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 The terrifying legend of Count Dracula, silently skulking through the Transylvania night, may have terrified generations of filmgoers, but the tall, elegant vampire captivated and electrified a young Jane Congdon. It ignited a dream to one day see his mysterious land of ancient castles and misty hollows.
Four decades later she finally takes her long-awaited trip—never dreaming that it would unearth decades-buried memories of life with an alcoholic mother. Set in Dracula's back yard, the story unfolds in a mere eighteen days as the author follows the footsteps of Dracula from Bucharest, to the Carpathian Mountains and the Black Sea. Dracula's legend becomes the prism through which she would revisit her childhood, and eventually, lay claim to a happiness she had never known.
A memoir full of surprises, Jane's story is one of hope, love—and second chances. Unfinished business can surface when we least expect it. It Started with Dracula is the inspiring story of two parallel journeys: one a carefully planned vacation and the other an astonishing and unexpected detour in healing a wounded heart.—Charles Whitfield, MD, bestselling author of Healing the Child Within
An elegant memoir of discovery, of dark secrets dragged into the light.—Catherine Watson, Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel editor and author @font-face { font-family: "Times"; }@font-face { font-family: "Arial Narrow"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.bodycopy, li.bodycopy, div.bodycopy { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; @font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Thrilling! Dracula fans will love the movie references and devour the adventures of one of their own in Romania.—C. Dean Andersson, author, I Am Dracula
An elegantly written and cleverly told real-life adventure story, proving that the struggle for self-love is universal. An electrifying read.—Diane Bruno, CISION Media

It Started with Dracula: The Count, My Mother, and Me

Congdon, Jane

Religion & Spirituality

Bettie Youngs Books

Do you believe in ghosts? Joseph Barnett didn t until he became a school custodian in a midlife career change. Joe had no idea that his first assignment, working nights in a school, he d be forced to confront his darkest fears. "Ghosts are part of my story," says Joe. "I believe in them; I have no choice. After you ve seen one ghost, you can go back and rationalize it. But after you ve looked a couple in the eye like I have, you believe. Otherwise, you doubt yourself. I ve done that, too and wondered if I was losing my mind but I know what I saw and heard. Here s something else I know: there are many ways to be haunted, and not all of my ghosts were dead. That s the other part of my story. It took almost becoming a ghost myself for me to see my life differently. I believe in ghosts, and I believe in myself. But back when this all started, I was just a guy trying to make a living."

Mr. Joe: Tales from a Haunted Life

Self-Help

Barnett, Joe

Relationships

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