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A Stir Of Echoes by Richard Matheson

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Book name: A Stir Of Echoes (2024)
Category: Chicago
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Pages: 250 pages
Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 1958, midnight
In this supernatural thriller, a man named Tom Wallace experiences a dramatic change in his life after being hypnotized at a party. He begins to have disturbing visions and psychic abilities, including hearing the thoughts of others and seeing the ghost of a woman in his home. As Tom struggles to understand and control his newfound powers, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the ghostly presence, leading him to uncover dark secrets and confront the hidden tensions within his suburban community. The story explores themes of perception, reality, and the unseen forces that influence human behavior. The 3427th greatest book of all time

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Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson

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Born in Allendale, New Jersey to Norwegian immigrant parents, Matheson was raised in Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1943. He then entered the military and spent World War II as an infantry soldier. In 1949 he earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and moved to California in 1951. He married in 1952 and has four children, three of whom (Chris, Richard Christian, and Ali Matheson) are writers of fiction and screenplays.

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