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    Ghosts of Evergreen
    Ghosts of Evergreen
    Ghosts of Evergreen
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    Ghosts of Evergreen

    By Bob Fields

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    Few stories of supernaturalism will grab readers like this one. Ghosts or spirits of Houlton's founders who reside in Evergreen cemetery appear to two local adolescent boys. The ghosts are not threatening, demonic, gruesome, grizzly, or have any intention of interfering with the teenagers' pursuits. Conversely, the ghosts eagerly interact with the youngsters and respond to all of their questions regarding the growth of their community, hardships suffered by the residents, historical highlights, Houlton war heroes, sports, and the economic prosperity of the residents.
    The boys did not initially tell the ghosts why they were rolling around on the mausoleums. They awkwardly explained their motivation for being in the cemetery and their theory for making out with girls using the John Watson Warming method. Readers will learn that Evergreen cemetery is inhabited by the deceased, congenial ghosts, and hormone driven teenagers.
    The savvy author developed a creative technique to share insight into the early history of his hometown. He uses a combination of fact and fiction and presents his characters (dead and alive) as breezy and fun. His subtle sense of humor, laid back and homespun writing style, make for easy and enjoyable reading.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBob Fields
    Release dateFeb 22, 2015
    ISBN9781310375859
    Ghosts of Evergreen
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    Bob Fields

    Bob Fields possesses an exceptional talent for translating his broadly based life experiences to the written page. A veteran of two wars (three if you count Wall Street), his hardscrabble early life taught him real life lessons; the application of which propelled his success in a military career and numerous business ventures.After his retirement from business in 1999, he began a career as a Free Lance Writer. His work has been published in regional magazines and company oriented newsletters related to the environment. He has published two print books describing life as a boy in the 1940s, and a highly acclaimed novel; “Rendezvous with Destiny” a well-paced story about discrimination, love, murder, revenge, redemption, and the ultimate understanding between people with disparate backgrounds in small town America.Bob is currently working on several short stories soon to be published as an anthology about Maine as it once was.Like me on Face Book

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      Ghosts of Evergreen - Bob Fields

      Ghosts of Evergreen

      Bob Fields

      Copyright 2015 by Bob Fields

      Smashwords Edition

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Bob Fields, dba The Inkwell

      8075 South Hill Road

      Holland Patent, NY 13354

      www.Bobfieldsbooks.com

      Acknowledgements

      I owe many thanks to my sources. A story of Houlton, by Cora M. Putnam; articles from the Houlton Pioneer Times, a few old timers, my face book friends, and a mind which, at times, with no shame, has been known to embellish the truth for impact.

      Special thanks to my longtime friends Breen Bernard and Margaret Cleary–my beta readers, critics, and editors, for their patient review and insightful advice as I struggled to make this story interesting.

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      Introduction

      Ghosts of Evergreen

      Introduction

      In Ghosts of Evergreen, Bob Fields has moved to a new level of fiction. Few stories of supernaturalism will grab readers like this one. Ghosts or spirits of Houlton's founders who reside in Evergreen cemetery appear to two local adolescent boys. The ghosts are not threatening, demonic, gruesome, grizzly, or have any intention of interfering with the teenagers' pursuits. Conversely, the ghosts eagerly interact with the youngsters and respond to all of their questions regarding the growth of their community, hardships suffered by the residents, historical highlights, Houlton war heroes, sports, and the economic prosperity of the residents.

      The boys did not initially tell the ghosts why they were rolling around on the mausoleums. They awkwardly explained their motivation for being in the

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