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Jackie Baumgardner leads the effort to save the Lion's Head lighthouse, a treasured historical site in Lion's Head, New Hampshire, from being torn down. Jackie made his most earnest plea to not displace their local ghost by tearing down the lighthouse. The ghost of Captain John McLain, a Scottish seaman, was so grateful, he wanted to return the kindness. This is the story of Jackie Baumgardner's relationship with the ghost of Captain John McLain.

After the death of my mother and one of my closest friends this past year, I began wrestling with issues of life and death, spirituality, and the afterlife. I believe we are all eternal infinite beings. Our consciousness as individuals has always existed and it will always continue to exist, even after the death of our physical bodies. I wanted to come to a better understanding of my divine mission in life. As an experiment, I started exploring what it really means to awaken to a “higher level of consciousness" using meditation.

The National Council of the Arts sponsored a competition. Composers from all over the world entered their compositions of an original operetta. The composer expected to win, Mancini, was murdered. The Mancini case has baffled the homicide division of the Kansas City police department for the past year. Detective Mark Johnson gets an anonymous tip and is hopeful that he can finally solve it.

Charles Covington, a wealthy financier, passed away with unresolved issues. Now his spirit is demanding satisfaction. Will his message from the grave be received?

Beth was a homely little misfit girl who lived at the Maudlin Mary Magdeline Orphanage. She claimed her mother, who had passed away a year before, was constantly with her. A wealthy widow named Mrs. Stone decided to adopt her. Does Mrs. Stone get more than she bargained for? Is Beth and her mother a package deal? This is a short story with 3600 words. This is a story of the paranormal, but it is very sweet!