Jean Ritchie
1) Stalkers
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English
Description
SOMEWHERE, SOMEONE IS WATCHING, WAITING ...
What is it like to suffer the attentions of an obsessive fan, to be haunted by the menace of a stalker?
What changes devotion into something far more sinister and how do the stars cope with the pressure?
And what about the not-so-famous, the ordinary people who suddenly find themselves living in fear, stalked by a shadowy presence that is all too real?
Ancell Marshall's wife was killed by a stalker...
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English
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Obsession, jealousy, lust, revenge ...There is nothing more dangerous than a passion that curdles and spills into murder. Love, when it goes wrong and spirals into violence, leads to the most chilling and tragic consequences. Death at the hands of a partner or ex-partner is the most common form of murder for women, far outnumbering the risk of death from a stranger.
Obsessional sexual desire is the common thread through the stories in this book,...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
With this collection, curator Jeff Place culls a cross-section of 26 classics from the Smithsonian Folkways vaults to tell an intriguing story of American signature sing-along. The songs' origins are as fascinating as the songs are fun: centuries-old European ballads, an American Revolutionary tune, Nineteenth-century American folksongs, African-derived game songs, a sea chantey, a railroad jingle, camp songs, and even an opera song.
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