Ghosts of Yesterday

Ghosts of Yesterday

Jack Cady2013
Ghosts of Yesterday is a stunning collection by multiple-award-winning author Jack Cady The Off Season, The Haunting of Hood Canal. Cady captures the sights and emotions of America, from the Pacific Northwest ("Jeremiah"), to the streets of San Francisco ("The Lady With the Blind Dog"), to the Midwest-heartland ("Halloween 1942"), along the roads and highways in between ("The Ghost of Dive Bomber Hill"), and back into the history of the American Southeast ("The Time That Time Forgot"). The stories that make up Ghosts of Yesterday are detailed and realistic portraits of the world that, despite (and perhaps because) of their authenticity, manage to convey a sense of wonder and fantastic, where anything is possible. The characters and places that Cady brings to life demonstrate clearly why he is one of the most versatile and respected writers today... His stories will move you, and change the way you look at the world.
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Janice Hopper@archergal
4 stars
Nov 2, 2022

I was unfamiliar with Jack Cady before I saw this book on sale in the Kindle store a couple of weeks ago. It looked intriguing. There are three absolutely stunning stories: The Lady With the Blind Dog; The Ghost of Dive Bomber Hill; and The Time That Time Forgot. Halloween 1942 was good too. Some of the other stories were lighter, and I think there were a few essays, and one poem. I really liked the stories I listed above. They're mostly ghost stories, but not the scary kind of ghost story. Cady's ghosts are echoes from other times/other places. The Time That Time Forgot, with characters walking deeper and deeper into a mythic sort of place reminded me of Robert Holdstock and his Mythago Wood stories. In a GOOD way. I'm not sure I really got some of the other bits. I'm sure that's me, and not the author, though. Will definitely look for more from this author.

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