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Lily Dale
Lily Dale: The Town That Talks to the Dead | Christine Wicker
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In Lily Dale, New York, the dead don't die. Instead, they flit among the elms and stroll along the streets. According to spiritualists who have ruled this community for five generations, the spirits never go awayand they stay anything but quiet. Every summer twenty thousand guests come to consult the town's mediums in hopes of communicating with dead relatives or catching a glimpse of the future. Weaving past with present, the living with the dead, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Christine Wicker investigates the longings for love and connection that draw visitors to "the Dale," introducing us to a colorful cast of characters along the wayincluding such famous visitors as Susan B. Anthony, Harry Houdini, and Mae West. Laugh-out-loud funny at times, this honest portrayal shows us that ultimately it doesn't matter what we believe; it is belief itself that can transform us all.
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MaleficentBookDragon
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@elkeo it looks like Lily Dale is 3 hrs and 41 minutes from me. I see a visit in my future.... maybe I'm clairvoyant. 🤣👻📸

elkeOriginal Well played 👏👏 Plus - go for it! That's cool it's so close! 7y
Mccall0113 I'm just a bit north of you! 7y
MaleficentBookDragon @Mccall0113 Im in Binghamton, where are you? 7y
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LauraBrook Wish I was that close to Lily Dale! 7y
Smangela Lily Dale is SO awesome!! I'm from the most Northwest part of PA and we went a few years ago, we keep talking about going back. I really want to! 7y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I need this book. Great recommendation @elkeo

elkeOriginal It is SO good/interesting! I should reread it... 📚😁 (edited) 7y
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Aseleener
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#photoadaynov16 #setinasmalltown Trying to decide if I want to snag this one. It looks interesting and I'm on the lookout for good #nonfiction currently. Has anybody read it? #nonfictionnovember #tbr

rubyslippersreads I haven't read it, but it looks interesting. Now I share your dilemma about whether to buy it. 😄 8y
ElizabethAndino I live close to lilydale...I really have to get there soon 8y
Aseleener @rubyslippersreads Let me know what you decide! @ElizabethAndino Sounds like an interesting place to visit. 8y
LauraBrook I read this a few years ago, and I liked it. Nothing super outstanding, but I did enjoy it, and enough to buy a copy when I was done w the library one I was reading. I gave it 3.5 or 4 stars out of 5. 8y
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