{"product_id":"eerie-whispers-exploring-canadas-reluctant-relationship-with-its-ghostly-lore-9781459754744","title":"Eerie Whispers: Exploring Canada's Reluctant Relationship with Its Ghostly Lore","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy are Canadians afraid of ghosts?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCanada's paranormal roots run deep. We tell ghost stories around flickering campfires and share unexplained encounters with family and friends. Yet our polite, risk-averse nation often buries these experiences, rarely encouraging them in the places we live or in our arts and entertainment. Fear of stigma and discomfort with the unknown -- especially death -- keep the supernatural in the shadows. We allow only flirtations with ghosts, ghouls, and goblins, mostly at Halloween.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEerie Whispers\u003c\/i\u003e explores Canada's haunted history, drawing from the diverse folklore of its immigrant communities and the traditional stories of Indigenous Peoples. It asks why Canadians, unlike Americans or the British, are reluctant to celebrate this part of our culture. Brian Baker encourages us to embrace the uncanny and find the courage needed to amplify our nation's supernatural voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459754744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d","brand":"Brian Baker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51911686095029,"sku":"9781459754744","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_983f60a0-267b-401e-ba11-9a9ae6137b21.jpg?v=1761057296","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/eerie-whispers-exploring-canadas-reluctant-relationship-with-its-ghostly-lore-9781459754744","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}