{"product_id":"i-was-alive-here-once-ghost-stories-9781949641936","title":"I Was Alive Here Once: Ghost Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As surprising as it is unsettling--\u003ci\u003eI Was Alive Here Once\u003c\/i\u003e overflows with eerie pleasures.\"--Carmen Maria Machado, author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Dream House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGhost stories from Korea, Yemen, Poland, Japan, Uzbekistan, Iceland, Tanzania, and Thailand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA water ghost and a forest ghost fall in love as developers destroy the only world they know. A midwife helps a jinn give birth. When an ancient tree is cut down, it unleashes a family's dark secret along with a vengeful spirit. Through eight contemporary stories exploring a range of genres, from fantasy and horror to eco-fiction and romance, this collection breathes new life into the ghost story, foregoing familiar tropes to speak to today's unique political and ecological horrors. Both lighthearted and menacing, I Was Alive Here Once will lead you into the haze where the living and the dead meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Two Lines Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949641936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216","brand":"Sarah Coolidge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52161346633909,"sku":"9781949641936","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8e612c17-bfdb-44e9-8965-d52298db426b.jpg?v=1768317974","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/i-was-alive-here-once-ghost-stories-9781949641936","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}