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    An Apocryphal Ghost
    An Apocryphal Ghost
    An Apocryphal Ghost
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    An Apocryphal Ghost

    By Mario Carrasco Teja

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    Four ghosts meet in the living room of a house, where they heatedly examine the topics inherent to their condition. Suddenly they begin to experience strange phenomena, which will lead them to discover a creepy and “mortal” truth.
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    Mario Carrasco Teja (Mexico City, 1972) is an archaeologist, writer, editor, and designer of printed and electronic books and magazines (he is included in Smashwords’ “Mark's List” of ebook formatting providers). Hombre Orquesta is his personal publishing imprint. He has obtained distinctions such as the “Edmundo Valadés” Latin American Short Story Contest (2001), an honorific mention in the “Juan Rulfo” Fine Arts Award for First Novel (2007), and the Gold Medal for Horror Fiction in the Global Ebook Awards (2014).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMario Carrasco Teja
    Release dateApr 3, 2013
    ISBN9781301284665
    An Apocryphal Ghost
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    Mario Carrasco Teja

    Mario Carrasco Teja (Ciudad de México, 1972) es arqueólogo, escritor, editor y diseñador de publicaciones impresas y electrónicas (está incluido en la "Mark’s List" de Smashwords de formateadores de libros electrónicos). Hombre Orquesta es su sello literario personal. Ha obtenido distinciones como el Concurso Latinoamericano de Cuento Edmundo Valadés (2001), así como una mención honorífica en el Premio Bellas Artes Juan Rulfo para Primera Novela (2007) y la medalla de oro en la categoría de Horror Fiction de los Global Ebook Awards (2014).• • •Mario Carrasco Teja (Mexico City, 1972) is an archaeologist, writer, editor, and designer of printed and electronic books and magazines (he is included in Smashwords' "Mark's List" of ebook formatting providers). Hombre Orquesta is his personal publishing imprint. He has obtained distinctions such as the "Edmundo Valadés" Latin American Short Story Contest (2001), an honorific mention in the "Juan Rulfo" Fine Arts Award for First Novel (2007), and the Gold Medal for Horror Fiction in the Global Ebook Awards (2014).

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      An Apocryphal Ghost - Mario Carrasco Teja

      An Apocryphal Ghost

      Mario Carrasco Teja

      English version by Ingrid Ebergenyi Salinas

      Published by Mario Carrasco Teja/Hombre Orquesta

      Distributed by Smashwords

      Copyright © 2013, 2020, Mario Carrasco Teja/Hombre Orquesta

      Copyright © 2013, Ingrid Ebergenyi Salinas (English translation)

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. You are welcome to share it with your friends. This book may be reproduced, copied and distributed for non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thanks again for your support!

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      Dedication

      An Apocryphal Ghost

      Hombre Orquesta

      To the health of Francisco Tario

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