The Great Lakes are the largest group of f reshwater lakes in the world by total area and contain roughly 20 percent of the world&rsquo\;s fresh water&mdash\;but they also hold six thousand l ost ships and tens of thousands of drowned and missing souls.
\nFrom phantom vessels still sailing their final routes to lighthouse keepers wh o never abandoned their posts\, Mark Leslie explores the supernatural hist ory of North America&rsquo\;s inland seas in his collection\, Ghost St ories of the Great Lakes. Charting a course through all five lakes\, Leslie draws on historical archives\, Indigenous oral traditions\, and fir sthand witness accounts to blend maritime history\, regional folklore\, an d paranormal nonfiction.
\nA Different Drummer Books will be on-site with books for sale and signing after the talk.
\nWaterloo-based author Mark Leslie Lefebvre has written more than forty books\, including a shelf full of true ghost stories that have sent shivers through readers near and far. \;Writing as Mark Leslie\, he a lso pens horror and the \;Canadian Werewolf \;urban fanta sy series. He has spent more than three decades in the book industry as a bookseller and representative\, and hosts the long-running \;Stark Reflections on Writing &\; Publishing \;podcast.
\nExpl ore \;Mark Leslie \;and \;Mark Leslie Lefebvre \;in our collection
\nIf you need an accessibility accom modation during this program\, please register early so we can confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.
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