In mythology, folklore and speculative fiction, shape-shifting is the ability to physically transform oneself through unnatural means. The idea of shape-shifting is in the oldest forms of totemism and shamanism, as well as the oldest existent literature and epic poems such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad. The concept remains a common literary device in modern fantasy, children's literature and popular culture.
Edward Warren Miney and Lorraine Rita Warren were American paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of alleged hauntings. Edward was a self-taught and self-professed demonologist, author, and lecturer. Lorraine professed to be clairvoyant and a light trance medium who worked closely with her husband.
Music Hall, commonly known as Cincinnati Music Hall, is a classical music performance hall in Cincinnati, Ohio, completed in 1878. It serves as the home for the Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. In January 1975, it was recognized as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior for its distinctive Venetian Gothic architecture. The building was designed with a dual purpose – to house musical activities in its central auditorium and industrial exhibitions in its side wings. It is located at 1241 Elm Street, across from the historic Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine, minutes from the center of the downtown area.
Mary Ann Winkowski is a television personality whose paranormal experiences are the basis for CBS's Ghost Whisperer, on which she was also a paid producer. She currently resides in North Royalton, Ohio. Winkowski is often paid to attend funerals to help relatives have one last conversation with a loved one. Her books include As Alive, So Dead (ISBN 1-929309-07-4) and When Ghosts Speak (ISBN 978-0-446-58118-9).There have been things said by the actor Jamie Kennedy of Ghost Whisperer. He said, "I really don't believe in all this ghost stuff. I'm just happy to be paid." Winkowski and Kennedy have what Kennedy calls a "Battle of the Ghosts."
Tamara Thorne, who also writes under the pen name Chris Curry, is a well-known, bestselling American horror writer. Her novel Winter Scream, co-authored with L. Dean James, was nominated for the 1991 Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. She has authored nearly 20 novels, including two novel series, multiple anthologies and several stand-alone works. They tend to be set in the Los Angeles area, where she has lived since she was born.
Janet Kalven was a Catholic educator and writer associated with the Grail, a women's religious movement founded in 1921.
