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How do the objects we love define us? What can we learn from the things we treasure? And how can we discover a life story through those objects? Five Things, from 89.3 WFPL and Louisville Public Media, explores those questions and more. +

In search of a respite from his hectic New York City life, Roger Locke decides to buy an abandoned farmhouse nestled in the tranquil countryside of Connecticut. With the help of his cousin Phillida and her partner Ethan Vere, he sets out to restore the property. However, his peace is quickly shattered when a mysterious woman starts appearing to him at night, delivering ominous warnings to leave the house immediately. As strange, eerie sounds drift from the small lake behind the home, accompanied by unsettling odors, an ominous presence begins to haunt him in the witching hours, challenging him...

Dive into the captivating journal entries of an American author, who, despite her origins, spent a large portion of her life in France. These brief but poignant sketches provide a unique perspective on life in France during the tumultuous time of World War 1. Summary by Kathrinee.

Dive into the eerie world of Ambrose Bierce with Can Such Things Be?—a collection of 24 chilling short stories that epitomize his signature style. Perfect for reading or listening by the flickering light of a crackling fire, these tales of ghosts, apparitions, and the inexplicable invite you to explore the shadows. Set against the backdrop of Civil War battlefields, quaint country cottages, and bustling urban landscapes, each story challenges the boundaries of reality and whispers that anything is possible, at any moment. (Summary by Roger Melin)

The Thing in the Attic takes listeners on a thrilling sci-fi adventure where belief and reality collide. Honath the Pursemaker dares to question the sacred Book of Laws, which claims that his tree-dwelling race was created by giants. Branded a heretic, he and his fellow outcasts are cast down to the jungle floor—a place teeming with unknown dangers. As they struggle to survive, they begin to uncover secrets that challenge everything they thought they knew. Is the truth buried in the depths of the jungle? A gripping tale of survival, discovery, and the power of questioning the status quo.