He Kept His Father From the Grave

Eli Sanders is thrust into his father’s dangerous supernatural trade after a disastrous job leaves his dad gravely ill and bound by an unbreakable contract. Forced to become a grave test sleeper himself, Eli faces a haunting ordeal in the depths of an ancient grave, encountering both terrifying spirits and unlikely allies. As he struggles to survive and save his father, Eli must confront his own fears and the legacy of loss that haunts his family.

Spanning generations and continents, this moving memoir traces the complex, often wordless love between a father and son, set against the backdrop of America’s changing landscape. From Old Hank’s hardscrabble youth in Ohio to his son’s academic journey in the States, their story is one of sacrifice, stubbornness, and ultimately, reconciliation in the face of loss.

Death was just the beginning. My father’s hands stole my breath at twenty-nine, but fate gave me a second chance—and I swore I’d rewrite our story. Born the daughter no one wanted, I watched my mother die from heartbreak and my father parade his ‘real’ son, leaving me with nothing but scars. But when I woke up in my childhood bedroom, on the very day I could save my mom, I seized the moment. Now, armed with memories of betrayal and survival, I’ll outsmart the man who destroyed us—turning his golden boy against him, risking everything for a future that’s finally mine. But as my past hunts me and danger closes in, will this new life be enough to break the cycle, or am I doomed to repeat my fate? One thing is certain: this time, I’m not running—I’m fighting for us all.

Twenty years ago, I locked my daughter in a cabinet and walked away, haunted by guilt ever since. Now, with my son's high-society wedding on the line, the past claws its way back—my daughter's voice echoing from the grave, demanding to be found. If I can’t face the horror I buried, my family’s future—and my soul—may be lost forever.

Seven days after my father’s death, over a hundred desperate cancer patients stormed our home, demanding his secret cure—just as I learned they were the ones who reported him to the police. Trapped between my grieving mother and the furious mob, I’m blamed for their suffering and forced to choose: surrender my father’s legacy or let them die. But as the truth about their betrayal surfaces, I realize grief isn’t the only thing haunting our family.

My own father strangled me to death—but that’s not where my story truly begins. Emily Walker spent her whole life as the family scapegoat, blamed for her father’s failures and haunted by the loss of the only person who loved her: her mother. After years of tiptoeing around Leonard’s rage, Emily claws her way out with nothing but determination and her mother’s last words echoing in her heart. But freedom comes with a price, and Leonard isn’t done with her—not when there’s money on the line, and not when the past refuses to stay buried. When your own blood is your biggest threat, how far would you go to break the cycle? And what if the only way to survive is to become the villain in your own family’s story?

Some families inherit silverware. I inherited a dead man’s warnings. Ever since Grandpa started visiting me in dreams, I’ve survived things no one else could explain—from a poisoned Christmas dinner to the secrets buried in our family’s old farmhouse. Now, jobless and desperate, Grandpa’s ghost returns with a final message: there’s gold hidden in the wall, and a curse waiting in the shadows. But in Silver Hollow, nothing stays buried for long—not greed, not guilt, and not the truth. When a hidden fortune tears the Carter family apart and old skeletons come to light, I have to wonder: am I cursed to repeat Grandpa’s mistakes, or is this my last chance to break free? What would you risk if the dead called you home?

After my father died, he came back—different, wild, and full of secrets. Just when I thought he'd save me, he sold me to a cold-hearted old teacher, breaking every promise and leaving me trapped, alone, and desperate. Now, my only hope is to survive long enough to find my sister... before another stranger decides my fate.

When a haunted widower begs for help, a streetwise tarot reader must confront the furious ghost of his wife—risking everything to break the curse before it claims them both. But the dead don’t let go easily, and one secret could doom them all.

Two years ago, Grandpa’s ceiling fan claimed his son’s life in a blood-soaked accident. Now, a storm traps our family inside as strangers with chilling secrets arrive—and the ghost of the headless son is coming for revenge. Tonight, no one in Maple Heights is safe, and the red paper on our beam might be a curse, not protection.

Haunted by betrayal and drowning in grief, Charlie takes a desperate job: severing a deadly bond between a terrified daughter and the spirit of her ghostly lover. Armed only with a mysterious peach-wood whip and his own broken heart, he must face the darkness beneath an abandoned cemetery—where the line between the living and the dead blurs, and not everyone wants to be saved. If he fails, he’ll lose more than just his last chance at redemption—he might lose his soul.

When his bullied daughter is pulled lifeless from the river, Derek refuses an autopsy and takes hush money from the rich girls’ families—earning the town’s hatred and his ex-wife’s scorn. But behind his cold mask, Derek is hunting for the truth, even as the parents of the guilty turn to violence and revenge. In a town obsessed with SATs and status, how far will a father go when justice is for sale?