"Spirits of '76: Ghost Stories of the American Revolution," a collection of ghost stories from the Revolutionary War era, includes two stories about York.
The ghost stories tell of bodies buried at Camp Security and executions carried out in York's square.
The book sells for $14.95 and is available at bookstores and from online retailers or from the publisher, www.blairpub.com.
The Paul Smith Library of Southern York County will collect new and used paperback books during November for shipment to American troops overseas.
The library is one of several collection points for the Sertoma Club's book drive for Operation Paperback, a Pennsylvania non-profit that has shipped nearly one million books to troops over the last decade. Other local drop-off sites include the YMCA Southern Branch and the Mason-Dixon Public Library.
Donations should be marked for Operation Paperback and dropped off during normal library hours.
The Paul Smith Library is at 80 Constitution Ave. in Shrewsbury.
Hanover YWCA is accepting used books for its annual used book sale Nov. 6, 7 and 8. Books can be brought to the YW at 23 W. Chestnut St. and placed in the "book box" located in front of the building. Please no encyclopedias, Readers Digest condensed books or magazines. Books should be in good condition and placed in bags or boxes.
Dean Koontz's latest suspense novel, "Relentless," hits bookstore shelves June 9.
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