About William Pack

William Pack grew up in a working class neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago. At an early age he discovered the Back of the Yards branch library and fell in love with words. The books he read opened up new and different worlds for him. While staying true to his blue collar roots, he dreamed one day of creating a world all his own.

He got his first job in a magic shop at the age of 11 and he has been perfecting his trade ever since. He is a graduate of the Chavez College of Manual Dexterity and Prestidigitation, an award winning professional magician and storyteller, Victorian séance reenactor, former card cheat, ex-casino surveillance, occasional author, world-renowned magic historian, and magic consultant for the movie Ali, starring Will Smith.

William has shared his love of history and stories by writing about some of the curious characters and extraordinary events that interests him.

Further information on William can be found at: williampack.com.

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Familiar Spirits Sep 18, 2015

by Donald J. Bingle-Editor , William Pack , Sarah Hans , Dolores Whitt Becker , Lynne Handy , Wren Roberts , Kate Johnson , TS Rhodes , Melanie Waghorne , Jean Rabe

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Says Galaxy's Edge: Gathered in this book are a number of really excellent ghost stories. This is not a book full of friendly or gentle ghosts. The “bump in the night” for most stories is really a solid smash. The collection begins with Sarah Hans’s tale of revenge by an abused and murdered woman and ends with Jean Rabe’s highly original story giving a ghost dog’s eye view of a murder set in one of the most fascinating locales ever, the Coon Dog graveyard in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Not a collection for the younger reader, Familiar Spirits will appeal to you with its darkness.

Says Anton Cancre on CemeteryDanceOnline: "plenty of good ghastly tales" and, concerning Wren Roberts tale, "I made the mistake of reading this one while walking the dog and ended up weeping right there on the sidewalk."

Magician and story-teller William Pack conceived of Familiar Spirits as an outgrowth and supplement to his spell-binding performances of magic and ghostly tales. Connecting with Writer on Demand Donald J. Bingle, they have invited a specially selected group of extremely talented writers to craft short tales and vivid manifestations to unsettle, spook, terrify, and haunt you in your dreams and in brightest day.

Sometimes when the dead are laid to rest in peace, they refuse to go into that dark night.
Instead, they lie in the cold earth, agitated and restless, angry about the past, conjuring up lists of wrongs to right and enemies to fright.

In Familiar Spirits, you will find previously untold tales of ... rainy graveyards ... musty attics ... domestic abuse ... love unending ... speaking with the dead ... vengeful ghosts ... infatuation gone wrong ... and lonely spirits.

And, you will meet a mother who refuses to abandon her child ... a jealous ex ... a sailor who seeks to escape his watery grave ... and your deepest fears.

Includes stories from Sarah Hans, Dolores Whitt Becker, William Pack, Lynne Handy, Wren Roberts, Kate Johnson, Cathy Kern, Ric Waters, TS Rhodes, Melanie Waghorne, and Jean Rabe.

What makes ghost stories give readers shivers more than any other stories? After all, vampire and werewolf and monster tales can be plenty creepy, too. Perhaps it's because we always know, deep in the back of our subconscious, that vampires and werewolves and monsters aren't real. They're fiction. But, the same isn't true for ghost stories. Almost every culture believes in ghosts and has myths and tales about them. Almost everyone has had, or personally knows someone who has had, a ghostly or supernatural experience. We believe in ghosts, so we believe in ghost stories. And that makes it so much harder to go to sleep after we've read what those familiar spirits may be up to in the midst of deepest night in the woods, down the street, and in our own homes.

Join with these authors to bring Familiar Spirits to life ... or, perhaps, unholy afterlife from beyond the grave. Death is only the beginning for a familiar spirit, but it may be the end for those it seeks out on the mortal plane.

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The Essential Great Chicago Fire Mar 29, 2020

by William pack

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Quite simply, the essential things you should know about the Great Chicago Fire. The true facts and stories of the fire that transformed Chicago through the words and experiences of those that survived the night of horror. William Pack expands on his popular library program and adds supplemental material with songs and poems of the fire, period interviews with Fire Marshall Williams, Reporter Joseph Chamberlin, and city founder Isaac Arnold.

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The Essential PT Barnum Mar 29, 2020

by William Pack

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The true story of "The Greatest Showman." Quite simply, the essential things you should know about Barnum. The larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known for his advertising genius, entertaining hoaxes, and inventing the three-ring circus, here’ s the essential and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Visit Barnum’s American Museum; meet General Tom Thumb; experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum’s legacy to the 19th century and beyond.

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The Essential Houdini Mar 29, 2020

by William Pack

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Quite simply, the essential things you should know about Houdini. Handcuff King. Escape Artist. International Superstar. Since his death over eighty years ago, Harry Houdini’s life has been chronicled in books, in film, and on television, many still repeat the old Houdini myths. Now, William Pack finds the man behind the myth. Drawing from dozens of published sources, he simplifies Houdini’s life to the essential things you need to know about this American icon. The Essential Houdini traces the master magician’s life from desperate poverty to worldwide fame.

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