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Hangmans Curse: Movie Edition [Paperback]

Thomas Nelson (Author)

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Product Details

Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Mti edition (Dec 4 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1400303710
ISBN-13: 978-1400303717
Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 227 g

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #686,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Trouble is brewing in Baker, Washington. Three popular athletes have been stricken with a mysterious ailment--or phenomenon--that leaves them ranting incoherently, paranoid, and eventually comatose. Ever ready to seek truth and justice, teen twins Elisha and Elijah and their parents hop in their van, the Holy Roller, and head to Washington. As members of a top-secret presidential investigative team, the Veritas Project, the family must be prepared to go undercover at any moment. Soon they are deeply embroiled in a deadly mystery that involves witchcraft, bullying, the ghost of a boy who hanged himself long ago, and a most diabolical weapon.

Frank Peretti, well known for his Christian thrillers (This Present Darkness/Piercing the Darkness, The Visitation, etc.) draws from his own experiences of not fitting in as a child to create this alarming tale of vengeance. The twins and their parents occasionally turn to their faith for guidance, but the crux of the story lies in the danger that comes from treating less cool kids like second-class citizens. References to the tragedy at Columbine remind readers just how painfully real the problem is. Peretti seems to use the twins' father as a voice for his own viewpoint: "Metal detectors may keep weapons out of the schools, and security officers can maintain at least a surface tranquility, but these will not keep out the pain, anger, and loneliness that cause a child to bring a weapon to school in the first place." (Ages 13 and older) --Emilie Coulter --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Peretti, long praised for his popular Christian fiction for adults and his strong storytelling style, here turns his talent to young adult fiction with a quick-paced thriller about the evils brought by bullying and intolerance. When the star athletes of a Washington state high school are struck down by debilitating hallucinations, the Springfield family (Nate; his wife, Sarah; and teen twins Elisha and Elijah) go undercover to investigate the mystery. The Springfields operate independently, as the Veritas Project, guided by their Judeo-Christian faith to seek the truth behind strange occurrences. They even have a mobile home nicknamed the Holy Roller. But this setup never seems overly corny in Peretti's hands. As the slightly chilling story unfolds, readers learn about the ghost of Baker High a boy named Abel Frye, who supposedly hung himself in one of the old hallways in the 1930s. Throughout, Peretti paints a realistic picture of the clique-y world of high school that will be familiar to just about anyone. His comfortably paced, compelling performance consistently draws readers along. Peretti has an obvious knack sure to appeal to his intended tween and teen audience for emphasizing his beliefs without preaching. Ages 12-up.

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BAKER HIGH SCHOOL quarterback Jim Boltz wiped his hands on his jersey, angrily this time. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Peretti does it again, Dec 31 2003

Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Veritas Project: Hangmans Curse (Hardcover)

Once again I found myself humbled. I was anxiously awaiting this book, and then I found out it was for teens... YUCK! The book buyer in the store stopped me and said, "Wolfe, we've had adults who said this book scared the pants off of them!" So you take a look at the cover. Interesting. Then you get into the book. Oh yeah!

Meet the Springfield family and the twins, Elijah and Elisha, the whole family better known as The Veritas Project, veritas is latin for the word truth (which yes, I learned in the book, so I learned something new) and they help the FBI. In this book you enter a world of hate, fear, and rejection. This book came out after Peretti's touching, "The Wounded Spirit" and it is right on cue. This book at times scared the poo-poo out me and was a page turner. I can honestly say that it doesn't hold much of a candle to the "Darkness" books, but it is classic Peretti, and it is certainly a 5 star book. Why do I say this? Because the darkness books were primarily spiritual warfare, while this book centered around bullying. There was one part in the book that deals with spiders and I was wrestling with myself whether or not to turn the page! This is what makes Peretti a master of an author, and that is why he is one of my favorite authors!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Got the Item, July 11 2011

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This review is from: The Veritas Project: Hangmans Curse (Hardcover)

Took a little bit, but im thinking because of the strike. Thanks for the book Love it Very good Shape and Cheap

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice and fun., July 10 2004

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This review is from: The Veritas Project: Hangmans Curse (Hardcover)

"Hangman's Curse" and "Nightmare Academy" are entertaining and easy reads. If you've been doing heavy research or reading this is a good switch. Light, and fun, I enjoyed it after a long study program I was in.. I read both books back to back so this review will be seen under both books.

I liked "The Visitation" better, but all three are worthy of your money..

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