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Q: An interesting table of Prime Generating polynomials similar to $n^2+n+41$? Here is some data on quadratic prime-generating polynomials of a particular form. Kindly look at the questions given below it. Note:  The discriminant $d$ is square-free and its class number $h(d)$ is also given.
$$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{#} & P(n)=an^2+bn+c & d = b^2-4ac & h(d) & Prime\; range &Total\,(T)\\
\hline
\text{I}.\;a = b\\
1& n^2+n+41 & \color{red}{-163}& 1&0 - 39&40\\
2& n^2+n-35953 & 143813& 1& 172- 196& 25\\
3& n^2+n-169933 & 679733& 1& 379- 403& 25\\
4& n^2+n-200743 & 802973& 1& 429- 458& 30\\
5& 2n^2+2n-23813 & 47627& 8& 89- 113& 25\\
6& 3n^2+3n-199 & 2397& 2& 0- 22& 23\\
7& 3n^2+3n-35597 & 427173& 3& 97- 124& 28\\
8& 3n^2+3n-49807 & 597693& 2& 110- 137& 28\\
9& 3n^2+3n-61169 & 734037& 2& 126- 152& 27\\
10a& 4n^2+4n-(4d'-1) & d'=227& 1& 2- 26& 25\\
10b& 4n^2+4n-(16d'-1) & d'=227& 1& 19- 39& 21\\
11& 4n^2+4n-(d-1) & d=\color{blue}{398}& 1& 0- 26& 27\\
12& 4n^2+4n-(4d-1) & d=\color{blue}{398}& 1& 1-35& \color{blue}{35}\\
13& 4n^2+4n-(16d-1) & d=\color{blue}{398}& 1& 23-53& 31\\
14& 6n^2+6n+31 & \color{red}{-177}& 4& 0-28& 29\\
15& 7n^2+7n-43 & 1253& 1& 3-26& 24\\
16& 7n^2+7n-44893 & 1257053& 3& 67-91& 25\\
17& 8n^2+8n-(\tfrac{d}{2}-2) & d=\color{blue}{398}& 1& 0-30& 31\\
18& 9n^2+9n-1147 & 4597& 3& 1-27& 27\\
19& 9n^2+9n-1801 & 7213& 1& 0-23& 24\\
20& 11n^2+11n-23993 & 1055813& 4& 34-65& 32\\
21& 12n^2+12n-12041 & 9033& 1& 25-49& 25\\
22& 16n^2+16n-8773 & 8777& 1& 5-29& 25\\
\hline
\text{II.}\;b = 0\\
1& 2n^2+29 & \color{red}{-58}& 2& 0-28& 29\\
2& 4n^2-2273 & 2273 & 1& 8- 34& 27\\
3& 4n^2-8153& 8153& 1& 32- 56& 27\\
4& 4n^2-8777& 8777& 1& 33- 60& 27\\
5& 12n^2-5419 & 16257& 5& 4- 33& 30\\
\hline
\end{array}$$
I found these by making Mathematica look at $P(n)=an^2\pm bn \pm p_k$ such that $P(n)$ is prime for at least $24$ n. My search was a bit crude so it can be improved.
Questions: Let $P(n)$ be of these two types and range restricted to $n \ge 0$:

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*Any other $P(n)$ with total range $T \ge 24$? (Mathworld missed #12 which is $P(n)=4n^2+4n-1591$ with $T=35$, so I assume there are more.)

*Is there one with $T>40$?

*Why does the real quadratic field with $d=398$ appear often?

*Can a $P(n)$ have two prime ranges that are relatively long?

$\color{green}{Update}$:
Regarding question 4. Turns out $P(n)=4n^2+4n+397$ is prime for ranges $n=0-26$ and $n=122-137$. I also checked $P(n)=n^2+n+41$  and found that the only other long range is $n=219-231$.

A: I have found a significant number of polynomials of this type with $T\ge 24$ but nothing with $T>40$.
The prime $k$-tuples conjecture suggests that there should be examples with $T$ arbitrarily large since $2n^2$ and $n^2+n$ omit some residue classes for every prime. For example, for $n=0,1,\ldots,9$ the differences $n^2+n-(0^2+0)$ are $(0,2,6,12,20,30,42,56,72,90)$ which forms an admissible 10-tuple of differences for primes. So we may expect there are infinitely many sets of primes with these differences, for example there are starting at,
$$11,17,41,844427,51448361,86966771,122983031,180078317$$
(Edit: See A191456.) So to generate these polynomials with $T\ge 10$ we can just look for these, e.g. $n^2+n+41$, $n^2+n+51448361$ and $n^2+n+180078317$ all work, the first and last have $T>10$. Similarly the differences for $n=0,1,\ldots,39$ form an admissible 40-tuple so there should be larger primes $q$ such that $n^2+n+q$ has $T\ge 40$, but they will be tough to find with brute force.
Here are some with $T\ge 27$. Here $\operatorname{sqfr}(d)$ is the square-free part of the discriminant.
$$
\begin{array}{|cccccc|}
\hline
 Type & P(n) & T & \operatorname{sqfr}(d) & h(d) \\
\hline
I & n^2+n-1354363 & 29 & \color{blue}{5417453} & 4 \\
I & 2(n^2+n)-177953 & 27 & 355907 & 2 \\
I & 3(n^2+n)-675299 & 34 & 8103597 & 6 \\
I & 3(n^2+n)-122957 & 30 & 1475493 & 2 \\
I & 5(n^2+n)-65063 & 27 & 1301285  & 4 \\
I & 5(n^2+n)-611903 & 27 & 12238085  & 4 \\
I & 5(n^2+n-6)\color{green}{-281837} & 27 & \color{green}{5637365}  & 2 \\
I & 9(n^2+n)-90071 & 27 & 360293 & 1 \\
I & 9(n^2+n)-867551 & 27 & 3470213 & 3 \\
I & 11(n^2+n)-258113 & 27 & 11357093 & 1 \\
I & 12(n^2+n)-236111 & 27 & 708342 & 4 \\
I & 15(n^2+n)-157147 & 27 & 9429045 & 8 \\
I & 22(n^2+n)-330271 & 28 & 7266083 & 8 \\
I & 22(n^2+n)-10273 & 28 & 226127 & 4 \\
I & 35(n^2+n)+6283 & 24 & -878395 & 92 \\
I & 38(n^2+n)-9287 & 34 & 353267 & 4 \\
I & 41(n^2+n)-33023 & 29 & \color{blue}{5417453} & 4 \\
I & 45(n^2+n)-1322611 & 29 & 26452445 & 2 \\
I & 125(n^2+n)\color{green}{-281837} & 27 & \color{green}{5637365} & 2 \\
I & 175(n^2+n)-333103 & 28 & 9328109 & 1 \\
I & 210(n^2+n) - 71899 & 29 & 15109815 & 32 \\
\hline
II & 2n^2-181 & 28 & 362 & 2 \\
II & 6n^2-140897 & 33 & 845382 & 6 \\
II & 14n^2-85093 & 28 & 1191302 & 2 \\
II & 22n^2-20051 & 27 & 441122 & 2 \\
II & 30n^2-176399 & 27 & 5291970 & 8 \\
II & 38n^2-856759 & 28 & 32556842 & 2 \\
II & 42n^2-153779 & 28 & 6458718 & 8 \\
II & 258n^2+3331 & 27 & -859398 & 240 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$
$n^2+n-1354363$ also has another run of 18 primes and $14n^2-85093$ another run of 17.
As per the request in the comments, here are a few more pairs of polynomials with matching $\operatorname{sqfr}(d)$ (one is repeated from above).
$$
\begin{array}{|cccc|}
\hline
P(n) & T & \operatorname{sqfr}(d) & h(d) \\
\hline
3(n^2+n-2)-58111 & 20 & 697413 & 4 \\
3^3(n^2+n)-58111 & 20 & 697413 & 4 \\
\hline
3(n^2+n-2)-92893 & 20 & 1114797 & 2 \\
3^3(n^2+n)-92893 & 18 & 1114797 & 2 \\
\hline
3(n^2+n-2)-1070633 & 16 & 12847677 & 2 \\
3^3(n^2+n)-1070633 & 18 & 12847677 & 2 \\
\hline
5(n^2+n-6)-281837 & 27 & 5637365 & 2 \\
5^3(n^2+n)-281837 & 27 & 5637365 & 2 \\
\hline
5(n^2+n-6)-1076687 & 13 & 21534365 & 12 \\
5^3(n^2+n)-1076687 & 19 & 21534365 & 12 \\
\hline
7(n^2+n-12)-112417 & 18 & 3150077 & 1 \\
7^3(n^2+n)-112417 & 18 & 3150077 & 1 \\
\hline
7(n^2+n-12)-214519 & 18 & 6008933 & 14 \\
7^3(n^2+n)-214519 & 16 & 6008933 & 14\\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

A: I posted a method to generate an infinite number of prime generating polynomials. In fact, at least one prime generating polynomial can be derived for every integer. Below is the link.
What can we learn from prime generating polynomials?


LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (AP) - A driver of a pickup truck lurched off a road in western Wisconsin Saturday and hit a group of Girl Scouts picking up trash in the ditch, leaving three girls and one adult dead and critically injuring a fourth girl, police said.
Sgt. Daniel Sokup of the Lake Hallie Police Department said the driver of the black Ford F-150 pickup truck fled the scene but later turned himself in.
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Five-year-old Addy, who was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer last year, got to fulfill her dream of becoming a pop star with her own Katy Perry-inspired music video. Now in remission, Addy would spend time during her hospital visits practicing her singing and dancing, according to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, who helped put the video together.
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The forum, which has over 4500 members in South Gloucestershire, marked their 20th year with today's celebration event at the Resound Centre in Mangotsfield. As guest of honour, Cllr Boulton greeted over a hundred Forum members who were present at the event, which also featured a town crier, live musical entertainment and a celebratory birthday cake.
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United States Mint Launches 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin Series
WASHINGTON — On October 11, 2012, at noon Eastern Time (ET), the United States Mint will begin sales for the first 2012 coin in the First Spouse Gold Coin Program. The coin's obverse (heads side) features a portrait of Alice Paul, a leading strategist in the suffrage movement. Born during the term of President Chester Arthur, Alice Paul was instrumental in gaining women the right to vote upon the adoption of the 19th amendment and thus the ability to participate in the election of future Presidents.
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Théodore de Sanaksar (né Ivan Ignatievich Ouchakov en 1718 dans le village de Bournakovo, ouïezd de Rybinsk, province de Iaroslavl et décédé le ) est un moine de l'Église orthodoxe russe et l'oncle de l'amiral Fiodor Fiodorovitch Ouchakov.

Biographie
Il est né près du village de Bournakovo, entre les villes de Romanov (aujourd'hui Toutaïev) et de Rybinsk, dans la province de Iaroslavl, dans le domaine familial d'Ignati Vassilievitch (1670-1753) et d'Irina Vassilievna (morte en 1724) Ouchakova, et est baptisé du nom d'Ivan.

Il est tonsuré moine dans le monastère Saint-Alexandre-Nevski le  en présence de l'impératrice Élisabeth Petrovna par l'abbé du monastère, l'archevêque Théodose(Iankovski) de Saint-Pétersbourg et de Schlüsselbourg, qui donne au nouveau moine le nom de Théodore.

En 1757, il est envoyé dans le désert de Sarov. Le , il prend la direction du monastère de Sanaksar.

Il a été enterré sur le côté nord du temple qu'il avait créé. Sur la tombe du saint a été posée une plaque de pierre en shungite portant l'inscription : .

Mémoire
Il a été élevé les 10 et  au rang de saint vénéré du diocèse de Saransk. Ses reliques se trouvent dans l'église cathédrale de la Nativité du monastère de la Vierge de Sanaksar.

Il a été béatifié pour le culte général de l'église par le Conseil des évêques de l'Église orthodoxe russe en 2004.

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Naissance en 1718
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I am still unpacking the events of the past few days, and it is taking me by surprise a bit how tired I am in trying to get everything wrapped up and done, so I could have time alone to process, and rest.
I have a new peace and sense of His Presence which I did not expect this time I lost a loved one. Usually I feel carried, this time I feel held, comforted.
Its a newness that is breathtakingly lovely and sad all simultaneously wrapped into the loving embrace He is comforting me with right now.
You too may be able to relate when a loved one passes.
Here are the thoughts in images which He has been using to remind me of His presence, His promises and His comfort for the past two days.
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It's the community, stupid: Build a relationship and money will follow
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During his campaign to make Bill Clinton president, political strategist James Carville made a phrase famous: "It's the economy, stupid."
Meaning no matter how important other issues may seem, it's the economy that matters most.
Think the opposite way in media, says Mathew Ingram, formerly of Gigaom and now at Fortune Magazine. Don't dwell on your business model. Get your relationship with your readers right first and the money will follow.
I guess when you're a media entity of any kind – large, small, alternative, traditional, new, individual – I think you're…
Business models, that whole question sounds really complicated. It sounds like you have to be an accountant, like you have to figure out the entire value chain before you even start doing anything, I think in a lot of ways if you have a very clear goal, if you are, say, passionate about a specific topic or a range of topics, and you focus intensely on that and you do the best job you possibly can and you focus on creating a relationship with readers or members who are also passionate about that topic, ways to monetize that will appear.
And I don't want to say it's magic, but if you create that strong relationship with your readers, they will volunteer to give you money. They will figure out ways to give you money. It's that relationship.
That is the… you can come up with the business model and the thesis and you can describe it on a flow chart and it will fail if you do not have that relationship with those readers, with that community. That's what you're monetizing, their trust in you, and if that isn't the first thing you're doing, you're going to fail. It doesn't matter what the model is.
Ingram made his remarks last week while participating in a panel discussion about new business models in journalism at the International Journalism Festival. His words echo comments made by media entrepreneurs interviewed by Through the Cracks, who say things like "Crowdfunding isn't about collecting money."
Crowdfunding was a big part of the panel talk, with input from crowdfunded Dutch news startups De Correspondent and Blendle. De Correspondent raised $1 million in about a week in 2013 to create a news website. Blendle, often called the iTunes of news, gets its money from micropayments. Both ventures didn't exist a few years ago but now have plans or are discussing plans to go international soon.
Ingram's thoughts on crowdfunding and new business models have appeared several times on Through the Cracks.
Answering questions from Through the Cracks a few weeks ago in a #wjchat Twitter chat, Ingram expressed his desire to see more large companies experiment with crowdfunding and that the phrase "innovation happens on the edges" applies to some successful crowdfunding campaigns.
Other articles about crowdfunding in journalism by Ingram:
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– Ben Thompson's Stratechery blog makes $100,000 a year by crowdfunding on his own website and the rapid growth of the Canadaland podcast.
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Dakota is still keeping on keeping on. She is definitely being lazy and sleeping a lot. We often find her shaking really softly and then have to rub her belly to calm her down. She just won't eat either. So the doctor prescribed some human anti-nausea pills that we had to go fill at Walgreens. Dakota is in the computer at Walgreens now. Weird. I have been trying to get her out to walk but it tires her out when done. The other day we walked around the pond then stopped to chill in the grass for a while. Funny how everything slows down when somebody is sick.
Wyatt isn't sure what to make of all this. He finds himself locked outside for long periods of time while we try and feed Dakota — which basically entails leaving her food lay out till she eats it. He always wants to be around when Dakota is getting her fluids too. Hopefully, his spirits remain high during this time.
Tonight, we went to Carls Jr. and got Dakota (and Wyatt) an Angus burger. Chopped it up and she ate the whole freaking thing. The dogs hasn't eaten in 2 days but this was worth it. The doctor says that she associates the smell/taste of her old food (or anything that resembles it) with her nauseous feeling so she passes on it. So we are also fighting a mental battle here as well to try and teach her to eat again.


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The Amityville Horror
28 Days of Terror in a House Possessed by Evil Spirits In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their dream home, the same home where Ronald DeFeo had murdered his parents, brothers and sisters just one year earlier. the psychic phenomena that followed created the most terrifying experience the Lutz family had ever encountered, forcing them to flee the house in 28 days, 28 Days of Terror in a House Possessed by Evil Spirits In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their dream home, the same home where Ronald DeFeo had murdered his parents, brothers and sisters just one year earlier. the psychic phenomena that followed created the most terrifying experience the Lutz family had ever encountered, forcing them to flee the house in 28 days, convinced that it was possessed by evil spirits. Their fantastic story, never before disclosed in full detail, makes for an unforgettable book with all the shocks and gripping suspense of The Exorcist, The Omen or Rosemary's Baby, but with one vital difference...the story is true --back cover
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if you're going to bother with this story, do yourself a favor and save some time by just watching the movie if you're going to bother with this story, do yourself a favor and save some time by just watching the movie
Jennifer – Sep 19, 2007
OK, folks, for the last time, here's the real story. 1. On 13 November 1974, a murder occurred in the home known as "High Hopes," located at what was then 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, New York. The victims of the crime were the DeFeo family: Ronald Sr., Louise, and four of their five children; Dawn, Allison, Mark and John. 2. Ronald "Butch" DeFeo, Jr., eldest son of the DeFeo family, burst into a local bar in town that night around 6:30PM, asking for help. 3. Butch DeFeo was later tried for and OK, folks, for the last time, here's the real story. 1. On 13 November 1974, a murder occurred in the home known as "High Hopes," located at what was then 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, New York. The victims of the crime were the DeFeo family: Ronald Sr., Louise, and four of their five children; Dawn, Allison, Mark and John. 2. Ronald "Butch" DeFeo, Jr., eldest son of the DeFeo family, burst into a local bar in town that night around 6:30PM, asking for help. 3. Butch DeFeo was later tried for and found guilty of the murders of his family, and was sentenced to the Green Haven Penitentiary. Every attempt DeFeo has made to be granted parole has been rejected, he is serving consecutive life sentences. DeFeo turns 56 years old next week (09/26/07). 4. The house was resold following the murders and probate. Among the owners since the murders were a couple named George and Kathy Lutz, who occupied the house in late 1975. The Lutzes later collaborated with an author to write this "true account" of their stay in the house. Mrs. Lutz has since passed away from cancer. 5. No other owner of the property has complained of psychic disturbance, hauntings, paranormal activity, or any other issues with the house. The novels which followed this one claim the house is located on a Native American burial ground. No local tribe has substantiated this claim. 6. Due to unwanted publicity, the house has been painted and the number changed to avoid onlookers. The murders happened, folks. They're real, they were tragic. There are some odd inconsistencies about them. But that is IT. There is NOTHING to substantiate any possession, haunting, demonology, incest, or anything else suggested in this book. It is a work of fiction, which the Lutz's lawyer later suggested they dreamed up after a night of drinking. If you want a book about a haunting, go find a good telling of the story of the Bell Witch (verified by a President of the United States) or read the "Weird" series, edited by Mark Moran. This is just nonsense. There is no basement door to hell in a quiet Long Island suburb. Sorry to disappoint everyone. :: steps off soapbox:: End of Rant. Thank you.
Justin – Oct 08, 2016
Let's pause for a minute and laugh out loud at the fact that this stupid book was in the nonfiction section of my library. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHA HAAAAAA HAHAHA HA. HA. HAAAAAA OK, I think that's good. Wait.... HAHAHAHAHAAAAAA OH MAN! HAHA' OK... That's not why it gets one lousy star anyway. It gets one star because I think it was written by a twelve year old. The writing was so bad that it distracted me from the absolutely ridiculous story. There was just no life in the story at all. I mean, the gho Let's pause for a minute and laugh out loud at the fact that this stupid book was in the nonfiction section of my library. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHA HAAAAAA HAHAHA HA. HA. HAAAAAA OK, I think that's good. Wait.... HAHAHAHAHAAAAAA OH MAN! HAHA' OK... That's not why it gets one lousy star anyway. It gets one star because I think it was written by a twelve year old. The writing was so bad that it distracted me from the absolutely ridiculous story. There was just no life in the story at all. I mean, the ghosts described in the book were more alive than this tired, boring (fake, yeah I said it) story. My God, man, at least use a few adjectives here and there. Give me some description of who these people are and why I should care. If this is supposed to be horrifying, why does it feel like you just learned how to write a paragraph? First, people moved into a house. Second, weird things happened to them. After that, they were scared to live there. Finally, you won't believe what happened next! End of chapter cliffhanger and oh my goodness can you believe what's happening? You can't? Wow! I can't either because it didn't! And even if this was in the fiction section it wouldn't be worth your time because it feels like a story a bunch of Boy Scouts tell each other around a campfire, not something to actually read. That's the gist of the story with minor embellishments. Minor. Perhaps if someone else wrote this book, I may have cared a little more. I don't know. I don't care. Happy Halloween everyone! Pick a different book to scare you this year.
Justin Tate – Feb 26, 2018
Loved it. More than I should have, probably. A brilliant way to write a novel (yes, let's just admit this is a novel). The matter-of-fact, journalistic tone used to describe horrific events expertly aided the 'realism' façade, and it made for great storytelling. Toward the end the pacing went off and turned into kitchen sink horror (just throw everything out there!) but it still worked. The ending 'Afterward' was genius and is likely why this classic endures and continues to inspire a whole subg Loved it. More than I should have, probably. A brilliant way to write a novel (yes, let's just admit this is a novel). The matter-of-fact, journalistic tone used to describe horrific events expertly aided the 'realism' façade, and it made for great storytelling. Toward the end the pacing went off and turned into kitchen sink horror (just throw everything out there!) but it still worked. The ending 'Afterward' was genius and is likely why this classic endures and continues to inspire a whole subgenre of horror. If you've seen one of the zillion Amityville movies but haven't read the book, you're missing out. It's a different and wholly enjoyable experience.
Jess the Shelf-Declared Bibliophile – Oct 24, 2020
I confess, I am SO glad to be done with this book. I had to take it in just a couple chapters at a time, it just felt so overwhelmingly dark. The fact that the demons (whatever they were) didn't just throw things around the house to creep the family out, they actually affected the family members' individual personalities and seemed to truly bring out the worst in their humanity. This aspect, to me, was the most disturbing. Though I never plan to read this book again and will promptly be donating I confess, I am SO glad to be done with this book. I had to take it in just a couple chapters at a time, it just felt so overwhelmingly dark. The fact that the demons (whatever they were) didn't just throw things around the house to creep the family out, they actually affected the family members' individual personalities and seemed to truly bring out the worst in their humanity. This aspect, to me, was the most disturbing. Though I never plan to read this book again and will promptly be donating my copy to my local library, I still rated it high because, as a horror book, it did its job amazingly well. It's well written and very unnerving, so despite me not actually liking it very much, it wasn't the book's fault. It was simply how it stayed in my mind. I did some research after finishing the book and families have proceeded to live in the home for several years at a time with no reported issues. Being that the Lutzes didn't jump on the popularity train after all this, trying to book tv show and book deals, and instead they simply disappeared to live life in peace, I can't agree with those who believe they made it all up.
Matthew – Oct 19, 2020
I will start this review at the end . . . or, what I did after the end. I knew some about The Amityville Horror from pop culture. I don't think I have ever seen the movie all the way through, but I have seen parts of it. I am familiar with the house with windows like Jack O' Lantern eyes. I knew it was a tale of possession and haunting. A story of terrors beyond imagination – terrors that only usually exist in the imagination of horror writers and filmmakers. But this really happened! Or . . . did I will start this review at the end . . . or, what I did after the end. I knew some about The Amityville Horror from pop culture. I don't think I have ever seen the movie all the way through, but I have seen parts of it. I am familiar with the house with windows like Jack O' Lantern eyes. I knew it was a tale of possession and haunting. A story of terrors beyond imagination – terrors that only usually exist in the imagination of horror writers and filmmakers. But this really happened! Or . . . did it? When I was done, I started looking around the internet to get as much follow-up research on what really happened at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York in the mid-1970s . . . Without saying too much, it seems like there is a lot of disagreement and debate about how true this story is. Sure, some of the incidents forming the foundation are 100% based in truth. But, beyond that . . . I wonder if we will ever know or society as a whole will ever agree (but, do they ever agree on anything). The book is certainly narrated as if it is all true – which lends to the creepiness and suspense . . . which is as it should be. So, if you are going in looking for non-fiction, you may leave still a bit skeptical. But, if you are just looking for a good and scary time, it should serve you well. All of that aside, it is a pretty entertaining and harrowing tale of demons/restless spirits who just can't leave the people in their house alone. It is a great book if you are looking for a quick tale for a dark and chilly evening in October. I really think the only thing that could ruin it for a fan of horror and hauntings would be if you lean too much on whether it is really true or not. For me, I liked learning about the background, but when it came to enjoying it, I just let the horror of it all take me away.
Becky – Jul 29, 2008
This "true" story is about as scary as a Ke$ha/Charlie Sheen lovechild. It's terrifying... but it's not the baby's fault. It was created out of a union of glitter-vomit and Tiger Blood. Mama SLutz is an attention whore just in it for the money and notoriety, and Daddy is a talentless hack who just spouts random words emphatically and claims they make sense. It's like it was written by a 12 year old with ADD and then edited by someone who speaks English as a 2nd language... and started taking the This "true" story is about as scary as a Ke$ha/Charlie Sheen lovechild. It's terrifying... but it's not the baby's fault. It was created out of a union of glitter-vomit and Tiger Blood. Mama SLutz is an attention whore just in it for the money and notoriety, and Daddy is a talentless hack who just spouts random words emphatically and claims they make sense. It's like it was written by a 12 year old with ADD and then edited by someone who speaks English as a 2nd language... and started taking the classes just yesterday! Exclamation point! But hey, they did something right, because I just read this pile of steaming poo! Exclamation point! So let me tell you about the book, m'kay? There's this family called the sLutzes. They moved into this house on the 18th of December - no the 23rd of December - no the 18th of December because when they moved out on January 14th that was 28 days and Jay Anson can count, yayyyy! Exclamation point! So the Putzes SLutzes - Wait. Did we meet Father Frank yet? Father Frank has a BAD FEELING. And then he gets sick with the flu a lot and that makes him feel bad! So then the SLutzes move in on the 18th-23rd-18th of December and then weird stuff starts happening in their house like the windows opening and it being cold. They have money problems and can't afford their boat or their wardrobe but never go to work. Also Officer Gionfriddo is the most badass ninja policeman! Exclamation point! He can drive down the street and totally not see that guy going into the WITCHES' BREW until 50 feet after he passes him, and then recognize his beard, the way he walks, and the shape of his body! Crouching Gionfriddo, Hidden Ninja! Multiple Exclamation Points!! HIGH SCORE! Father Frank had blisters on his hands. Then there was a lion. Then George was all like "LET MY PEOPLE GO!" and then Gionfriddo sat quietly in his police car with the lights off watching in a non-creeper way while George acted all "like a lunatic" but later Gionfriddo said it was OK because they were closing the windows so he drove away with his lights off... totally not like a creeper, I said! SCARY PIG! Jodie says he's an angel but he's really a BEAST! RUN! Then there is a storm and they are TRAPPED IN THE HOUSE except for when they got in the car to go to the doctor's office for some band-aids and baby tylenol. Also, call Father Frank. Then they moved out and then the story was over except when they levitated some more and then moved to California where levitation is illegal. Congratulations. You've now read The Amityville Horror. I'm sorry.
Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin – Aug 17, 2021
I mean it just wasn't that good or it was my mood! I enjoyed the movie as a kid. I don't know! Sigh… Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾 I mean it just wasn't that good or it was my mood! I enjoyed the movie as a kid. I don't know! Sigh… Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
Heidi – Aug 17, 2021
Scared the pants off me — but hey, I was 14 or 15 so it didn't take much to scare me. I remember not being able to watch the movie so I thought I was so smart borrowing the book from a friend whose Mom was less rigid about her reading choices (pretty sure I borrowed Alive! from her too—lol) than mine was. However, my Mom would have had the last laugh (had she known I was reading forbidden literary contraband). I'm pretty sure I skimmed to the end so I could return the creepy book to its owner bef Scared the pants off me — but hey, I was 14 or 15 so it didn't take much to scare me. I remember not being able to watch the movie so I thought I was so smart borrowing the book from a friend whose Mom was less rigid about her reading choices (pretty sure I borrowed Alive! from her too—lol) than mine was. However, my Mom would have had the last laugh (had she known I was reading forbidden literary contraband). I'm pretty sure I skimmed to the end so I could return the creepy book to its owner before I was questioned about sleeping with the lights on… Ahh, the joys of forbidden books!!
Char – Sep 25, 2020
This was a re-read for me. I read it back in the late 70's when it first came out, and even then I didn't think it was that great. Now, I was compelled to finish, but if it weren't for Ray Porter's narration I might not have. This isn't great writing, but the story is interesting as hell. All these years later I'm still wondering how much of this actually happened. This was a re-read for me. I read it back in the late 70's when it first came out, and even then I didn't think it was that great. Now, I was compelled to finish, but if it weren't for Ray Porter's narration I might not have. This isn't great writing, but the story is interesting as hell. All these years later I'm still wondering how much of this actually happened.
Dirk Grobbelaar – Jan 31, 2013
"Do you think it's haunted?" "No way, I don't believe in ghosts." It seems the reading world is clearly divided about this book. The common question obviously being: is this actually true? I would like to add another question to the equation: does it actually matter? To some extent, it does. The extent to which this novel will scare you correlates directly to (a)whether you believe the events depicted here are true and (b) your religious orientation. Personally, I'm still reserving judgement on jus "Do you think it's haunted?" "No way, I don't believe in ghosts." It seems the reading world is clearly divided about this book. The common question obviously being: is this actually true? I would like to add another question to the equation: does it actually matter? To some extent, it does. The extent to which this novel will scare you correlates directly to (a)whether you believe the events depicted here are true and (b) your religious orientation. Personally, I'm still reserving judgement on just how "true" everything in here may or may not be. The spine classification says "non-fiction" but we've long since learnt not to believe everything we read. The book did create a storm of controversy, and I'd be very surprised if it hadn't. It's just that kind of book. Something that did occur to me while reading this was the old adage: "Where there's smoke…" "I'm worried about what could happen next. Why don't you just get out of that house for a while?" Then again: take a step back and look at the book from a different point of view. How many other similar stories have you read, which you absolutely knew was fiction, and it still scared the living daylights out of you? It needn't be a wasted opportunity – you have an imagination, don't you? I will say this for the subject matter: if stories like The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby scared you, this book will too. Of that I don't have much doubt. If the events depicted here are in fact true, this book's creep-factor skyrockets through the roof. "There's something in our room!" I enjoyed the book well enough. From a literary point of view, however, the writing is very workmanlike and matter-of-factual and, frankly, just a bit bland. It adds to the feeling of realism, but a few dramatic flourishes would have made the whole thing a bit more enjoyable! And let's be honest, there are scenes that come across as a bit hokey. Still – it's a fairly solid three stars. "We're trapped. It's not going to let us go." In closing. If you are one of those people who would normally skip the Foreword and Afterword of a book, it is important in the case of The Amityville Horror to actually read it, just to get some perspective. Yes, even if you think it's hogwash.
Stepheny – Jan 15, 2014
The Amityville Horror is a book whose reviews are all over the place. On my friends list I have ratings from 1 to 5 stars all across the board. I wasn't sure where I would fall in relation to my GR buddies. I listened to this one on audio as it was one of the 3 books that appealed to me and was available through OverDrive. It was a quick listen and I really enjoyed the narration. I watched the movie in my teens and there have been so many of them made I really don't know which one I watched or h The Amityville Horror is a book whose reviews are all over the place. On my friends list I have ratings from 1 to 5 stars all across the board. I wasn't sure where I would fall in relation to my GR buddies. I listened to this one on audio as it was one of the 3 books that appealed to me and was available through OverDrive. It was a quick listen and I really enjoyed the narration. I watched the movie in my teens and there have been so many of them made I really don't know which one I watched or how good of an interpretation it was. To be honest, I don't remember a whole lot. I remember the basement opening up to Hell and a little girl standing on the top of the roof. Other than that? Not a whole heck of a lot. Clearly it left a lasting impression…. ;) I liked the way the narrative was broken up. You get the story from a few different sources. There is the interview with the family who experienced it. There is the view of the investigator taking their statement. And there is the view of the priest that was afflicted with flu-like symptoms after trying to rid the house of evil spirits. It was a unique story and one that has probably been called into question since it was told. The history of the house and the mystery behind what actually happened there is part of the allure of THIS book. And I could see why others might think they made it all up. Sometimes there are things that are beyond explanation. There are things that cannot be explained. There are things that make us question the higher powers of the universe ; they make us question our own beliefs. I did enjoy the book and especially the narration. I still haven't made up my own mind as to what I believe and what I don't. But this is a book that will resonate with me. The weird part of me is that reading a book like this knowing it is a real place makes me want to go buy the house and see what happens. Jeff, what do you think? Time for a change of scenery? I hear the basement down there is something forespecial!
Karl Marberger – Nov 29, 2019
Even if the events of this book are disputed, it is still a scary and interesting ghost story.
John – Apr 02, 2020
I am not a huge fan of horror, but this book comes to mind as one of the most terrifying (at least for me). I distinctly remember reading this as a teen and not being able to put it down until I had finished it at 3:00 in the morning. Part of this was being unable to sleep if it was still on my mind.
Robin Hill – Sep 07, 2016
5 stars. I don't even know where to begin. I fear this may be a long, chaotic mess of thoughts, so please bear with me, or skim, or totally ignore. I've always been fascinated with the occult. The Exorcist (both the book and the movie, RIP Mr. Blatty) scared the hell out of me, pardon the pun. It still does. Every. Single. Time. And I love being scared. I love horror movies, haunted houses, Ouija boards (even though my husband forbids them), and Halloween. I love Halloween so much it's my wedding 5 stars. I don't even know where to begin. I fear this may be a long, chaotic mess of thoughts, so please bear with me, or skim, or totally ignore. I've always been fascinated with the occult. The Exorcist (both the book and the movie, RIP Mr. Blatty) scared the hell out of me, pardon the pun. It still does. Every. Single. Time. And I love being scared. I love horror movies, haunted houses, Ouija boards (even though my husband forbids them), and Halloween. I love Halloween so much it's my wedding anniversary. My freshman year of college, I was a moron. I had an English class where I had to write a basic research paper on anything I wanted. I chose exorcism. Why? Moron. Fascination is one thing; belief is another. I didn't actually believe all this stuff; I just liked reading about it. All my research during that semester long assignment pointed to one book, Hostage to the Devil: The Possession and Exorcism of Five Contemporary Americans by Malachi Martin. I was nineteen. This was before the internet and Amazon. I actually had to check books out of physical buildings called libraries. I had to find Hostage to the Devil…and I couldn't. It had mysteriously vanished from every library within 100 miles of my college. My dad happened to find a copy in some little secondhand bookstore, and when he told the bookseller who it was for and why, the guy actually tried to convince him not to buy it. But I'm stubborn, and my dad knew, one way or another, I'd find it. He bought it anyway. At the risk of unintentionally reviewing Hostage too, I'll just say…I kind of wish he would have listened. That book messed me up. I didn't sleep for weeks. I was on edge. Things happened in my college apartment I couldn't explain. I managed to turn in an incomplete paper, and my professor took pity on me. He gave me a "B" and told me to get some sleep. Why am I telling you this? I have absolutely no idea. I guess because it's been on my mind lately, reading this book, and then yesterday with the death of William Peter Blatty and this oddly timed report on Father Martin. For at least a decade after that taxing English class, I wouldn't go near this stuff. But time has a way of minimizing even the most frightening memories, and looking back, I'm convinced I was just sleep deprived and hormonal. So here we are. I read Amityville, finally. Not just any Amityville, but a used battered paperback that looks like it holds its own demons. Was it scary? Not particularly—at least not when compared to The Exorcist. Plus, to be able to read the faded print, I had the room lit up like noon in August. Was it good? Definitely. And for someone interested in the occult, it is, in fact, fascinating. If you look at the reviews, it seems the people who believe the Lutz's account rate it much higher than the people who don't. I went into this thinking I'd be impartial; I'd just rate it as a work of fiction and leave it at that. Easier said than done, because the entire way through, I questioned everything. Did this stuff really happen? If they were lying, what was their motive? How do you explain the testimony of respected corroborating witnesses like Father Mancuso and the local police force? It was impossible for me to read this simply as a work of fiction, and to review it, I had to look at it from all angles. The writing, the storytelling. Fact vs. fiction. The phenomenon, the controversy, the legacy. As a whole, it's kind of brilliant. Should you read it? If you're into this kind of stuff? Absolutely! I wanted to go big, thus the creepy looking paperback, but if you really want to be scared…read the e-book version. Alone at night. With the lights out. Oh, and sweet dreams.
Nathaniel Brehmer – Mar 20, 2009
Ignore the overshadowing debate about whether or not it actually happened, and you're left with one of the most finely crafted haunted house stories ever written. The narrative is so solid, so matter-of-fact, that one cannot argue with it. This is how it happened, the book says, and what happened was horrifying. The feel is perfect, the book carries an ominous feeling from the first to the last page, much like the house on Ocean Avenue itself. Forget any of the cash-in novels or films, this is a Ignore the overshadowing debate about whether or not it actually happened, and you're left with one of the most finely crafted haunted house stories ever written. The narrative is so solid, so matter-of-fact, that one cannot argue with it. This is how it happened, the book says, and what happened was horrifying. The feel is perfect, the book carries an ominous feeling from the first to the last page, much like the house on Ocean Avenue itself. Forget any of the cash-in novels or films, this is a powerful, frightening masterpiece of horror. It takes a second place only to Jack Ketchum's "The Girl Next Door" as the scariest book I have ever read.
Johann (jobis89) – Sep 05, 2021
A combination of me knowing the case so well that this bored me a little… and the fact that it's poorly written. Meh. I'm disappointed! (Bonus exclamation marks since Anson loved them so much!!!! Gah!!!!)
Cameron Chaney – Apr 26, 2019
Now that I have seen The Amityville Horror film (1979), watched numerous documentaries on the house, and read the book, I can safely say that the best "adaptation" of the Amityville story will always be My Amityville Horror (2013). This is a documentary following one of the Lutz children - now an adult - and shows what the he remembers from his time at 112 Ocean Ave in Amityville, NY. What we get is not exactly what one would expect from a documentary about the Amityville house. Instead, it is a Now that I have seen The Amityville Horror film (1979), watched numerous documentaries on the house, and read the book, I can safely say that the best "adaptation" of the Amityville story will always be My Amityville Horror (2013). This is a documentary following one of the Lutz children - now an adult - and shows what the he remembers from his time at 112 Ocean Ave in Amityville, NY. What we get is not exactly what one would expect from a documentary about the Amityville house. Instead, it is a deep psychological study about an attention-hungry family hellbent on making a mark for themselves by exploiting their "haunted" home and the tragic events that occurred there. Was the house actually haunted? The Lutz child believes so, even to this day. But he is also a man with mental damage and intense anger issues, one who believes his abusive stepfather was an evil man who practiced witchcraft to provoke the Amityville spirits. This adds a whole new layer of mystery and fascination onto the Amityville happening, showing that there might be more to the story than what meets the eye. Unfortunately, The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson is nowhere near as intriguing. What we get is a dry account of what George and Kathleen Lutz claim to have happened during their time living in this house. It's your standard haunted house story; a happy American family moves into their dream-home, but when creepy shit starts happening, they discover that their dream-home isn't so dreamy after all. Of course, George and Kathleen Lutz are not portrayed as being the money-hungry, abusive, manipulative people that their son later described them as being in My Amityville Horror, nor is George a practitioner of the dark arts. Instead, they are described as being an average married couple, doing whatever they can to keep their children safe. Listen, while I do believe in ghosts, I don't know what's true and what isn't about this story. There are so many conflicting testimonies and details. For example, at the end of this book, Anson says that after the Lutz family moved out of 112 Ocean Avenue, Kathleen Lutz never spoke of the events again. This is bullshit. Anson said only a few pages prior that Kathleen gave a detailed re-accounting of her story in preparation of this book. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Lutz appeared on TV on multiple occasions to promote their story and it's many adaptations. They made a helluva lot of bank by being in the spotlight. Neither of them retreated into the shadows, hiding from whatever forces haunted them at the Amityville house. They definitely exploited their story, and what's not to say they didn't exaggerate the details, twist the truth, or flat-out lie about the whole thing? Honestly, this is what makes The Amityville Horror so interesting. While the book itself is dry and not very scary (minus the pig-thing, which is quite terrifying), there are so many conflicting stories that keep me intrigued in the Lutz family and what really went on behind those closed doors. I guess we'll never know for sure, but one thing is for certain; the Lutz family certainly made their mark in our culture, whether they were trying to or not.
Marvin – Apr 11, 2009
This is bad in so many ways. First, it is fiction masquerading as fact. The story of this hoax is out there enough so I don't have to repeat it but the evidence should convince all but the most ardent true believer that this "true story", with the exception of the original DeFeo murder, was totally fabricated. Second, it is really terrible fiction. I am convinced that Mr. Anson had some kind of encyclopedia on hauntings and as he flipped through it he said, "Swarm of flies? I'll put that on page This is bad in so many ways. First, it is fiction masquerading as fact. The story of this hoax is out there enough so I don't have to repeat it but the evidence should convince all but the most ardent true believer that this "true story", with the exception of the original DeFeo murder, was totally fabricated. Second, it is really terrible fiction. I am convinced that Mr. Anson had some kind of encyclopedia on hauntings and as he flipped through it he said, "Swarm of flies? I'll put that on page twenty-two. Cold spots? page eleven." It is so sloppily put together and badly written that I'm sure Mr. Anson realized it would be no more than a bottom shelf remainder unless there was some juicy "real" paranormal tie-in. Please don't waste your time with this. There are some perfectly good books out there on paranormal sightings and lots of great haunted house novels like Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House or Richard Matheson's Hell HousE that will thrill you. And just for the record, all of those Amityville movies suck too. Don't ask me why I bothered to watch them after hating the book so much. I guess I'm a masochist.
Obsidian – Sep 18, 2016
Please note that I gave this book 3.5 stars, but rounded it up to 4 stars on Goodreads. The facts are these: On November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. shot and killed six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue, situated in a suburban neighborhood in Amityville, on the south shore of Long Island, New York. He was convicted of second-degree murder in November 1975. In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz and their three children moved into the house. After 28 days, the Lutzes left the house, claimi Please note that I gave this book 3.5 stars, but rounded it up to 4 stars on Goodreads. The facts are these: On November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. shot and killed six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue, situated in a suburban neighborhood in Amityville, on the south shore of Long Island, New York. He was convicted of second-degree murder in November 1975. In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz and their three children moved into the house. After 28 days, the Lutzes left the house, claiming to have been terrorized by paranormal phenomena while living there Jay Anson then wrote a book about the Lutzes experiences they had and what ultimately caused them to flee the house. First off, if this was a fiction book I would have given it 5 stars. Parts of the book you start to think of as too outlandish to be true (I will get to that later), but Anson takes a deft look at George and Kathy and manages to make you feel everything that they experienced. The story is broken up between these two and a priest that came to bless the house who reportedly became ill shortly after visiting, and felt as if he was being spiritually attacked by a presence from the house. The reason why I gave this 3.5 stars is what I found out after I finished this book. I did not really like George Lutz most of the book. It didn't make a lot of sense what was going on with him. I think that Anson also unwittingly revealed an angle for why the Lutzes would lie about something like this too based on a couple of things that George was upset about (IRS audit, paying a lot of money for the home, etc.). Kathy I felt detached from a lot in the book because we don't really get a sense of her until things progress further along. I had a lot of questions about her first marriage, how she met George, and her family. The two of them felt very cut off from me as a reader. The priest in the story didn't come off well at all (he pretty much leaves the Lutzes to their fate) and that whole aspect didn't really make a lot of sense. Plus I was curious how Anson would go and interview someone and get them to admit that they pretty much didn't care about an innocent family, he just wanted to be safe from harm. The writing definitely sets the mood and you keep waiting for something more terrible to happen to the Lutzes. Part of you starts to wonder if they are not just feeling things because they moved into a home where several people were murdered. The flow at times gets a lot choppy because a lot of things really didn't make sense here or there (the pig named Jodie) and the book at times would have an event happen but the family would ignore it. Anson brought in some details about the home (there are drawings included), but not much about the neighborhood or even the founding of Amitville. George Lutz makes an outrageous claim about a former owner and an Indian burial ground (isn't there always one) and it doesn't appear that Anson fact checked him at all. (view spoiler)[ Now onto why I only gave this book 3.5 stars. After I completed this I of course found out that it is more than likely (99 percent true) that the Lutzes in league with a defense attorney of Ronald DeFeo Jr. fabricated this whole story in order to make money. The Lutzes were in trouble with the IRS, they had spent too much on the home. At one point a brother in law comes over and his money is misplaced and the Lutzes heavily imply the spirits must have done it (yeah my bet is they stole it). The Lutzes went and sued a host of people (just Google) and the trial showed that the book was fiction. (hide spoiler)] I am honestly wishing I had read another book for this square, oh well. I do say that since it is a classic horror novel (I read this not only for bingo, but also for my Horror 2016 book list) that is recommended to horror readers, I am glad that I finally read this.
Mindi – Aug 26, 2012
About 15 years ago I picked up a copy of this book and had to put it down indefinitely. It was slowly creeping me out, and when I got to the part where George Lutz sees a creepy pig behind his daughter in her bedroom window in the middle of the night I said "nope". However, I kept the book, because I knew one day I would finish it. Yesterday was that day, and I really wish I hadn't bothered. I was in my twenties the first time I tried to read this, and although I was reading a lot of horror, for About 15 years ago I picked up a copy of this book and had to put it down indefinitely. It was slowly creeping me out, and when I got to the part where George Lutz sees a creepy pig behind his daughter in her bedroom window in the middle of the night I said "nope". However, I kept the book, because I knew one day I would finish it. Yesterday was that day, and I really wish I hadn't bothered. I was in my twenties the first time I tried to read this, and although I was reading a lot of horror, for some reason this one got to me. It takes place the year I was born, and was written in 1977. I'm going to say right now that I don't believe these things actually happened to the Lutz family. I'm super skeptical, I always have been, and anytime something paranormal says "based on a true story" I know that writers are just trying to sensationalize a story. People love those tag lines. The fact that something so heinous could actually happen to people in real life is something that readers eat up. I take it with a grain of salt. Should I address my problems with the writing first, or the story? Let's start with the writing. Anson has this incredibly annoying habit of ending every dramatic sentence with an exclamation point. I'm sure people have been talking about this one since the book was released, but it's really unnecessary, and it actually takes a statement that could be rather chilling with just a simple period at the end and it makes it sound ridiculous. It's like when people use all caps and it sounds like they're screaming. Every time Anson used an exclamation point, I imaged him wide eyed, and gasping at the horror of the event he had just described. It diffuses all the tension, and by the end of the book it's comical. Now, let's discuss the story. The Lutz family moves into 112 Ocean Avenue on December 18, 1975. On November 13, 1974, 23-year-old Ronald DeFeo shot and killed his parents and 4 siblings as they slept in the house at 112 Ocean Avenue. The Lutzes know the house is the site of multiple murders, but they aren't superstitious, so they dismiss any worries over living in a house where violent murders occurred, and actually end up buying a number of pieces of furniture and appliances that were left behind after there was nobody alive to claim them. Which to me is gross and morbid, but whatever. Practically from the moment they step into the house things get weird. I started reading this again at night, and the strange occurrences were actually still kinda creepy 15 years later. Things start small, so I can understand the Lutzes not feeling the need to flee in terror right away. George is constantly freezing, and spends hours feeding logs into the living room fireplace. He also wakes up every night at 3:15 on the dot and has a compulsion to check the boat house behind the home. Kathleen smells perfume in odd places, especially in the kitchen, where she begins to feel a "presence". Both parents are also quick to lose their tempers, and feel that their 3 children are acting out more. They were never easily angered before moving into the house. At this point, I'm invested. Things are quietly creepy, and when one night George goes out to the boat house and turns around to see his 5-year-old daughter standing in the window with a pig behind her, the creepy goes up a notch. Sadly, and I'm sure there wouldn't be a book if this never happened, the crazy things that are happening in the house begin to escalate beyond what anyone would actually stay and allow to happen, and yet the Lutz family does stay, and bad things continue to befall them. A local priest even tells them to leave the house, and they don't listen to him. It's infuriating. Both George and Kathleen know that something is horribly wrong in their house, but they continue to try to ignore it, and put their own lives and the lives of their children in danger. The front door is inexplicably torn off the hinges. Both Lutzes see eyes in a window and run outside to find hoof prints in the snow. And a creepy secret room painted completely in red suddenly reeks of human feces. And these are just a few of the things that continue to happen. At one point George wakes up to find Kathleen levitating off the bed. And still they stay. For 28 days. If the things that George and Kathleen Lutz claim happened to them at 112 Ocean Avenue really did happen, then I can't imagine any sane person who would stay in that house for 28 days. I get that the family was strapped for cash. I understand that George was having issues with his business and the IRS, but come on. If you believe that an entity or a demon is tormenting you in your home, and they did, because they repeatedly tried to get help from a priest, I have trouble believing that anyone would stay in that environment. Like I said though, I'm a skeptic, and I always look for the holes in a story like this. I said I was disappointed that I bothered to finish this one, but maybe it's a good thing that I did. It's a good concept, I just don't believe that it actually happened the way the Lutzes claim it did. And I'm no longer creeped out by Jodie the pig. So bad writing and ridiculous circumstances aside, I'm glad I was finally able to put this story to rest.
Dick Baldwin – Jul 21, 2008
A family, who I shall call the Lootz family (for the sake of their privacy), moves into a house in Amityville, Long Island, where the terrible murders of the previous owners took place. Some twenty-eight days later the Lutz – er, Lootz, family flees in terror. Horrific things happened there. Blood dripped from walls; people floated about in mid air over their beds, there were flies everywhere. Worst of all, a marching band paraded through their living room at three a.m. All these horrors were or A family, who I shall call the Lootz family (for the sake of their privacy), moves into a house in Amityville, Long Island, where the terrible murders of the previous owners took place. Some twenty-eight days later the Lutz – er, Lootz, family flees in terror. Horrific things happened there. Blood dripped from walls; people floated about in mid air over their beds, there were flies everywhere. Worst of all, a marching band paraded through their living room at three a.m. All these horrors were orchestrated by a pig demon named Josie (name changed to protect the pig demon's identity). In order to calm their nerves and find some closure, the family set down their true story with the help of a journalist friend. This book became a major bestseller and was turned into a popular movie starring Margot Kidder. Other Amityville Horror movies, albeit fictional, followed in a sort of Amityville feeding frenzy (do remember that the setting for "Jaws", Amity, was based on Amityville), and the original was even remade with Melissa George playing Margot Kidder, er, Mrs. Lootz. There is probably tons of other tie-in merchandise spawned from the book that I'm not aware of. Amityville House Coffee Mugs ("Good to the very last drop … of blood"), for example. Or Jody the Pig Demon rocking chairs – oops, I mean Josie the Pig Demon rocking chairs. There must have been beach towels and beach balls, floating action figures, and T-shirts, too. I'm sure someone marketed Amityville Horror Fly Swatters and Li'l Ghoulie Marching Band toys. As a postscript: the family moved far, far away from Amityville to Arizona where, they said, the demons and ghosts followed and haunted them. Sad to say, though, the supernatural entities lost lots of their powers in the move. There was no book to bear witness to the burden these people bore, so subsequently no movies or merchandise. Josie couldn't even get the cost of the new home returned. The poor Lootz family had to muddle through with just the licensing and residual fees off the back of the first book.
Chris – Dec 13, 2011
This book is actually for a group challenge in April, but since I've sworn off re-reads for 2012, I decided to knock it out early. I first read this back when the movie came out. The first movie. So I was pretty young, maybe 11 or 12. I remember liking it pretty well. Unfortunately, on this re-read I suspected the author might also have been 11 or 12 when he wrote it. The story is excellent and very creepy. Whether a true story or a hoax, it's very compelling. The flaw in the story telling almost This book is actually for a group challenge in April, but since I've sworn off re-reads for 2012, I decided to knock it out early. I first read this back when the movie came out. The first movie. So I was pretty young, maybe 11 or 12. I remember liking it pretty well. Unfortunately, on this re-read I suspected the author might also have been 11 or 12 when he wrote it. The story is excellent and very creepy. Whether a true story or a hoax, it's very compelling. The flaw in the story telling almost cost me an otherwise enjoyable read. The narrative is choppy and schizophrenic. Not for effect, but from what seems to be a lack of skill. The tense changes constantly and without warning, as does the point of view. I can see why the author shifted tenses and POV's as he did, but it could have been done more smoothly. It's rather jarring as it is. The dialogue is even worse - people don't talk like they do in this book. Maybe in an episode of Scooby Doo, but not in real life. Those points aside, I still rate this at 3-stars. The story itself is awesome and had to be told. I can only imagine what this story would have been like if written by a true master of the genre, say a Stephen King. ETA: I had to rethink this. I felt wrong giving something this poorly written a rating of 3-stars when I've been so harsh on several other books. I've given 1 and 2 star ratings to books that were much better written than this thing. So I'm dropping it to 2. The writing should be at a 1-star, but I'll stand by liking the story well enough to say "it's ok" on the final rating.
Rachel the Page-Turner – Dec 09, 2021
This review is going to be everywhere, because right now, my mind is everywhere! I also think I'm a bit angry after reading this one…definitely not my typical reaction to books. I'm somehow a horror junkie who has never read this book or seen the movie. I vaguely knew it was a haunted house where murders took place, but in the '70s, that was common, right? Anyway I bought this for a buck online, and finally pulled it out today. The beginning (and end) have notes from the author. These notes say t This review is going to be everywhere, because right now, my mind is everywhere! I also think I'm a bit angry after reading this one…definitely not my typical reaction to books. I'm somehow a horror junkie who has never read this book or seen the movie. I vaguely knew it was a haunted house where murders took place, but in the '70s, that was common, right? Anyway I bought this for a buck online, and finally pulled it out today. The beginning (and end) have notes from the author. These notes say the Lutz family was tired of the over-exaggerating and fantastical stories about what they went through, so they painstakingly narrated the true events on tape, and gave it to the author. On the cover (I seem to have gotten a copy from 1978) it says TRUE STORY. I was so ready to find out about this house! A few days in (the family lived in the murder house for 28 days before "fleeing"), all I could think is this does not seem real. It feels like any other (fictional) horror book from this era. The stuff that was going on seemed so implausible, which I'm sure most ghost stories do, but this was beyond. I personally believe in ghosts, angels, spirits still living in 'our world'. I completely believe in an afterlife, but I was having such a hard time believing all these things were true. So I went to Google, and found some interesting facts. Several families (four?) have lived in the house since, and report nothing strange. The priest who was said to have blessed the house with holy water admitted that he did deal with the family's situation over the phone, but he claims to have never actually been to the house. The author repeatedly said that this taped tale was corroborated by that priest and the police, but the story has changed over time. The Lutz family did take lie detector tests, and the results said they were being truthful about their taped recordings, but it also seemed like they were having legal and financial problems that could have made them want to sell their story…and scary sells. Basically, I don't know what to think. Do I believe everything in the book happened exactly as it was depicted? Not at all. Do I think this family really experienced paranormal activity? I think it's possible, but I also believe in mass hysteria, even if that mass is a family of five. This book left me with more questions than answers, and that's so annoying. Even toned down by 50%, the events written would still be creepy. So why all the controversy and lawsuits about falsified information? Why isn't this a completely true story? On Goodreads, I noticed this is listed under both fiction and true crime genres. You can't have it both ways, so I'm going with two stars. If the author had said "loosely based", that'd be one thing, but the repeated insistence that everything is factual is bullshit. The author should've just written a horror story, because if this book was purely based in fiction, it would've been really good. Instead, it was a huge letdown. UPDATE: I just watched the 1979 movie, and I wish I'd have just gone with that (damn, James Brolin was cute!). I'd recommend it over the book. I don't think I'll watch any sequels though. I have a huge pet peeve with movie sequels based on a book that had none.
Ashley Daviau – Aug 02, 2021
After watching a ton of movies based on the Amityville story I figured it was about time I read the book. I find the whole Lutz family ordeal completely fascinating although I do doubt if it's 100% true. This book just reinforced those thoughts. I still love it and find it wildly interesting but did it all really happen? That aside, this one hell of a killer ghost/poltergeist story. I'm just so intrigued by the thought of supernatural beings acting out in such a vicious way because I have experi After watching a ton of movies based on the Amityville story I figured it was about time I read the book. I find the whole Lutz family ordeal completely fascinating although I do doubt if it's 100% true. This book just reinforced those thoughts. I still love it and find it wildly interesting but did it all really happen? That aside, this one hell of a killer ghost/poltergeist story. I'm just so intrigued by the thought of supernatural beings acting out in such a vicious way because I have experienced ghosts personally and they were just playful more than scary in any way. The whole idea of ghosts in general fascinates me and I think that's why the Amityville story captures my attention so much despite doubting it's truth, because what if?! All that aside, while I did thoroughly enjoy reading the story in print form the writing itself left something to be desired. It was just so dry and emotionless and dragged down such a big production of a story. It's still worth a read though if you're anywhere near as intrigued by ghosts or this story as I am!
Brett C – Apr 25, 2020
Overall I liked this story. The plot follows the gradual demonic terror and the trauma the family experiences along the way. The church makes reluctant attempts to get involved and protect the family from the infestation, oppression, and obsession of terrorizing the house. The story is written to reflect realism. The writing style is sort of written to reflect the way a journalist would write. I know this came before the movie and in comparison, it is pretty consistent and has the famous "Get OU Overall I liked this story. The plot follows the gradual demonic terror and the trauma the family experiences along the way. The church makes reluctant attempts to get involved and protect the family from the infestation, oppression, and obsession of terrorizing the house. The story is written to reflect realism. The writing style is sort of written to reflect the way a journalist would write. I know this came before the movie and in comparison, it is pretty consistent and has the famous "Get OUT!!'. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good paranormal terror story. Thanks!
Maxine (Booklover Catlady) – Nov 24, 2013
I need to read this again and do a fresh review! As a teenager I would read my dad's book collection, he was big into horror, this one was very scary especially as based on truth and Images from this book stayed with me for years! That pigs head OMG! So I promise I'll read it soon for you. I hope it scares the crap out of me again. Let's face it - Haunted houses with evil entities that are REAL is scary shit right? "Hey Maxine, come on a paranormal investigation of the Amytiville House" "Hell no! I need to read this again and do a fresh review! As a teenager I would read my dad's book collection, he was big into horror, this one was very scary especially as based on truth and Images from this book stayed with me for years! That pigs head OMG! So I promise I'll read it soon for you. I hope it scares the crap out of me again. Let's face it - Haunted houses with evil entities that are REAL is scary shit right? "Hey Maxine, come on a paranormal investigation of the Amytiville House" "Hell no! But I'm praying for your souls." If you can't wait for a fresh review just read this anyway as it's really good (well dark) stuff. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Mark Villareal – Jan 04, 2021
First, separate any comparisons to the movie. The book is gripping and terrifying. As a person of faith I know evil exist, and the author brings that evil forward that will keep you up at night unable to sleep, but also unable to put the book down.
{ U n s o l v e d M y s t e r y } – Oct 04, 2016
Ahh, I'll stick with the movie. It's better and scarier. =) (The original! Not that dreadful remake.) Ahh, I'll stick with the movie. It's better and scarier. =) (The original! Not that dreadful remake.)
Morgan Stewart – Oct 13, 2021
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Ok, ok I know this book is very polarizing for most. Knowing some of the backstory (and having never watched any of the movies), I read this book as if it were fiction. So that's where I'm coming from. I thought it was entertaining, well-paced, and not too scary. I was also mainly concerned for Harry throughout the book, so I'm glad he made it out mostly unscathed. What can I say, because I read it as a "fiction", I liked it!
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Throughout the war Māori back home played an active role on the 'home front', serving in the Home Guard, growing food, working in essential industries and raising funds to support the men of the 28th Battalion and New Zealand's war effort. Many Māori came to the cities for the first time to work in munitions and other factories, beginning the pattern of urban migration that would accelerate after the war.
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The war gave many Māori women new opportunities to enter paid employment, especially in war-related industries. Others did voluntary work, knitting balaclavas, socks, mittens, gloves and scarves, sewing flannel singlets, and baking fruit cakes and biscuits to send to the men of the 28th Battalion overseas. Women also worked tirelessly gathering and preparing seafood and non-perishable foods for the troops. Dehydration was used to preserve pipi, pūpū, karengo (edible seaweed), eel, shark, crayfish tails, kūmara and karaka berries; other food was preserved in pork fat and sealed in tins.
Māori communities also gave generously to support wartime fundraising efforts, running Queen Carnivals and other events. Tainui leader Te Puea Hērangi helped raise thousands of pounds for the Red Cross by organising dances and garden parties and selling fresh farm produce. Tainui also staged concerts for soldiers and in 1942 extended these to the American troops stationed in New Zealand.
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Identifying Māori eligible for war service was difficult because there were no Māori electoral rolls, and social security registration covered only about a quarter of the Māori workforce. Although voluntary enlistment was strong in many districts, in some areas - especially those like Waikato and Taranaki that were harshly affected by land confiscations following the 19th-century New Zealand wars - recruitment was slow.
In response, Northern Maori MP Paraire Paikea, with other Rātana-Labour MPs Eruera Tirikātene and H.T. Rātana, proposed an organisation to handle Māori recruitment and other war-related activities. Paikea won Māori support by stressing the organisation's political potential. On 3 June 1942 the government approved the establishment of the Maori War Effort Organisation (MWEO).
The country was divided into 21 zones with 315 tribal committees; one or two members from each committee joined one of 41 executive committees. Committee work was voluntary and received no government funding. In July 1942 Cabinet agreed that the principle of tribal leadership should be extended to territorial units in New Zealand and to the Home Guard.
With all tribes involved, the MWEO provided a unique opportunity to demonstrate Māori capacity for leadership and planning. Many hoped it would provide a model for post-war Māori development, but it was instead absorbed into the Department of Native Affairs.
Ngārimu's VC investiture
Ceremony to honour Ngārimu's VC (film)
One of the biggest events in Māoridom during the war years was the ceremony held at Ruatōria on 6 October 1943 to honour the Battalion's Victoria Cross winner, 2nd Lieutenant Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngārimu. The Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, Prime Minister Peter Fraser, and more than 7000 Māori from all over New Zealand attended the event, which was filmed by the National Film Unit and later screened to Māori Battalion soldiers in Italy.
Ngārimu's VC citation was published in a bilingual booklet by Sir Āpirana Ngata entitled The Price of Citizenship. He is commemorated in the Ngārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund, which was established in 1945 to promote Māori education, language and culture.
Memories of veteran Arthur Midwood
The Battalion withdraw from Cassino township and move to Colle Belvedere to hold part of the left flank, protect the Cairo-Terelle road and support patrols.
The third battle of Cassino: the Battalion's orders are to clear the township after its bombing. The damp, rubble, snipers and decomposing bodies heighten the intensity of battle.
Memories of the Battalion from those who were there.
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Cumberland County names teacher of the year
A Fayetteville teacher on Monday was named the Cumberland County teacher of the year.
Posted 3:07 a.m. Sep 14, 2010 — Updated 8:29 p.m. Sep 14, 2010
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A Fayetteville teacher on Monday was named the Cumberland County teacher of the year.
Denise Nosbisch, a teacher of English, journalism, and leadership at Jack Britt High School, was given the honor during the Cumberland County Schools' Teacher of the Year annual dinner.
"Connecting with kids just seems easy…that is the jackpot I regard as being priceless – the kid connection," Nosbisch said.
During Nosbisch's 12 years of teaching, she has been affiliated with numerous professional organizations and has taken advantage of various professional development opportunities.
The University of Northern Iowa graduate is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts degree in English with a concentration in Technical and Professional Communication from East Carolina University.
As the 2010-2011 Teacher of the Year, Nosbisch received:
$500 from the Cumberland County Schools
$100 from the Cumberland County Education Foundation
A one-year car lease from Reed-Lallier Chevrolet
A commemorative custom-designed CCS' Teacher of the Year ring and a crystal award from Jostens
An engraved CCS' Teacher of the Year watch from Herff Jones Inc.
A plaque and flowers from the Board of Education
Other winners announced Monday evening were first runner-up Mary Ellen Lively from Massey Hill Classical High School and second runner-up Barbara Brady from Seventy-First Classical Middle School.
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Video from auditor's office shows Beth Wood get into car minutes before hit-and-run crash


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Alexander Königk-Tollert, auch nur Alexander Tollert, eigentlich Alexander Franciscus Napoleon von Lysarch-Königk,  Александр Густавович Кенигк-Толлерт, ( in Riga –  in St. Petersburg) war ein deutscher Theaterschauspieler, -direktor und Dramatiker.

Leben
Bevor er Schauspieler wurde, diente er als Feldingenieurleutnant, wurde sogar zum Generalstabe versetzt und zeichnete sich vielfach aus. Schließlich zog er jedoch das Theater dem Soldatenstande vor und trat am 29. Mai 1895 als "Albert" in Die vier Sterne in Tilsit zum ersten Male öffentlich auf. Nun bereiste er mit dieser Gesellschaft einige größere Städte, und trotzdem er überall reichlichen Erfolg erzielte, gab er dem Drängen seiner Eltern nah, kehrte der Bühne den Rücken, wandte sich dem Lehrerberufe zu und wurde später auch Translator mit dem Titel eines Kollegiensekretärs.

1842 kehrte er neuerdings auf die Bretter zurück. Er wirkte in Riga, Reval und St. Petersburg, wo er bis zu seiner Pensionierung (1862) verblieb.

Er war nicht nur als Schauspieler erfolgreich tätig ("Flottwell", "Zigeunerhauptmann" in Preciosa, "Tellheim", "Posa" etc.), sondern auch als artistischer Leiter (in welcher Stellung er sich am St. Petersburger Hoftheater von 1863 bis 1878 bewährte) und als Schriftsteller. Er schrieb Gedichte, Novellen etc. und verfasste mehr als fünfzig Bühnenwerke, teils Originalarbeiten, teils Bearbeitungen. Alle gelangten in St. Petersburg unter höchst beifälliger Aufnahme zur Aufführung.

Werke
 1844: Dem Herrn Hofrat und Ritter Peter von Helmersen und seiner Ehegattin Auguste, geb. von Sivers, zur Feier ihrer Goldenen Hochzeit am 25. August 1844 in tiefster ergebenheit dargebracht, St. Petersburg
 1851: Nachruf an die weiland Frau Titulair-Rätin Anna von Egger, geborene Birnbaum, den 3. Februar 1851, St. Petersburg
 1856: Dom Vincente. Frei nach Scribe's "Dom Sebastian" bearbeitet. Musik von Donizetti, Riga
 1856: Zur Feier der hochheiligen Krönung Ihrer Kaiserlichen Majestät des Herrn und Kaisers Alexander II. Nikolajewitsch und seiner erhabenen Gemahlin der Kaiserin Maria Alexandrowna, den 26. August 1856, St. Petersburg
 1857: Möbel zu verkaufen, St. Petersburg
 1857: Zu Tisch gebeten! Fastnachtshumoreske aus dem Petersburger Leben, St. Petersburg
 1857: Zur Feier des allerhöchsten Geburtsfestes Seiner Majestät des Kaisers Alexander II. Nikolajewitsch, den 17. April 1857, St. Petersburg
 1858: Seiner Excellenz dem Herrn Wirklichen Geheimerath, Kammerherrn und hoher Orden Ritter Alexander von Gedeonow zur Feier seines fünfundzwanzigjährigen Jubiläums als General-Direktor des Kaiserlichen Theaters […] gewidmet, St. Petersburg

Literatur
 Friedrich Meyer von Waldeck: Geistiges Leben der St. Petersburger Deutschen. In: Unsere Zeit 2/1881, S. 214–243.
 Ludwig Eisenberg: Großes biographisches Lexikon der Deutschen Bühne im XIX. Jahrhundert. Verlag von Paul List, Leipzig 1903, S. 527, ().

Weblinks
 Das Kaiserlich-Deutsche Hoftheater in St. Petersburg: Kurzer Abriss seiner Geschichte von Alexander Tollert auf den Seiten des Herder-Instituts für historische Ostmitteleuropaforschung – Institut der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
 Alexander Tollert auf den Seiten der Universität Potsdam

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Theaterschauspieler
Theaterregisseur
Theaterleiter
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Literatur (Deutsch)
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Geboren 1811
Gestorben 1880
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Q: Generalization of Implicit Function theorem Let $f\colon \mathbb R^n \times \mathbb R^m \to \mathbb R^m$, $\mathbb R^n \times \mathbb R^m \ni (x, y) \mapsto f(x,y)$ be continuously differentiable. The implicit function theorem guarantees, under certain conditions, that if there exists a point $(a, b) \in \mathbb R^n \times \mathbb R^m$ such that $f(a, b) = 0$, then in a neighborhood $U \subset \mathbb R^n$ of $a$ there exists a $g \colon U \to \mathbb R^m$ which is continuously differentiable and satisfying $f(x,g(x)) =0$. In practice, this guarantees that we can write $y = g(x)$, at least locally.
I am wondering whether it is possible to obtain a similar result for a function $f\colon \mathbb R^n \times \mathbb R^m \to \mathbb R$. If I find a point $(a,b)$ as above such that $f(a, b) = 0$, is it possible, at least in some neighborhood of $a$, to write $y = g(x)$? If yes, under which conditions?

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