Gore Orphanage - Paperback

by Emily Lapisardi (Author)

When eight-year-old Nellie is taken to Gore Orphanage, run by neurotic Victoria Gore Pryor, she faces danger at every turn and quickly learns that some things are worse than losing her family. Inspired by the Ohio urban legend, Gore Orphanage explores the delicate business of raising children well, the consequences of the breakdown of support for abandoned children, and the power of fire to cleanse and destroy. Female-centric horror written for a female audience.

Author Biography

Emily Lapisardi is also the director of "Gore Orphanage," an independent feature film. An accomplished musician, Emily has performed as a singer, organist, and pianist in the United States and Europe. As a musicologist, she has published research on the hymnody of the Harmony Society. A graduate of West Virginia University, she was named WVU Outstanding Senior, Honors College Outstanding Senior, and received the university's nominations for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships.