Raising the Dead By Jayne Lisbeth – Sponsored by Pump Up Your Book. Genre: Coming of Age/Ghost Fiction/Mystery/Supernatural/Women’s Friendship. Raising the Dead is the journey of a naive young woman who grows to maturity through the love and mentoring of friends, both living and dead… Raising the Dead, bookmarked in the year 1979, is the exploration of a young bride’s struggle towards maturity and overcoming the depths of grief.  Ms. Lisbeth’s beautiful, poetic prose weaves history, love, friendship, reading,  culinary arts, crafts and the beauty of nature into the development of Emeline, the protagonist of this remarkable work. Read excerpt and guest post.