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Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal > Ghosts & poltergeists
St. Louis is a modern metropolis still rich with legends dating
back to the early Native Americans, and a history that lives on
through many spirits that refuse to die. ac Visit the infamous Lemp
Mansion and discover its scandalous history; a tragic tale of a
wealthy family plagued by multiple suicides, madness, depression,
and public ridicule. ac Read about the Gehm House, if you dare,
where footsteps fall where no man walks and visitors are attacked
as they sleep. ac Learn about Building 28 at the haunted Jefferson
Barracks. ac See spirits of children floating on the lawn of the
haunted Rock House. ac And don't forget to peer back into the past
to see the ghost-infested McDowell Medical College! A ghost-lovers
paradise, these and other tales will haunt you.
Austin, Texas, is filled to the brim with eerie tales of phantoms
and creepy happenings. Read about Ben Thompson, Austin's ghostly
gambler and sheriff; meet Blanche Dumont, a famous "boarding house
madam" ghost; explore the early days of the notorious Jack the
Ripper and his killing spree in Austin; and find out how to observe
the very strange and scary emergence of 20 million bats! Even
better, this book tells you their exact locations, so that you can
encounter Austin's ghosts.
Richmond is chock-full of ghosts and haunted places. This city
names Edgar Allan Poe as its native son, and it is rich in ghostly
lore, legends, and tales. Join this tour to: ac Learn why
Virginia's governor shares his mansion with ghosts; ac Dine with
ghosts at Ruth's Chris Steak House and Crab Louie's Seafood Tavern;
ac Discover that the Byrd Theatre has more than movies to offer
customers; ac Visit the prison in Powhatan (it might not be safe,
even for those working there); ac Call on the Lady in Red who roams
the corridors at Wrexham Hall. These and other interesting and
scary stories will transport you beyond, to a Richmond that most
mortals never see!
What would you do if the furniture in your house began to
mysteriously rearrange itself? What if ghostly apparitions clad in
garments of prior eras appeared and disappeared without a
trace--right in front of you? These are some of the questions that
the Cobb family had to face when they purchased an antique bed for
their son, triggering a ghostly presence in their home that haunts
them today.This first-hand account into the world of hauntings in
Savannah, Georgia, touches levitation, ghostly communication, and
spectral visitations from the dead. Is this merely a Savannah
reality? Could it happen in your home, in your town? Why not ?
This expanded, updated, and revised edition of "A Guide to the
Ghosts of Lincoln" takes you on a tour of the known and the obscure
sites in Lincoln, Nebraska, where on a dark and silent evening you
might feel a slight chill in the air, hear the faint calling of a
lost soul, or see the ghostly shape of a spirit fade into
blackness.
Since its original publication, hundreds of people have submitted
stories about the haunted places of eastern Nebraska. The best of
those stories have been added to this new edition along with
updated versions of all the old, classic stories. A book for both
the easily frightened and the hardened skeptic, "A Guide to the
Ghosts of Lincoln" is guaranteed to send shivers of fear down any
spine.
Alan Boye includes the famous story of the apparition at the C. C.
White Building, as well as those of the Capitol Building ghost, the
haunting of the university's Temple Theater, the woman at Antelope
Park, the details of Lincoln's haunted bike path, and the
mysterious story of Captain Jack. The new stories introduce readers
to the fervent face in the window of a church and the chilling girl
on the other side of the mirror in the locker room of a local high
school.
Explore 31 of Connecticut's most haunted sites along with a
clairvoyant with first hand knowledge of the spirits of whom she
speaks! On this spectral tour encounter ghosts in famous homes,
including the residences of Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The lively spirits in Hartford, Fairfield, Litchfield County,
Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham County are
all revealed. Meet the ghost of a young murder victim haunting the
Pettibone Tavern, the prisoners who never left the mines of Old
New-Gate prison, and visit an abandoned town so cursed local
residents have changed the name of the road leading to it to keep
the curious away. Connecticut's history of witchcraft and the
Victorian sA (c)ances of Hartford are also revealed. Fascinating
text provides details of ghost-hunting methods used during
research, useful methods for cleansing negative spirits, and
directions to the sites. Everyone intrigued by ghosts and life
beyond death will enjoy the thirty-two images that provide evidence
of spirits moving among us.
Legends of abandoned old graveyards and some not so abandoned
abound-the crying dog in the cemetary well, the wandering ghost of
Long Tom March, who carries a deck of cards and won't rest until he
finds a winning poker hand. Next to a graveyard where an arm is
buried, the old piano in the fogotten church plays. These and other
tales along with some more recent real-life experiences will
intrigue you, skeptic or not. Read the tales with an open mind.
They are for pleasure, a bit of paranormal, a little seriousness,
and hopefully a laugh or two. If you are a nonbeliever in the
supernatural, you may change your skepticism is etched in stone.
Then again the author learned that nothing is etched in stone
forever. This humorous book also includes some unusual coffins,
tombstones, and epitaphs as well as some early Texas burial
traditions.
Discover the darker side of Cork with this collection of
spine-chilling tales from the archives of the Paranormal Database.
Featuring stories of unexplained phenomena, apparitions,
poltergeists, changelings, and banshees and including accounts of
mysterious vanishing islands, ghosts of shipwrecked Spanish
sailors, as well as the story behind the legendary Blarney Stone,
this book contains many spooky narratives that are guaranteed to
make your blood run cold. Drawing on historical and contemporary
sources and containing many tales which have never before been
published, "Haunted Cork" will delight everyone interested in the
paranormal.
At age 28, Frances Kermeen gave up her life in California to follow
her dream of owning an inn - little did she realize that she was
being drawn to her destiny. In the eight years that Frances owned
the Myrtles Plantation, she was confronted by phenomena's far
stranger than just ghosts - incredible encounters that blew away
her core beliefs. But not only did she have spiritual adventures,
she also had her real life to deal with: betrayal, the infidelity
of her spouse, the tragic loss of friends, rape, racism, and death
threats from the Ku Klux Klan. Join Frances as the explosive ending
to this real-life drama erupts and her past and present converge
into one catastrophic event Frances's journey is the stuff of the
very best ghost stories - only these events are as real as the
Myrtles Plantation itself.
This was the first book on London's ghosts, when Peter Underwood
was President of the Ghost Club. He is uniquely qualified to write
Haunted London, presenting a parade and gazetteer of the psychic
phenomena of Britain's capital city - a city with nearly ten
million living inhabitants and the ghosts of many dead ones. As
well as all the famous hauntings - the Cock Lane ghost, the Grey
Man at Drury Lane, the Tower ghosts, the haunted house at Berkeley
Square etc. - the book contains many new and hitherto unpublished
findings. Not all ghosts date back to earlier centuries: there are
ghost motorcyclists, for instance, and new buildings on the sites
of older ones are as likely to have ghosts as those which still
stand. For easy reference, Haunted London has divided up London
geographically. Ghostly associations are uncovered in churches,
theatres, hotels, inns and scenes of murders. Poltergeist
infestation is another phenomenon included in this work which is
sure to fascinate anyone wanting to get to know London better -
whether they be visitors, psychic researchers, students of history,
of legend or folklore, or simply lovers of one of the world's
finest cities.
Can film capture what our eyes can't see? There are many examples
both historical and contemporary of photographs of spirits or
ghosts. These images have been both derided as hoaxes or, at the
other extreme, held up as irrefutable proof of the otherworld. One
of two books in Reaktion's new series "Exposures", "Photography and
Spirit" examines these tantalizingly blurred images of phantoms,
psychical emanations and religious apparitions. Drawing on eighty
images taken between 1860 and today, John Harvey explores spirit
photography from the various perspectives of religion, science and
art. Some of the photographs were taken by scientists, others by
amateur and commercial photographers or mediums, and still others
by robotic surveillance devices. The diverse origins of spirit
photographs have inspired a multiplicity of interpretations and
engendered, in some cases, high levels of scepticism. Harvey's
analysis probes the connections between the images, human
imagination, larger cultural traditions and scientific thought.
"Photography and Spirit" transforms what are often fringe objects
of kitsch into revelatory artifacts of cultural history, drawing
from them thought-provoking insights into the historical
connections between the material and spiritual worlds,
representations of grief, and human culture's enduring fascination
with the supernatural. Uniquely blending art, science and human
imagination, photo images of ethereal spirits blur the border
between what is real and what is fantastic. "Photography and
Spirit" challenges our preconceived notions and offers an
intriguing new perspective on the nature of photography.
From essays about the Salem witch trials to literary uses of ghosts
by Twain, Wharton, and Bierce to the cinematic blockbuster "The
Sixth Sense," this book is the first to survey the importance of
ghosts and hauntings in American culture across time. From the
Puritans' conviction that a thousand preternatural beings appear
every day before our eyes, to today's resurgence of spirits in
fiction and film, the culture of the United States has been
obsessed with ghosts. In each generation, these phantoms in popular
culture reflect human anxieties about religion, science, politics,
and social issues.
"Spectral America "asserts that ghosts, whether in oral tradition,
literature, or such modern forms as cinema have always been
constructions embedded in specific historical contexts and invoked
for explicit purposes, often political in nature. The essays
address the role of "spectral evidence" during the Salem witch
trials, the Puritan belief in good spirits, the convergence of
American Spiritualism and technological development in the
nineteenth century, the use of the supernatural as a tool of
political critique in twentieth-century magic realism, and the
"ghosting" of persons living with AIDS. They also discuss ghostly
themes in the work of Ambrose Bierce, Edith Wharton, Gloria Naylor,
and Stephen King.
This is the third "Ghost Walks" title from author Barbara Wadd. It
includes 30 spooky walks for ramblers and ghost hunters around the
county of Leicestershire, each trail having at least one ghostly
tale to chill your bones. It also includes visits to stately homes
and churches all with a history of unexplained phenomena and
strange events. In this book you may encounter headless ghosts or
phantom cyclists, a profusion of nuns and a skeletal monk, and one
you won't want to meet, Black Shug, a fearsome beast the size of a
wolf. This is a collection of 30 circular walks set in the
delightful county of Leicestershire. The walks range from 1-10
miles in length. Each walk has at least one ghost story attached to
a part of it; some walks having several chilling tales, which,
hopefully, will bring a shiver to even the warmest clad rambler.
You should be warned that some of the ghosts are 'hands on', so you
may be pushed or shoved in the back. One ghost has a predilection
for women so you may have your face stroked or your bottom patted;
however, if you are a man, he may try to suffocate you. You will
visit some of the less frequented parts of Leicestershire,
experiencing the superb variety of the scenery from the delights of
river valleys to panoramic viewpoints. On quiet paths, kestrels
hover over pastures while the mewing cries of buzzards draw your
eyes to their soaring flight. Jays and woodpeckers may be glimpsed
in woodland, stately herons stand motionless in reed beds and, if
you are lucky, an elusive kingfisher may imprint its brilliant hue
on your day. The walks include visits to famous halls and houses
and some fascinating churches, including one of Leicestershire's
hidden gems, the tiny, exquisite Withcote Chapel.
In "Ghosts of London" Jon Sutherland reveals the stories behind
hauntings in theatres, parks, homes, palaces and pubs all over the
capital, from Acton to Woolwich. The book is sure to appeal to
ghost-hunters of all ages and nationalities, as well as anyone with
an interest in the supernatural. The ancient city of London is
haunted by hundreds of ghosts, including famous historical figures
such as Henry VIII, Walter Raleigh and Florence Nightingale, and a
host of less well-known but equally fascinating characters.
Poltergeists, screaming spectres, headless women and even phantom
trains and buses fill the pages of this detailed guide to the
spirits that stalk the streets of London. Find out about the ghosts
that haunt the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey, discover
London's most haunted town house in Berkeley Square, and learn
which ghosts to look out for in the pubs of the East End at night.
It is a fascinating survey of the ghostly activity of Britain's
largest City.
In the twenty-first century, as in centuries past, stories of the
supernatural thrill and terrify us. But despite their popularity,
scholars often dismiss such beliefs in the uncanny as
inconsequential, or even embarrassing. The editors and contributors
to The Supernatural in Society, Culture, and History have made a
concerted effort to understand encounters with ghosts and the
supernatural that have remain present and flourished. Featuring
folkloric researchers examining the cultural value of such beliefs
and practices, sociologists who acknowledge the social and
historical value of the supernatural, and enthusiasts of the
mystical and uncanny, this volume includes a variety of experts and
interested observers using first-hand ethnographic experiences and
historical records.The Supernatural in Society, Culture, and
History seeks to understand the socio-cultural and socio-historical
contexts of the supernatural. This volume takes the supernatural as
real because belief in it has fundamentally shaped human history.
It continues to inform people's interpretations, actions, and
identities on a daily basis. The supernatural is an indelible part
of our social world that deserves sincere scholarly attention.
Contributors include: Janet Baldwin, I'Nasah Crockett, William Ryan
Force, Rachael Ironside, Tea Krulos, Joseph Laycock, Stephen L.
Muzzatti, Scott Scribner, Emma Smith, Jeannie Banks Thomas, and the
editors
You should be warned that some of the ghosts are more 'hands on' so
you may be pinched or pushed, slapped or have your clothes tugged.
You may be locked in a room or shut in a freezer and you may even
receive three cold kisses! You will visit some of the less
frequented parts of Derbyshire, experiencing the rich diversity of
its scenery, from gentle valleys to panoramic viewpoints. On these
quieter paths, you will find wildlife undisturbed by the tramp of
many feet. Kestrels hover over pastures, jays and woodpeckers may
be glimpsed in woodland, buntings chirp from uncut hedges, and, if
you are lucky, on three of the walks, a kingfisher may imprint its
brilliant hue on your day. The walks include visits to famous
halls, houses and castles and a number of fascinating churches.
There is information about parking, toilets and refreshment stops
and good maps.
Arkansas is known as "The Natural State" because of lush green
forests and waterways teeming with wildlife. But as the sun goes
down and the creatures of the night emerge, Arkansas becomes "The
Supernatural State." As a result of having deposits of quartz,
bauxite, iron ores, and magnetite, a rare form of naturally
magnetized iron, Arkansas is a natural paranormal lens focusing on
spirit activity. Join investigators in a search for the truth
behind Arkansas' most infamous paranormal mysteries. Meet the angry
Mena Poltergeist, who runs people out of their homes, and the
ghostly Sheriff of Nevada County, who roams the halls of the Old
Washington Jail Bed and Breakfast. Learn about the fierce Gowrow
Monster of the Ozarks that feeds on livestock and young children
and the legendary Fouke Monster, known to attack people without
warning. Read accounts of alien abductions, UFOs, and more.
Unexplainable mysteries and terrifying hauntings await you in
Arkansas. Sweet screamsa|
For the unwary visitor, Hereford appears to be a peaceful place.
But, for half its existence it was a strategic center in an often
troubled and bloody border between England and Wales. It can be no
surprise, then, that the city and the surrounding countryside hide
dark secrets and uncanny events. From the ghost of a verger who
brought down the cathedral tower to the unquiet spirit of a wronged
apprentice, the city has a rich history of spectral phenomena. This
book is no mere gazetteer, but an in-depth re-telling of the
stories that will make you look at the place with fresh eyes,
whether you are a tourist or resident.
From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and
related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls
and spirits, this collection of stories contains both new and
well-known spooky stories from around Staffordshire. Compiled by
the Wolverhampton Express & Star's own psychic agony uncle,
Philip Solomon, this terrifying assortment of tales includes
details of long-reported poltergeist activity at Sinai House,
strange goings-on at the Gladstone Pottery Museum and even a
reported visitation from author J.R.R. Tolkien in Leek! Haunted
Staffordshire is sure to fascinate everyone with an interest in the
area's haunted history.
This fascinating book contains a terrifying collection of
true-life, spine-chilling tales from across Tyneside. Featuring
stories of unexplained phenomena, apparitions and poltergeists,
including the phantom monk of Tynemouth Priory, the restless spirit
of Newcastle's Jin Jameson, the haunting of Willington Mill and the
notorious South Shields Poltergeist case, this book is guaranteed
to make your blood run cold. Drawing on historical and contemporary
sources and containing many tales which have never before been
published, Haunted Tyneside will delight everyone interested in the
paranormal.
`More ghosts and goblins I think were prevalent in Wales than in
England or any other country.' So wrote researcher William Howells
way back in 1831 - and the author of this compelling collection
believes he was right. Wales is a fearfully haunted place. It
abounds in castles and mansions, ancient churches, lonely lanes and
crossroads, even bare mountainsides which can lay claim to a
resident spook or two. For the first time, this haunted heritage
has been explored in depth. Richard Holland has carried out a
careful study of original sources, delving into old books,
journals, Eisteddfod transactions and unpublished essays. His
research has revealed insights into Welsh folklore and resurrected
ghost stories which have long been forgotten. The ghosts of Wales
are of great age, their manners and appearance hinting at beliefs
older than the oldest books. They are bold and memorable, striking
in appearance, forceful in character, often terrifying and
sometimes even dangerous. Prepare for a fascinating
county-by-county tour of hundreds of ghostly encounters from one of
the most haunted countries in the world.
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