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Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal
In Cursed in the Carolinas, Patty A. Wilson recounts tales of genuine maledictions intended to invoke evil and unease across both North and South Carolina. The pages will bring to life these stories, letting you decide whether the resulting tragedies were simply bad luck, coincidences...or something far more sinister.
Take a spine-tingling tour of Atlanta and North Georgia that presents real life ghost stories and encounters with the world beyond. Meet ghosts from the Civil War, life-saving guardians, mischievous southern belles, and demonic entities as you explore The Fox Theatre, Dahlonega Gold Museum, Tilley Mill, The Shakespeare Tavern, The Eagle Tavern Museum, and Tunnel Hill. Be prepared to be chilled to the bone in Georgia!
Las Vegas is a city with a rich history and colorful past, complete with famous skeletons in her closets and numerous ghosts making their presences known around town. From the orbs that show up in photos taken in the Luxor's lobby to the ghosts of two murdered children that roam Green Valley Park, there is a dark side of the city that lurks behind the famous marquee signs and jackpots. Wander the gardens of Bugsy Siegel's old stomping grounds, eat at the restaurant Liberace once owned and seems to still frequent today, or stare up at the top of the Stratosphere and try to imagine how anyone could ever jump. Enjoy this handy guide as you explore the city; a city where the odds are good that a spirited lady luck will lure you back again and again.
Discover spirited happenings throughout Missouri! Visit Branson where the ghost of actor Cameron Mitchell smiles at people in gift shops and restaurants. Witness long-dead soldiers still fighting at Wilson Creek National Battlefield. Stop by Springfield to see a ghost cat that runs the stairs of Pythian Castle. Learn about shadow figures at North Lawn and Salem Cedar Grove cemeteries in Salem, and hear the cry of the Banshee at Devil's Elbow. Make your acquaintance with "famous" ghosts of Billy the Kid, pianist Scott Joplin, outlaws Jessie and Frank James, Bonnie and Clyde, and Wyatt Earp. These stories and more will convince you that Missouri is haunted!
The Classic That Changed Our Perception of the Afterlife In 1975, Dannion Brinkley was struck and killed by lightning. When he awoke twenty-eight minutes later in a morgue, everything was different. He had visited the afterlife, met thirteen angels, and been given 117 revelations about the future. In the years since, one hundred of the revelations have already come true. In "Saved by the Light," now available in trade paperback for the first time, Brinkley shares his incredible story, revealing the truth about the afterlife and providing guidance from beyond about how we should live today.
The busy metropolis of New York, so rich with history and life, is also home to some of the creepiest and spookiest ghosts around. From the Metropolitan Opera House to the dazzling lights of Broadway, and even down the massive network of subway lines under the city, ghosts and ghouls provide folklore to pique the curiousities of tourists and locals alike. Here, historic landmarks, private mansions, and even public parks are possessed by restless spirits who, like so many others, found New York and decided to stay. Explore haunted hotels, bars, restaurants, and shops and admire interesting photographs that illustrate haunted locales.
This colourfully illustrated and designed pocket guide to the world of Faery will bring you face-to-face with pixies, will-o'-the-wisps, the tall and noble Sidhe, and so much more. Seeking Faery includes fascinating insights into the folklore and history of these magical beings and provides techniques for deepening your connection and developing honorable relationships with them. Author Emily Carding shares exercises for all levels of ability, including visualizations, using a symbol as a gateway to Faery, and taking an underworld journey to meet your Faery ally. You will discover how to use voice, dance, and movement to connect with the the roots of existence and drink from the healing waters in the world of the Fae.
Explore the paranormal history of Oklahoma through its colorful ghost stories and legends, as well as through the eyes of a renowned paranormal team. Have drinks with outlaw ghosts in an old saloon and tip your hat to the lady spirits upstairs in the bordello. Discover why several professional basketball players fear a hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. Learn about an alternate ending to the life of Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Follow the atlas and investigate the famous Stone Lion Inn, the 101 Ranch, Overholser Mansion, and other historic haunted locales throughout the state. This spine-tingling cross-section of Oklahoma's history includes dozens of tales of Native Americans, the Civil War, famous outlaws, Wild West shows, oil boomtowns, railroad legends, deadly tornados, and historic Route 66. Haunted Oklahoma awaits you!
Explore Alaska and the spirits that haunt it. Visit the Historic Anchorage Hotel where pictures fly off the walls. Tour the Red Onion saloon in Skagway where good-time girls still party all night. Hear accounts from top paranormal investigators as they search for ghosts in Eagle River's Birchwood Saloon, where footsteps can be heard on the roof. Read legends of creatures that may still walk the earth today, such as the Alaskan Yeti, Little People, and Hairy People. From poltergeists to sightings of Sasquatch, Alaska has the scariest stories you can imagine. These tales of the Last Frontier will leave you shivering!
Venture forth into misty corners and shadowy corridors of haunted Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Feel the touch of old Wilford Binder's fingers as they glide up the nape of necks of unsuspecting theatre patrons at the Capitol Theatre in Chambersburg. Experience the hopelessness of a man shackled in a dungeon awaiting execution in Chambersburg's old jail. See the ghost of a small child walking through the third-floor lobby of a dormitory complex at Wilson College. Smell the ghostly presence of a wet hunting dog in the basement of the Farmer's Wife in Greencastle. Each location is presented from a historic and otherworldly perspective, revealing the legends, stories, and actual apparitions awaiting your visit to Franklin County.
Tour 16 of the most haunted locations Arizona has to offer. Make friends with the ghost girl who watches over visitors at the Bisbee Inn. Meet average people who stay at the Oliver House, but then astral project along the quiet-night streets. Hear voices and footsteps of ghosts who prowl the Noftsger Hill Inn. The destinations in this book have impressive paranormal activity that are likely to give you your own spooky stories to tell, if not scare the pants off you!
Explore the strange and shadowy side of Chocolatetown U.S.A. Meet the spirits of Milton S. Hershey and his wife Kitty who still check-in at The Hotel Hershey. Read about the cross dressing ghost of millionaire Cyrus Rex who still likes to play dress-up in Rexmont, or a nameless phantom cadet drummer who can be heard at the Carson Long Military Institute. Find out if Milton Hershey still strolls through Hersheypark at night and learn about the murderous secret of the "Blue Eyed Six" at Moonshine Church. Chocolate has never been so ghostly!
Detroit, Michigan, is a dynamic city with a unique and intriguing history. The "D" is more than just home to innovative musicians, car buffs, and sports fans, though. It is also home to many ghosts-some dating back more than 300 years. Visit Henry Ford's Greenfield Village where you may bump into a costumed volunteer who is more authentic than you know. Meet the former owner of Nancy Whiskey in Corktown, who haunts employees until his favorite whiskey drink is served. Read eyewitness accounts claiming the Detroit Institute of Arts and Belle Isle Park come to life long after the last live visitor has left. Get acquainted with Detroit's ghosts and experience the legendary haunts that make Motown shake, rattle, and roll.
The debate about UFO's has raged for as long as people have stared
into the heavens. Yet to this day the scientific establishment has
steadfastly refused to engage in systematic study of what they are.
This book examines why.
Tour the Brandywine Valley's most fascinating haunts, including private homes, offices, restaurants, and a battlefield. Spend time with a Revolutionary War sentry in Concord Township, on duty for over 200 years. Visit the Colonial Plantation in Edgemont where a lonely child spirit reaches out for the comforting hand of an adult. Learn what caused a building inspector to flee from a site in Thornton without stopping to collect his tools. These and more ghostly stories await you. Curl up in a comfy chair and be prepared to be scared!
In his most frightening work to date, author and veteran ghost hunter Brian Righi takes readers to some of the most haunted sites in Texas. Journey through supernatural investigations of these strange tales: the ghost lights of Marfa, the phantom herds of the Stampede Mesa, and the ghosts of dead sailors aboard the USS Lexington. Encounter spectral gunslingers looking for a fight in Fort Worth, ancient frontier forts still guarded by the dead in San Antonio, and old manor houses haunted by their pasts in Dallas. Whether an avid ghost hunter or just someone looking to spruce up travel plans with a night's stay in a haunted bed and breakfast, this book promises thrills and chills you won't soon forget.
New York's Hudson River Valley is a place of beauty and history. It is also one of the most haunted regions in the country. Read about ancient Indian spirits at Spook Rock, where an innocent girl was murdered in an act of revenge. Encounter soldiers who still walk the battlefield of Fort Montgomery. Visit haunted houses that line the streets of the old Dutch settlements in New Paltz and Hurley, and see a misty figure that haunts the Sickletown Road Cemetery. Beware; a passing shadow or faint whisper may signal that you have just had an encounter in haunted Hudson Valley.
Ranging from the 18th century to the present and from Beacon Hill to windswept Cape Ann, Holly Nadler's collection of true ghost stories from Boston and its environs offers a varied sampling of supernatural phenomena. Many of these tales offer a satisfying dose of ghoulish and frightening details; others are colored with a certain poignancy or even humor.
Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences under the New Orleans skies. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.
Mysterious lights in the sky. Alien abductions. Government cover-ups. Dedicated ufologists have spent years documenting unexplained phenomena from flying saucers to extraterrestrial life. Uncover the history of UFOs in this illustrated guide, which separates the science fiction from the facts. The mysterious history of flying saucers is explored in-depth, from potential alien visitors as far back as Stonehenge to UFO cults and the secrets of Area 51. Adam Allsuch Boardman details in his signature graphic style the aircraft and artefacts associated with the search for the truth about UFOs.
Tied into the first ever terrestrial TV series on psychic phenomena, Mia Dolan, author of the bestselling book The Gift, presents a compelling diary of her visits to haunted homes around the UK, exorcising spirits. Mia is the most famous female psychic in the UK and also recounts other exciting ghost-busting stories from her fascinating career. Mia Dolan, the best-known female psychic in the UK and bestselling author of The Gift, now stars in her own TV show, Haunted Homes - the first ever ghost-busting series to be shown on ITV. Here, Mia presents a diary of her ghost-busting exploits in family homes around the UK. Mia visits the homes of ordinary people who have been troubled by hauntings, communicates with the spirit, finds out who they are and why they are present in the house and finally carries out an exorcism. The book will feature each of Mia's investigations, the conversations and debates with her sceptic co-presenter, the full drama of each haunting, how Mia deals with the families' emotions running high throughout the haunting, and her revelations about the spirit culprit. Along the way, Mia also recounts other amazing stories from her extensive ghostbusting career as a psychic.
People have lived and died in Chester for over 2,000 years, and stories of ghosts have swirled around the city all that time. What is unusual about the city is the frequency of new sightings - fresh examples of paranormal activity. Chester, City of Ghosts is a handy guide to these hauntings, both past and present, and clearly shows why Chester is in the running for most actively haunted settlement in the country. Read the stories, follow the maps, visit the buildings and soon you will agree - and you might even experience some ghostly activity yourself...
San Antonio is such an interesting and fascinating place to live, it seems a lot of folks just don't want to leave when it's their time to go: so, those Spirits of San Antonio just keep on returning--most often "When Darkness Falls". Once again, well-known ghost story writer Docia Williams brings us a new book about recent ghost sightings and mysterious happenings in the Alamo City. A chilling book for those wanting a guide to places where spirits are known to rendezvous or for those who just like a good ghost story.
Vigilante victims, murdered miners, and gunfight ghosts figure prominently in this collection of eerie tales from the Treasure State. From the windswept prairies in the east to the towering mountains of Glacier National Park come a variety of stories and legends, including a phantom cowboy who continues to ride his ghost horse up the staircase of a Fort Benton hotel, figures from a hundred years ago and more who roam the streets of ghost towns Virginia City and Bannack all hours of the night, and long-gone regulars who continue to visit their favorite bars. |
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