The Big Book of Missouri Ghost Stories
The Big Book of Missouri Ghost Stories

Author: Troy Taylor

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-07-17

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1493043854

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Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Show Me State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Troy Taylor shines a light in the dark corners of Missouri and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From a headless ghost who stalks the aptly named “Murder Rocks”, to a large hairy monster that roams the banks of the Missouri River, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. It’s even rumored that the devil himself came to St. Louis in 1949, but nobody knows for sure if he ever left. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

The Big Book of Illinois Ghost Stories
The Big Book of Illinois Ghost Stories

Author: Troy Taylor

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2009-07-15

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0811740161

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More than 100 stories from haunted locales across the Prairie State. Compiled by Illinois's best-known author on the paranormal, Troy Taylor.

The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories
The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories

Author: Mark Nesbitt

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-07-17

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1493043935

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Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Keystone State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Authors Mark Nesbitt and Patty A. Wilson shine a light in the dark corners of Pennsylvania and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From apparitions of fires and soldiers struggling in the cold at Valley Forge, to ghostly children stalking dormitories at Gettysburg College, these stories of strange occurrences are sure to send a chill up your spine. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

The Big Book of New Jersey Ghost Stories
The Big Book of New Jersey Ghost Stories

Author: Patricia A. Martinelli

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-07-17

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1493043838

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Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Garden State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Authors Patricia A. Martinelli and Charles A. Stansfield Jr. shine a light in the dark corners of New Jersey and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From what may lurk in the Ramapo Mountains, to a ghostly little boy who waits on Clinton Road, and the fabled Jersey Devil itself, these stories of strange occurrences will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

Spirits of St. Louis
Spirits of St. Louis

Author: Robin Tidwell

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9780989568593

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Lonely Hitchhikers. Dirt Roads. Tired Soldiers. Strange Children. Mysterious Ladies. Dark Houses. What do they have in common? They all haunt the pages of this book. From the Lemp Mansion to The Exorcist, from the 1904 World's Fair to Jefferson Barracks, the history of St. Louis, Missouri and its surrounding river towns is filled with stories of haunts and the supernatural. Spirits of St. Louis: Missouri Ghost Stories is a collection of over thirty stories from authors across the globe, celebrating these ghosts, banshees, and shadows. Do you believe in ghosts? If you believe or not, this collection of dark tales of the dead and disturbed is sure to keep you awake at night. Lock the doors, turn down the lights, and prepare to be terrified.

American Hauntings
American Hauntings

Author: Troy Taylor

Publisher: Whitechapel Productions

Published: 2017-04-13

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9781892523990

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From the mediums of Spiritualism's golden age to the ghost hunters of the modern era, Taylor shines a light on the phantasms and frauds of the past, the first researchers who dared to investigate the unknown, and the stories and events that galvanized the pubic and created the paranormal field that we know today.

Civil War Ghosts of Southwest Missouri
Civil War Ghosts of Southwest Missouri

Author: Lisa Livingston-Martin

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1614237441

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For southwest Missouri, the Civil War was an unparalleled period of violence, sorrow and anger. As the torches burned the physical landscape, the depredations inflicted were also scorched upon the psyche of the people who lived through fires. Survey Carthage's battlefield for stubborn holdouts or hold vigil at the Kendrick House for innocent bystanders who were swept up into the stratagems of bushwhackers and guerrillas. Meet the Bloody Spikes, Rotten Johnny Reb and scores more figures from the region's past who continue to trouble its present.

The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories
The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories

Author: Rosemary Ellen Guiley

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2014-03-01

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0811711153

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More than 100 of the best, most thrilling accounts of hauntings from the Mountain State from one of the nation's leading experts, including... • Headless ghosts and wandering soldiers at Droop Mountain • The Weeping Woman tombstone at Riverview Cemetery in Parkersburg • John Brown's restless spirit in Harpers Ferry and Charles Town • The violent ghosts at the Western State Penitentiary in Moundsville • Hauntings of the murdered Mamie Thurman • Tortured spirits of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston

Missouri Myths and Legends
Missouri Myths and Legends

Author: Josh Young

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-05-01

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1493040073

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Myths and Mysteries of Missouri dispels any notion that the Show Me State is a boring place harboring little unknown. Thirteen diverse chapters, each a story unto itself, probe dark secrets, unexplained phenomena, legendary individuals and actual events which leave people incredulous to this day. Much in this well-researched book has been largely forgotten, but the author's lively and amusing style will awaken curiosity in lifelong residents and armchair visitors alike

Haunted San Francisco
Haunted San Francisco

Author: Rand Richards

Publisher: Heritage House Publishers

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9781879367043

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From North Beach to South of Market to Golden Gate Park and points in between, ghosts have made their spectral presences known.