Introduction | ix | ||
Acknowledgments | xv | ||
Photo and Illustration Credits | xvii | ||
1 Haunted Houses and Apartments | 1 | (40) | |
2 Encounters with Glowing Entities and Ghost Lights | 41 | (20) | |
3 Poltergeists: Unwelcome House Guests | 61 | (30) | |
4 Shadow Beings That Attacked | 91 | (20) | |
5 Spirit Parasites That Possessed | 111 | (28) | |
6 Spirits Seen at Deathbeds and Funerals | 139 | (16) | |
7 Ghosts That Returned to Bid Farewell | 155 | (24) | |
8 Ghosts That Warned of Approaching Danger or Death | 179 | (12) | |
9 Inspirational Messages from the Other Side | 191 | (12) | |
10 Ghosts That Gave Proof of Their Existence | 203 | (16) | |
11 Speaking to Spirits: The Mystery of Mediumship | 219 | (22) | |
12 Ghosts That Came Back to Life | 241 | (18) | |
13 Apparitions of Religious Figures | 259 | (22) | |
14 Ghostly Encounters of Famous Men and Women | 281 | (22) | |
15 Animal Ghosts-Domesticated and Wild | 303 | (16) | |
16 Restored Scenes of the Past | 319 | (16) | |
17 Haunted Churches, Cemeteries, and Burial Grounds | 335 | (26) | |
18 Haunted Mansions and Plantations | 361 | (18) | |
19 Creepy Castles and Ghostly Royalty | 379 | (20) | |
20 Phantoms on Roads and Highways | 399 | (16) | |
21 Haunted Hotels, Motels, and Inns | 415 | (20) | |
22 Haunted Restaurants, Bars, and Theaters | 435 | (12) | |
23 Battlefields Where Phantom Armies Eternally Wage War | 447 | (16) | |
24 Ghosts in Civic Buildings and Prisons | 463 | (20) | |
25 Phantoms Seen on Seas and Lakes | 483 | (16) | |
26 Ghosts on Trains, Planes, and Automobiles | 499 | (14) | |
27 When Ghosts Visit Stores and Office Buildings | 513 | (16) | |
28 Mysterious Entities and Dark, Hooded Bedroom Invaders | 529 | (16) | |
29 Strange Beings That Masquerade as Humans | 545 | (12) | |
30 Ghosts from Outer Space | 557 | (12) | |
Appendix A: Cities, Towns, and Villages in North America Heavily Populated by Ghosts | 569 | (12) | |
Appendix B: Ghost Hunters, Researchers, and Resources | 581 | (6) | |
Appendix C: Selected Filmography | 587 | (8) | |
Appendix D: Bibliography | 595 | (6) | |
Index | 601 |