Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781578591466
• ISBN10: 1578591465
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Visible Ink Press

Summary

Loaded with 125 photos of ethereal existence and extras-such as filmographies and directories to haunted places, ghost hunters, and physical research groups-this paranormal publication is sure to capture a prominent place on enthusiasts' bookshelves. Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places also possesses the power to turn skeptics and nonbelievers into trippers of the lights phantasmic.

Author Biography

With a hand in more than 150 books, Brad Steiger has spent five decades exploring the unusual, hidden, secret, and otherwise strange. Steiger appears frequently on radio and television, and bimonthly as a guest on the nationally syndicated Jeff Rense Show, answering listener questions about mysterious events.

Table of Contents

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)
lo 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)
21 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