Spirits of New Orleans Voodoo Curses, Vampire Legends and Cities of the Dead

by Ambrose, Kala

• ISBN13: 9781578605095
• ISBN10: 1578605091
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-11
• Publisher: Clerisy Press

Summary

New Orleanians love their city so much that some of them stick around even after they should cross over to the Great Beyond. Ghost hunter Kala Ambrose takes you to 39 haunted places, where you can see or hear these ghostly residents for yourself.

Author Biography

Kala Ambrose is a powerful intuitive, wisdom teacher, paranormal researcher, inspirational speaker and voice of the highly acclaimed The Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show, which features over 350 interviews with world renowned authors, artists, teachers, and researchers discussing metaphysical and paranormal topics. She is the award-winning author of 9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled, Ghosthunting North Carolina and The Awakened Aura: Experiencing the Evolution of Your Energy Body. She writes for a variety of magazines about intuition, the supernatural and empowering lifestyle choices.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Embracing the Spirit and Spirits of New Orleans	p. 1
The Grande Dame City of the Dead-St. Louis Cemetery #1	p. 9
Who's Haunting the Garden District?	p. 22
Tread Carefully When Walking Down the Haunted Pirates Alley	p. 33
Ghostly Harem Dancing for the Sultan at the Gardette-LePrete House	p. 48
Marie Laveau-The Legendary Queen of Voodoo	p. 56
The Haunted Archway and Other Legends of Congo Square	p. 70
The Horrors Still Live at LaLaurie House	p. 80
The Casket Girls of the Old Ursuline Convent and Other Vampire Lore	p. 96
Guests in Spirit Still Attend the Quadroon Balls at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel	p. 108
Ghostly Carriage Rides at the Old French Opera House on Bourbon Street	p. 117
The Monk Who Saved the Children at the Place d'Armes Hotel	p. 126
A Loving Legacy at the Cornstalk Hotel	p. 132
The Deathly Portal of Thirteen at Canal Street and City Park	p. 139
Jean Lafitte's Infamous Pirate Bar	p. 155
More Than 200 Years of Spirits at the Napoleon House	p. 163
Gourmet Ghosts Love Antoine's and Arnaud's Restaurants	p. 168
The Enchanted Charm Gate at the Court of Two Sisters	p. 178
Gunshots and Ghosts at the Beauregard-Keyes House	p. 186
Celebrate Jazz and Mardi Gras with the Spirits at Hotel Monteleone	p. 196
Cold Lonely Nights Lead to the Ghost of the Broken-Hearted Octoroon Mistress	p. 203
The Legend of St. Louis Cathedral and Pere Antoine's Alley	p. 213
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Saint Expedite	p. 222
The Resident Ghosts of Yesteryears and Pat O'Brien's	p. 231
The Ghost Children of the Andrew Jackson Hotel	p. 244
The History and Mystery of the Baroness and Her Pontalba Apartments	p. 250
Visiting the Haunted Sites	p. 258
Bibliography	p. 263
About the Author	p. 266
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