The Worlds Most Haunted Places

Description

Is there life after death? Ghostly legends and personal encounters with the supernatural make us ask ourselves this very important question. Ghost stories are part of our society, not just the stuff of horror movies. Our history books, religious texts, and folklore are full of encounters with people from beyond the grave:President Lincoln has been walking the halls of the White House in Washington, D.C., for more than a century.The catacombs of Paris contain the skeletal remains of six million bodies and many of their ghosts.For decades, Resurrection Mary has been picked up by motorists on Chicago's Archer Avenue, only to disappear when they reach Resurrection Cemetery.The World's Most Haunted Places explores the history, folklore, and ghostly legends behind some of the world's most fascinating points of interest. Ghostvillage.com's founder, Jeff Belanger, speaks with witnesses, psychics, and ghost hunters who tell their stories and share their research on haunted places around the world."In The World's Most Haunted Places, Jeff Belanger captures the essence, experience, and profound nature of peoples' brush with ghosts. This poignant work is the single best book I've seen that combines the history, folklore, and true ghost stories of renowned haunted locations around the globe.-Jeffrey A. Wands, psychic and author of The Psychic in You: Understand and Harness Your Natural Psychic Power"If you are looking for historic haunts and some cold chills to run down your spine, you have come to the right place. Jeff Belanger is one of the acknowledged masters of American hauntings and his eerie writings will appeal to anyone with an interest in ghosts and hauntings, no matter how jaded the reader might be. This book is a sure thing and one that will have you looking over your shoulder long after closing the cover.-Troy Taylor, author of The Ghosthunter's Guidebook and founder of the American Ghost Society

First Sentence

On a bright sunny day, Ballygally Castle is a living postcard-a charming, almost teal-colored Scottish baronial castle overlooking the sea in Northern Ireland.

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Other Editions

• The Worlds Most Haunted Places: From The Secret Files Of Ghostvillage.comPaperbackNew Page Books2004-08-01
• The World's Most Haunted PlacesElectronic resourceCareer Press2010-01-01