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Author:

Guiley, Rosemary.

Title:

Ghosts and haunted places / Rosemary Ellen Guiley ; consulting editor, Rosemary Ellen Guiley.

Publisher:

Chelsea House,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

144 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Ghosts.
Haunted places.
Ghosts.
Haunted places.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Dead people who don't go away -- Now you see 'em, now you don't -- Where do ghosts come from? -- Screaming banshees and death omen ghosts -- Battles that never end -- Animal ghosts and phantimals -- Nasty hauntings -- Ghosts on camera -- Spirit voices: ghosts who are heard but not seen -- Ghost hunting with the pros.

Summary:

Examines the history, folklore, science, technology, and personal experience of ghosts and hauntings, as well as the major themes in ghostlore. Featuring accounts of true cases and scenarios, this fascinating book explores the different types of ghosts and hauntings and their possible explanations, as well as the major figures and groups involved in ghost research throughout history. Special information is provided for readers who wish to conduct their own ghost hunts or haunting investigations.

Series:

Mysteries, legends, and unexplained phenomena

ISBN:

0791093921
9780791093924

OCLC:

(OCoLC)163707307

LCCN:

2007032012

Locations:

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GMPD771 -- Pleasant Hill Public Library (Pleasant Hill)

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