Guide Picks - Top 4 Collections of True Ghost Stories
To my mind, there's nothing like a
good ghost story - as long as it's true. Yeah, Stephen King is okay, but fiction
is not as compelling or, ultimately, as scary as the real thing. If you like
reading about real encounters with ghosts, poltergeists, the possessed
and the unseen, these volumes will provide hour upon restless, nerve-tingling
hour of reading... preferably by candlelight during a thunderstorm.
1)
Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places Hands-down, this is the best collection of information,
documented case studies, photos, theories and anecdotes about ghosts and
hauntings published to date. Brad Steiger, one of the most prolific
authors on the subject, has assembled this essential compendium that
belongs on ever paranormal reader's bookshelf. People who open-mindedly
read this book and still deny the phenomena of ghosts and haunting is in
serious denial.
Read review.
2) Ghosts
: True Encounters With the World Beyond Author Hans Holzer has spent a lifetime gathering true
stories of ghosts and hauntings. This collections does not disappoint. A
massive 761 pages, this volume will have you reading into the night for
many months to come. Nearly 200 cases are chronicled, including haunted
houses, ships, castles, lighthouses and more. Photos of some apparitions
are included.
3) I
Never Believed in Ghosts Until... : 100 Real-Life Encounters For Halloween a few years ago, "USA Weekend"
asked its readers to send in their true encounters with ghosts; 100
of the best stories were compiled into this book, providing
first-hand accounts. The reader is taken into bizarrely haunted
houses, presented with objects that seem to be possessed and is
forced to confront the supernatural. You may only be able to read
one story at a time.
4) Haunted
Houses: Tales from 30 American Homes This wonderful collection by Nancy Roberts is in its third edition,
relating the stories behind famous haunted places around the U.S.
The "haunted houses" include: The Redbrook Inn in Old
Mystic, Connecticut; The Whaley House in San Diego, California; The
Winchester Mansion in San Jose, California; The Pirate's House in
Savannah, Georgia... and several others - 30 in all.
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