Ghosts and poltergeists Books
Amberley Publishing Haunted London
Book SynopsisThis was the first book on London's ghosts, when Peter Underwood was President of the Ghost Club. He is uniquely qualified to write Haunted London, presenting a parade and gazetteer of the psychic phenomena of Britain's capital city - a city with nearly ten million living inhabitants and the ghosts of many dead ones. As well as all the famous hauntings - the Cock Lane ghost, the Grey Man at Drury Lane, the Tower ghosts, the haunted house at Berkeley Square etc. - the book contains many new and hitherto unpublished findings. Not all ghosts date back to earlier centuries: there are ghost motorcyclists, for instance, and new buildings on the sites of older ones are as likely to have ghosts as those which still stand. For easy reference, Haunted London has divided up London geographically. Ghostly associations are uncovered in churches, theatres, hotels, inns and scenes of murders. Poltergeist infestation is another phenomenon included in this work which is sure to fascinate anyone wanting to get to know London better - whether they be visitors, psychic researchers, students of history, of legend or folklore, or simply lovers of one of the world's finest cities.
£14.39
Brewin Books Haunted!: Ghost Stories from Worcestershire &
Book SynopsisA mischievous ghost lurks in the Palace Theatre, Redditch; the Technical Manager has seen it three times. The Bull's Head at Inkberrow is haunted by a young seamstress. A female spirit has been seen four times in room 307 at the Falcon Hotel, Stratford. A courting couple went to Henley for the day and were advised by the ghost of an elderly lady to finish their relationship. These and over a hundred ghost stories, both ancient and modern, are packed into this book including many eye-witness accounts and spinechilling anecdotes.
£12.85
Penguin Books Ltd Haunted England
Book SynopsisWatch out for a ghostly ship and its spectral crew off the coast of CornwallListen for the unearthly tread and rustling silk dress of Darlington''s Lady JarrattShiver at the malevolent apparition of 50 Berkeley Square that no-one survives seeing England''s past echoes with stories of unquiet spirits and hauntings, of headless highwaymen and grey ladies, indelible bloodstains and ghastly premonitions. Here, county by county, are the nation''s most fascinating supernatural tales and bone-chilling legends: from a ghostly army marching across Cumbria to the vanishing hitchhiker of Bluebell Hill, from the gruesome Man-Monkey of Shropshire to the phantom congregation who gather for a ''Sermon of the Dead'' ...Trade ReviewWonderfully chilling * The Times *An enjoyable amble across Britain's phantasmagorical map and a guide to a quirky part of our cultural heritage * Financial Times *It is the rich variety of ghosts that is really striking * Mail on Sunday *
£11.69
Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. Chasing North American Monsters
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£15.38
The History Press Ltd Ghostly County Durham
Book SynopsisFrom reports of haunted castles, hotels, public houses, and even a prisoner of war camp, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, Ghostly County Durham investigates over twenty of the most haunted locations in the area today. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this selection includes a club-footed monk at Finchdale Priory, the Singing Lady Cauldron Snout, as well as a collection of spectres that call Durham Castle home including a shadowy figure which haunts the Black Staircase. Illustrated with sixty photographs, together with access details for each location, this book is sure to appeal all those interested in finding out more about the area''s haunted heritage.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Haunted Isle of Sheppey
Book SynopsisAlthough only 30 or so square miles in size, the Isle of Sheppey, situated off the coast of Kent, is one of the most atmospheric locations in Britain. Folklorist Neil Arnold takes to the eerie fields and darkest corners of the Isle of Sheppey to unravel just who and what haunts this mystical island.
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Ghosts of Wales
Book SynopsisThis book reveals for the first time 50 terrifying – and in some cases, comical – cases dating from 1837 to 1901, unearthed from archive newspapers.
£14.39
The History Press Ltd Haunted Cardiff and the Valleys
Book SynopsisJourney through the darker side of Cardiff and the surrounding valleys, an area steeped in ancient history and ghostly goings-on. Because of its rich cultural past, it is riddled with numerous tales of ghosts and hauntings, both old and new. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with first-hand witnesses, South Wales Paranormal Research have put together this chilling collection of sightings and mysterious happenings, mostly from the last ten years. Featuring ghostly cars and ships, mysterious policemen and figures in country lanes, this book will appeal to anyone interested in the paranormal or those who wish to read more about tales and legends from Cardiff''s shadowy past.
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Haunted London Underground
Book SynopsisLondon''s Underground is associated with a multitude of ghostly stories and sightings, particular stations and abandoned lines, many of which are in close proximity to burial sites from centuries ago. This chilling book reveals well-known and hitherto unpublished tales of spirits, spectres and other spooky occurrences on one of the oldest railway networks in the world. The stories of sightings include the ghost of an actress regularly witnessed on Aldywch Station and the ''Black Nun'' at Bank Station. Eerie noises, such as the cries of thirteen-year-old Anne Naylor, who was murdered in 1758 near to the site of what is now Farringdon Station, and the screams of children who were in an accident at Bethnal Green Station during Second World War, are still heard echoing. These and many more ghostly accounts are recorded in fascinating detail in this book, which is a must-read for anyone interested in the mysterious and murky history of London''s Underground.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Haunted Canterbury
Book SynopsisJourney through the dark side of Canterbury, a medieval city steeped in history and ghostly goings-on. A designated Ancient World Heritage site with numerous old landmarks, Canterbury is riddled with countless tales of ghosts and hauntings. From stories of the headless ghost of knight Hugh de Moreville, who was flung from his horse at Bridge, near the city, to the pump on Sun Street which reportedly produces red water, apparently marked by the blood of the martyred St Thomas, this chilling selection of mysterious happenings will captivate anyone interested in discovering the ghosts of Canterbury. It will also serve as a ideal guide or lasting souvenir of the author''s renowned ghost tour.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Haunted Peak District
Book SynopsisThe Peak District of Derbyshire is said to experience more bizarre happenings and unexplainable encounters than any other part of England. This chilling collection of true-life tales details many terrifying accounts of spectres and apparitions which have been documented over the years. Ranging from private residences and graveyards to public houses, tourist attractions, theatres and museums, this book includes many pulse-raising narratives that are guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Containing over sixty illustrations, Haunted Peak District will appeal to everyone with an interest in the supernatural history of this part of Derbyshire.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Haunted Maidstone
Book SynopsisFor the first time, the historic town of Maidstone gives up its darkest and eeriest secrets. Including previously unpublished accounts of ghostly activity and re-examining classic cases, this is a treasure trove of original material and atmospheric photography. From tales of haunted buildings to ghosts witnessed on winding roads, this volume of the strange sheds light on some of the town's scariest mysteries as we peer into its darkest corners. With a foreword by Sean Tudor, the Blue Bell Hill ghost expert, it unravels stories which will send a shiver down the spine of any resident, historian or ghost-hunter.
£12.34
The History Press Ltd Haunted Ashford
Book SynopsisFrom screaming woods and hellhounds to phantom planes, poltergeists and apparitions, this collection of hauntings which includes stories from Pluckley, reputedly Britain's most ghost-infested village unearths the ghostly secrets of Ashford, the heart of the Garden of England'. Featuring an array of haunted priories, public houses, castles and churchyards, including many spiritual encounters that have never appeared in print before, Haunted Ashford will delight everyone with an interest in the darker side of the area's history. Neil Arnold, who has researched the area for many years, is a full-time writer and paranormal researcher.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Haunted Dartmoor
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£11.69
The History Press Ltd Haunted Huddersfield
Book SynopsisFrom heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits, this collection contains both new and well-known spooky tales and eyewitness accounts from around the West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Haunted Peterborough
Book SynopsisPeterborough has a rich and fascinating history, stretching back 3,500 years to the Bronze Age. But the city has a sinister and spooky side… Written by the creator and guide of the city's popular ghost walks, discover the spooky side of Peterborough's past.
£14.39
University Press of Kentucky Kentucky Folklore New Books for New Readers
Book Synopsis" Thicker'n fiddlers in hell. Independent as a hog on ice. If a bride makes her own clothes, it's bad luck. It'll snow in May if it thunders in February. How's a hen on a fence like a penny? Learn what folklore and folk culture are and enjoy a generous helping of sayings, rhymes, songs, tall tales, superstitions and riddles from Kentucky.
£8.83
Northern Heritage Services Ghosts and Legends of Northumbria
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£7.49
Austin Macauley Publishers In Deep Shallow Water
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£6.99
Castle Point Books The Exorcists Coloring Book
Book SynopsisWe've all got demons. Some of us choose to color them.Stock up on holy water, wield your colored pencils like wooden stakes, and enjoy some me time with The Exorcist's Coloring Book. This devilishly fun coloring book puts you face-to-face with spawns of Satan, body-snatching aliens, pizza-stealing zombies, bloodthirsty grannies, possessed toddlers, and villainous vampires. All you have to do is attack them with a powerful array of color to send them screaming back to their rightful place in hell.- More than 35 chilling illustrations and campy designs showcasing the best in horror- Single-sided printing makes it easy to finish off one monster at a time- Perforated pages let you tear out your demons and burn themor mount them on your wall like trophiesWith original illustrations from your darkest nightmares, The Exorcist's Coloring Book is an absolute scream.
£15.65
Austin Macauley Publishers Conversations with Ghosts
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£12.59
Amberley Publishing Blithe Spirits
Book SynopsisCovering and analyzing a wide global selection of reported poltergeist phenomena through history, literature and society.Trade Review‘Tucker's erudition is wide-ranging and his pen is filled with wit' -- Fortean Times
£15.29
Country Books Canal Ghosts & Water-Wights: The Spirits of
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£12.74
The 87 Press Interiors
Book SynopsisOne day in April the body of Owen Beausoleil, a poet, is found drowned. As the investigation begins, three people find themselves haunted by him – Noah Lang, the medical examiner who performed the autopsy; his wife, Kitty Lang, a psychotherapist; and Lolita Hammershøi, a ballet dancer and Owen’s close friend. As the three of them become bound up in the mystery of what happened to Owen, their lives begin to interweave in both expected, and unexpected ways. Meanwhile, Owen intervenes from the after-life, desperate to find out his fate. Interiors is a about how loss and desire shape our lives, and about what waits beyond the borders of everyday life."Written with striking precision and clarity, this debut combines complexly rendered characters with an emotionally arresting and propulsive story. " – Naben Ruthnum, author of A Hero of Our Time and HelpmeetJessie Widner’s debut novel Interiors is poised and poetic, a moving account of what happens to the lost inner lives of the people who leave us, ‘the invisible things that expand within the self … that leave no record’. The mood of the novel, an air of trepidation, stayed with me long after I put it down like a ghostly presence, echoing the novel's own fictional haunting.– Sarah Bernstein, author of The Coming Bad DaysFor fans of: Isabel Waidner, Djuna Barnes, Helen Oyeyemi
£13.49
Hay House UK Ltd The Unbelievable Truth: Powerful Insights into
Book SynopsisGordon Smith, hailed as the UK's most accurate Spiritual Medium, is respected internationally both for his ability to convey precise messages from the Spirit World, filled with a level of detail that astounds people, and also as one of the world's foremost teachers of mediumship. In this fascinating updated edition of one of his bestselling books, Gordon sheds light on: - how mediums and psychics get their information- why spirits choose to communicate with us- the truth about ghosts, poltergeists and hauntings- out-of-body experiences and altered states of awareness- re-incarnation and memories of past lives.While Gordon is the first person to acknowledge that people's imagination, grief or distress can affect their perceptions, and that charlatans and frauds only add to the confusion, his incredible experiences and research have inspired him with a passion to reveal what really happens in the Spirit World. In The Unbelievable Truth, he lifts the lid on these 'insider' topics with wit, insight and great knowledge.Trade ReviewGordon Smith provides exact names, addresses, events and descriptions sharply relevant to a person's life and the lives of those they have known. -- Professor Archie E. Roy, Emeritus Professor of Astronomy, Glasgow University There is nothing ambiguous about the messages Gordon conveys. Hailed as Britain's most accurate medium. The Daily Mail There's no doubt for me he's the real deal. His accuracy had the hairs standing up on the back of my neck. Time Out Gordon's gift was to soothe the grief of the heartbroken, to give them hope. Daily Express Gordon Smith is down-to-earth about his heavenly talents. The Sunday Telegraph Magazine Medium to the stars The Daily Mirror Utterly compelling. Scotland on Sunday You don't meet men like Gordon Smith every day - he's the psychic barber who never needs to ask where you're going on holiday. The Scotsman Gordon's honest, gentle and humorous approach has deeply impressed me. Michelle Collins, actress The talent Gordon has been blessed with is something most of us can hardly believe, but... the help he has given others in easing their pain is surely his greatest gift. He's also a reasonable barber! Ally McCoist, MBE, sporting personality
£16.40
Watkins Media Limited Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India
Book Synopsis"I was not prepared for how deeply this book captivated me ... Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India is exemplary of what a book can be, how it can operate. It's a bridge across space, time, and language" -Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore An encyclopedia of evil entities and folkloric fiends from across India, from Ladakh to Kerala, Lakshadweep to Nagaland, Naraka to Tuchenkwaka, complete with 60 spooky illustrations. Inside this book you will find ... Killer robots built with stolen Roman engineering technology that once guarded the relics of the Buddha The ghost of a 21-year-old motorcyclist whose Enfield Bullet is venerated at a highway temple in Rajasthan A Himalayan drum-playing spirit-teacher whose wife is a fearsome Yeti Diabolical entities conjured into existence by the simultaneous deaths of seven tigers Triple-rooted night-flying Vedic necromancers Call-centre employees from beyond the grave The dreaded Ngalei Ahmaw of Maraland, whose victims' heads detach themselves from their bodies at night and go wandering in search of blood ... AND MORETrade Review"[The authors] have done an astounding job of documenting, in vivid and highly entertaining detail, the imaginative ways in which people from the Indian subcontinent relate to, and make sense of their lives, relationships, and the world they inhabit ... a thrilling romp through the annals of what goes bump in the Indian night." - Helen Nde, Mythological Africans "Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India is a must-read entry in the literary search for human meaning. It’s a trek through the dark corners of India’s cultural imagination populated with nightmarish creatures, demons, dark forest stalkers and all manner of grisly entities. It’s also a fantastic read." - Exquisite Terror Magazine
£17.09
Titan Books Ltd Ghostbusters: The Official Cookbook
Book SynopsisFrom big city bites to small town tastes, feed your interdimensional demon inside with a smorgasbord of paranormal-inspired recipes with the first-ever official Ghostbusters cookbook! Who you gonna call... to eat?! Featuring more than 50 recipes inspired by the beloved Ghostbusters 1984 film and continuing into present day with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, this cookbook celebrates the bold personalities of Egon, Venkman, Zeddemore, and Stantz, along with the spooks, spectres, and ghosts that tried to transform New York City to a Babylonian dystopia. But they're not alone - they've got company with a new generation of Ghostbusters like Phoebe, Trevor, Podcast, and Lucky that saved Summerville, Oklahoma from the second coming of Gozer! In fact, it's Podcast's, well, podcast that inspires this book! Now he and Ray are combing through the Ghostbusters archives and recording new episodes to bring the group's favorite new and old foods to delicious life. With luscious full-color photography and packed with the fun and spirit of the films, Ghostbusters: The Official Cookbook is a must-have for foodies and paranormal investigative fans alike.
£21.24
Amber Books Ltd Ghost Sightings: Accounts of Paranormal Activity
Book SynopsisMany people believe they have seen ghosts, many others are doubtful, but despite the rationalism of the present day, there has been no decrease in the number of sightings: old ghosts have survived for centuries and have been joined by modern ones, haunted houses retain their eerie reputations, apparitions are studied by parapsychologists, poltergeists still wreak havoc in homes. Ghost Sightings is a wide-ranging guide to ghostly phenomena from all parts of the globe up to 2015. It covers cases throughout history: many of them famous, others less well known. It examines malign spirits and gentle ghosts, apparitions, wraiths, haunted houses and spooky urban myths. Each entry gives details of the date, location and course of events, as well as providing a historical context and analytical assessment of the phenomenon. The book’s extensive appendices provide fascinating additional information, including the differing roles of ghosts in the world’s religions, an exploration of out-of-body and near-death experiences, and modern theories offered to explain ghosts by figures such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Ghost Sightings is a thorough study of a subject that has intrigued, amazed and terrified mankind throughout history.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Ghosts of Centuries Past Chapter 2 Ghosts of the 19th Century Chapter 3 Haunted Houses Chapter 4 Gentle Ghosts Chapter 5 Some Malign Presence Chapter 6 Apparitions and Wraiths Chapter 7 Animals and Non-Living Apparitions Chapter 8 Mischievous Spirits Chapter 9 The Vanishing Hitchhiker & Other Urban Myths Appendices 1. Ghosts: the Primitive View 2. Spirits and the Spirit World 3. Out-of-Body and Near-Death experiences 4. Automatic Art from Beyond the Grave 5. Ghosts: towards an explanation 6. Ghosts in Fiction
£16.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Ghost That Haunted Itself: The Gruesome Ghoul
Book SynopsisGreyfrair's Cemetery in Edinburgh has a centuries old reputation for being haunted. Its gruesome history includes use as a mass prison, headstone removal, witchcraft, bodysnatching, desecration, corpse dumping and live burial. In 1998, something new and inexplicable began occurring in the graveyard. Visitors encountered 'cold spots', strange smells and banging noises. They found themselves overcome by nausea, or cut and bruised by something they could not see. Over the space of two years, twenty-four people were knocked unconscious. Homes next to the graveyard wall became plagued by crockery smashing, objects moving and unidentified laughter. Witnesses to these attacks ran into the hundreds. There were two exorcisms of the area. Both failed. The section of Greyfriars where the attacks occurred is now chained shut. The entity responsible has been named the 'Mackenzie Poltergeist'. It has become one of the best-documented and most conclusive paranormal cases in history. The Poltergeist is still growing stronger. This is its story.
£9.49
The History Press Ltd Haunted Donegal
Book SynopsisDonegal (or Dun an nGall in Irish, meaning 'the fort of the stranger') is the name given to the most northerly county in Ireland. Strange things have happened, and continue to happen, in this wild and beautiful place and ghost stories are part of the fabric of life here. This spooky selection features the goblin child of Castlereagh, the Blue Stacks Banshee, the ghostly swans of Burt Castle, the Wraiths and Dunlewy Bridge, the legend of Stumpy's Brae, the Bridgend Poltergeist and many more. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and including many first-hand experiences and previously unpublished tales, Haunted Donegal will enthrall anyone interested in the unexplained.
£13.49
Penguin Books Ltd Guestbook: Ghost Stories
Book Synopsis'Shapton has created a mystical territory - a performance, an exhibition, a guestbook - in which I felt the ghost within myself; the thing that will outlive me. A fearless and exquisite book' Miranda JulyGuestbook explores the glimmering, unsettling things that haunt us in the midst of life, combining stories, vignettes and an evocative curiosity cabinet of artifacts and images - found photographs, original paintings, Instagram-style portraits - to transform the traditional ghost story into something else entirely.'Leanne Shapton has a way of making books entirely new, surreal, and uncanny ... Guestbook contains ghost stories for a world of images and captions, in which the ghosts are all of us, and our strange time' Sheila Heti, author of How Should a Person Be?Trade Review'Ghost' is a good word for all the nameless longing that doesn't get resolved in this lifetime. Shapton has created a mystical territory - a performance, an exhibition, a guestbook - in which I felt the ghost within myself; the thing that will outlive me. A fearless and exquisite book. -- Miranda JulyLeanne Shapton has a way of making books entirely new, surreal, and uncanny, always experimenting with the ways image and text can be mixed to tell new stories, in new ways. Guestbook is a delicious haunting and leaves one with a chill of recognition for how we live as ghosts in this distant, distracted, and image-obsessed time. -- Sheila HetiIt looks like a book, about the strangeness and sadness of love, but is really a house, and the house is haunted, and is still haunting me. -- John Jeremiah Sullivan, writer for the New York Times and editor for Harper's Magazine and the Paris ReviewGuestbook discretely ushers us into the realms of the profound and the other worldly via the profane, the staged and the everyday. A rare and thrilling synthesis of literary sensibility and the artist's eye. The kind of picture book every grown up dreams of reading. -- Adam O'Riordan, author of 'In the Flesh' and 'The Burning Ground'Through her experimental prose, Leanne Shapton has created a unique meditation on spectrality. Both a selection of mystical ghost stories and a tracing of ephemera and archival imagery, Guestbook identifies the uncanny nature of everyday life. Shapton glides seamlessly through each of the many vignettes that make up this haunting work which is part poem, part novel, part artwork, and everything in between. -- Hans Ulrich ObristIn this astounding book, full of exquisitely disquieting narrative gestures and found ghosts, Leanne Shapton proves herself a master scrap-booker of the unconscious, a brilliant bricolage comic, and a fierce and subtle artistic provocateur. Enter these worlds at your peril, and to your guaranteed delight. -- Sam Lipsyte, author of 'Hark' and 'The Ask'Hard to describe and impossible to forget, Guestbook is genuinely haunting and wholly original: a book to be experienced more than read. -- Lottie Moggach, author of 'Kiss Me First'Shapton inventively explores the space between presence and absence, craftily blending images and text to articulate what cannot be explained, only sensed, making for a uniquely haunting and uncanny work. * Publishers Weekly *In this perfectly uncanny collection of stories, Leanne Shapton explores the many things that follow and haunt us as we go about our lives, unsettling us in sometimes terrifying and sometimes exhilarating ways. Shapton's words are interwoven with images of art and artifacts, adding to the surreal aura of each of the stories, reminding us of the always pulsing energy that imbues nearly everything around us, always, whether we feel it right away or not. * Nylon, '50 Books You’ll Want To Read In 2019' *It's fascinating to see what happens when we try to tell stories we don't quite have words for. That's why Leanne Shapton's Guestbook-comprised of vignettes, photographs, and original paintings-is the perfect medium (get it?) for these ghost stories. * LitHub, 'Most Anticipated Books of 2019' *Guestbook reveals Shapton as a ventriloquist, a diviner, a medium, a force, a witness, a goof, and above all, a gift. One of the smartest, most moving, most unexpected books I have read in a very long time. -- Rivka Galchen, author of Atmospheric DisturbancesLeanne Shapton's "Guestbook" lifts the veil on what is unknowable, but deeply felt in periphery. Buy this book! -- Richard McGuire, graphic novelist and illustrator for the New York Times and the New YorkerA book like no other: Shapton can lift up the most everyday things - family photographs, ordinary rooms, vintage dresses, Christmas wrapping-paper - and give the reader a glimpse of the teeming ghostworld beneath. -- Joanne LimburgI can't wait to see how form and function unite here. * TOR.com, 'The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2019' *Guestbook is a profoundly sympathetic work, and one filled with yearning. That yearning, like a ghost, lingers long after the stories are done. -- NPR * Lily Meyer *The short story is an arena - or a literary gym - where writers can flex muscles that might seem out of place in a novel. Leanne Shapton has tremendous form in both genres, in fact, but her collection Guestbook pushes the envelope in the most beguiling, clever and provocative ways. Full of images, photos, wrapping paper, competing texts, and meta-meta-fictional fun and games, it's a mind-bending celebration of the form's potential. -- William Boyd * New Statesman Books of the Year *Sharp prose and visual artwork combine in these seductive modern ghost stories...this book is an artefact in itself - a tactile, mysterious and seductive one. Read it once and you'll be very likely to find yourself eyeing it every now and again, wondering whether it's exactly where you left it, and whether you could possibly have turned down the corner of this page or that -- Hephzibah Anderson * Guardian *Guestbook is a catalogue of what haunts us and, more often than not, as with Important Artifacts, it is the little things. -- Times Literary Supplement
£18.70
The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd Ghostly Scotland: The Supernatural and
Book SynopsisScotland has a rich and varied folklore and few countries have such a wealth of stories about hauntings and paranormal activity - this book contains 384 pages full of stories about this ancient country. Ghostly Scotland is a chilling insight into unexplained mystical and ghostly occurrences from all over Scotland, sometimes in the most unlikely settings. Fairies, white ladies, tortured souls, poltergeists, malevolent phantoms, ghostly creatures: Scotland has them all, ready for those who are willing to see them, hear them or sense their presence. Find out about haunted houses and shadowy specters: witchcraft in Scotland, present and past; and about those with the gift of second sight and prophecies that amazed and chilled with their accuracy. Learn also of some amazing experiences from the world of spiritualism, seances and mediumship. In addition, this book describes the phenomenon of earth energies. Many of Scotland’s standing stones are claimed to harness powerful energies. These energies are believed, among other things, to be the source of attracting UFO activity. Ghostly Scotland is an entertaining and enlightening spotlight on the mysterious side of an ancient country that is steeped in myth and superstition.Table of ContentsFairies and green ladies Death signs Poltergeists Ghostly Castles Haunted Edinburgh Exorcisms and Clearings Communing with the Dead Spiritualism Earth Energies Supernatural Creatures Scottish Witches Prophecies and Curses
£7.59
Brewin Books Haunted Pubs & Hotels in and Around
Book SynopsisOver ninety public houses and hotels are featured in this book. There is a brief overview of each one, giving type of inn and the fare on offer. Every inn has a story to tell. Some were patronised by royalty, others were smugglers dens or the local 'pick-up joint'! Some were caught up in the civil wars of the 1600s, others were a venue for an illicit romance. A few have even been involved in a murder. Above all, in every one of these hostelries, at one time or another, a ghost has made its presence felt.
£12.85
Rydon Publishing Ghosts
Book SynopsisWhether you want to discover trivia about historical ghostly happenings such as the Mary Celeste, learn which of Henry VIII's wives haunts the Bloody Tower, or explore the disappearances surrounding the Bermuda Triangle, there is something for every enthusiast to dip into.Table of Contents1 Rebel Hack of Toronto 22 2 Noose of Yankee Jim 24 3 Distaught Nun 25 4 The Haunted Cottage 28 5 Green Lady's Walk 29 6 Quaking at Willington Mill 30 7 Canine spirits at Ballechin 33 8 Ghost of the Tulip Staircase 34 9 Appeasing Ghosts of Winchester 35 10 Raynham Hall 36 11 Headless Boleyn 37 12 Omen of Doom 39 13 Long Beard of Glamis 40 14 Caught on Camera 42 15 Monarchs of Windsor 43 16 Ghoulish Belles of Alabama 45 17 Drama at Tutbury Castle 47 18 The Poltergeist of Calvados Castle 50 19 Apparitions at Versailles 53 20 Phantom Monk of Holy Cross 56 21 The Madonna of Bachelor's Grove 57 22 Mystery Force on Baltic Island 58 23 Invisible Monk at Michelham Priory 60 24 Godfather's Pizza in Utah 62 25 Florrie of the Red Lion 63 26 Postchaise Hotel of County Durham 65 27 The White House 66 28 The Haunting of Coutts 67 29 Boots Go Marching 69 30 Terror at Alcatraz 71 31 Grand Apparitions at Edge Hill 73 32 Trauma of War-torn Gettysburg 74 33 The Phantom Hun 77 34 Private Challoner seen by Robert Graves 80 35 Strange Meeting 80 36 Jungle Ghouls of Corregidor 82 37 Fair at Avenbury 83 38 Giant Green Man 84 39 'Too Tough To Die' 86 40 Chants in the Bermuda Triangle 89 41 Roman Centurion Pining for Princess 91 42 Hairy Hands of Dartmoor 93 43 The Phantom Hitchhiker 95 44 Mystery of the Mary Celeste 96 45 Deadly Queen Mary 99 46 Flight 401 to Miami 101 47 Spectres at London Airport 102 48 Haunting the Skies 104 49 Phantom Full Beamer 106 50 St Louis Ghost Train 106 51 Dressing Room Haunt 109 52 Dandy in the Dress Circle 110 53 The Ghoul and the Bard 111 54 Spooks in Amity Street 113 55 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Spiritualism 114 56 The Flying Dutchman 115 57 The Amityville Haunting 117 58 The Hound of the Baskervilles 119 59 Lord Byron 121 60 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 122 61 The Browning Circle 125 62 Wail of the Banshee 126 63 Rationalising the Unknown 127 64 Early Ghost Hunter 128 65 Spirit Photography 129 66 Tools of the Trade 131 67 Charlton House Hunt 133 68 The Hex Nightclub 134 69 Prominent Investigative Groups and Societies 137
£8.99
The History Press Ltd Haunted Gloucester
Book SynopsisGloucester''s historic docks have some strange stories to tell and the city''s twelfth-century cathedral also has its secrets. From a ghostly procession at Berkeley Castle to the Grey Lady at the old Theatre Royal, this new and fascinating collection of strange sightings and happenings in the city''s streets, churches and public houses is sure to appeal to anyone intrigued by Gloucester''s haunted heritage.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Haunted Bury St Edmunds
Book SynopsisThis book is based on spooky stories based on life-long traditions which have been handed down from earlier generations.
£12.34
The History Press Ltd Gothic Whitby
Book SynopsisThis fascinating volume celebrates every aspect of Whitby''s Gothic past. With a detailed exploration of the town''s connection with Dracula (including historical events such as the beaching of the Dmitri and a visit to many of the book''s most famous sites), it will delight all lovers of Gothic fiction. Featuring a complete tour of attractions including the abbey and the churchyard - and full details of the gargoyles, tombstones and many other strange carvings to be found there - it evokes Whitby as it was when Stoker visited. However, Dracula is not the only strange tale told in Whitby, and this volume also collects together many other local ghost stories and legends to make this a volume that no bookshelf in Whitby and far beyond will be complete without.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Paranormal Perthshire
Book SynopsisStanding on a lonely Perthshire road is the only historic monument to a named witch in the whole of Britain. But did Maggie Wall' actually exist? This book reveals the controversial truth for the first time. (Even more surprising results come from a quest to uncover the reality of Perthshire's other famous witch, Kate McNiven.) Other strange tales in this book include direct evidence for the big cats roaming the county, a catalogue of the area's UFO sightings, the story of the Fairy Rock that halted a housing development and the tale of the notorious Victorian scandal involving Ballechin House, allegedly the most haunted house in Scotland'. With contemporary eye-witness accounts of ghosts, psychic episodes and encounters with supernatural beings, as well as more than fifty photographs, this book will delight all lovers of the mysterious and the paranormal.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Haunted Exeter
Book SynopsisCarriages pulled by headless horses, a ghostly Viking longship poised to reinvade, modern-day people transported momentarily back to the brutal Middle Ages and spooky creatures so horrible that catching sight of them could kill no wonder Exeter is considered to be one of the most haunted places in Britain. As well as looking at ghostly sightings in the historic centre, Haunted Exeter uncovers little-known, yet still spine chilling events in other areas of the city. Extensively researched by a local professional historian and tour guide using previously unpublished material, this book will appeal to both serious ghost hunters and those who simply fancy a fright!
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Shelton L. Williams Washed In The Blood
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Austin Macauley Publishers Conversations with Ghosts
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New York University Press Heavens Gate
Book SynopsisIn March 1997, thirty-nine people in Rancho Santa Fe, California, ritually terminated their lives. To outsiders, it was a mass suicide. To insiders, it was a graduation. The author explores the question of why the members of Heaven's Gate committed ritual suicides, and examines the origin and evolution of the religion, its appeal, and practices.Trade ReviewZellers prose is clear and attractive, and he has a great story to tell, makingHeavens Gatea sparkling read. This book is highly recommended to all interested in new religious movements, apocalypticism, and American religions. Its relevance extends far beyond the small group that became forever notorious in 1997. * Journal of Religious History *Zeller has written the most thorough work on the cult of Heaven's Gate that is presently available...Zeller provides a thorough presentation, and his 'Why Suicide' chapter is the most comprehensive in this fine publication. * Choice *A dramatic and engaging story. The writing is crisp and clear, and the argument, particularly about the indebtedness of Heavens Gate to the Bible and Christianity, as well as to New Age and UFO milieux, is well-articulated and persuasive. Zeller effectively captures the particularity of the members of Heavens Gate, why they thought and acted as they did, and what led them to the fateful decisions to take their own lives. In the process he rescues them from being dismissed as mindless 'cult members' and makes understanding them both more challenging and more rewarding. This volume should become the standard reference on Heavens Gate. -- Eugene V. Gallagher,author of Why Waco? Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in AmericaDespite the extensive media coverage of the Heavens Gate suicides in 1997, no single-authored academic book has yet been written about this group. This volume thus fills an important gap. This is an extremely valuable book, which should be of interest not merely in academic circles, but more widely. Anyone who has an interest in new religions and wonders how a charismatic leader can persuade 39 people to commit collective suicide will find it a highly readable account of Marshall Herff Applewhite and his followers. -- George Chryssides,University of BirminghamThe glare of media attention has long since passed from Heavens Gate and its group suicide in 1997, but Benjamin Zeller now brings a far more discerning light to the movements history, beliefs, and practices. He carefully situates the group within the broader religious culture of the late twentieth century, including its substantial engagement with both Protestant Christianity and New Age currents. In the process, he turns Heavens Gate, an idiosyncratic UFO religion, into one richly emblematic of Americas questing, apocalyptic cultural landscape. -- Leigh E. Schmidt,Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in the Humanities, Washington University in St. LouiTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I Science and the Unification Church Introduction 21 1 Science and the Foundation of Unificationism 25 2 Science and the American Unification Church 46 Part I I Science and the Hare Kri shna Movement Introduction 69 3 Science and the Foundation of the Hare Krishnas 73 4 Science and the Expansion of ISKCON 92 Part I I I Science and Heaven's Gate Introduction 117 5 Science and the Foundation of Heaven's Gate 121 6 Science and the End of Heaven's Gate 142 Conclusion 163 Notes 173 Works Cited 199 Index 221 About the Author 227
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Rowman & Littlefield The Big Book of Ohio Ghost Stories
Book SynopsisTurn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author James A. Willis shines a light in the dark corners of Ohio and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection.
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Authorhouse Confessions of a Murdered Pope: Testament of John
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Visible Ink Press Bigfoot Sightings
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Writers Republic LLC The Dead and the Bizarre are here and all around
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Authorhouse Stop It! and Pray!: Experiencing the Pandemic
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Little, Brown Book Group A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting: How to
Book SynopsisThere has been an upsurge in books, television programmes, films and websites exploring the reality or otherwise of the spirit world. Not since the founding of The Ghost Club in 1862 and the Society for Psychical Research in 1882 has ghost hunting been so popular. Television and the internet, in particular, have fueled this new level of interest, creating a modern media phenomenon that spans the globe. But while the demand for information is high, good information remains scarce. A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting leads us through the process of ghost hunting, from initially weighing the first report, to choosing equipment, and investigating and identifying the phenomena, with an analysis of the best places to go looking, methods of contacting the spirit world, how to explain paranormal activity and, crucially, how to survive the encounter. However, it is also a book about ghost hunting itself, drawing on 130 years of research in the cavernous archives of the Society for Psychical Research and even older history to find the earliest ghost stories. A Ghost Hunting Survey makes use of interviews with those billing themselves as ghost hunters to find out their views, motivations and experiences. New and original research makes use of statistics to map the nebulous world of apparitions while a Preliminary Survey of Hauntings offers an analysis of 923 reported phenomena from 263 locations across the UK.This is, as far as possible, an objective presentation of ghosts and ghost hunting. It is no wonder that mainstream science largely refuses to deal with the subject: it is too complicated. Without trying to convince you of any viewpoint, this book is intended to help you understand more.Trade ReviewWith so many ghost hunting guides available on the market, how does the aspiring ghost hunter know where to start? The answer is here, in Dr Leo Ruickbie's no-nonsense and down-to-earth book, which is both an engaging read and a practical guide. -- Jason Karl, Paranormal Investigator for Most Haunted, Chief Creative Executive AtmosFEARDr Leo Ruickbie's latest book achieves a very rare feat indeed: it succeeds in being scholarly, informative, meticulously researched and very absorbing. If you have ever considered setting out to find a ghost you could do no better than take your information from the pages of this fascinating work, which is a textbook example of how it should be done. -- Brian Allan, Editor Paranormal, sub-editor Phenomena magazinesVery useful and informative, extremely well researched and fluently written. Enjoyable and intriguing as well as exceptionally interesting. -- Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe, President and First Lady of the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena (ASSAP)I have always admired Dr Leo Ruickbie's comprehensive expertise in the paranormal. A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting delivers more than most other ghost guides combined. -- Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Author of The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and SpiritsEvery ghost hunter, whether professional or amateur should read this book. All will learn from it. -- Alan Murdie, Chairman, The Ghost ClubA well-written comprehensive introduction . . . Ruickbie's text could well become definitive. -- Tony Percy * Journal of the Society for Psychical Research *
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