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At age 28, Frances Kermeen gave up her life in California to follow her dream of owning an inn - little did she realize that she was being drawn to her destiny. In the eight years that Frances owned the Myrtles Plantation, she was confronted by phenomena's far stranger than just ghosts - incredible encounters that blew away her core beliefs. But not only did she have spiritual adventures, she also had her real life to deal with: betrayal, the infidelity of her spouse, the tragic loss of friends, rape, racism, and death threats from the Ku Klux Klan. Join Frances as the explosive ending to this real-life drama erupts and her past and present converge into one catastrophic event Frances's journey is the stuff of the very best ghost stories - only these events are as real as the Myrtles Plantation itself.

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Frances Kermeen bought the Myrtles Plantation of St Francisville LA with the dream of turning the historic site into a cozy inn. But she was shocked to discover that the property was haunted. Instead of losing customers, however, business exploded. Since then, Kermeen has travelled to over 150 haunted inns and hotels throughout the US and collected some of the creepiest ghost stories ever told - and they're all true. Readers will enter the Oatman Hotel, where the distinct outline of a man, once murdered in the room, remains imprinted on the sheets - no matter how many times the maids change them. And in the garden of the Myrtles Plantation, two little girls, who were poisoned there in 1824, are often seen playing. Packed with chilling stories, GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS is filled with practical information for anyone who dares to spend a night in a haunted house.

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