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Synopsis
Bringing forth the spirits, touching on near-death experiences and parallel universes, and presenting the full range of ghostly manifestations,
Haunted: Malevolent Ghosts, Night Terrors, and Threatening Phantoms pulls back the curtains on the hidden and frightening world of supernatural spirits, malevolent phantoms, menacing beings, paranormal encounters, spectral apparitions, threatening poltergeists, and sinister hauntings.
Plunked into the middle of the action, master storyteller, Brad Steiger shares true accounts of ghostly encounters in the ancient world; horrors and hauntings in the forests and fields; possessed houses and homes; night terrors, poltergeists, and malevolent spirits; speaking to spirits; near-death experiences and out-of-body visits; visitations from dead loved ones; and much, much more. Nearly 300 hair-raising tales found everywhere, including ... - The devil rider of Chisholm Hollow - The ghosts of Sandy's Restaurant, Ventura, CA - The exorcism of Joan Crawford's former house - A ghostly encounter at Beverly Hill's Greystone Mansion - How to identify a poltergeist - Shamanic spirit guides - The medium Daniel Dunglas's Home and his clients Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Mark Twain, Napoleon III, the Empress Eugenie, Tolstoy, and other notables - The Bell Witch legend - The Jersey Devil that haunts the Pine Barrens
Building on his decades of research into the paranormal, mystical, and supernatural, Brad Steiger brings the history, theories, and influences of these mysterious visitors to life. Tracing the perplexing and lasting effects of these ghostly beings, he looks at the scars left and the fallout on the people who've lived through a host of alarming, horrifying--and horrifyingly real--encounters.
Synopsis
Chronicles the lives transformed by encounters with the ghosts and supernatural hauntings through disquieting testimonials, enlightening research, and informative historical accounts. Bringing forth the spirits, touching on near-death experiences and parallel universes, and presenting the full range of ghostly manifestations, Haunted: Malevolent Ghosts, Night Terrors, and Threatening Phantoms pulls back the curtains on the hidden and frightening world of supernatural spirits, malevolent phantoms, menacing beings, paranormal encounters, spectral apparitions, threatening poltergeists, and sinister hauntings.
Thrown into the middle of the action, master storyteller, Brad Steiger shares true accounts of ghostly encounters in the ancient world; horrors and hauntings in the forests and fields; possessed houses and homes; night terrors, poltergeists, and malevolent spirits; speaking to spirits; near-death experiences and out-of-body visits; visitations from dead loved ones; and much, much more. Nearly 300 hair-raising tales found everywhere, including ...
The devil rider of Chisholm Hollow The ghosts of Sandy's Restaurant, Ventura, CA The exorcism of Joan Crawford's former house A ghostly encounter at Beverly Hill's Greystone Mansion How to identify a poltergeist Shamanic spirit guides The medium Daniel Dunglas's Home and his clients Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Mark Twain, Napoleon III, the Empress Eugenie, Tolstoy, and other notables The Bell Witch legend The Jersey Devil that haunts the Pine Barrens Building on his decades of research into the paranormal, mystical, and supernatural, Brad Steiger brings the history, theories, and influences of these mysterious visitors to life. Tracing the perplexing and lasting effects of these ghostly beings, he looks at the scars left and the fallout on the people who've lived through a host of alarming, horrifying--and horrifyingly real--encounters.
Synopsis
- 180 true encounters with ghosts, hauntings, and accounts from the spirit world
- From an established author and expert on the unexplained, paranormal, and supernatural
- Scary stories for reading while glancing over your shoulder
- Visits from aliens, ghosts, and mysterious beings are widely believed
- Thorough investigation and examination of ghosts and hauntings, from ancient myths and folklore to the modern world
- Stories gleaned from first-person accounts and historical documents
- Written to appeal to anyone interested in paranormal mysteries
- Publicity and promotion aimed at the wide array of websites focused on the supernatural and paranormal
- Promotion targeting more mainstream media and websites with a popular topic
- Promotion targeting national radio, including Coast to Coast and numerous other late-night radio syndicates looking for knowledgeable guests
- Promotion to local radio
- Numerous black-and-white photographs and illustrations bring life to the text
- Thoroughly indexed
- Ideal for anyone who likes a good scary story; sure to appeal to paranormal devotees and supernatural buffs