Paranormal 101: Haunted Kentucky

December 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

In this monthly segment, I will provide a list of books I think anyone interested in folklore, ghost stories, the unusual & the paranormal would enjoy. Most of these can be found on Amazon.com (often at discounted rates) or at your local library. Each list of books will be arranged by topic and will be accompanied by a short description highlighting some themes and commonalities. Enjoy!

Boone Tavern, the Lock and Key Cafe, the ghost of Hebron Lane, screaming skulls, and a fox-faced girl are just some of the places and stories covered by the books listed above. Kentucky is also home to the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, a notorious institution that has been the subject of numerous movies, documentaries, and television shows. According to legend, thousands of patients perished of tuberculosis at the asylum and their bodies were deposited in a tunnel hidden beneath the building. Waverly Hills has probably been featured in more paranormal-themed shows than any other place in the United States. Kentucky has a lot more to offer, however, and the state is just a few short hours drive from Southern Illinois. The books presented above are a good place to start if you are planning a trip down to the Bluegrass State.

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Paranormal Illinois by Michael KleenInterested in the ghostly legends and lore of Illinois? Check out Michael Kleen’s book Paranormal Illinois. Paranormal Illinois presents in-depth and original research on some of Illinois’ most unusual tales, including the phantom lady of Kennedy Hill Road, the headless horseman of Lakey’s Creek, and the ghost of Ange Milner. Chapters on Archer Avenue, Manteno State Hospital, Ashmore Estates, Airtight Bridge, Devil’s Gate, and other infamous places present information and interviews never before seen in print. Fun, informative, and greatly entertaining, this painstakingly researched book leaves no ghost unturned.

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Paranormal 101: Bigfoot & Wildmen

November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

In this monthly segment, I will provide a list of books I think anyone interested in folklore, ghost stories, the unusual & the paranormal would enjoy. Most of these can be found on Amazon.com (often at discounted rates) or at your local library. Each list of books will be arranged by topic and will be accompanied by a short description highlighting some themes and commonalities. Enjoy!

No discussion of North American legends and lore would be complete without a discussion of Bigfoot. This cryptid, or something like it, has been spotted all over the continent for hundreds of years. Even Illinois has a wealth of Sasquatch sightings. In the face of this deluge of encounters, bolstered by the occasional hair or footprint, many brave souls have attempted to capture some definitive proof of this elusive creature. Is it real? Is it a myth? The above books represent a good cross section of the latest literature on the subject.

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Paranormal Illinois by Michael KleenInterested in the ghostly legends and lore of Illinois? Check out Michael Kleen’s book Paranormal Illinois. Paranormal Illinois presents in-depth and original research on some of Illinois’ most unusual tales, including the phantom lady of Kennedy Hill Road, the headless horseman of Lakey’s Creek, and the ghost of Ange Milner. Chapters on Archer Avenue, Manteno State Hospital, Ashmore Estates, Airtight Bridge, Devil’s Gate, and other infamous places present information and interviews never before seen in print. Fun, informative, and greatly entertaining, this painstakingly researched book leaves no ghost unturned.

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Paranormal 101: Haunted Michigan

October 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

In this monthly segment, I will provide a list of books I think anyone interested in folklore, ghost stories, the unusual & the paranormal would enjoy. Most of these can be found on Amazon.com (often at discounted rates) or at your local library. Each list of books will be arranged by topic and will be accompanied by a short description highlighting some themes and commonalities. Enjoy!

In comparison to its neighboring states, Michigan has come late to the table in terms of literature on its folklore and ghost stories. Most books on Michigan ghost stories seem to have been published after 2005. Even so, there have been quite a few in that short period of time. The diversity of authors on this subject means that each one brings something unique to the table, and readers of these books can be assured that each holds some surprises. Haunted lighthouses, islands, ships, and lakes are just a few of the places you will encounter. One thing I found lacking were tales from Detroit, which I’m sure is a very haunted city.

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Paranormal Illinois by Michael KleenInterested in the ghostly legends and lore of Illinois? Check out Michael Kleen’s book Paranormal Illinois. Paranormal Illinois presents in-depth and original research on some of Illinois’ most unusual tales, including the phantom lady of Kennedy Hill Road, the headless horseman of Lakey’s Creek, and the ghost of Ange Milner. Chapters on Archer Avenue, Manteno State Hospital, Ashmore Estates, Airtight Bridge, Devil’s Gate, and other infamous places present information and interviews never before seen in print. Fun, informative, and greatly entertaining, this painstakingly researched book leaves no ghost unturned.

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Paranormal 101: Afterlife Communication

September 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

In this monthly segment, I will provide a list of books I think anyone interested in folklore, ghost stories, the unusual & the paranormal would enjoy. Most of these can be found on Amazon.com (often at discounted rates) or at your local library. Each list of books will be arranged by topic and will be accompanied by a short description highlighting some themes and commonalities. Enjoy!

Fascination with the possibility of communicating with the dead is as old as humanity itself, however, the subject was widely popularized by the spiritualist movement in England and America during the 19th Century. Since that time, science and psychology have joined the debate. There are many books available on the subject, ranging from the fantastical to the analytical. Contact the Other Side by Konstantinos belongs in the former category, Jane Greer and Allan Botkin’s books belong in the latter. Greer and Botkin approach afterlife communication from a psychological perspective: even if it is all in your head, it can be used as powerful therapy to come to terms with the death of a loved one, they argue. Whether or not you believe it is possible to communicate with the dead, all of these books make for very interesting reading! Some of them may contain compelling evidence of the beyond.

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Paranormal Illinois by Michael KleenInterested in the ghostly legends and lore of Illinois? Check out Michael Kleen’s book Paranormal Illinois. Paranormal Illinois presents in-depth and original research on some of Illinois’ most unusual tales, including the phantom lady of Kennedy Hill Road, the headless horseman of Lakey’s Creek, and the ghost of Ange Milner. Chapters on Archer Avenue, Manteno State Hospital, Ashmore Estates, Airtight Bridge, Devil’s Gate, and other infamous places present information and interviews never before seen in print. Fun, informative, and greatly entertaining, this painstakingly researched book leaves no ghost unturned.

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Paranormal 101: Haunted Missouri

August 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

In this monthly segment, I will provide a list of books I think anyone interested in folklore, ghost stories, the unusual & the paranormal would enjoy. Most of these can be found on Amazon.com (often at discounted rates) or at your local library. Each list of books will be arranged by topic and will be accompanied by a short description highlighting some themes and commonalities. Enjoy!

Like Ohio and its Mansfield Reformatory, Missouri can boast of being home to one of the most famous haunted places in America: The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis. The mansion was once home to the offices of the Lemp Brewery, but the Lemp family themselves were said to be cursed. The mansion is now a restaurant and inn, and has been featured on television shows such as Ghost Hunters and MTV’s FEAR. Moreover, St. Louis is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest, making it the perfect city for ghostly tales. Missourians have always been known as skeptics (hence, the “show me” state), but plenty of them believe in ghosts, and there are plenty of books on the subject to prove it. The ones listed above are just a small sample.

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Paranormal Illinois by Michael KleenInterested in the ghostly legends and lore of Illinois? Check out Michael Kleen’s book Paranormal Illinois. Paranormal Illinois presents in-depth and original research on some of Illinois’ most unusual tales, including the phantom lady of Kennedy Hill Road, the headless horseman of Lakey’s Creek, and the ghost of Ange Milner. Chapters on Archer Avenue, Manteno State Hospital, Ashmore Estates, Airtight Bridge, Devil’s Gate, and other infamous places present information and interviews never before seen in print. Fun, informative, and greatly entertaining, this painstakingly researched book leaves no ghost unturned.

Order it at Amazon.com today!

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