The World's Most Haunted Places : From the Secret Files of Ghostvillage.com

Ghostly legends abound wherever history has made its mark-from battlefields to monuments, prisons to inns. If these places have existed for centuries or more, and if they are where history-especially tragic history-was made, ghost stories will inevitably follow. The World's Most Haunted Places: From the Secret Files of Ghostvillage.com explores the history, folklore, and ghostly legends behind some of the world's most fascinating points of interest. Objective, educational, and entertaining, Ghostvillage.com's founder, Jeff Belanger, speaks with witnesses, psychics, and ghost hunters who tell their stories and share their research on haunted places around the globe. Take a world tour of history, the supernatural, and the macabre. You will explore libraries, museums, restaurants, inns, and landmarks from North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. But be careful: The World's Most Haunted Places may make you a believer!

is There Life After Death? Do Ghosts Really Exist? Ghostvillage.com Founder jeff Belanger Thinks So. He Has Traveled The World To Speak With Witnesses, Psychics, And Ghost Hunters And To Learn About Their Eerie Experiences.

in the World’s Most Haunted Places, Belanger Offers An International Tour Of Haunted Historic Locations. At The White House In Washington, D.c., Staffers Have Spotted The Specter Of Dolley Madison Protecting The Rose Garden And The Ghost Of Abraham Lincoln Staring Back At Them From Hallways. For Decades, Resurrection Mary Has Been Picked Up By Motorists On Archer Avenue In Chicago, Only To Disappear When They Reach Resurrection Cemetery. In The Paris Catacombs, Where More Than Six Million Skeletons Are Held, Visitors Often Hear Strange Voices. In Ireland’s Ballygally Castle Hotel, The Ghosts Are More Mischievous, Waking Up Guests In The Middle Of The Night With Their Cackling Laughter And Knocks On The Door. Other Spirits Are Even Less Subtle, Appearing In Attic Windows And Movie Theaters, To The Fright And Occasional Amusement Of Their Living Witnesses.

these Fascinating Tales Of True Hauntings Will Draw In Even The Most Skeptical Reader, Who Will Come To Know Places Where The Walls, The Grounds, And The Ghosts Really do talk.

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gr 8-10–written In A Relatively Journalistic Style, Belanger’s Texts Show That He Has Obviously Done His Research. Chapters Include Photographs Of Each Haunt, Interviews With Locals Familiar With The Cases, And Background Information On The Events That Triggered The Ghost Stories. Sources Are Cited. Readers Looking To Be Spooked, However, Will Be Disappointed. Both Books Are Very Text Heavy And Dotted Only Sparingly With Small Black-and-white Photographs. Stories Of Spirit Sightings Are Matter-of-fact And Don’t Inspire Chills Or Thrills. Though Both Books Would Be Great Sources For School Reports, Kids Reading For Pleasure Would Probably Prefer Hans Holzer’s Ghosts I’ve Met (2005) Or The Ghost Hunter’s Strangest Cases (2006, Both Barnes & Noble).–kelly Mcgorray, Glenbard South High School, Glen Ellyn, Il

Is there life after death? Ghostly legends and personal encounters with the supernatural make us ask ourselves this very important question. Ghost stories are part of our society, not just the stuff of horror movies. Our history books, religious texts, and folklore are full of encounters with people from beyond the grave:President Lincoln has been walking the halls of the White House in Washington, D.C., for more than a century.The catacombs of Paris contain the skeletal remains of six million bodies and many of their ghosts.For decades, Resurrection Mary has been picked up by motorists on Chicago's Archer Avenue, only to disappear when they reach Resurrection Cemetery.The World's Most Haunted Places explores the history, folklore, and ghostly legends behind some of the world's most fascinating points of interest. Ghostvillage.com's founder, Jeff Belanger, speaks with witnesses, psychics, and ghost hunters who tell their stories and share their research on haunted places around the world."In The World's Most Haunted Places, Jeff Belanger captures the essence, experience, and profound nature of peoples' brush with ghosts. This poignant work is the single best book I've seen that combines the history, folklore, and true ghost stories of renowned haunted locations around the globe.-Jeffrey A. Wands, psychic and author of The Psychic in You: Understand and Harness Your Natural Psychic Power"If you are looking for historic haunts and some cold chills to run down your spine, you have come to the right place. Jeff Belanger is one of the acknowledged masters of American hauntings and his eerie writings will appeal to anyone with an interest in ghosts and hauntings, no matter how jaded the reader might be. This book is a sure thing and one that will have you looking over your shoulder long after closing the cover.-Troy Taylor, author of The Ghosthunter's Guidebook and founder of the American Ghost Society The World's Most Haunted Places explores the history, folklore, and legends behind some of the world's most fascinating ghostly points of interest. Ghostvillage.com's founder, Jeff Belanger, speaks with witnesses, psychics, and ghost hunters who tell their stories and share their research on haunted places around the world. On a bright sunny day, Ballygally Castle is a living postcard-a charming, almost teal-colored Scottish baronial castle overlooking the sea in Northern Ireland. The World's Most Haunted Places from the Secret Files of Ghostvillage.com by Jeff Belanger Fall River Publishers