Passing Strange : True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors

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Summary: Thoughtful and Entertaining
Review: A fine effort to bring incredible New England happenings center stage. For those of us who know sane, wonderful people who have experienced such things, but have not ourselves, the book takes on special meaning.

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Summary: Thoughtful and Entertaining
Review: A fine effort to bring incredible New England happenings center stage. For those of us who know sane, wonderful people who have experienced such things, but have not ourselves, the book takes on special meaning.

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Summary: Scary!
Review: A great, scary read. I had read none of these stories before and enjoyed every one of them. Very well written and quite entertaining. Read this alone on a stormy autumn night! Guaranteed to give you chills.

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Summary: A spooky, entertaining read!
Review: A skeptic by nature, I must admit that the chill hand of dread touched my spine more than once while reading this thoroughly enjoyable book. Excellent late night reading. <wicked grin>

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Summary: I will never go outside again....its too scary!
Review: Generally, I'm don't get scared by things I read or see on television. This book, however, was quite frightening. I definitely did its job. Many of the stories in this book occurred near where I live, and I never would have imagined these stories had even existed previously. I always knew that New England had a rather strange past, what with all the Salem Witch trials and all, but these stories actually dug deeper than all of that. For instance, could you imagine strange monsters inhabiting Bridgewater, or a strange spirit force on top of Mount Washington? Naturally, these stories are merely legends, but they really make you stop and think. The documentation for this book is also quite good, as first hand accounts are recorded. When people in the law enforcement agency see things, as in this book, you know that there's probably something going on. This book only took me two nights to read. That should give you some indication as to how addictive and gripping it is.

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Summary: Will Keep you up at Night
Review: Generally, I'm don't get scared by things I read or see on television. This book, however, was quite frightening. I definitely did its job. Many of the stories in this book occurred near where I live, and I never would have imagined these stories had even existed previously. I always knew that New England had a rather strange past, what with all the Salem Witch trials and all, but these stories actually dug deeper than all of that. For instance, could you imagine strange monsters inhabiting Bridgewater, or a strange spirit force on top of Mount Washington? Naturally, these stories are merely legends, but they really make you stop and think. The documentation for this book is also quite good, as first hand accounts are recorded. When people in the law enforcement agency see things, as in this book, you know that there's probably something going on. This book only took me two nights to read. That should give you some indication as to how addictive and gripping it is.

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Summary: Gripping
Review: Having been a native Vermonter and New Englander, I had not realized the ghostlore involved with this section of the country. Many of the stories occur within minutes of my own location. This book points out the origins and as much fact as can be researched. The end result is left with the reader as to which can be explained and that that which can not. Read this book alone at night and you will hear sounds that you used to take for granted, or did you?......

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Summary: Reviews
Review: Howard Frank Mosher, Burlington Free Press: "Written with wit and verve...it's a celebration of the mysterious nature of the human imagination." Chattanooga Free Press: "The formidable storytelling skills of Citro...make this volume a diverse and compelling read." The Bookwatch: "A diverse and compelling collection."

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Summary: Joseph Citro is a Master of the Mysterious!
Review: I have read more books on New England folklore than I can fit on my bookshelf, but no one can retell our hidden history quite like Citro. His dedication to research and knack for yarnspinning make him an addictive writer. (also try Green Mountains, Dark Tales and Green Mountain Ghosts, Ghouls and Unsolved Mysteries!)

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Summary: More Scary Than Stephen King
Review: I've been reading and writing horror stories since my pre-teen years, and while I find the novels entertaining, they don't scare me. I'd thought myself "scare-proof" by books until I read this one. Reading about all the "true" stories that happened in places I've visited or lived in scaried me more than I would have thought possible. Don't read it before bed!