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Summary: Superb representation of the varied spirit world
Review: This massive collection represents probably the greatest selection of stories ever put between a set of book covers. There are stories that relate hauntings and a wide variety of phenomenon. Some of the stories can reassure the reader there is another side that people cross over to,and some are very heartwarming to read.A book hard to put down.
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Summary: A masterpiece.
Review: Brad Steiger is one of the most credible authors on the paranormal out there IMO (and I've read, and own books by, them all), and he's really outdone himself here. In fact, I would go so far to say that it's the scariest book on ghosts I've ever read, and I slept with the light on for many nights after reading it. I'm not as articulate or eloquent as the reveiwers below, but I wanted to put my two cents in, because this book is simply extraordinary, full of the kind of original, interesting, and extremely unsettling material that we all hope awaits us when we open a new book on ghosts, but all too rarely does. Bravo, Brad!!!
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Summary: Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits and Haunted Places
Review: Brad Steiger's nearly four decades of serious research into ghostly phenomena - both personally and collecting others' experiences - proves that such events occur to everyone: from the everyday man to royalty. Incidences will happen anywhere, too, from the happy home to legendary hotels. But Steiger also aptly warns that "ghost hunting" is not the stuff the entertainment media passes it off as; instead, it can be a dangerous and even deadly undertaking. So turn off your TV, and experience what can really happen - and has happened to others - in this career magnum opus.
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Summary: Steiger Sets New Standard for Works on Parapsychology!
Review: Could a second-hand sofa in a California home have been possessed by an evil force? Are the mysterious spirits known as "Vardogrs" actually the ghosts of living humans who often precede them to appointments? Did the spirit of a woman's father appear before her as a translucent midget on the night of his death? Has the shade of Brownie, a beloved pooch, been photographed in Daytona Beach,Florida? Was the phantom ship, the Palatine, repeatedly materializing and dematerializing off of Block Island south of Rhode Island for a period of over 70 years? These are just a few of the intriguing enigmas that are probed in Brad Steiger's encyclopedic new volume, "Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places." Covering everything from haunted inns to spirit parasites to phantom armies, the comprehensive nature of this work has set a new standard for the coverage of paranormal topics. Moreover, its 600-plus pages are richly embellished with fascinating photos and bold subject headings, rendering it especially reader-friendly. Finally, its detailed appendices covering haunted cities, ghost films, and parapsychological organizations are practically worth the price of admission alone! Without a doubt, every student of the unknown should add this book to his or her library immediately, if not sooner!
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Summary: Steiger Sets New Standard for Works on Parapsychology!
Review: Could a second-hand sofa in a California home have been possessed by an evil force? Are the mysterious spirits known as "Vardogrs" actually the ghosts of living humans who often precede them to appointments? Did the spirit of a woman's father appear before her as a translucent midget on the night of his death? Has the shade of Brownie, a beloved pooch, been photographed in Daytona Beach,Florida? Was the phantom ship, the Palatine, repeatedly materializing and dematerializing off of Block Island south of Rhode Island for a period of over 70 years? These are just a few of the intriguing enigmas that are probed in Brad Steiger's encyclopedic new volume, "Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places." Covering everything from haunted inns to spirit parasites to phantom armies, the comprehensive nature of this work has set a new standard for the coverage of paranormal topics. Moreover, its 600-plus pages are richly embellished with fascinating photos and bold subject headings, rendering it especially reader-friendly. Finally, its detailed appendices covering haunted cities, ghost films, and parapsychological organizations are practically worth the price of admission alone! Without a doubt, every student of the unknown should add this book to his or her library immediately, if not sooner!
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Summary: Beyond listings of haunted houses - though such IS included
Review: Did you know ghosts still haunt Ohio's State Reformatory - Shawshank? Or that President Lincoln consulted spooks in the course of his work? These and other intriguing 'true' tales of ghostly hauntings are packed into a focus on 'real ghosts' which go beyond listings of haunted houses - though such IS included in Brad Steiger's Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, And Haunted Places. Author Brad Steiger experienced ghostly presences in his childhood home and has written other books on the paranormal, but the scope and focus on history in Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, And Haunted Places, along with its weighty coverage, makes Steiger's latest not to be missed.
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Summary: You WILL believe in ghosts!
Review: Have you ever spent an evening sitting around a campfire with a group of friends telling ghost stories? If you have, then you know what it's like to have a chill run down your spine on a warm summer night - and the feeling that unseen eyes are watching your every move. Now imagine being joined at that campfire by Brad Steiger. Listen as he shares with you his 50 years' experience researching all things paranormal. If you enjoy a good ghost story, this 600-page book has it all: First-person encounters with ghosts and other unearthly beings, haunted houses, prisons and cemeteries, messages from beyond the grave, deathbed descriptions of the other side and much, much more. If you've never experienced that night around the campfire, now's your chance.
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Summary: A great read hands down
Review: I am well versed in the paranormal, I must say this book is one of my prizes in my large collection of stories! A+ Brad puts things into everyday terms. The stories are great with much background as possible.
I agree with other readers of this book that there is nothing that brad has failed to touch on.
Its a must for anyone interested in ghost stories. I myself cant get enough of them and this book is JAMMED with over 500 pages! It will keep you busy for many nights to come!
A must read!~
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Summary: The Best Real Ghost Stories Ever!
Review: I can't tell you how much I thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection of intriguing experiences and stories. Besides the stories the appendixes alone are quite interesting. For the reviewer who rated this 'Two Stars,' I can only say, stick with comic books so you won't have to strain your small intellect. I agree with the "Library Journal's," outstanding review and that's why I purchased Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places it. I wasn't disappointed and you'll love this book also.
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Summary: Good stories, but...
Review: I enjoy a good ghost story as much as the next person, and this book is full of great stories, but with the sweet comes the sour...
My biggest annoyance w/the book are the pictures. Here's why: 1. Some of the pictures are so obviously fake, it's laughable. What's worse is the author doesn't label them as such which is misleading to the reader. 2. Some of the pictures appear to be double exposures, a very reasonable explanation for some of the images. 3. The pictures of orbs, vortexes and mists could be explained by every day things such as water droplets on a lens, or a camera strap in front of the lens. Both of which are easily staged. 4. There are pictures interspersed randomly throughout the book that have no meaning to the stories in the section they're in. There is often a picture of a "ghost" on one page and you'd expect the corresponding story to be on the next page or at least somewhere in that section, but nothing. Maybe a section at the end of the book soley for pictures w/out stories would have been better? Also, the author has seemed to capitalize on commom myths and urban legends (without trying to debunk them). For example, the "Amityville Horror" , wasn't that found to be a giant hoax? You wouldn't think so by this book. The author is either extremely gullible or very good at marketing (I will go with the latter). Keep in mind some of these stories are from a time when superstitions ran high and there wasn't much in the way of scientific explanation. So, buy this book for the entertainment factor. Another plus is, it's a big book, lots of stories. The content is very interesting, but don't believe everything you read.
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