Tag: Hauntings

Haunted Austin History and Hauntings in the Capital City


Free Download Jeanine Plumer, "Haunted Austin: History and Hauntings in the Capital City"
English | 2012 | pages: 112 | ISBN: 1609490401 | EPUB | 1,3 mb
A killer lurks in the dark streets, victimizing servant girls throughout 1885, and Austin becomes the first American city to claim a serial killer. The spirits of convicts wander amidst the manicured grounds of the Texas State Capitol while inside a public servant assassinated in 1903 still haunts the corridors. These are just a few of the strange and frightening tales of Haunted Austin. Within these pages lies evidence that the frontier bravado legendary in so many Texas men and women lives on long after death. Author Jeanine Plumer explores the sinister history of the city and attempts to answer the question: why do so many ghosts linger in Austin?

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Ghosts of Idaho’s Magic Valley Hauntings and Lore (Haunted America)


Free Download Andy Weeks, "Ghosts of Idaho’s Magic Valley:: Hauntings and Lore (Haunted America)"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1609496019, 1540231607 | EPUB | pages: 128 | 2.2 mb
Barking dogs, silent birds and a malodorous stench foretell encounters with the ghostly apparitions and strange creatures that stalk Magic Valley. Are these just fanciful notions and figments of the imagination? Not according to eyewitnesses who swear things really do go bump in the night in south central Idaho. Read about the Stricker Ranch caretaker awakened by the phantom of a pioneer woman, the piercing red eyes that frightened visitors at Albion’s normal school campus, the couple whose property is haunted by ancient spirits and the woman and her grandson who encountered Bigfoot’s foul stench in a local wilderness. Turn on the lights, get cozy and read on as author Andy Weeks investigates the phenomena and local lore of Idaho’s Magic Valley.

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Minnesota Hauntings Ghost Stories from the Land of 10,000 Lakes


Free Download Ryan Jacobson, "Minnesota Hauntings: Ghost Stories from the Land of 10,000 Lakes"
English | 2010 | pages: 112 | ISBN: 1591933013 | EPUB | 1,6 mb
What college is "Minnesota’s most legendary haunted place"? Where did a ghost reportedly murder two victims? How has a haunted hutch predicted several people’s deaths? This incomparable collection by Minnesota author Ryan Jacobson features only the state’s scariest, most surprising ghost stories. From the author’s own ghostly encounter to a family terrorized by a fiendish toy, the book’s 21 tales are reportedly true! Best of all, they were written with a campfire in mind, so they’re perfect for sharing aloud. Or read it alone… if you dare!

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