Bizarre Brooklyn: Stories of the Tragic, Macabre and Ghostly

Bizarre Brooklyn: Stories of the Tragic, Macabre and Ghostly
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9781467152396
ISBN-13 : 1467152390
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Bizarre Brooklyn: Stories of the Tragic, Macabre and Ghostly by : Allison Huntington Chase

Brooklyn. The most populous borough in New York City. Birthplace of the Dodgers, Sweet'n Low, and Season 21 of "The Real World." With more than 400 years under its belt, the borough is filled with a history of both sweet and savory moments. It's hard to imagine Brooklyn as anything other than a concrete jungle. Who would guess that that first battle of the Revolutionary War was fought here? Or that the world's oldest subway is hidden beneath the streets of Boerum Hill? Or how an airplane fell from the sky and landed in the middle of the street in Park Slope? Hundreds of people pass by the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park everyday. Virtually no one stops to read the plaque. If they did, they would learn that it is actually a grave, holding up to 15,000 bodies. Author Allison Huntington Chase, Brooklyn's own Madame Morbid, takes readers on a journey beyond the brownstones, to discover the hidden, macabre and bizarre throughout Brooklyn history.

Ghostly Adventures

Ghostly Adventures
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 9781440515583
ISBN-13 : 1440515581
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghostly Adventures by : Christopher Balzano

There are certain towns that we all associate with ghost stories and sightings. But creepy encounters happen everyday all throughout this country-in towns that you may never have heard of, to normal people, just like you! With Ghostly Adventures, you can travel to these terrifying towns and share in the scare. Let ghost guru, Christopher Balzano, be your guide through the jaw-dropping true tales that happen all around the U.S., in places like: the Boston hotel where old Mr. Parker returns to check on his guests the lost village of Dudleytown, Connecticut, where all residents vanished without a trace the Summerwind Mansion in northeast Wisconsin, whose secret compartment housed a man's corpse for years Terrifying true tales and frightening facts come together to create hours of eerie entertainment that you can read on your own or out loud with friends. With Ghostly Adventures, you can stop just wondering about ghosts and get to know them yourself! Christopher Balzano: is a teacher and folklorist. He has been investigating the unknown for twelve years and is currently running the Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads website. His writing has appeared in The Haunted Times, Mystery Magazine, as well as Unexplained Paranormal Magazine. His investigations have been covered by The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The Standard Times, and Worchester Magazine. Balzano lives in Boston, MA.

Haunted History

Haunted History
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Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages : 74
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0439557054
ISBN-13 : 9780439557054
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Haunted History by : Cameron Banks

Discusses historic locations that are reputed to be haunted, including sites in Philadelphia, Savannah, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and San Francisco.

The Haunted Book

The Haunted Book
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Publisher : Canongate Books
Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : 9780857862440
ISBN-13 : 0857862448
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis The Haunted Book by : Jeremy Dyson

· What unspeakable horror glimpsed in the basement of a private library in West Yorkshire drove a man to madness and an early grave? · What led to an underground echo chamber in a Manchester recording studio being sealed up for good? · What creature walks the endless sands of Lancashire's Fleetwood Bay, and what connects it to an unmanned craft washed ashore in Port Elizabeth, nearly six thousand miles away? In 2009 Jeremy Dyson was contacted by a journalist wanting help bringing together accounts of true life ghost stories from across the British Isles. The Haunted Book chronicles the journey Dyson, formerly a hardened sceptic, went on to uncover the truth behind these tales.

Weird Hauntings

Weird Hauntings
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Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 1402742266
ISBN-13 : 9781402742262
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Weird Hauntings by : Mark Moran

Discusses the hauntings of various houses throughout the United States.

Extreme Paranormal Investigations

Extreme Paranormal Investigations
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Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9780738729411
ISBN-13 : 0738729418
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Extreme Paranormal Investigations by : Marcus F. Griffin

Foreword by Ghostvillage.com founder and author Jeff Belanger Okie Pinokie and the Demon Pillar Pigs. The Ghost Children of Munchkinland Cemetery. The Legend of Primrose Road. Join Marcus F. Griffin, founder of Witches in Search of the Paranormal (WISP), as he and his team explore the Midwest's most haunted properties. These true case files of extreme paranormal investigations include the creepiest-of-the-creepy cases WISP has tackled over the years, many of them in locations that have never before been investigated. Readers will get an inside glimpse of these previously inaccessible places-such as the former Jeffrey Dahmer property, as WISP searches for the notorious serial killer's spirit-and the farm that belonged to Belle Gunness, America's first female serial killer and the perpetrator of the Blood Farm Horror. Praise: "A hell of a trip. Highly recommended."—Michael McCarty, Bram Stoker Finalist and author of Monster Behind the Wheel

When the Dodgers Were Bridegrooms

When the Dodgers Were Bridegrooms
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 213
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780786485963
ISBN-13 : 0786485965
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis When the Dodgers Were Bridegrooms by : Ronald G. Shafer

Urbane real estate investor Charles Byrne and hustling news editor George J. Taylor joined forces in 1883 to create the club that would become the Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed the "Bridegrooms" by sportswriters after several players got married, they won their first major league pennants in 1889 and 1890 under pioneering manager Bill "Gunner" McGunnigle. This first history of the birth of the Dodgers franchise chronicles the owners' efforts to build the team, woo fans, and oversee the antics of the colorful cast of athletes--with nicknames like "Adonis," "Needles," and "Oyster"--who filled the Bridegrooms' roster.

Ghost Stories of Washington

Ghost Stories of Washington
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Publisher : Lone Pine Pub
Total Pages : 231
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ISBN-10 : 1551052601
ISBN-13 : 9781551052601
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghost Stories of Washington by : Barbara Smith

Enjoy this spooky romp through a world of restless spirits, from the ghost who warns hikers in the Cascades about a dangerous path, to the phantoms that roam the Seattle Underground. You'll read a fascinating account about a man wrongly lynched near Rockford. He swears revenge on the drunken vigilantes who strung him up--and they each die screaming. Another story tells of the spirits that ring the bells in the tower of Tacoma's Old City Hall--even after the bells have been made unusable.

Creepy Cat's Macabre Travels

Creepy Cat's Macabre Travels
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Publisher : Wordcrafts Press
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 1952474248
ISBN-13 : 9781952474248
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Creepy Cat's Macabre Travels by : Katherine Kerestman

a travel companion to the world's macabre destinations.