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Title :

Weird encounters : true tales of haunted places / compiled by Joanne M. Austin ; illustrated by Ryan Doan.

Title:

Weird encounters :

Varying Form of Title:

True tales of haunted places

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.

ISBN:

9781402754616

Production / Publication Information:

New York : Sterling, c2010.

General Note:

Includes indexes.

Contents:

Haunted houses -- Nightmarish nights out -- Historic haunts -- Fresh air phantasms -- Creepy cemeteries -- Hostel environments -- Dead lights -- Educated entities -- Workplace wraiths -- Institutional apparitions.

Summary:

Scarier and stranger than any multiplex horror movie, Weird Encounters features more than 75 supernatural stories contributed by writers from across the country. This chilling anthology tells of "Historic Haunts, " and "Hostel Environments" and conjures up a host of phantasms, paranormal pranksters, and devilishly destructive spirits - like the deceased owner of an Illinois inn whose ghost gets fresh with his female patrons and the bridge in Mississippi that's haunted by a serial murderer and his victims.

Language:

English

Added Author:

Subject Term:

Haunted places -- United States

Ghosts -- United States

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Material Type	Library	Call Number	Item Barcode	Location
Book	Searching... Andover - Memorial Hall Library	133.1 WEI	31330006912368	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Chelmsford Public Library	133.1/WEIR	31480010074737	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Tewksbury Public Library	UNEXPLAINED / PARANORMAL / WEI	32132002384199	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Scarier and stranger than any multiplex horror movie, Weird Encounters features more than 75 supernatural stories contributed by writers from across the country. Compiled by Joanne M. Austin, editor of the hugely successful Weird Hauntings , this chilling anthology tells of "Historic Haunts," and "Hostel Environments" and conjures up a host of phantasms, paranormal pranksters, and devilishly destructive spirits-like the deceased owner of an Illinois inn whose ghost gets fresh with his female patrons and the bridge in Mississippi that's haunted by a serial murderer and his victims.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

This follow-up to Weird Hauntings offers additional "true" ghost tales. Each entry is written by a different author, so they vary widely in tone and quality and are divided into categories, e.g., haunted cemeteries or schools. All the stories have photographs of the haunted place and often an illustration depicting the event as well as some historical background on the location. This well-done book features an attractive layout and quirky tales. Where possible, an exact address of the ghostly location is offered, so this could even serve as a guide for those interested in adding a haunted place or two to their travel itinerary. A detailed index is also included. VERDICT Readers interested in things that go bump in the night certainly will enjoy this, and with much of the country covered, some libraries might even find local history information.-Susan Flaherty, Portland P.L., ME (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.