Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places, (Paperback)

from ValerieAndBooks

Not what I expected but still fascinating. Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places is more an analysis of what haunts us culturally, historically, and emotionally -- and who purported ghosts tend to be (usually a young lady with an unfortunate end) -- than just a collection of ghost stor...

from cmc

I quite enjoyed this book, but I also felt that it could have gone a lot deeper into several of its topics. In fact, I think there are several potential books here, each of which could have been interesting on its own. Some examples include how economics affect housing occupation and remodeling; ...

from Carmenere

Well, this collection of stories certainly delivers. The author takes the reader across the United States to historically haunted venues and tells of the often gruesome circumstances which made them so. The stories are well told and contain historical background which set the tone and times. What...

from JBD1

Colin Dickey always comes up with fascinating topics for his books, and this is no exception. As he writes at the outset, Dickey is concerned with the following question: "how do we deal with stories about the dead and their ghosts, and how do we inhabit and move through spaces that have been dee...

from seasonsoflove

Dickey explores places in America that are considered haunted, from abandoned asylums to spooky hotels. Along the way, he examines the role of ghost stories in culture and country. This book was right in my wheelhouse! I am fascinated by ghosts, and haunted places, and the stories that surround t...