Chasing Ghosts | Free Book
Take a spirited tour through the supernatural history of America—from haunted sites and famous ghosts to the paranormal investigations of The Conjuring’s real-life Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Ghosts are everywhere—whether you believe in them or not. Every town has its local legends, and countless books, movies, and TV shows are haunted by their presence. But our obsession with ghosts runs deeper than we know—and is embedded in the very fabric of American history.
Writer and historian Marc Hartzman dons the mantle of tour guide, taking readers on a fascinating journey through supernatural history, including:
• The Fox Sisters and the rise of Spiritualism
• The supernatural obsessions of famous figures like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Haunted Sites: Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia; LaLaurie House in New Orleans
• Famous Ghosts: Bell Witch of Tennessee; Greenbrier Ghost of West Virginia
• Paranormal Investigators: Ed and Lorraine Warren
Deeply researched and highly entertaining, with archival images and black and white illustrations, Chasing Ghosts will satisfy believers and skeptics alike.
“If you care about ghosts . . . this is the guide you've been waiting for.”
—Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of The Final Girl Support Group
In The Press
“A fascinating read for anyone who loves unique history or unsolved
mysteries.”—Business Insider
“A
fantastic book.”—Ben Kissel, co-host of
Last Podcast on the Left
“This fascinating and
lavishly illustrated compendium pulls back the veil on some of the
strangest moments in the paranormal.”—Cult of Weird
“The wonderfully researched book takes readers on a
fascinating journey through pivotal moments in supernatural
history.”—HiggyPop
“Using humor, fun illustrations
and interesting anecdotes that will appeal to readers of all ages,
Hartzman makes the serious point that ghost stories say as much about
the world of the living as they do about the dead.”—BookPage
“An extraordinary, documented, inherently fascinating, and
entertaining study.”—Midwest Book Review
“No one loves America's spooky nooks and crannies more
than Marc Hartzman, and Chasing Ghosts is a
beautifully-surveyed roadmap to the shadowy detours and haunted
highways of our fascination with the supernatural. If you care
about ghosts - and you should - this is the guide you've
been waiting for.”—Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling
author of The Final Girl Support Group
“Like a
psychopomp on the river Styx, author Marc Hartzman transports us to
the world of the spirits. Inside this delightful haunted
history, dead celebrities write books, mediums levitate seventy
feet above the ground, and a horse named ‘Lady Wonder’ predicts the
future. Chasing Ghosts demonstrates just how deeply the
supernatural is embedded in culture and makes a compelling case for
those who don’t take ghosts literally to consider them
seriously.”—Shannon Taggart, author of
Séance
“If you're looking for a good book on the
subject [of ghosts] that's comprehensive but not crushingly so....it's
great...It allows you to draw your own conclusions. Believers and
skeptics alike I think would really really enjoy this book. I'm
certainly glad I spent time with it.”—John Goforth, co-host of
Hysteria 51
“A perfect guide that takes you through
much of the unknown and fascinating world of Ghosts. As someone who
has produced many hours of paranormal programming for many years, I
highly recommend reading this entertaining and informational
guide.”—Michael Yudin, executive producer of
Ghost Adventures and president of MY Entertainment
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