Haunted Southern California

Haunted Southern California
Author: Charles A. Stansfield
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2009-01-21
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 081174079X

Is there a shadow over this sunny land of healthful vigor and natural abundance? This region includes the Central Coast, the San Joaquin Valley, and metropolitan Los Angeles and San Diego, where readers will encounter the spirits of gold prospectors, cowboys, Spanish padres, and movie stars, as well as the phantom camels of Fort Tejon, the shape-shifting witch of Tulare, underwater UFOs, ghosts aboard the Queen Mary, and the tragic specter of Marilyn Monroe.

Spooky Texas

Spooky Texas
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2008-08-13
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1461746442

Suitably, hauntings and paranormal happenings in the Lone Star state are larger than life. Included in this must-read collection are tales of the ghost lights of Marfa, the werewolf of Elroy, and the Devil’s brand in the eternal roundup of El Paso. Your hair will stand on end as you read about the mysteries and lore in Spooky Texas.

California’s Haunted Central Coast

California’s Haunted Central Coast
Author: Evie Ybarra
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2018
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467140937

Eerie haunts and stories of apparitions stretch along the California coast from Monterey Bay to the Channel Islands. James Dean's presence lingers at the site of his deadly car crash on Highway 46, and a ghost-in-residence presides over the Robert Louis Stevenson house in Monterey. Learn of the ghoulish murders of the Reed family at the San Miguel Mission, the mysterious spirits that haunt the Hearst Castle and the twisted tales of strange occurrences in what was once the Camarillo State Hospital. Join author Evie Ybarra as she explores the unexplained along this infamous coast.

Haunted San Francisco

Haunted San Francisco
Author: Rand Richards
Publisher: Heritage House Publishers
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781879367043

From North Beach to South of Market to Golden Gate Park and points in between, ghosts have made their spectral presences known.

The Big Book of California Ghost Stories

The Big Book of California Ghost Stories
Author: Janice Oberding
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2021-09-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493058630

Few states can rival California in terms of natural beauty and exciting history. But nearly three centuries of violent crime, sickness, greed, and murder have tarnished the Golden State and made it ripe for ghosts and hauntings. From the Spanish priests who founded the first missions in their quest to bring Christianity to the Native people of the region, to the ill-fated Donner Party committing acts of cannibalism in order to survive. This book explores the most famous ghost stories from California’s past (dating back to the 18th century) with spine-tingling details that will delight readers.

Ghosthunting Southern California

Ghosthunting Southern California
Author: Sally Richards
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2012-09-11
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1578605164

In Ghosthunting Southern California author Sally Richards takes readers on an eerie journey through the region on a series of paranormal investigations to historic locations marred by tragedy and unfortunate happenstance that have caused the dead to rise. This collection brings well-known paranormal researchers, history, and evidence collected with state-of-the-art equipment together for chilling non-fiction accounts of haunted Southern California. The stories leave readers with a sense of deep interest to find out what lies in the murky darkness beyond. Sally Richards, historian, paranormal investigator, and spiritualist medium brings history alive as she investigates locations with high-profile paranormal experts using state-of-the-art equipment, historians, and people who share a similar curiosity of the paranormal to bring you the latest on "haunted" locations throughout Southern California. From the Mexican border to Santa Barbara, readers find chilling accounts of paranormal activity. Whether readers are veterans of ghost hunting, paranormal neophytes, or armchair travelers, this book offers fresh information and a style that puts readers right into the paranormal action.

Inside UFOs

Inside UFOs
Author: Preston E. Dennett
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-01-13
Genre: Alien abduction
ISBN: 9781539700029

Missing time, onboard experiences, face-to-face contact. Inside UFOs takes the reader on a fascinating journey deep into the heart of the UFO phenomenon. Ten all new true cases of extensive encounters with a wide variety of extraterrestrials. A paperboy meets a green-skinned ET, a teacher meets a friendly Nordic, a Navy medic meets a 15-foot-tall Praying Mantis, a housewife meets a 12-foot-tall humanoid, and more... The aliens have arrived!

Haunted Long Beach 2

Haunted Long Beach 2
Author: Claudine Burnett
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 1452054487

Claudine Burnett, author of popular Murderous Intent and Strange Sea Tales Along the Southern California Coast, has at last revised and updated the long out of print Haunted Long Beach. New stories and updates have come her way since the original Haunted Long Beach was published in 1996. Now readers can rediscover the "ghostly" side of one of America's finest cities----haunted houses, phantom airplanes, cemetery apparitions, and ghosts of the Queen Mary come alive in these true stories of eerie happenings in Long Beach, California. Gathered from historical files and personal experiences, Ms. Burnett has researched these stories extensively to try to find historical evidence as to their cause. All in all, these ghostly tales are sure to entertain both visitors and residents alike.

Ghost Stories of California

Ghost Stories of California
Author: Barbara Smith
Publisher: Ghost Stories
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781894877824

California's rich and colorful history has produced a wealth of tales about the supernatural, from the decks of the Queen Mary at Long Beach to the malevolent phantoms that haunt Alcatraz.