Spooky South

Spooky South
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2024-07-02
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493069918

Here we have a collection of unnerving tales of events that happened--and still do happen--in the collective back yard of the Deep South states. Accompanied by evocative illustrations, these compelling retellings of 43 popular folktales feature supernatural occurrences and ghosts of all sorts, from fiddling ghosts to the story of the Jack o'Lantern. Whether read around the fire on a dark and stormy night or in the backseat of the family van on the way to Grandma's, each expertly told tale is guaranteed to make readers look at the South--and over their shoulders--again and again.

Spooky Georgia

Spooky Georgia
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0762789565

Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in the Peach State. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.

Spooky South Carolina

Spooky South Carolina
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2011-08-02
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0762768371

Tales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Palmetto state!

Haunted South Georgia

Haunted South Georgia
Author: Jim Miles
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2017
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625859465

Each county in the vast territory of southern Georgia has a haunted history. The old Barber-Tucker Inn in Colquitt County and the renovated former Scottish Inn in Bryan County host ghostly guests. A profane spirit disturbed a house's former residents with vile language. The Hairy Man still searches a swamp for his long-lost son. A Dodge County ghost twice saved the lives of a family's children, while one in Liberty County mysteriously extinguished a fire that would have destroyed a historic house. Ghosts in Randolph County and Echols County provided the living with evidence sufficient to convict their murderers. Join author Jim Miles as he recounts stories from the fifty-seven counties of the region.

The Ghostly Tales of the Haunted South

The Ghostly Tales of the Haunted South
Author: Alan Brown
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2021-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1467198404

Ghost stories from the American South have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of cities across the southeast come to life--even when the main players are dead. Have you heard about the ghosts at the Mayberry Inn in Hot Springs, Arkansas? Their connection to the Inn is so strong--and grisly--they may never check out! Did you know the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia, is haunted by the brother of one of the most infamous men in American history? Do you know the history of the majestic--and haunted--tombs of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana? Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

Spooky Appalachia

Spooky Appalachia
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2024-07-02
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493085727

Pull up a chair or gather 'round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past! Appalachia folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S.E. Schlosser and through artist Paul G. Hoffman's evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. The stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.

Spooky Southwest

Spooky Southwest
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2017-07-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493028006

A collection of folktales highlighting famous and not-so-famous Southwestern ghosts, mysterious happenings, powers of darkness, and wonders of the invisible world. Here we have a collection of unnerving tales of events that happened—and still do happen—in the collective back yard of the Southwestern states. Accompanied by evocative illustrations, these compelling retellings of popular folktales feature supernatural occurrences and ghosts of all sorts, from cattle rustlers to runaway trains. Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for 35 creepy tails of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, and Texas. Set in the American Southwest's historic towns and sparsely populated expanses, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.

Spooky Yellowstone

Spooky Yellowstone
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2013-07-16
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493001809

Tales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Yellowstone National Park!

Spooky Indiana

Spooky Indiana
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0762789581

Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in the Hoosier State. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.

Spooky Colorado

Spooky Colorado
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2011-08-02
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0762768363

Tales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Centennial state!