Chasing Ghosts
A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published:28th Sep '21
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Take a spirited tour through the supernatural history of America, from its haunted sites to its famous ghosts to its ghost-obsessed pop culture.
“A fantastic book.” – Ben Kissel, co-host of Last Podcast on the Left
Why are we so fascinated by ghosts? From legendary hauntings and eerie historical sites to séances and paranormal investigations, this richly illustrated book explores the supernatural stories woven into American history and popular culture.
In Chasing Ghosts, writer and historian Marc Hartzman takes readers on a spirited journey through our enduring fascination with the unexplained. Discover the Fox Sisters and the rise of Spiritualism, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's supernatural obsession, and the stories behind allegedly haunted places such as Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary and New Orleans's LaLaurie House. Meet legendary figures including Tennessee's Bell Witch and West Virginia's Greenbrier Ghost, and explore the investigations of Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Deeply researched and highly entertaining, with archival images and black and white illustrations, Chasing Ghosts examines how people have tried to communicate with spirits, investigate paranormal experiences, and make sense of life after death. Entertaining for believers and skeptics alike, it makes an engaging read for fans of ghost lore, unexplained mysteries, supernatural history, and paranormal pop culture.
- An entertaining, researched work of illustrated nonfiction presenting the historical stories, famous hauntings, and enduring legends behind America's fascination with ghosts
- Visit legendary haunted places across the United States and meet famous ghosts and spiritualists
- Examine the history of séances, attempts to document ghostly activity, and paranormal investigators including Ed and Lorraine Warren, with perspectives that leave room for both believers and skeptics
- This substantial paperback is an ideal gift for readers who love haunted history, supernatural folklore, and unexplained phenomena
Step into the strange and fascinating history of America's hauntings and supernatural legends, and discover why ghost stories continue to captivate all of us.
“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
ISBN: 9781683692775
Dimensions: 254mm x 180mm x 15mm
Weight: 794g
272 pages