Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places
"In this new volume, Steiger has gathered some of the most compelling evidence for ghosts and hauntings in the form of photographs, first-hand accounts from people who experienced them, and many of the best - documented cases in history.... Peppered throughout the book are lots of terrific ghost photographs, some classic and many that I have never seen in print before. Some are more convincing than others, but all are fascinating. In short, this is the best, most complete collection of believable evidence for the reality of these phenomena. When I was a kid, whenever I went to the library I would look for books of good, true ghost stories. This is the kind of book I always hoped I’d find. It’s a valuable reference work as well as an entertaining source of spine-tingling, late-night reading."
About.com
"Whether or not you are inclined to believe in such things, the hundreds of stories make for fascinating reading, and many of the photographs are mesmerizing."
Cleveland Plain Dealer
"In addition to rounding up the usual suspects, including the Bell Witch, Borley Rectory, the monster of Glarris Castle, and Gef, the mongoose/poltergeist on the Isle of Man, Steiger has included much that is new for the dedicated ghost afficianado. The photographs alone are particularly fascinating.... Steiger’s new book is a mammoth undertaking that should be taken a few chapters at a time and savored the way one would enjoy a good meal in one of the author’s haunted restaurants. Everyone interested in our final destination, or just in need of a very creepy reading experience, should have a copy."
FATE magazine
"This excellent collection of ghost encounters will both warm the heart and scare you out of your wits."
Library Journal
"This is actually the most extensive accounting of true stories that I have ever seen. If you are an enthusiast, just curious, or perhaps just love to read ghost stories, you cannot miss out."
Midwest Book Review
“[One] of my pet peeves are ghost books that repeat the same old ghost stories we have heard a hundred times before. Fortunately, Mr. Steiger's impressively sized volume covers a number of hauntings that are fresh and original both in scope & detail. … [This] is one of the most complete collections that I have seen so far and the quality is very good. Great to curl up with or to keep as a reference in the library. –Joel Anthony Gray, Director
Society for Paranormal Investigation
Do ghosts exist? This phenomena(l) offering, Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places expertly reports the evidence.
Supernaturally written by renowned "ghost-writer" Brad Steiger -- whose resume begins where Stephen King's and Dean Koontz's imaginations end?Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places is more than a collection of true ghost stories. Readers of all ages will find themselves plunked into the middle of the eerie action with captivating stories that would be at home at any midnight campfire. The only difference is these stories aren't urban legends employing hooks, needles, or long, metal fingernails for their scare. These stories exist outside of the mind and live right next door to every one of us.Organized into 45 topical chapters, Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places is a 640-page medium to spirits that are the good ('Ghosts that Saved Lives'), the bad ('Invisible Home Wreckers'), and the ugly ('Demonic Spirits That Whisper Commands to Kill'). Steiger's able pen also takes the reader on a scary, scenic tour of 'Phantoms on Roads and Highways' via 'Ghost Trains' and 'Phantom Automobiles' to 'Haunted Mansions' that Walt Disney only "nightmared" about. From there, Real Ghost unearths the ghastly goings-on and macabre manifestations at haunted places such as museums, churches, graveyards, restaurants, and sacred sites.
Loaded with 125 photos of ethereal existence and extras -- such as filmographies and directories to haunted places, ghost hunters, and physical research groups -- this paranormal publication is sure to capture a prominent place on enthusiasts? bookshelves. Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places also possesses the power to turn skeptics and nonbelievers into trippers of the lights phantasmic.
Since 1958, Steiger has been invited to dozens of private homes, office buildings, dormitories, hospitals, and sacred areas to investigate haunting manifestations. He has conducted investigations in 46 states, a number of Canadian provinces, and in such foreign countries as Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Peru. He has witnessed spirit materializations, heard spectral voices, felt ghostly touches, and once was even lifted into the air by hostile entity. In the early 1970s, the Steiger family moved into a haunted house that for several months tried every frightening method it could devise to drive them out. He continues to be drawn into haunted houses and hotels during his travels with his wife.
About Brad Steiger
Award-winning writer Brad Steiger has devoted himself to exploring and examining unusual, hidden, secret, and otherwise strange occurrences. He has written over 2,000 articles and more than 150 titles with inspirational and paranormal theme, including Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Houses, Real Vampires, Night Stalkers, and Creatures from the Darkside, The Werewolf Book, and Conspiracies and Secret Societies. Brad is a veteran of broadcast news magazines ranging from Nightline to the NBC Nightly News. He is also a regular radio guest on Jeff Rense's Sightings, The Allan Handelman Show, Rob McConnell's X-Zone, and Coast to Coast with George Noory and Art Bell.
Hometown: Iowa
