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Chasing Ghosts

A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural

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Chasing Ghosts

By: Marc Hartzman
Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
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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.

Ghosts are everywhere - whether you believe in them or not. Every town has its local legends, and countless books, movies, and television 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 listeners 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,
  • Famous haunted sites like the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia and the LaLaurie House in New Orleans,
  • Famous ghosts like the Bell Witch of Tennessee and the Greenbrier Ghost of West Virginia, and
  • Paranormal investigators like Ed and Lorraine Warren.

Deeply researched and highly entertaining, Chasing Ghosts will satisfy believers and skeptics alike.

©2021 Marc Hartzman (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing Fantasy Popular Culture Social Sciences Supernatural Haunted Paranormal Ghost
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Not bad at all. I wasn't given any new information but I've read several books on this topic so I knew there would be overlap. The author is frank and casual in his tone and the narrator does a good job.

Modern history of talking about ghosts

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Marc Hartzman does a fabulous job with this book! I absolutely loved reading through it! He talks about some of the better know hauntings, as well as some lesser known ones too - weaving in the information in such a way as to guide the reader.

He will discuss paranormal psychology, different aspects of the hauntings, but the book is laid out so thoughtfully, that even if you have heard of all of these places before - you are getting deeper in some places.
There were a few areas that felt glossed over, but that can be due to lack of information available, or space available - but I didn't feel like I lost out on too much.

Enjoyable and fabulous read! Highly recommend!

Ghostly Happenings..

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