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Smoky Mountain Ghostlore | 
 enlarge | Author: Juanitta Baldwin
Publisher: Suntop Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $9.95
New (3) Used (6) from $6.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 975064
Media: Paperback
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 1880308266
EAN: 9781880308264
ASIN: 1880308266
Publication Date: April 1, 2005
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Product Description
This is a collection of ghost and paranormal tales. Most of the events in this book cannot be explained with the knowledge that humankind has acquired to this time and place. There are 22 stories, many told by the person who experienced the event. Here are some from the Table of Contents: Sapphire Valleys Twilight Ghost Wails at Cowee Tunnel - in North Carolina McClary-Pollard Ghost The Man at the Top of the Steps Lydia Ghost of Greenbrier - in Gatlinburg, Tennessee Invisible House on Old Smoky Merlin Magickal Cat Shopping for Haunts on eBay Bells Toll as the Blue Moon Rises Specter of Nance Dude Tunnel Teleportation? Cherokee Legend of Tsali
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 Found Lost Lost Relatives! July 15, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I received this book for my birthday, laid it aside for several weeks, but when I read it, I was sure some of my father's family were in the story of the man lost in Sapphire Valley. Turns out they were! Enjoyed all the stories, but especially this one.
A Good Read July 11, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bought this book and two neat pieces of jewelry from Little Sparrow Gallery while on vacation in Gatlinburg, TN last month. The story "Invisible House on Old Smoky" was worth the price of the book. I loved the deja vu sensations!
Relaxing Reading July 8, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The stories told in this book amused me, and left me relaxed. Most could happen to people just like me, not that far-out weird stuff. Suitable for all ages.
 Disappointing July 5, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book because I love the Smokies, I like reading regional folklore, and this author is the co-author of a great little book on unsolved disappearances set in the Smokies. So, I thought that this would bring all those elements together for me in one place. Disappointingly, this is not a great book.
Although the tales are mainly set in the Tennessee and North Carolina range, they are not all true "Smoky" tales. No biggie. The writing is not always well done. Sometimes, the grammar and syntax suffer. There are often confusing misuses of pronouns (e.g., which "he" is the author referring to?). Some of the tales are not "ghost" tales (e.g., the tale of the rescue-cow, or tips for shopping for haunted junk on E-Bay), and many are presented without any of the detail or context that makes a good yarn. Most of the entries are in the 3-4 page range, so while they are quick hits, they leave the reader a little empty. Finally, the author is a bit too interested in the supernatural/occult for my taste. I prefer reading about regional ghost tales and folklore for the sake of the stories themselves and what they represent about local legend and culture, rather than trying to determine whether such tales are true. For what I was looking for (see above), there are better titles.
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