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 enlarge | Author: Joanne Austin
Creators: Mark Moran, Mark Scuerman
Publisher: Sterling
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 12553
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 1402742266
Dewey Decimal Number: 133.10973
EAN: 9781402742262
ASIN: 1402742266
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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 Reminds me of the old days... February 10, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Weird Hauntings by Joanne Austin is quite good for a book of ghost tale compilations. This is from the same team that does the entire "Weird" series of books (Weird U.S., Weird Arizona, etc.), and reminds me of the best of the books that I would find at my local library as a child with a voracious appetite for the macabre. Off the bat, the introduction by Ryan Doan in which he relates the fact that his father used to hide under his bed as a child starts off the bizarre proceedings on a wonderfully weird note.
In particular, another value in the book is that it details investigations or stories from individuals that have not been repeated ad infinitum in other books on the subject. There is also mention of a few famous areas such as Alcatraz or Gettysburg to keep one interested as well.
Well done: 5 out of 5 skulls
 An interesting book December 9, 2007
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
I enjoyed reading this book, very interesting as it leads you to different places and each author has his/her own story to tell. The table of contents was organized from haunted houses, historic haunts, terrifying travels, the otherworldly outdoors and so forth. It was a well-researched book with detailed events. Some of the photos of places and people were such a good addition that made the book more interesting to read. Although I'd like to add that some of these photos were edited to make them look more scary. One of the exceptions is the main photo for pages 214-215 (Eerie Eateries, Spooky Salons), it was a bit cheesy and tacky. The Graphic Artist/s could have done a better job than that and made the images look more realistic and believable. I am a Graphic Designer and I saw the flaw in this book. I gave the review 3 stars because with all these edited photographs, the authors could have used the space for more text and information. I will give the authors credit for the great content of the book. Overall, the book is more interesting than scary.
Wierd Hauntings: True Tales of Ghostly Places October 15, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was a very interesting book. My only regret is I will never get to go to most of these places to experience these things for myself. Great reading for ghosty people.
Spooky! October 7, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone interested in the paranormal. Perfect for Halloween!
Rose Pressey
Author of "My Haunted Family"
Fabulous!!! Not the same old stories you always see! September 24, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is probably the BEST first person account book EVER! I love the tough, superior quality of the book pages and binding and photographs- thick and glossy pages, heavy and solid book. But that is secondhand to the spooky true stories told by various people ! Stories are a little short, but the fast pace and MANY stories in this book make up for that. I am an avid collector of both Horror anthologies AND "Haunting" anthologies, and it takes a bit to keep me interested. These are not the same tried and true "Famous" ghost stories retold in soooo many of my Haunting books . BUY THIS- you won't be dissapointed!!!
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