Ghosthunting Texas

Download or read book Ghosthunting Texas written by April Slaughter and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On this leg of the journey youll explore the scariest spots in the Lone Star State. Author April Slaughter visits more than 30 legendary haunted places, all of which are open to the public-so you can test your own ghost hunting skills, if you dare. Join April as she visits each site, snooping around eerie rooms and dark corners, talking to people who swear to their paranormal experiences, and giving you a first-hand account. Enjoy Ghost hunting Texas from the safety of your armchair or hit the road, using the maps, ''Haunted Places ''travel guide with 50 more spooky sites, and ''Ghostly Resources. ''Buckle up and get ready for the spookiest ride of your life.

Download or read book The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories written by Alan Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Lone Star State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Alan Brown shines a light in the dark corners of Texas and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From tales of haunted hotels like the Von Minden and The Beckham, to a creek where a woman’s screams can still be heard to this day, and the shadowy figures still stalking the Alamo, these stories of strange occurrences will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

Download or read book Ghosts of North Texas written by Mitchel Whitington and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2002-09-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tuck this book under your arm, jump in your car, and get ready to discover the ghosts of North Texas! These aren't tall tales-these are stories about places you can visit on your own ghost-hunting excursion!

Download or read book Chasing Ghosts, Texas Style written by Brad Klinge and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part high-adventure tale, part autobiography, this page-turner recounts the eerie experiences that convinced brothers Brad and Barry Klinge, founders of Everyday Paranormal and stars of the TV series Ghost Lab on Discovery Channel, that ghosts really do walk among us Brad and Barry Klinge have been investigating paranormal occurrences for the last twenty years, and in Chasing Ghosts, Texas Style, they divulge some of their most exciting ghost encounters and analyze the science behind their paranormal hunts. Each chapter of this fascinating book focuses on the Klinge brothers' investigations into the creepiest of places, and explains how they have been able to capture both audio and video of paranormal occurrences using their high tech tools, and a healthy dose of common sense. Even when faced with mysterious slamming doors and haunting pleas for help, these brothers never shy away from a bone-chilling encounter or another chance to investigate a centuries-old haunting. Whether they are simply looking for a frightening ghost story or are more interested in the science behind ghost hunting, readers will not be able to put this gripping book down. In fact, they may even be inspired to take up ghosthunting themselves.

Download or read book Haunted Texas Vacations written by Lisa Farwell and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever bumped into a ghost on your way to the bathroom? Or had a romantic candlelight dinner with a friendly specter? How about spending an evening camped out in a secluded cemetery waiting for a hoarse sigh to register on your tape recorder? If you answered "yes" or "nope, but I sure would like to" to any of these questions, this book may just become one of your most-treasured, dog-eared possessions. Packed with more than 150 haunted vacation destinations, this guide covers it all--from old hotels in Austin to spooky cemeteries in the North Texas Prairie. Intended for those having a healthy and light-hearted interest in all things supernatural, The Complete Ghostly Guide to Haunted Texas Vacations is the perfect companion for those seeking a paranormal experience.

Download or read book Ghosthunting San Antonio, Austin, and Texas Hill Country written by Michael Varhola and published by Clerisy Press. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Settled by Spanish explorers more than three centuries ago, San Antonio has a rich haunted history. Ghosthunting San Antonio by local author Micharl Varhola covers 30 haunted locations in or around the cities of San Antonio and Austin and throughout the region known as Texas Hill Country. Each site combines history, haunted lore and phenomena, and practical visitation information. The book is organized into four geographical sections, "City of San Antonio," "Greater San Antonio," "Austin," and "Texas Hill Country." This hands-on guide also includes an introduction to the subject of ghosthunting in the Lone Star State and all the information readers need to visit the places described within it. It also has an appendix that briefly describes nearly 100 other haunted places. Sites covered include bridges, churches, colleges and universities, cemeteries and graveyards, government buildings, historic sites, hotels, museums, parks, restaurants and bars, and much more. They include the Crockett Hotel, built on the spot where David Crockett and the final defenders of the Alamo are believed to have been slain; the Ghost Tracks, where spectral children are known to move people's stopped cars and the Devil's Backbone, the haunted highway that wends through the hills north of San Antonio.

Download or read book The Ghosts of Austin, Texas written by Fiona Broome and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Austin, Texas, is filled to the brim with eerie tales of phantoms and creepy happenings. Read about Ben Thompson, Austin's ghostly gambler and sheriff; meet Blanche Dumont, a famous "boarding house madam" ghost; explore the early days of the notorious Jack the Ripper and his killing spree in Austin; and find out how to observe the very strange and scary emergence of 20 million bats! Even better, this book tells you their exact locations, so that you can encounter Austin's ghosts.