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Haunted holidays : twelve months of Kentucky ghosts by Roberta Simpson Brown; Lonnie E. Brown is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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"From ghost dogs to phantom orbs, from dead spirits visiting and avenging wraiths, there is plenty . . . to keep skeptic and believer both enthralled." —Thomas Freese, coauthor of Haunted Battlefields of the South With its tales of benevolent and malicious specters, terrifying monsters, and unexplained phenomena, Halloween is the holiday most people associate with spooky stories. But do spirits remain hidden the rest of the year? In the rich storytelling customs of the commonwealth, the supernatural world is also connected with holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Memorial Day. In Haunted Holidays , celebrated storytellers Roberta Simpson Brown and Lonnie E. Brown have assembled a hair-raising collection of paranormal tales for readers of all ages. The stories present many new and spooky characters, including the deceased great aunt who still rocks in her favorite chair on Mother's Day, the young boy who made good on his promise to return a silver dollar on the Fourth of July, and even the ghost who hated Labor Day. In addition to tales of haunting, the Browns reveal many Appalachian legends and their importance to the storytelling tradition, such as the
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Roberta Simpson Brown; Lonnie E. Brown
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780813165691
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Psychology, Travel, Social_sciences
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