Haunting Experiences

Haunting Experiences
Author: Diane Goldstein,Sylvia Grider,Jeannie Banks Thomas
Publsiher: University Press of Colorado
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2007-09-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781457174834

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Ghosts and other supernatural phenomena are widely represented throughout modern culture. They can be found in any number of entertainment, commercial, and other contexts, but popular media or commodified representations of ghosts can be quite different from the beliefs people hold about them, based on tradition or direct experience. Personal belief and cultural tradition on the one hand, and popular and commercial representation on the other, nevertheless continually feed each other. They frequently share space in how people think about the supernatural. In Haunting Experiences, three well-known folklorists seek to broaden the discussion of ghost lore by examining it from a variety of angles in various modern contexts. Diane E. Goldstein, Sylvia Ann Grider, and Jeannie Banks Thomas take ghosts seriously, as they draw on contemporary scholarship that emphasizes both the basis of belief in experience (rather than mere fantasy) and the usefulness of ghost stories. They look closely at the narrative role of such lore in matters such as socialization and gender. And they unravel the complex mix of mass media, commodification, and popular culture that today puts old spirits into new contexts

Haunting Experiences

Haunting Experiences
Author: Diane Goldstein,Sylvia Grider,Jeannie Banks Thomas
Publsiher: University Press of Colorado
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2007-09-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780874216813

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Ghosts and other supernatural phenomena are widely represented throughout modern culture. They can be found in any number of entertainment, commercial, and other contexts, but popular media or commodified representations of ghosts can be quite different from the beliefs people hold about them, based on tradition or direct experience. Personal belief and cultural tradition on the one hand, and popular and commercial representation on the other, nevertheless continually feed each other. They frequently share space in how people think about the supernatural. In Haunting Experiences, three well-known folklorists seek to broaden the discussion of ghost lore by examining it from a variety of angles in various modern contexts. Diane E. Goldstein, Sylvia Ann Grider, and Jeannie Banks Thomas take ghosts seriously, as they draw on contemporary scholarship that emphasizes both the basis of belief in experience (rather than mere fantasy) and the usefulness of ghost stories. They look closely at the narrative role of such lore in matters such as socialization and gender. And they unravel the complex mix of mass media, commodification, and popular culture that today puts old spirits into new contexts.

Haunting Experiences

Haunting Experiences
Author: Michelle Belanger
Publsiher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2011-01-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780738722269

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"An exceptional collection of ghost and haunting encounters—made even better because of Michelle Belanger's firsthand experience with them, on top of her extensive knowledge of the phenomena."—Loyd Auerbach, MS, parapsychologist and director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations Michelle Belanger's chilling collection of true ghost stories will take you further than you've ever gone before into the realm of spirits, astral entities, and dark forces. Along the way, you'll encounter haunted violins, dark fey, hell hounds, haunted cremains, and even an astral vampire summoned by an aspiring magician who becomes its unwitting target. Whether she's being accosted by an angry spirit who recently committed suicide or being driven out of haunted woods in a very Hitchcock-esque manner, Belanger's hard-won expertise and insightful commentary add both depth and context to her truly frightening—and sometimes dangerous—haunted experiences.

Haunting Hands

Haunting Hands
Author: Kathleen M. Cumiskey,Larissa Hjorth
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2017-06-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780190695071

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Haunting Hands looks closely at the consequences of digital media's ubiquitous presence in our lives, in particular the representing, sharing, and remembering of loss. From Facebook tribute pages during public disasters to the lingering digital traces on a smartphone of the deceased, the digital is both extending earlier memorial practices and creating new ways in which death and loss manifest themselves. The ubiquity of digital specters is particularly evident in mobile media spanning smartphones, iPads, iPhones, or tablets. Mobile media entangle various forms of social, online and digital media in specific ways that are both intimate and public, and yet the use of mobile media in contexts of loss has been relatively overlooked. Haunting Hands seeks to address this growing and important area by helping us to understand the relationship between life, death, and our digital after-lives.

The Haunting of the Tenth Avenue Theater

The Haunting of the Tenth Avenue Theater
Author: Alex Matsuo
Publsiher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780738745602

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Is San Diego’s renowned Tenth Avenue Theater home to an unlikely cast of ghosts — and if so, what has kept the spirits of the dead bound to this venue of entertainment and illusion? From reports of a child’s tragic death on the premises to a suicide stemming from overwhelming guilt, there is grief, turmoil, and unfinished business lingering within these walls. Alex Matsuo, an actress by day and a ghost hunter by night, was granted unlimited access to the haunted property where she has performed as an actor and staged professional readings of her plays. Investigating the popular and thriving theater she has always considered home, Alex must unravel the turbulent history of the building in order to find out why the ghosts of the Tenth never want to leave.

Haunted

Haunted
Author: Dorah L. Williams
Publsiher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2002-04-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781459709430

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It was an irrational decision. Despite having just moved into a beautiful new house, the Williams family gave in to an odd, overwhelming desire to purchase and move into a Victorian home they had come upon by chance. They were curious, of course, as to why the house had, in the past, had such a high vacancy rate - no one ever seemed to live in it for a long period of time. But that curiosity didn’t last long, because shortly after moving in, strange things began to happen. It became abundantly clear that the home’s past owners had all had a reason for leaving: fear. The Williams’ new home was haunted. At first, the family tried telling themselves there were logical explanations for the strange things they all were witnessing. But before long they came to accept the fact that they were sharing their home with ghosts. Haunted is the Williams family’s story from the point of view of the mother, Dorah. Through her chilling reminiscences, we witness the all-too-real goings-on in the house. And we join the family as they seek a way to bring an end to the paranormal events that were occurring with ever more frequency and intensity, and learn why the events began in the first place.

The Sallie House Haunting

The Sallie House Haunting
Author: Debra Lyn Pickman
Publsiher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2010-09-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780738726786

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This is the firsthand account of what Tony and Debra Pickman and their newborn son Taylor experienced in the now notorious Sallie House, from the day they moved in to the turn-of-the-century haunted house until they finally fled in terror. The story of the Sallie House and the fire-starting ghost girl who haunted it has sparked endless rumors and theories of murder, cover-ups, racism, and abuse. But the Pickmans know the real story because they lived it—and barely made it out alive. Now, for the first time, Tony and Debra reveal untold stories from their ordeal. They describe Sallie's seemingly protective fascination with their baby, and tell what it was like to live with menacing entities that scratched, bit, and terrorized their family. Along with historical research, the Pickmans share personal photographs and journal entries from their time spent living in the nightmare house that still haunts them today.

The Amityville Horror Haunting Or Hoax Examining The Controversial Case

The Amityville Horror  Haunting Or Hoax  Examining The Controversial Case
Author: ANONYMOUS
Publsiher: THE PUBLISHER
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2024-02-29
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 9182736450XXX

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The Amityville Horror: Haunting Or Hoax? explores the controversial case of the Amityville haunting, focusing on the experiences of the Lutz family who moved into a seemingly haunted house. The book delves into the strange occurrences they encountered, including supernatural phenomena, terrifying nightmares, and what they believe to be poltergeist activity and demonic possession. Chapter by chapter, the book examines various aspects of the case, investigating the house, consulting psychics and paranormal experts, and exploring alternative explanations for the occurrences. It also highlights the media frenzy surrounding the case, the impact on popular culture, and the ongoing debates about the reality of the haunting. Additionally, the book delves into the Amityville curse, unexplained phenomena, psychic connections, and the influence of the occult. With witness testimonies, crime scene photos, EVP recordings and more, the book aims to uncover the truth behind the Amityville horror and its lasting effects on the Lutz family and their legacy.