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  Rhys, Ernest, ed. 1921. The Haunters & the Haunted
The forms by which men and women are haunted are far more diverse and subtle than we knew.
Ernest Rhys chose 57 ghost stories from literary works, folklore and myth to create an anthology that is both textbook of the supernatural and storybook of the middle world of ghosts.
The Haunted and the Haunters: Or the House and the Brain
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 ALT.FOLKLORE.GHOST-STORIES FAQ
In 1483, two young princes were murdered in the Tower, and their ghosts were reported to have haunted the tower until the year 1674, when their bones were found and buried in a proper ceremony.
The "ghost boy" is in fact a life-sized cardboard cutout of Ted Danson (who stars in the film), which had been left in the background, presumably accidentally, by a crew member.
As the story goes, a beautiful young girl named Mary Worth was in some sort of terrible accident (or occasionally the wounds are inflicted purposely by a jealous party), and her face was hideously deformed.
www.computerscience.nl /wais/html/na-dir/folklore/ghost-stories.html   (9350 words)

  
 Ghost Stories of Beaufort County, SC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The wrinkled old elf of a ghost would join Lily at the tea parties that she held for her dolls in the basement of "The Castle", dressed in his colorful jester’s blouse, hose stockings, pointed shoes, and cap and bells.
When night falls, the hag is free to leave her body (or to shed her skin, depending on who is telling the story) to wander unseen on land, underground or through the air.
The story was, if you sat under that tree, on a certain full moon night, you would see headlights come down the road, see them leave the road and hear the screams of the children." Mr.
www.bcgov.net /bftlib/ghosts.htm   (3830 words)

  
 Books, Listed by Author
* *Eastern Ghosts (with Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg) (Rutledge Hill Press 1-55853-091-6, Oct ’90 [Mar ’91], $9.95, 208pp, tp, cover by Harriette Bateman) Anthology of 12 ghost stories set on the east coast between Virginia and New York.
* *Ghosts of the Heartland (with Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg) (Rutledge Hill Press 1-55853-068-1, Apr ’90, $9.95, 210pp, tp, cover by Harriette Bateman) Anthology of 18 ghost stories set in the Midwest.
A woman is lured to Scotland by a ghost who’s fallen in love with her portrait.
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 Olathe Society for Paranormal Research & Investigation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Norm said the woman worked tirelessly and was a terrific employee, but also had some baggage she was dealing with, and was trying to 'get her life straight'.
While we were on the second story of the carriage house taking still photos, Steve's camera shut off and would not power back on.
Due to the holidays there is going to be a brief delay in getting all investigator summaries posted to this story so be sure to check back in a few day for the rest of the investigator summaries.
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 Ghost Stories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Search course reserves by professor's name in the library's online catalog, and stop by the circulation desk to check out items on Reserve.
For introductory information on ghost stories and the supernatural, see the following titles in the Reference Collection:
James guide to horror, ghost and gothic writers
www.hsc.edu /academics/library/guide/ghost_stories.htm   (162 words)

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