Adirondack Ghosts II [Paperback]

Lynda Lee Macken (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2003

Journey farther than ever before into the little known spirit world of New York's North Country. Historic inns, posh resorts, museums, and private homes are some of the places where long gone folks are still entertained. The fantastic appearances of ancient spirits and resident wraiths convey the spine-chilling feeling that one is never REALLY alone in the hauntingly beautiful and vastly mysterious Adirondack Mountains.

Editorial Reviews

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"If you have an affinity for old-fashioned ghost stories, then you’ll love any of Lynda Lee Macken’s books." -- Forked River Gazette

"Macken does a great job researching and presenting the ghost stories. Her conversational writing style makes for an easy read." -- Press Republican

"Macken’s books are a great read and sure to raise goose bumps." -- The Hammonton Gazette

"Macken’s commentaries are just right, brief, fairly straightforward, letting the stories tell themselves." -- The SandPaper

"Macken’s paperback collections of ghost tales are entertaining stories that explore mysterious sightings and the places where they originated." -- Trenton Times

About the Author

In her second volume of true Adirondack ghost stories, best-selling author Lynda Lee Macken continues to combine her interest in the region's history with the paranormal. The native New Yorker has chronicled supernatural tales and legends since her own ghostly sighting at Big Moose Lake, which was produced by UNSOLVED MYSTERIES. In addition to her radio and television appearances, Ms. Macken has consulted for SIGHTINGS, PARANORMAL BORDERLINE, and SCARIEST PLACES ON EARTH.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Black Cat Pr (April 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970071868
• ISBN-13: 978-0970071866
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,596,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Lynda Lee Macken was born on Staten Island, New York. Her first book, Haunted History of Staten Island, remains the best-selling book about Staten Island on Amazon.com. The author has penned twenty-two books of true, regional ghost stories primarily covering haunted places in New York and New Jersey. Macken lives at the Jersey Shore.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Eerie And Scary!, October 18, 2003

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This review is from: Adirondack Ghosts II (Paperback)

This second in a series of "Adirondack Ghosts" provides much more of the same type of fascinating and frightening material as the first book. Told much in the same style as the first with folklore and modern day ghost experiences mixed, the author continues to delight the reader.

Once again we have tales of poltergeists, but the main emphasis seems to be on the actual witnessing of ghosts. The beautiful area of Lake George contains the history of the Sagamore Resort, where a cook experienced a ghost speaking to him just before it passed through his body. He immediately resigned. A young boy who collected golf balls was killed by a car. His ghost is frequently seen on the greens to this day. A manor house called the "Tratelja" has stories of a woman who appears in full-bodied apparition and speaks to houseguests. In Glens Falls at St. Mary's Church, a man finds the doors locked and upon peering through the window, witnesses activeley worshiping churchgoers - all have been dead, including the priest.

Some of the stories are eerie and others are terribly sad. Regardless, this is a nice companion piece to the first "Adirondack Ghosts" book and continues the history of ghosts in the Adirondacks, a much needed and appreciated subject for this beautiful and historic area.