Comstock Phantoms [Paperback]

Brian David Bruns (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2003

True Ghost Stories of Virginia City, NV. America's Largest Historical Landmark is also its most haunted. This Old West ghost town refuses to die. Literally.

Includes narrative and first-hand accounts of ghosts, maps and diagrams of the haunts, and includes the author's hilarious ghost-hunting mishaps.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Bruns has written a wonderfully entertaining collection of stories about the supernatural in the midst of a historic landmark. -- Ron James, author, The Roar and the Silence

About the Author

Brian David Bruns is the Gold Prize Winner of ForeWord Magazine's 2009 Humor Book of the Year as well as the 2009 Ben Franklin Award's Humor Book of the Year. An adventurer, Brian has run desert marathons in Nevada heat, zip-lined over jungles in Costa Rica, parlayed with snake charmers in Morocco, entered the Pyramids at Giza, consulted the oracle of Delphi, anted up in Monte Carlo, and visited Dracula's house on Halloween night. A professional artist and public speaker, Mr. Bruns spent three years on cruise ships delivering his amusing angle on art history to thousands. His first book, Comstock Phantoms: True Ghost Stories of Virginia City, NV, a blend of accessible history and amusing ghost-hunts gone awry in America's largest historic landmark, sold out its first edition in less than seven weeks. Foolishly lured to sea in the pursuit of love, Mr. Bruns was the only American waiter in Carnival Corporation's 30 year history to survive an entire contract without quitting. This outrageous experience, both entertaining and enlightening, resulted in Cruise Confidential. The author and his wife divide their time between Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Brian David Bruns (October 2003)
• ISBN-10: 0974521701
• ISBN-13: 978-0974521701
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,907,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian David Bruns is the Gold Prize Winner of ForeWord Magazine's 2009 Humor Book of the Year as well as the 2009 Ben Franklin Award's Humor Book of the Year.

A reborn adventurer, Brian has run desert marathons in Nevada heat, zip-lined over jungles in Costa Rica, parlayed with snake charmers in Morocco, entered the Pyramids at Giza, consulted the oracle of Delphi, anted up in Monte Carlo, and visited Dracula's house on Halloween night.

A professional artist and public speaker, Mr. Bruns spent three years on cruise ships delivering his amusing angle on art history to thousands. His first book, Comstock Phantoms: True Ghost Stories of Virginia City, NV, a blend of accessible history and amusing ghost-hunts gone awry in America's largest historic landmark, sold out its first edition in less than seven weeks.

Foolishly lured to sea in the pursuit of love, Mr. Bruns was the only American waiter in Carnival Corporation's 30 year history to survive an entire contract without quitting. This outrageous experience, both entertaining and enlightening, resulted in Cruise Confidential.

The author and his wife divide their time between Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepy!, April 18, 2004

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steve (Arlington TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Comstock Phantoms (Paperback)

About once a yr , my family and I travel through a few western parks. Somhow, we ended up in Reno last yr and we thought it would be interesting for the kids if we visited Virginia City.
Well, let me tell you - THIS IS THE BOOK!!!!
It's like being there all over again!
The HISTORY!
The REALISM!
...and then there's the ...SURrealism!
It's downright creepy!
For the kids' sakes, I'm glad we DIDN'T read this book on our trip or they might have had a change of heart!
Wonderful references to a place which truly seems to stand still in time.
I hope BD Bruns has more books - I'm hooked!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Darn Cool, April 18, 2004

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Jim (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Comstock Phantoms (Paperback)

If you're into ghosts, The West or American History, this is the best book.
My Dad and I don't agree on anything but we both actually think this book is cool.
Check it out!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Story !!!, April 1, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Comstock Phantoms (Paperback)

The book is filled with great stories. I loved how the author detailed every event. It was like being there experiencing the strange phenomenon of Virginia City. Great work. Can't wait for your next book.