A Family Possessed [Paperback]

L. W. Stevenson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2000

Second Printing of this popular ghost story based on reported events.

Set in America's farmland, a family's life is disrupted when shadowy figures and frightening events haunt their home.

Product Details

• Paperback: 125 pages
• Publisher: Mayhaven Publishing (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 187804463X
• ISBN-13: 978-1878044631
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,609,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fiction?, September 10, 2004

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uffish (IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Family Possessed (Paperback)

This is thoroughly delightful and well-written ghost story. A closer look at the back cover, beneath the publisher's name and the price of the book, however, is the disappointing word: "fiction."

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It was not bad but far from " great "..., January 25, 2006

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Shannon Lacorte "Wraith Refugee" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Family Possessed (Paperback)

Before I begin, please bare in mind that I am used to reading books that are, also true, but far scarier than this book ended up being and faster paced. Like "The Devil Connecticut" for example. I read all the reviews before I bought this book and I read the subject matter, etc. I thought enough of what I read to buy it. It was an "ok" read but quite slow. There are a few scary parts but not many. It is also a short read. Only 125 pages. It's a good book for someone who likes to be scared by what they are reading but not " too " scared. Also, in my opinion, it is good for the novice who is just becoming interested in this subject. It says on the back cover that it is " Fiction " but on the inside it says that the story is based on actual events. So, only the author and the family memebers know for sure if the events truly took place or not. It is very similiar to many other books I have read on the subject of hauntings. It basically begins with a family who moves into a home on some land that is haunted by spirits. They grow confused and concerned at first because of some odd sounds and sights that they are experiencing. They seek help from their church and others only to get conflicting advice, etc. I don't want to give away too much though so I suppose you'll have to read it yourself to find out more about the hauntings, the family and what happens to them. However, in saying that, the title, " A Family Possessed " , is hardly the topic of this book. The family is haunted by a couple of spirits but there is little mention of actual " possession ". When it is finally mentioned, it is towards the end of the book and it is never confirmed if the people were actually possessed by something or simply under a great deal of stress (which is infered). As I stated earlier, it was an ok read but I won't save it to read again in the future. I will donate it to my local public lirary. It was entertaining enough for the couple of nights that it took to read it I guess. Hence the 3 stars instead of just 2...I think I am being generous though :-)

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I know the family..and they're still having problems!, November 8, 2000

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"goodbuddy" (Southern Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Family Possessed (Paperback)

This is an actual account of a family in the Midwest...their trials with this "evil" has been carefully documented by hours of taped interviews...I know, because I know the family...they continue to have problems....down to earth and practical, they've had to admit, after years of witnessing amazing paranormal activity, that what walks their grounds..should have moved on long ago, or..should have they?...Is it the Native American burial ground? The troubled spirits? The unusual activity that has for years taken place at that location? Or...has a greater evil, who knows how old, been the common denominator, catalyst and source of it all?...Read the book...