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Ghosts across Kentucky

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Ghosts Across Kentucky really brings to life the folklore and beliefs of the residents, past and present, of Kentucky. I was really fascinated by the new variations of ghost stories that I had heard while growing up. Some stories made me quiver with delight while others made me snicker to myself, remembering the tales my great-grandmother told. It is full of hauntings, spooks and things that go bump in the night. If you are new to ghosts stories, or an old pro, this book is a must have. I will share the stories with my children's children in the years to come and they will never be outdated.

Well, I have read many a "yarn" about Kentucky and its many supernatural occurrences, but this one leaves me wondering one of two things. Either the author was a terrible linguistic/punctuation major in school, or he left the written style up to the individual people who told their stories. Either way, whether it was on purpose or because there was no decent editor....After the first few pages this book becomes somewhat annoying to read. This isn't to say that the stories aren't interesting, but in my opinion (and we all have one :) the form can sometimes inhibit the mood of the story and this unfortunately did that for me.

Lastly, the stories are about a half a page to three quarters long and this can make for a good quick reference guide, but I am one of those people who likes to get into the meat of a tale in this context, and the length, or lack thereof can also limit the mood somewhat.

There are some neat historical stories about Kentucky and I like the variant on the woman in white, so pick up a copy and if you don't care about my words above, enjoy.