Ghosts of the McBride House: A True Haunting [Paperback]

Cecilia Back (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 8, 2009

What is it about the McBride House that serves as a beacon to the dead? Built in the oldest town in Oklahoma by physician George McBride in 1895, this Victorian home is rife with ghosts from the past. Ghostly parties at 2:00 a.m., spirits calling family members and houseguests by name, dolls that talk even after the batteries have been removed...The Back family has been subjected to impossibly bright lights, loud crashing noises, weird shrieks—even ominous odors such as decaying matter.

Each ghost in the McBride House has a personality of its own, including one entity whose antics are downright terrifying. But instead of fleeing, the Back family remained and gradually got to know their "spirited" residents.

This is their story.

 

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About the Author

Cecilia Back (Oklahoma) and her family have lived in the haunted McBride house for over twenty-five years. From an early age, she has witnessed paranormal events and has studied the subject throughout her life

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; First Edition edition (August 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738715050
• ISBN-13: 978-0738715056
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #432,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT HAUNTING!, September 8, 2009

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Vicky Cooper "vcooper" (fayetteville, GA) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed this book. It was unnerving at times the way the ghosts popped up and I have to say I wouldn't
have been so brave as they were. I can relate to some of the experiences because I also lived in a haunted house
and dealt with the crashing glass sounds, footfalls etc. I think one thing that makes the book so different is there have been so many apparition sightings there. That's unusual. This book is well written and Mrs. Back did a good job descibing the episodes that transpired. I also would have enjoyed seeing what the house actually looked like. I don't think the one on the cover is it. It's good to read a great story after so many duds. Great Job!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD & SCARY!, August 31, 2009

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Believable and well-written account of this 25+ year haunting. Some very scary and spine-tingling moments that I'm sure were fascinating to witness but doubt many of us would want to be the ones to do so! I admire this family for their tenacity to endure this for so many years rather than fleeing and for researching to find the answers to the many mysteries surrounding their home. The only thing lacking were pictures - I would have loved to have seen some of the actual rooms, etc. The author states they conduct site tours at Halloween, but unfortunately I don't live close!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not great, not terrible, December 7, 2009

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Randym - See all my reviews

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A quick, easy read. It's fun, but not particularly original or convincing. It's sort of like sitting next to a stranger on a plane, who is telling you about her haunted house. Interesting, but hard to say if she's telling the truth, exaggerating, or just plain nuts.

The book is competently written, but seems a little disjointed and disorganized. After a particularly scary event, you're left wondering, "Did they try find out if there might be a logical reason? Did they consider moving out? How could they leave their kids alone in the house when they were so scared?" But the book just skips to the next event. Also, it's hard to tell how old the kids are sometimes, especially since they speak like adults, even when they're toddlers...at least as Ms. Back recounts it. (I was curious, since some of the events may have been the kids playing pranks...if they were old enough. There's also the theory that poltergeist activity is linked to adolescents, so it would have been helpful to know the age of the kids.)

Not my favorite true ghost story, but you could do worse.