Discover the ghostly past of America's first state, Delaware. Fact or fiction, these stories document a legendary relationship between the state and the other world. Just be sure all the lights in the house are turned on while reading!
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Caroline Woods is a prodigy. She has been able to refine her writing skills to an uncanny level. And she is only sixteen years old. We are proud to have given her ""her publishing start"" and look forward to watching carefully as this remarkable new voice develops.
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WOODBURN THE SPIRITED GOVERNOR'S MANSION Dover, Delaware The stage was set for ghosts to appear. Cool April breezes were stirring the trees around Woodburn, the Governor's Mansion of Delaware. The moon was full; the air was cold; the warm brick house was aglow in the dark night. An Ouija board had been consulted, and it had stated that the Colonial mansion's famous ghosts were indeed present and ready to show themselves to the current occupants of Woodburn.
The year was 1978, and Pierre S. du Pont IV was the governor of Delaware. He and his wife, Elise, who usually resided in their Rockland, Delaware home, were spending the night in Woodburn in search of the legendary spirits living there. Teamed with two of their children, Benjamin, 14, and Eleuthere, 11, Mrs. du Pont's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wood, and Mrs. Wood's gray poodle, they all were anxious to do some ghostbusting of their own.
Although they had heard the many stories about the several ghosts inhabiting the house, the spookiest encounter any of them had experienced was Elise du Pont's episodes with a certain portrait of Caesar Rodney. The portrait, which hangs in the dining room, would periodically change position.
But other than that, the family had never seen or heard any of the three (or more) ghosts of Woodburn; therefore, there was a whimsical and slightly skeptical air about the group of ghost-hunters as they settled in for the night.
The governor placed a wine glass full of sherry on the landing of the staircase to entice the "tippling ghost," a spirit of Woodburn who was known to enjoy taking a good drink from some of the previous owners' wine cellars. With that, the du Ponts and the Woods bid one another good night and headed for their separate bedrooms in the three-story brick mansion.
It was then that strange things began to happen. Prior to settling down to sleep, Mrs. Wood left her gray poodle alone in a second-floor bedroom, closing the door behind her. When she returned to the room, the dog was gone. How could a dog have figured his way out of a closed room?
The poodle, wearing a leash and collar with clanging metal tags, was finally found in the basement. Not a soul had heard the dog leave the room, or seen him scurry down the two flights of stairs to the dark cellar.
Meanwhile, three stories above, one of the party opened the door to a third-floor bedroom and found
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Smashing debut by a very talented teenager!!,
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This review is from: Haunted Delaware: Delightfully Dreadful Legends of the First State (Paperback)
If you're in the mood for a good shiver, read this one alone at night! The author, a 16-year-old prodigy, has a flair for dramatic imagery. Most adults would be proud to "set the stage" the way she does! She also has a wonderful way of taking historical facts and adding (in italics) her own imaginative details. In sum, Haunted Delaware is the most entertaining book of ghost stories that I have ever read. I hope Ms. Woods writes another book soon!
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A Good Quick Read,
By a reader (Wilmington, Delaware) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Haunted Delaware: Delightfully Dreadful Legends of the First State (Paperback)
This is a very artfully written, good book! Even thought I live in Delaware, this book would be entertaining even for someone who lives in another state. I read it in one day and I enjoyed the whole thing. I hope Ms. Woods writes a sequel.
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rating on the book "haunted delaware by Caroline Woods,
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This review is from: Haunted Delaware: Delightfully Dreadful Legends of the First State (Paperback)
This book is incredibly written,and facinating!!!!!!!!!BUT the incredible part is,that this extrodiary young woman was 15 years old when she wrote it. What a gifted young lady.!!!!! Philomena,
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