Haunted History of Staten Island [Paperback]

Lynda Lee Macken (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 21, 2000

Over 30 stories of mysterious people and places in New York's Richmond County including Alice Austen House, Conference House, Fort Wadsworth/Gateway National Recreation Area, Historic Richmond Town, Old Bermuda Inn, and Snug Harbor Cultural Center.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Macken does a great job researching and presenting the ghost stories. Her conversational writing style makes for an easy read." -- Press Republican, October 22, 2000

"Macken's commentaries are just right, brief, fairly straightforward, letting the stories tell themselves." -- The SandPaper, October 24, 2001

About the Author

Prize winning author Lynda Lee Macken is a native Staten Islander. Her stories have appeared in several newspapers including the Staten Island ADVANCE and THE MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGER and FATE magazines. The story of her own ghostly encounter in Upstate New York with Grace Brown, whose murder inspired Theodore Drieser's AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY, was produced by UNSOLVED MYSTERIES.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Black Cat Pr (June 21, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970071809
• ISBN-13: 978-0970071804
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #925,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Occult > Ghosts & Haunted Houses
  • #46 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Occult > Parapsychology

More About the Author

Lynda Lee Macken was born on Staten Island, New York. Her first book, Haunted History of Staten Island, remains the best-selling book about Staten Island on Amazon.com. The author has penned twenty-two books of true, regional ghost stories primarily covering haunted places in New York and New Jersey. Macken lives at the Jersey Shore.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars review, October 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Haunted History of Staten Island (Paperback)

actually, the one about the old bermuda inn is very true. I worked there a few years back- and a lot of weird stuff happened. Every morning the chairs would be re-arranged on the tables even though we didnt put them in that order when we left at night. The picture that is hanging up by the staircase was just eerie- it really did feel like her eyes were stairing at you- i dont know, maybe I am just a believer and have a thing for old ghost stories-

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is ok, but have seen better on topic of SI, April 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Haunted History of Staten Island (Paperback)

This book is ok, but have seen better on topic of SI, it should have had just a little more info in it, great things listed in the book but not too much info about how or where this sightings have been documented and by whom? the sources of these sighting.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good book but.., March 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Haunted History of Staten Island (Paperback)

this was a pretty interesting book, but it lacks photographs of the places taked about and actual proof of the events claimed. Overall I think it was interesting to read, well written, I would have given it 5 stars if it would have had some nice photographs and some more proof about the hauntings claimed.