Haunted: The Incredible True Story of a Canadian Family's Experience Living in a Haunted House [Paperback]

Dorah L. Williams (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1550023780 | ISBN-13: 978-1550023787 | Publication Date: April 1, 2002

It was an irrational decision. Despite having just moved into a beautiful new house, the Williams family gave in to an odd, overwhelming desire to purchase and move into a Victorian home they had come upon by chance. They were curious, of course, as to why the house had, in the past, had such a high vacancy rate - no one ever seemed to live in it for a long period of time. But that curiosity didn't last long, because shortly after moving in, strange things began to happen. It became abundantly clear that the home's past owners had all had a reason for leaving: fear. The Williams' new home was haunted. At first, the family tried telling themselves there were logical explanations for the strange things they all were witnessing. But before long they came to accept the fact that they were sharing their home with ghosts. Haunted is the Williams family's story from the point of view of the mother, Dorah. Through her chilling reminiscences, we witness the all-too-real goings-on in the house. And we join the family as they seek a way to bring an end to the paranormal events that were occurring with ever more frequency and intensity, and learn why the events began in the first place.

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From the Inside Flap

Shortly after the Williams family moved into a Victorian home, strange things began to happen.

About the Author

Dorah L. Williams lives in a small Canadian town with her husband and three young children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Dundurn (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550023780
• ISBN-13: 978-1550023787
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun tale of the supernatural, July 28, 2004

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Atheen M. Wilson "Atheen" (Mpls, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Haunted: The Incredible True Story of a Canadian Family's Experience Living in a Haunted House (Paperback)

Ms Williams' book Haunted is charming and well written. For one thing it has a beginning, middle and end, which this type of book sometimes doesn't . The writer also has a good sense of character, and an excellent sense of narrative. Each of the chapters seems like a short story, complete in itself, while the collection gives the reader the complete tale of the house and its history. Those expecting a blood chilling, creepy tale, however, will be disappointed, since the ghosts tend to be pranksters rather than monsters. My favorite prank is the explosive beer. In fact, I found the author's disconcertion over the haunting somewhat surprising since most of the activity in the house was hardly more challenging than a generally well behaved child's pranks. The phenomenon generally restrained its activity on command as an obedient child might, and some of the occurrences were more designed to please and delight than to upset the family. The tale of the rose bush was quite charming.

A fun tale of the supernatural.

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive! Couldn't put it down!, November 1, 2003

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J. A. Dispensa "The original Mistress Ryoko *... (Manchester, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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Being an avid reader of ghost stories (as well as having had first hand experience in the matter), I found this book to be very intruiging. It was like reading a book that someone wrote about what my family and I went through.

It is written in a first-person view (that being of the mother/wife), which I find refreshing. It keeps you interested in the story, as I found myself not wanting to put it down for even a minute. Mind you it isn't very long (only 189 pages compared to the many books I have read containing anywhere up to 400 pages), but it gets to the heart of the story without cluttering up, making it extremely easy to read.

It tells of a family that purchases an old Victorian home "on the fly" (how many of us do that!) and soon discover that they got more than they bargained for, and I'm not talking about just the usual fixer-upper.

I don't want to give too much of it away, but I do suggest that if you are a lover of a good ghost story, that you buy yourself a copy to find out what happens.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put It Down!, January 24, 2003

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This review is from: Haunted: The Incredible True Story of a Canadian Family's Experience Living in a Haunted House (Paperback)

This book was so much fun to read. Dorah L. Williams has written it just perfectly- she draws you in and is so convincing, you will believe every word of this scary tale. This is not a story about demon possession, as so many haunted house stories end up being. In fact, the majority of her ghosts seem to be children, which makes it all the more interesting. It's a good old fashioned ghost story that just happens to be true- and if you read it at night, you'll definitely find yourself looking over your shoulder!