Mysterious cold spots, disembodied voices, and smoky apparitions are just a few of the ghostly goings-on gathered by journalist Jason Offutt in his trek across Missouri. Visiting public places such as Civil War battlefields, university halls, and infamous mansions, Offutt draws on hundreds of interviews in search of restless spirits. A serious but witty look at Missouri s place in the ghostly realm, this book brings together history, folklore, and just enough mystery to intrigue the skeptics and delight the believers.
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Haunted Missouri offers a new take on ghost hunting. Grab a friend, pack a flashlight, and discover some of the Show-Me State's most spirited spots. --Missouri Life
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Jason Offutt is a journalism instructor at Northwest Missouri State University and a syndicated humor and paranormal columnist. He is author of On Being Dad and A Small Town.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Haunted Missouri: A Ghostly Guide to the Show-Me-State's Most Spirited Spots (Paperback)
I came across the author's blog on the net and decided to order his book after reading some of his stories. You don't need to have any particular interest in Missouri to enjoy this book. I'm sure I will never go there myself, but then I've never been to most other locations in books about ghosts, either.
The author provided thorough a description of each setting and event and personally interviewed the percipients. He writes with a subtle humor that enhances his search to experience a haunting for himself. This book probably isn't going to make you sleep with the lights on, but I found it absorbing and interesting - and scary enough. It was also nicely designed (something that you can't always say about ghost books any more). I'd also like to point out that this book is not about legends, as the first reviewer implied. It's about ghost experiences. I'm extremely choosy about the ghost books I read and this book has everything I look for in a ghost book. I hope the author writes another volume on Missouri ghosts.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Haunted Missouri: A Ghostly Guide to the Show-Me-State's Most Spirited Spots (Paperback)
My 12 year old even loved it. Has everything pics, websites, even phone numbers. Hope he writes another one
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This review is from: Haunted Missouri: A Ghostly Guide to the Show-Me-State's Most Spirited Spots (Paperback)
I've read some of the book and came away with the opinion that the author devoted more time to areas of Northern Missouri than the state as a whole. The author could've added more to the stories and instead kept them brief missing out on some elements of the legends.
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