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Infamous Bell Witch of Tennessee

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This is sort of a touristy little version of a fascinating historical case. It might make a nice souvenir from a local gift shop, but it won't satisfy any serious reader or tackle any of the important questions the story raises. Were any contemporary accounts of the haunting published at or near the time? (Apparently not, unfortunately). Did Andrew Jackson really visit the Bells? What record exists that he did? (In fact, the evidence to substantiate this seems to be lacking). You can find a great deal more hard information on this extraordinary episode on any of several websites. The attempt to link the ultra-colorful and complex personality of the spirit known as Kate to some lights flickering in a cave near the site today is especially dubious.

Anyone who has an interest in Tennessee's most famous ghost should check out this book. It takes a long and complicated story and breaks the facts down in a clear and easy to read way. I have read several of Mr. Price's books and this is by far the best. We even get an update of "Kate's" activities into the 1990's.

Is the Bell Witch still in Adams, Tennessee? I don't know but reading this book has made me want to go over to Robertson County and find out. On the other hand, if she was too tough for Andy Jackson I might just stay here.

I found this book to be a very interesting page turner. Mr. Price is a great writer who knows how to keep your attention. I have enjoyed every book of his that I read and this one is no diffrent.I live less than 2 hours from the small community of Adams and have been to the locations that Mr. Price writes about. What I really enjoyed was that he not only told the story, but also told modern day stories about things that still go on in Adams, especially around the cave and Red River(both of which are on or near the old Bell farm).The one thing that seperates the Bell Witch from other supernatural stories is that hundreds of people at one time or another witnessed it, even Andrew Jackson himself, and this book tells about these events, too. So if you want a story to read for folklore, history , or a dark night ,get this book. You won't be disapponted.

The Bell Witch kept me on the edge of my seat. I could not put the book down, not to mention not being able to sleep at night. I first heard of the Bell Witch while attending college at East Tennessee State University. My Anthropology Prof. was from that area and I very much wanted to visit to Bell Witch Cave. I recommend to anyone who is into the supernatural or the unexplained to read this book. It will have you looking around every corner. Wonder if they'll ever make a movie. It will be much better that the Blair witch, but that' not saying much!

The legend of the Bell Witch is one of the most complicated tales in American folklore, but this book manages to give a detailed account that the reader can easily follow! What's more, the author has given us great insight into the personalities of the people involved in the case, making it possible for the reader to piece together the psychological background of the Bell Witch and her victims.

This should probably be the *first* book about the Bell Witch that any researcher reads.

There is a lot of literature available about the Bell Witch of Tennessee. This is a very concise narrative of the events that is an easy, quick read. The author tries to be straighforward and factual, which is good. The bizarre events in and around Adams, TN in the early 1800s don't need to be embellished to be disturbing and frightening. Thankfully the author doesn't get in the way of his telling of them.

If you have any interest in this subject, I recommend this book highly.

This book started out a little slow but if you can get through the first & second it's well worth the read! The details were as accurate as they could be seeing as how it's happened so long ago. It leaves alot to your imagination all the while leaving no question un answered.

The Infamous Bell Witch of Tennessee is a good, thorough account of the Bell Witch. I liked the fact that the author threw in some relevant history so I could get a better idea of the time frame of the Bell Witch visitations. I highly recommend this book to students of the paranormal.

After I give my Robertson County tour and go to visit Adams, TN while enroute, tell the story of the Bell Witch, I give my guest this book totake home to read. It is easy to get and has teh story well written.

I found this book very informative and entertaining. If you like stories about the paranormal, you will probably like this book.