The International Directory of Haunted Places [Paperback]

Dennis William Hauck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 2000

Visit haunted jail houses in Iceland. Enter ghostly castles in Scotland. Or meet household spirits in Russia. No matter what your destination, this unique guide will direct you to the eeriest spots in the area. It contains more than 750 geographically arranged entries on haunted houses, sacred sites, UFO landings, and other supernatural locations in Great Britain and Europe, Canada, South America, Australia, Northern Africa, and Asia. Each entry includes a spine-tingling description plus precise travel directions, phone numbers, and, if available, internet addresses. Plus, more than ninety black-and-white photos illustrate site locations. This indispensable casebook will be of special interest to paranormal researchers and folklorists because it provides a unique look at the variations among paranormal phenomenon in different countries and cultures. Travelers will find this directory a fascinating companion to traditional guidebooks.

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About the Author

Dennis William Hauck is a journalist and an internationally recognized authority on the paranormal. He lectures extensively and has been interviewed on nearly three hundred radio programs and numerous TV talk shows. He is also a consultant for television and TV movies based on true-life ghost stories.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (October 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140296352
• ISBN-13: 978-0140296358
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,447,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Review from the St. John's Haunted Hike, September 27, 2001

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Dale Jarvis (St. John's, Newfoundland Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The International Directory of Haunted Places (Paperback)

First of all, I must admit that I am a bit biased in this review, as I was fortunate enough to be a contributor of the stories for the Newfoundland Canada section of the book. Having said that, I do feel that this is a very useful, well laid out and presented guide to hauntings from around the world. Some of the reports could do with more detail, but the strength of this book is in its attempt to have an incredibly wide variety of accounts from all over the world. I would definately recommend it to those interested in ghost stories, and as well to the armchair traveller!

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I like about Hauck's writing, March 14, 2011

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Kate E. Jones "-kj" (Fort Worth, TX - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The International Directory of Haunted Places (Paperback)

I love reading about ghostly accounts in books of this format. It is organized, well-written, and interesting. I read, then re-read, then re-re-read Hauck's American version Haunted Places, and when I found this international version, I was thrilled!

Like the American version, is is geographically organized by province/county and town. Such a format lends professionalism and credence to the accounts within, because it reads more like a straightforward historical account rather than a "Halloween slumber party story" that is made-up (and purely for shock). Many stories are absolutely chilling, while others are interesting, amusing, thoughtful, or bizarre. Hauck truly writes well and it is great that he is genuinely interested in this field, because his passion comes through in the pages. Such interest inevitably rubs off on the reader, and I didn't put this book down for a few days after it arrived in the mail. There are photos of ghosts/energy as well as some pictures of the sites, some of which are exceptionally creepy and lend a whole new layer of spooky to an already-spooky tale.

If you tend to like reading about strange castles, haunted hotels, long-dead specters and ghostly abodes, this is a great example of such a book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Directory!, October 10, 2009

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blucifixtion (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The International Directory of Haunted Places (Paperback)

This book is an almost complete directory of haunted places in the US. If you are a paranormal researcher (as I am) or just a fan of the supernatural, this book will help you plan some very awesome road trips!