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Chicago Haunts: Ghostly Lore of the Windy City (Paperback)

~ Ursula Bielski (Author) "IN RECENT YEARS, INCREASING NUMBERS OF HISTORIANS HAVE ALERTED US TO THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLECTIVE MEMORY AND POPULAR CONSCIOUSNESS, WHETHER EXPRESSED in the diverse ways..." (more)
Key Phrases: apparitional sightings, haunting legends, ley hunters, Bachelors Grove, Archer Avenue, Resurrection Mary (more...)
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With the first edition of Chicago Haunts, author Ursula Bielski captured 160 years of Chicago's haunted history in the first volume ever devoted to this intriguing subject. Combining lively storytelling with in-depth historical research, exclusive interviews, and insights from parapsychology, Bielski penned a unique and fascinating exploration of the region's supernatural folklore. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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  • Paperback: 263 pages
  • Publisher: Lake Claremont Pr; 1 ed edition (October 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0964242699
  • ISBN-13: 978-0964242692
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,318,924 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spooky, not hokey!, August 27, 1999
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So many of these ghostly compendiums are sloppily researched and written for the lowest common denominator. Not so with this book. Bielski is first and foremost a historian, a "ghost scholar" second. Her stories of these Chicago legends, many of them done to death (sorry), resonate with a scholar's respect for research and a sociologist's eye for the big picture. A ripping good read.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly compelling and insightful, September 16, 1998
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This book is as thoroughly compelling and insightful as it is entertaining and frightening. It is quite obvious that the author is well-versed in the ghostlore and history of her big-shouldered hometown. The research is painstaking in detail and reveals a book that is definitely not the work of an amatuer ghost chaser but rather that of a learned professional. The work is serious yet lively and engaging. It is by far the best book ever published on Chicago ghostlore and paranormality. Not an after dark book for the faint of heart. Two thumbs up.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Tour Guide, March 25, 2000
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This book is fantastic! I took a ghost tour around Halloween and met someone who told me about this book. Of course, this is the revised addition. Not only do I own both copies, I have purchased many as gifts! You don't need to pay someone for a ghost tour. Buy the book and gather your friends and have a wonderful time! For those of you who are afraid, no need to be. This isn't a horror book! Chances of seeing a ghost, depends ... do you believe?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Includes the Paranormal Related to the Our Lady of the Angels School Fire
This book has everything: Ghostly hitchhikers, haunted scenes of mass murder, cemeteries, weeping statues, the cult of saints, a fireman's premonition of death, poltergeists,... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jan Peczkis

5.0 out of 5 stars You try it sometime
As the author of the "Chicago Haunts" series of books it's beyond frustrating to read reviews that ask these questions:

Did I "ever leave my house" during the... Read more
Published on November 25, 2006 by Ursula Bielski

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes your breath away
An astounding piece of work, this first of Ms. Bielski's growing series changed the way so many of us look at Chicago--and beyond. Read more
Published on November 12, 2006 by Margaret Hemp

1.0 out of 5 stars Nice effort the least
I truly enjoy reading book on the paranornal but was not too impressed with this book. Dates and information were not exactly right, so why even place them in the book. Read more
Published on June 9, 2006 by A reader

2.0 out of 5 stars CHILLING, BUT IT'S STILL TRAVELOGUE
Ultimately, this book is cocktail chatter--provocative facts (but with appalling gaps), dramatic scenarios, terribly entertaining. Read more
Published on February 16, 2006 by Lance C. Panzer

1.0 out of 5 stars Historian? You need to do more research!
I have the revised edition of this book, and I cannot understand how this author can claim to be a "historian" and get so much of the history wrong. Read more
Published on October 13, 2005 by K. Marcuccilli

5.0 out of 5 stars Something Wonderful, Hard to Duplicate
To "a reader" below: True, Ursula Bielski is not a "ghosthunter" in the infrared-gadgetry sense. She is an historian, a folklorist, and a talented, engaging, and professional... Read more
Published on October 4, 2005 by Sharon W.

1.0 out of 5 stars Chicago Haunts: Ghostly Lore of the Windy City
I read this book with great anticipation, but finished it with utter and complete disappointment. Instead of being an objective and intelligent addition to the literature of... Read more
Published on August 6, 2005 by areader

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Published on August 6, 2005 by booklover

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Edited, Has Errors
Don't trust the printed addresses or locations the author notes in the book, they might be wrong. Unless you are familar with the locations mentioned in this book, verify the... Read more
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