Ghosts of the Georgia Coast (Paperback)

~ (Author), Regina Stahl Briskey (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: Georgia Coast, Orange Hall, Simons Island (more...)

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All houses wherein men have lived and died are haunted houses. Through the open doors the harmless phantoms on their errands glide, with feet that make no sound upon the floors.

— Henry W. Longfellow

In these pages, you’ll find plenty of evidence that the supernatural is alive in the Golden Isles. Crumbling slave cabins, plantation homes and grand mansions, ancient forts, even a hospital that once cared for the five hundred slaves of Retreat Plantation—all have their own aura, created by those long since dead.

•A silent Indian couple wanders, looking with pleading eyes to anyone who can help find something precious lost long ago. •The ghost of a lonely woman still haunts the theater where she killed herself. •Two men grapple with swords in a graveyard, replaying a scene from their lives again and again. •A woman visiting an old inn experiences déjà vu when she is transported to an elegant party that took place there a century before. •The ghost of a young polo player killed in a bizarre horseback riding accident strides silently through the place that was his last destination on earth.

These stories of restless souls, heartbroken lovers, skin-walkers, and protective spirits will give you a case of the creeps. Keep the lights on!

About the Author

Don Farrant, a Michigan native and retired corporate editor, has been a freelance writer for more than twenty years. His articles, mostly on business and historical subjects, have appeared in a variety of newspapers and magazines. Don and his wife, Jean, still travel north periodically to visit their two children and four (at last count) grandchildren. The couple lives on St. Simons Island in Georgia, an area Don considers inspiring and magical.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Pineapple Press (FL); 1st edition (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561642657
• ISBN-13: 978-1561642656
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,376,322 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Georgia's Ghoulish Coast, October 12, 2005

By	Dennis Phillips "The Book Friar" (Bulls Gap, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

According to the author of this book there was a discussion one day among some friends as to why nobody had ever put together a book of ghost stories from the Georgia coast and the islands. After some thought, Mr. Farrant decided that he would take on the task and he began to collect the ghost stories that would eventually form this book.

Mr. Farrant has a superb writing style and he relates his stories with a great deal of enthusiasm. It is also obvious that he enjoys his subject and even more importantly that he respects his subject. There is nothing worse that a writer of ghost books who looks down on his subject matter or on those who read their books. He also does a good job of relating the atmosphere of the Georgia coast, which is quite a feat for a transplanted Yankee like Mr. Farrant.

There are several excellent stories to be found in this book. Stories that contain recent eyewitness accounts of haunts that are still in progress make up the majority of the chapters and those are the kinds of stories that make or break a book like this one. Even some of the stories about ghosts that seem to have gone away are of a recent enough nature that the author was able to interview people who had experienced the haunt while it was still active. Accounts like this need to be preserved and the Mr. Farrant has done an excellent job of doing just that.

There are unfortunately, a few stories in this book that fall into the category of old legend and folklore and this book would have been much better if the author had decided to leave these stories out. For example, the stories of "The Legend of Ebo Landing" and "An Old St. Simons Ghost Story" were interesting but really had no place in this book. Fortunately though, these kinds of stories were few and far between. There are also a few typos in this book, which I hope will be corrected in future editions, and I hope that there are many printings of this excellent book.

Don Farrant has put together a fine collection of haunting tales from an area that is woefully underrepresented in this genre of book and he is to be thanked for his efforts. There are a few weak points but not many and the author's ability as a storyteller is on a par with the best in the business. I am eagerly looking forward to future works from Mr. Farrant.