Staff Recommendation - Haunted Places

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Haunted Places: The National Directory
edited by Dennis William Hauck [133.1 Hau 2002]

As the subtitle implies, this trade paperback is a guide to "ghostly abodes, sacred sites, UFO landings, and other supernatural locations" in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. The hauntings identified for Lincoln, NE, include the famed Clara Mills ghost in Nebraska Wesleyan's C.C. White building, the Hobbittsville House ghost, the ghost in the Old Captain's Studio, the State Capitol Building ghost, ghosts in Lake Street Park and Robber's Cave, and several rumored hauntings on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. Hauch writes each entry in a brief, but informative, style and provides detailed addresses or directions to finding the sites listed (when known). The one caveat I would mention is that his background details aren't always 100% accurate. Although the Lincoln entries appear to be free from errors, I found that his descriptions of various other sites differed from other printed sources. Stilll...highly readable, entertaining, and generally informative. A fun read for those interested in paranormal hauntings. -- Reviewed by Scott C. - Reference Department - Bennett Martin Public Library

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