Hauntingly True Stories

Updated September 24, 2025
Nashua Public Library
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Ghostland : an American history in haunted places
Dickey, Colin
Paper Book
One of NPR's Great Reads of 2016 "A lively assemblage and smart analysis of dozens of haunting stories... absorbing...[and] intellectually intriguing."--The New York Times Book Review An intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history, Ghostland <...
Spooky New England : tales of hauntings, strange happenings, and other local lore
Schlosser, S. E.
Paper Book
Here we have a collection of unnerving tales of events that happened--and still do happen--in the collective back yard of the New England states. Accompanied by evocative illustrations, these compelling retellings of 30 popular folktales feature supernatural occurrences and ghosts of all sorts, from...
The devil's best trick : how the face of evil disappeared
Sullivan, Randall
Paper Book
Part true crime story, part religious and literary history, an investigation into the nature of evil and the figure of the Devil by acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan Throughout history, humans have struggled to explain the evils of the world and the darkest parts of ourselves....
The apparitionists : a tale of phantoms, fraud, photography, and the man who captured Lincoln's ghost
Manseau, Peter
Paper Book
An NPR Best Book of 2017 "A rare work of historical nonfiction that is both studious and just plain entertaining."--Publishers Weekly, Top Ten Books of 2017 "An exceptional story"--Errol Morris,New York Times Book Review

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