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The culmination of Brad Steiger's 50 years of paranormal research, this book is a bold telling of true ghost stories and first-person encounters with the super natural. Arranged topically, it covers every sort of ghost and haunting: poltergeists, shadow beings, and phantoms alongside haunted apartments, hotels, and trains. From ghosts that still haunt Ohio's State Reformatory, otherwise known as Shawshank, to Abe Lincoln's regular consultation with mediums, this compendium delves into the true scary stories from both historical documents and personal accounts. In its 30 chapters, spirits represented include the good (""Ghosts that Saved Lives""), the bad (""Invisible Home Wreckers""), and the ugly (""Demonic Spirits That Whisper Commands to Kill""). The book goes on to unearth the ghastly goings-on and macabre manifestations at haunted places such as museums, churches, graveyards, restaurants, and sacred sites while also instructing how to perform a cleansing ritual to rid a home of unwanted spectral visitors.This second edition is updated to include new stories and compelling evidence of the both the existence of ghosts and proof of hauntings that will entertain, induce chills, and make the doubtful believe.

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Steiger has gathered some of the most compelling evidence for ghosts and hauntings ... an entertaining source of spine-tingling, late-night reading. -- About.com an extensive compilation of accounts that cover virtually every category of ghostly encounter and supernatural manifestation ... This book is easily recommended. -- Alternate Perceptions Magazine Steiger, a ghosthunter and author of inspirational and paranormal books, relates about 200 ghost stories and first-person encounters with the supernatural. -- Book News Whether or not you are inclined to believe in such things, the hundreds of stories make for fascinating reading, and many of the photographs are mesmerizing. -- Cleveland Plain Dealer Everyone interested in our final destination, or just in need of a very creepy reading experience, should have a copy. -- Fate magazine This heavy paperback is Steiger's expanded revision of the already huge edition of 2003. [H]e provides what is probably the most extensive introduction to the genre. There is so much here that even veteran pursuers of ghosts (whether by reading or investigating) are bound to find something new. -- Fortean Times The book is filled with hundreds of stories about people's first-hand encounters at famed (and not so famed) locations. An impressive (and heavy) read that will provide years of ghost revelations. Real Ghosts has me convinced. -- Horrornew.net This excellent collection of ghost encounters will both warm the heart and scare you out of your wits. -- Library Journal [This] is one of the most complete collections [of ghost stories] that I have seen. -- Society for Paranormal Investigation

""This excellent collection of ghost encounters will both warm the heart and scare you out of your wits."" —Library Journal ""Whether or not you are inclined to believe in such things, the hundreds of stories make for fascinating reading, and many of the photographs are mesmerizing."" —Cleveland Plain Dealer ""Everyone interested in our final destination, or just in need of a very creepy reading experience, should have a copy."" —Fate magazine ""Steiger has gathered some of the most compelling evidence for ghosts and hauntings ... an entertaining source of spine-tingling, late-night reading."" —About.com ""… an extensive compilation of accounts that cover virtually every category of ghostly encounter and supernatural manifestation … This book is easily recommended."" —Alternate Perceptions Magazine ""Steiger, a ghosthunter and author of inspirational and paranormal books, relates about 200 ghost stories and first-person encounters with the supernatural."" —Book News ""This heavy paperback is Steiger's expanded revision of the already huge edition of 2003. [H]e provides what is probably the most extensive introduction to the genre. There is so much here that even veteran pursuers of ghosts (whether by reading or investigating) are bound to find something new."" —Fortean Times ""The book is filled with hundreds of stories about people’s first-hand encounters at famed (and not so famed) locations. An impressive (and heavy) read that will provide years of ghost revelations. “Real Ghosts” … has me convinced."" —Horrornews.net ""Real Ghosts is to provide us with a wealth of suspense-soaked and captivating tales (best devoured by flickering candlelight, of course) that cover just about every aspect of the realm of ghosts."" —Nick Redfern's World of Whatever… ""Ghost Hunters will find this book a valuable tool ... I truly recommend this book!"" —Paul Dale Roberts ""[This] is one of the most complete collections [of ghost stories] that I have seen."" ——Joel Anthony Gray, Director, Society for Paranormal Investigation ""Brad Steiger is one of the few authors who can give life to ghosts"" —Victoria Benham, Editor, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine

This heavy paperback is Steiger's expanded revision of the already huge edition of 2003. [H]e provides what is probably the most extensive introduction to the genre. There is so much here that even veteran pursuers of ghosts (whether by reading or investigating) are bound to find something new. -- Fortean Times

Covers a number of hauntings that are fresh and original both in scope & detail. . . . [This] is one of the most complete collections that I have seen so far and the quality is very good. Great to curl up with or to keep as a reference in the library. --Joel Anthony Gray, director, Society for Paranormal Investigation

Steiger has gathered some of the most compelling evidence for ghosts and hauntings ... an entertaining source of spine-tingling, late-night reading. -- About.com an extensive compilation of accounts that cover virtually every category of ghostly encounter and supernatural manifestation ... This book is easily recommended. -- Alternate Perceptions Magazine Steiger, a ghosthunter and author of inspirational and paranormal books, relates about 200 ghost stories and first-person encounters with the supernatural. -- Book News Whether or not you are inclined to believe in such things, the hundreds of stories make for fascinating reading, and many of the photographs are mesmerizing. -- Cleveland Plain Dealer Everyone interested in our final destination, or just in need of a very creepy reading experience, should have a copy. -- Fate magazine This heavy paperback is Steiger's expanded revision of the already huge edition of 2003. [H]e provides what is probably the most extensive introduction to the genre. There is so much here that even veteran pursuers of ghosts (whether by reading or investigating) are bound to find something new. -- Fortean Times The book is filled with hundreds of stories about people's first-hand encounters at famed (and not so famed) locations. An impressive (and heavy) read that will provide years of ghost revelations. Real Ghosts has me convinced. -- Horrornew.net This excellent collection of ghost encounters will both warm the heart and scare you out of your wits. -- Library Journal [This] is one of the most complete collections [of ghost stories] that I have seen. -- Society for Paranormal Investigation

Steiger has gathered some of the most compelling evidence for ghosts and hauntings ... an entertaining source of spine-tingling, late-night reading. -- About.com an extensive compilation of accounts that cover virtually every category of ghostly encounter and supernatural manifestation ... This book is easily recommended. -- Alternate Perceptions Magazine Steiger, a ghosthunter and author of inspirational and paranormal books, relates about 200 ghost stories and first-person encounters with the supernatural. -- Book News Whether or not you are inclined to believe in such things, the hundreds of stories make for fascinating reading, and many of the photographs are mesmerizing. -- Cleveland Plain Dealer Everyone interested in our final destination, or just in need of a very creepy reading experience, should have a copy. -- Fate magazine This heavy paperback is Steiger's expanded revision of the already huge edition of 2003. [H]e provides what is probably the most extensive introduction to the genre. There is so much here that even veteran pursuers of ghosts (whether by reading or investigating) are bound to find something new. -- Fortean Times The book is filled with hundreds of stories about people's first-hand encounters at famed (and not so famed) locations. An impressive (and heavy) read that will provide years of ghost revelations. Real Ghosts has me convinced. -- Horrornew.net This excellent collection of ghost encounters will both warm the heart and scare you out of your wits. -- Library Journal [This] is one of the most complete collections [of ghost stories] that I have seen. -- Society for Paranormal Investigation

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For five decades, award-winning writer Brad Steiger was devoted to exploring and examining unusual, hidden, secret, and otherwise strange occurrences. He wrote over 2,000 articles and more than 180 titles with over 17 million copies in print. His titles include Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Houses; Real Encounters, Different Dimensions and Otherworldy Beings; Real Aliens, Space Beings, and Creatures from Other Worlds; Real Visitors, Voices from Beyond, and Parallel Dimensions; Real Monsters, Gruesome Critters, and Beasts from the Darkside; The Werewolf Book; and Conspiracies and Secret Societies . Steiger was a former high school and college teacher and a veteran of broadcast news magazines. From 1970-73, his weekly newspaper column, ""The Strange World of Brad Steiger"", was carried domestically in over 80 newspapers and overseas from Bombay to Tokyo. He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on February 19, 1936. Steiger was married to Sherry Hansen Steiger. He died on May 6, 2018.

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