Ghosts of Virginia

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Summary: Prolific Author Pens a Wonderful Collection of Ghostly Tales
Review: No matter where you travel in the US, you can always find books about local and regional ghosts and other stories of the supernatural. I travel extensively, and I make a point of visiting bookstores, just to add such books to my collection. The quality of these books varies, so when I find an author with a flair for telling a good ghost story, I feel as though I've discovered a local gem. I must say that of all such books that I've purchased, Mr. Taylor's collections of Virginia ghost stories have been my favorites.

Luckily for Mr. Taylor (and for me!), Virginia seems to be overrun with ghosts, and so he's had plenty to write about. I believe that, to date, his "Ghosts of Virginia" series is up to volume 8, and none of these volumes are slim by any means; a couple are quite robust. The one thing they have in common is that they are all extremely entertaining and well-written. We should thank Mr. Taylor for his efforts in compiling these stories, as he spends much time, money, and effort in rooting out the wealth of eerie tales and legends of this fabulous state. For my sake, I hope his efforts continue for years to come. So long as they do, I can assure him that I will continue to add his volumes to my bookshelves.

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Summary: Collection of Ghost Stories from Virginia
Review: Published in 1993, this book details reported sightings of ghosts in the "Old Dominion." Mr Taylor has subsequently published other volumes in this series due to the sucess of this book. Among the haunted places mentioned are the famous Shirley plantation, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Civial War Battlefields, etc. This book is hard to put down once you start reading it. It is not scary and would also be an interesting book for juveniles as well. The book is broken up into different sections based on the parts of the state. It actually combines history, geography, mystery, and folklore all in one book. I was introduced to this book in Williamsburg in the gift shop at Carter's Grove and it looked so interesting, the price was right, so I took it back home with me. After I read it, I kicked myself that I didn't by the other books in the series. I have since re-visited Williamsburg, and I went right down to the bookstore in the square to get volumes 2 and 3!

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Summary: REALLY INTERESTING GHOST BOOK
Review: THIS BOOK IS HIGHLY INFORMATIVE. IT COVERS ALOT OF HISTORY ALONG WITH THE GREAT STORIES. I PERSONALLY USED IT AS A SORT OF TOUR GUIDE WHILE VISITING WILLIAMSBURG. QUITE A FEW OF THE PLACES WRITTEN ABOUT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. REALLY FUN WAY TO LEARN ABOUT HISTORY AND GET A FRIGHT AT THE SAME TIME.