America's Haunted Universities: Ghosts That Roam Hallowed Halls

America's Haunted Universities: Ghosts That Roam Hallowed Halls

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America's Haunted Universities examines some of the most haunted locales in the country--U.S. university campuses. From haunted libraries to doomed dorms, journalist Matthew L. Swayne has scoured universities across the country to bring readers the most comprehensive look available at ghost encounters at these bastions of higher education. This guide explores the strangest...more
Paperback, 222 pages
Published October 8th 2012 by Llewellyn Publications (first published October 1st 2012)
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Shannon
(ARC copy generously provided by NetGalley)

I love a good ghost story, preferably one that's backed up by historical research ("Ghost Hunters," actually, is a great example of this). Matthew Swayne has accomplished this, to a point, but not enough for me to really get into what I was reading. Okay, so that's a mediocre review, but there it is.

I recognize that I'm reading an ARC and that edits haven't been done yet, but the book is still pretty sloppy. Names are mentioned without the person having...more
Birgit
There is more than one reason why you should be carefully choosing the University you want to attend. Some might be a good choice career-wise, but then there's all that poltergeisting which might be a bit annoying when you're trying to learn for exams.
Encounters of the spooky kind have apparently scared students throughout the years and in America's Haunted Universities Matthew L. Swayne now presents a collection of paranormal events in dormitories and classrooms, and of course libraries too.
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