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The Sallie House Haunting: A True Story
This is the firsthand account of what Tony and Debra Pickman and their newborn son Taylor experienced in the now notorious Sallie House, from the day they moved in to the turn-of-the-century haunted house until they finally fled in terror. The story of the Sallie House and the fire-starting ghost girl who haunted it has sparked endless rumors and theories of murder, cover-...more
Paperback, 266 pages
Published
August 8th 2010
by Llewellyn Publications
(first published August 1st 2010)
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I bought this book to read on my holidays. I became so engrossed with the story that I had actually completed it in 2 days (well, it was raining so no point site-seeing - lol)
I liked the honest approach of the authors concerning 'Sallie', which was written in the first tense. There was no pretence that they knew what it was, only that they did not fear it rather embraced the idea of having a 'spirit child' amongst them.
The writing style was clear and simple, refraining from flowering up the plot...more
I liked the honest approach of the authors concerning 'Sallie', which was written in the first tense. There was no pretence that they knew what it was, only that they did not fear it rather embraced the idea of having a 'spirit child' amongst them.
The writing style was clear and simple, refraining from flowering up the plot...more
It's books like these that always make me think "This could happen to anyone... even me!" I finished this book in about 3 days, one was in the car on the way from NJ to Maine for Thanksgiving.
The read is easy although there are quite a few errors in the writing when it comes to missing words, or things just missed in editing. I don't know if it was done unintentionally or to increase the pages of the book or if Debra really did feel that it needed to be said again, but I felt that things that di...more
The read is easy although there are quite a few errors in the writing when it comes to missing words, or things just missed in editing. I don't know if it was done unintentionally or to increase the pages of the book or if Debra really did feel that it needed to be said again, but I felt that things that di...more
This book was a pretty good book. It was about this newly wed couple, Tony and Debra, and they had just moved into a house, and they were witnessing ghostly activity, but they just ignored it. Well, they finally found out that it really was a ghost, and they told Debra's sister. Her sister came down to visit and they called a ghost specialist named Barbra and she came to check out the house. She found out that her name is Sallie and she is 7 years old. She told them that they need to let her pre...more
Oct 20, 2012
Jo-Jo
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who likes reading about ghosts and hauntings
A great, quick read that gives insight into what it is like to live with a ghost ... or whatever Sallie was.
I enjoyed reading it although, it was a predicable tale of a haunting that mirrors so many other true story examples of this genre. There wasn't really anything new to add to the subject in this book.
It would be nice if, one day, someone could find out exactly what is behind all this supernatural phenomenum and not just run away, leaving the problem for someone else to sort out. To leave t...more
I enjoyed reading it although, it was a predicable tale of a haunting that mirrors so many other true story examples of this genre. There wasn't really anything new to add to the subject in this book.
It would be nice if, one day, someone could find out exactly what is behind all this supernatural phenomenum and not just run away, leaving the problem for someone else to sort out. To leave t...more
If you like spooky stories written by those who experience them, then you'll like this. Interesting, creepy, and entertaining...open for you to choose to believe, or not. I've read several of these types of books and this one was pretty good. The story was going along great until the last chapter and then the epilogue when the author introduced events that weren't included in the previous chapters and I found that confusing. Also, the story had an unsatifying ending.
Jun 02, 2013
Lisa Cindrich
added it
Naturally, when I got to go inside the infamous house, nothing happened. I swear I am the anti-psychic. Ghosts flee from my presence.
Update:
I really have no idea how to rate this since I was reading it purely for "insider" information. I enjoyed having an actual Sallie House resident's detailing of events. The only problem was that, after giving us lots of detail based on her journals, towards the end of the book the telling got very rushed and vague. The Pickmans moved out and then more episode...more
Update:
I really have no idea how to rate this since I was reading it purely for "insider" information. I enjoyed having an actual Sallie House resident's detailing of events. The only problem was that, after giving us lots of detail based on her journals, towards the end of the book the telling got very rushed and vague. The Pickmans moved out and then more episode...more
A quick read. It was very entertaining and interesting. I'm used to hearing scary stories, so it wasn't scary to me, but it might be scary to other people. It's an extremely haunted house with a lot of activity within days and weeks of each other. The show Sightings featured them a few times. I was surprised to hear this because I remember seeing that show when I was a kid. To this day I remember seeing the scratches form on Tony's body as the camera was rolling. The burnt rose on the windowsill...more
VERY interesting story. Once I picked this book up, I simply couldn’t put it down. Living in a haunted house myself, I found this book very believable. Even though our experiences are quite different I could easily relate to this authors feelings. If you’ve been waiting to read this, just DO IT!
I was drawn in from the very first page! This is an attention grabbing, spine tingling, don't read late at night, ghost story. This is the first hand account of a young couple's experience with the Sallie House. Very great book!
Wow, I could not stop reading this book. The wasy that Debra and Tony tell their story about the Sallie House made it feel like I was there, experiencing it with them.
This book was not well-written and there are only 2 of the photos included. Experiences were somewhat interesting but not overally presented well.
Enjoyed this story quite a bit. I remember way back when watching the story on Sightings. Much more frightening after reading the whole story.
I absolutely loved this book, I have read it four times and would like to find more like it. Suggestions would be great! :)
A scary account of a real life ghost story. Easy and fun this is a great one night read.
Loved it. It is scary to know it can happen to anyone.
Jul 25, 2012
Lady Book Voodoo & Hoodoo Review
marked it as to-read
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COMING SOON !
This book is so scary that I almost feel like their should be a disclaimer on the cover.
Its halloween!
This book was full of typos, missing words, out of order words, etc. It was as if the author couldn't organize her thoughts and/or there wasn't a very good proof reader on the job. The material itself had its interesting points but, overall, you are left with more questions than answers. However, this is a non-fictional account of their experiences, so I suppose that is how the Pickmans must have felt living with the phenomena. I give it a "Meh..." and will not read this book again.
This book was interesting but it left me with a lot of questions at the end. It almost took on an Amityville Horror theme towards the end that I wasn't able to figure out from the beginning and middle. I've googled the house and I'm still intrigued but I'm ready for a new haunting story.
This book scared me in a way that makes you look over your shoulder at the slightest sound. To think these people had to deal with this in their own home is scary when your home is your sanctuary. It's a great read fr any ghost story fanatic and the best part is its a true story just adds to the scare factor
Personal accounts are always fascinating to me! As are ghosts... SO, if you like personal accounts and are interested in paranormal activity, this should do the trick.
Better written than most books like this. Very interesting.
May 29, 2013
Shell
marked it as to-read
May 26, 2013
Sandy Lopez
marked it as to-read
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