Jeffrey's Favorite 13 Ghost Stories

Thirteen Ghosts

by Kathryn Tucker Windham

This is the first anthology of the author’s own favorite ghost stories from the highly successful Jeffrey series of books that began in 1969 with 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey . Hundreds of thousands of these books have been sold. The present volume includes 13 of the best of Mrs. Windham’s stories, representing mysterious and supernatural doings from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Most of the stories are related to historical places and sometimes to historical people.

Genres: Horror, Ghost Stories, Short Stories, Folklore

186 pages, Hardcover

First published October 30, 2004

About the author

Kathryn Tucker Windham was an American storyteller, author, photographer, and journalist.

Windham got her first writing job at the age of 12, reviewing movies for her cousin's small town newspaper, The Thomasville Times. She earned a B.A. degree from Huntingdon College in 1939. Soon after graduating she became a reporter for the Alabama Journal. Starting in 1944 she worked for The Birmingham News. In 1946 she married Amasa Benjamin Windham with whom she had three children. In 1956 she went to work at the Selma Times-Journal where she won several Associated Press awards for her writing and photography. A collection of her photographs is on display at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. She died on June 12, 2011. The 2004 documentary film, Kathryn: The Story of a Teller, directed by Norton Dill, chronicles Windham's life and varied careers.

Reviews

[Rachel Rabeneck · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a collection of excellent mysterious stories from the Deep South told in lovely prose.

This book is not a collection of ghost stories. Some don’t even have ghosts in them.

So if you’re looking for some tales combining Southern history and mysterious events, this is an enjoyable read. If you’re looking for some spooky tales to get goosebumps shivering up your spine, better look elsewhere.

[Tracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used to read the original books when I lived in Alabama during my elementary school years. This brought back memories for me.

[Crystal Ellyson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. I remember reading the stories in school. Love them back then. Love them now.