Ghosts of the Bluegrass

Contents

List of Illustrations vi Foreword vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1. Unfinished Business 9 2. Disappearing Ghosts 29 3. Mysterious Events and Haunted Places 39 4. Presences Sensed by Light, Cold, or Sound 51 5. Poltergeists 85 6. Communication with the Dead 101 7. Ghosts That Weren’t Ghosts 117 8. Ghosts at Educational Institutions 131 9. Death Omens and Superstitions 151 10. A Collection of Ghost Stories 165 11. A Ghost Story from the Nineteenth Century 173 Conclusion 181 Bibliography 185 Contents ...