Bibliograph

Ghosts of the bluegrass, James McCormick and Macy Wyatt ; foreword by William Lynwood Montell

Type

Label

Ghosts of the bluegrass, James McCormick and Macy Wyatt ; foreword by William Lynwood Montell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ghosts of the bluegrass

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

502429956

Responsibility statement

James McCormick and Macy Wyatt ; foreword by William Lynwood Montell

Summary

In Ghosts of the Bluegrass, James McCormick and Macy Wyatt present stories of Kentucky ghosts past and present. Some of the tales are set in rural areas, but many take place in urban areas such as the haunted house on Broadway in downtown Lexington and in buildings on the University of Kentucky campus, where Adolph Rupp is said to have conversed with the deceased biology professor Dr. Funkhouser. This volume contains chapters on haunted places, poltergeists, communication with the dead, and ghosts who linger to resolve unfinished business from their past lives, as well as a chapter about ghost

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Unfinished business -- Disappearing ghosts -- Mysterious events and haunted places -- Presences sensed by light, cold, or sound -- Poltergeists -- Communication with the dead -- Ghosts that weren't ghosts -- Ghosts at educational institutions -- Death omens and superstitions -- A collection of ghost stories -- A ghost story from the nineteenth century -- Conclusion

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