Archive for the 'Books' Category

‘Aliens choose Luton’ as top town

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

A collection of 10 stories about Luton is being launched in an attempt to improve its image after it was voted “crap town” of the year last year.

[via BBC News]

Ghost Stories Come Alive

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

Davis has written a book called “Stanley Ghost Stories,” due out in July. She collected about 50 stories from people who have seen, heard or felt something inexplicable — including the mysterious visitor and the tumbling books.

[via The Daily Reporter-Herald]

Haunted Louisville

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.

Even before he moved into his 1895 chateau-like mansion, Domine learned he might not be the only person residing there. Despite some frightening encounters with unusual phenomena, Domine, a university professor, remains a skeptic, but that’s an asset. He doesn’t just relate stories told him by others; he’s done hundreds of hours of research in local archives to determine if there’s any corroborative evidence to support their stories. His conclusion? There usually is.

[via The Courier-Journal]

When The Going Gets Weird, He Loves It

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.

“It’s only natural that Charlie Carlson would write a book on Florida oddities, because he can spend all day telling tales of the bizarre.”

[via The Orlando Sentinel]

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