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Haunted Michigan: Recent Encounters with Active Spirits

Haunted Michigan: Recent Encounters with Active Spirits
Author: Gerald S. Hunter
Publisher: Lake Claremont Press
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Pages: 207
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.5

ISBN: 1893121100
Dewey Decimal Number: 133.109774
EAN: 9781893121102
ASIN: 1893121100

Publication Date: October 18, 2000
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Book Description
True Ghost Stories You've Never Heard Before

Within these pages you will not find ancient ghost stories or legendary accounts of spooky events of long ago. Instead, Rev. Gerald S. Hunter shares his investigations into modern ghost stories . . . active hauntings that continue to this day.

You'll learn that "Dead Brothers Still Care" in Escanaba, and that "Amish Kids Like Cake, Too" in Montgomery. From Marshall's "Spectral Sewing Circle," to Milford's "Demon in the Dark," Haunted Michigan uncovers a chilling array of local spirits in its tour of the two peninsulas.

Wherever you may dwell, these tales of Michigan's ethereal residents are sure to make you think about the possibility, as Hunter suggests, that we are not always alone within the confines of our happy homes.

So wait until the shadows of night have cast a pall over the serenity of your peaceful abode. Then snuggle into your favorite overstuffed chair, pour yourself a bracing bolt of 80-proof courage, and open your mind to the presence of the paranormal which surrounds us all.

Gerald S. Hunter is an ordained United Methodist minister currently serving a parish church in Hartland, Michigan. He was educated at Albion College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies, and at The Methodist Theological School in Ohio, where he received his Masters of Divinity. Rev. Hunter is currently enrolled in the Masters of Counseling program at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant.

An avid writer, Rev. Hunter has had articles published in The Detroit Free Press, The Akron Beacon Journal, and The Michigan Christian Advocate. He has also taught creative and business writing at Saginaw Valley State University as an adjunct instructor of English.

Rev. Hunter and his wife, Tracey, maintain a home in Hillsdale County, Michigan.


Customer Reviews:   Read 5 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Spooktackular!   July 6, 2008
This book was a great read! Lots of locations and great haunts. Lots of detail about the haunts and eye witness/homeowner accounts which makes this a book that you want to keep reading.


5 out of 5 stars Methodist versus Manifestations   October 21, 2005
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Gerald S. Hunter is an ordained Methodist minister who just happened to grow up in a haunted house. The experience of growing up in this kind of environment not only convinced Hunter that there really was such a thing as ghosts, it also imbued him with a life-long fascination with the subject. I suppose that one would have to say that his hobby became the collection of ghost stories and this book is the natural culmination of this hobby.

The most notably pleasant thing about this book is hinted at in the title, for this book is indeed made up of "recent encounters with active spirits." Nowhere in this book will you find an old legend that no one living has ever experienced nor will you find any stories that consist of only second or third hand accounts. Best of all, this author never once utters the phrases "They say..." or "Could it be..." and he never ever says anything like "One could easily imagine", all phrases that I absolutely detest. In fact, all of the haunts described in this book are of a recent nature and all have been experienced by more than one person. The author even had experiences of his own with some of these ghosts and most of the haunts are still very active to this day.

The flaws in this book must be mentioned in any fair and unbiased review but these flaws are no big deal when compared to the overall quality of the stories. First of all, his investigations should really be described as interview sessions for there is little or no scientific investigation involved. To be fair though, Rev. Hunter does spend a good deal of time at some of these locations waiting for a manifestation and sometimes he gets more than he bargained for. There is also very little background information provided about the haunt unless the homeowner has done this on his or her own. A little historical research can often reveal the identity of the ghost and the reason for the haunting but if nothing else this kind of information lends added credibility to the story. It was therefore the exception rather than the rule when Rev. Hunter called a psychic into the investigation that makes up the final story in this book. It is worth noting that the psychic got right to the bottom of the problem and relieved the elderly gentleman in question of his ghostly problem.

Even with these problems I found this to be an extraordinarily good book that was both highly readable and informative. This author not only has a pleasing writing style but he also seems to be able to get people who have had paranormal experiences to open up to him. A lot of the eyewitness testimony is taken verbatim from the witnesses themselves but Hunter, acting also as editor, never allows the testimony to ramble and loose it's focus. He also keeps his focus on the subject at hand and between his work as an investigator, a collector, an editor and an author the Reverend Hunter put together an extremely good ghost book.



5 out of 5 stars An excellent read   March 3, 2005
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is an excellant ghost book. I love reading about ghost stories in Michigan, as I live there, and this is the one of the best ones that I have read. I like how the tales are from all over the state, from the UP to the Lower Peninsula.


4 out of 5 stars Just Fine   January 15, 2005
It's a great book. However, I am just as much interested in visiting haunted palces as ready about them. I have both of the authors books, and he rarely gives address's unless it is as buisness. Definetley a good read though. Don't read it before bed!


5 out of 5 stars Great ghost stories   October 3, 2004
I am an avid ghost story reader who lives in Michigan, so when I saw this book I grabbed it. Rev. Hunter gives life to some of the best true ghost stories I've ever read. I recommend this book to anyone who loves the genre.

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