Ann Arbor Area Ghosts | 
| Author: Mimi Uptergrove
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1455618
Media: Paperback
Pages: 157
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0764328506
Dewey Decimal Number: 133.1097
EAN: 9780764328503
ASIN: 0764328506
Publication Date: March 2008
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Book Description
Long after the U of M football game is over and the last beer, latte, or veggie burger has been served at the local eatery or brewery, Ann Arbor is still lively. But by whom? Sightings of ghosts and the sounds of disembodied voices and phantom footsteps, have been reported by professors, storeowners, musicians, and more. Tour the fascinating, bizarre, and even the humorous side of ghost hunting in this unique and historic section of Michigan. For anyone who is a curious skeptic, a fan of true eerie encounters, or enjoys learning about the histories and mysteries of Washtenaw and Livingston counties. Prepare to be scared!
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 This Book Lacks Any Credibility June 26, 2008
Mimi Uptergrove strongly defends popular superstitions about the existence of ghosts and other paranormal phenomena. Yet her book is filled with contradictions. Early in the book she indicates that ghosts are simply an "imprint" of a former human being, an energy manifestation that is seen but not heard. But later in the book, when she has really warmed up to her subject, the author says, "Respect the dead. Always speak clearly and in a non-confrontational manner when addressing a ghost." This book includes numerous interviews with tellers of ghost stories from around Washtenaw County, and details about several of the author's ghost-hunting trips in the Ann Arbor area. Also included are photos of local buildings thought to be haunted.
This book has a total air of unreality about it. One chapter is about a small town "right off I-94." But the reader is never favored with the name of the town. People interviewed are always given pseudonyms even when supposedly they have given permission to be quoted by name. Some of the interviews are conducted, for reasons which we may surmise, in local bars. The author's tape recorder and camera always seem to suddenly malfunction when she has the most dramatic confrontations with the ghostly world. Even the most gullible reader will have trouble with some of the author's bizarre tales. Certainly included here would be the one about the ghost of a wild pig which clawed apart the storyteller's bed.
The author states, "Of course there is no scientific proof through which my hunches and deductions can be verified". Actually it is not just proof that is lacking, but any serious evidence whatsoever.
 Tips on the histories and mysteries of Ann Arbor area ghosts April 3, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mimi Uptergrove's ANN ARBOR AREA GHOSTS is for any Michigan collection or any ghostly library holding interested in regional oddities. It offers tips on the histories and mysteries of Ann Arbor area ghosts, charting stories narrated by residents and peppering black and white photos throughout.
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