Book Overview
After the rifles, cannons and bugles fall silent, when the losses have been counted and the mourners are gone, the ghosts of war return. Drawing on the Civil War, the War of 1812, the Revolutionary War and other conflicts, storyteller Dan Asfar weaves tales of phantom soldiers, supernatural interventions and star-crossed lovers, capturing both the drama of battle and the enduring mystery of the afterlife: * Glowing blue orbs and phantom drumbeats shock visitors to Antietam National Battlefield, the scene of severe Civil War casualties. * The Angel of Mons descends from the heavens to spare thousands of British troops from a German assault during World War One. * The ghostly soldiers of Camp Hill--a phantom Civil War procession--startle travelers near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia * In a fascinating tale of divided loyalties, a woman's love affair with a Confederate soldier brings a curse on her staunchly pro-Union family. * At Little Bighorn, supernatural remnants of the infamous slaughter bewilder a Vietnam vet. * As sites of suffering and incomparable sacrifice, battlefields remain poignant reminders of our most haunting history.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1894877438
ISBN13:9781894877435
Release Date:April 2004
Publisher:Ghost House Books
Length:215 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.3" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
A little history with your ghosts?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Having read many, many books on ghosts and hauntings, I've decided I prefer books that dwell mainly on why hauntings occur rather than books that try to scare the reader to death. In this book, Mr. Asfar presents a somewhat analytical approach to hauntings. He starts from an historical perspective, such as describing the military events of a battle or a fight between two parties, then he moves on to the possible causes of why the spirits of those long-dead may feel the need to maintain contact with the living (i.e., a feeling of not completing their task, intense trauma at the end of their lives, lost love, etc.). During the whole story, he maintains a very straight-forward, calm and, at times, amusing approach to this subject which is quite refreshing.
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