Haunted Places (True Encounters with the World Beyond)
It's also so big, bulky, and heavy that it could double as a murder weapon. Jan 30, Benjamin Stahl rated it it was ok Shelves: After all its infuriating repetitiveness - all its many "true" cases which tell of exactly the same thing - and the annoyingly arrogant ramblings of Hans Holzer, who loves to use exclamation marks and make witty comments more than anyone really should , you have a massive volume of mostly time-wasting tedium in your hands. Although I don't want to write this off completely. Within its tiresome pages, there are also some really fascinating cases - such as suggestive evidence that America was discovered way earlier than people think it was; the true and surprising whereabouts of King Arthur's round table, and its links with The Holy Grail; the truly horrifying account of a Texan woman driven to insanity by demonic forces; and various other cases which, if true, are amazing and unsettling.
It's just a shame that the book is so large, and that its author seems like such an asshole. Oct 22, Juan Manuel rated it did not like it Shelves: Only worth reviewing to say Holzer is a poster boy for shameless self promoting, the writing is bad, the stories are trite and repeated throughout the book. I like ghost stories and have been collecting them from the people I have met I should mention, however, that I'm very skeptic to the "medium comes, says 'I feel a presence!
It's a little girl, right now she is standing in that corner Jul 21, P. Winn rated it really liked it. Everything you need to know about ghosts from an author with first hand experience. This is one to grab and study. Aug 27, Emily rated it it was amazing. Also although im not sure i believe this story and Hanz isnt sure either but the Devil in Texas is likely the more scary creepy and epic ghost story i have ever read!!!
Aug 11, Vali rated it did not like it Shelves: I grew up with the 'paranormal' it seems like every house I've lived in for most of my years has been haunted to some degree or another. So I'm a firm believer in ghosts. So when I saw this huge book at a thrift store I grabbed it up thinking I would have hours and hours of reading entertainment. I read the first couple chapters straight through, then I flipped around through it. This book bores me.
For one thing the author's writing style just doesn't grip me. Add in his egoist att I grew up with the 'paranormal' it seems like every house I've lived in for most of my years has been haunted to some degree or another. Add in his egoist attitude and 'interviews' with spirits through 'mediums'. Sorry, I'm a believer but not so much so for an author who was apparently a part of the Amityville hoax.
I left this book unfinished and in the milk crate for discarded books to be donated. Nov 05, Apothekari Peel rated it really liked it.
Perhaps the definitive book on Ghosts and Hauntings. A wealth of information on the much scoffed at subject and a fun read for those into the subject matter. Holzer, refreshingly,[for authors in this genre anyway] seems to have no overriding agenda to push other than relaying his experiences in his nearly 50 years of investigations into hauntings. The tome is dense and imposing and is an easy read mentally but the physical size of the book limits the places one could be expected to read it.
No b Perhaps the definitive book on Ghosts and Hauntings. No beach going read, this. It is a wonderful capstone for the career of perhaps the most respected authority on the subject. If you are truly attracted to this area of paranormal research, it is simply a must own. Sep 05, Angelique Simonsen rated it liked it.
Some good tales of hauntings but some do seem like a load of Mar 25, Maryse rated it really liked it Recommends it for: I remember seeing this sitting on the Booksale shelf with its prominent one-word title, and feeling my mouth water when I saw how thick it is. I was not familiar with Hans Holzer before I bought this, but the book is clearly a testament to his life's work in dealing with the unknown.
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It's practically an encyclopedia of his experiences and ghostly encounters -- some of them credible, others a tad too out there for me. What is interesting, though, is the patience he takes to be as scientific as po I remember seeing this sitting on the Booksale shelf with its prominent one-word title, and feeling my mouth water when I saw how thick it is.
What is interesting, though, is the patience he takes to be as scientific as possible. Still, there's no way one can prove that he followed a strict scientific method or not, and in the end it all depends on whether or not the reader wants to believe him. It's still an entertaining read, if you don't take Holzer seriously. Some of the stories are relatively new to me like the Mayerling ghost, The Octagon ghosts, etc and a number of them have truly scared me out of sleeping alone in my bedroom at night. My cousin, who also loves supernatural stories, has made a habit of reading it every time she visits me.
Worth every penny in my book Nov 19, Lyndsay rated it really liked it.
I have to be honest when I say, I don't think I have read every story in this book: It's huge, darn near the size of a phone book in thickness, and slightly smaller in size. I really like this book because it's chalked full with ghost stories,some only a half a page, others multiple pages.
I finally grabbed a highlighter and highlighted the titles of the stories I read, because there are so many! There is a section on famous ghosts, haunted houses, poltergeists, some very terrifying. I love this I have to be honest when I say, I don't think I have read every story in this book: I love this book because you can open it to any page read a story. This is an excellent resource for true students of the paranormal.
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This is not a book for the casual interested person who will find it boring or dry. Paranormal investigation is a serious undertaking and not the sideshow that many of the current 'wanna-bes' on TV put on for the general public. Holzer is a wrold-renown paranormal investigator with many books to his credit. Oct 19, Rebecca Albert added it Recommends it for: It's the longest book ever. I am reading it in fits and starts. I'll probably be done reading it in because it's the size of an Encyclopedia Brittanica. Made it a third through. Stupid drivel about a ghost hunter and his medium.
If you don't believe him you're a misinformed idiot. Read his other books if you need proof of how right he is. Barely even any fun stories re the ghost sightings by others. Life is too short to read bad books. Jul 08, Christy Corbeil rated it it was amazing. This is a book that I used as a Christian would use a Bible. It is what got me educated in the world of the paranormal and I will forever be greatful to it and anything written by Hanz Holzer. I have always enjoyed stories of the paranormal. This book was extremely interesting for any one who has interest in paranormal activity.
No explanations for occurences just the experiences of people and of his visits to the haunted places. Jul 07, Rose marked it as gave-up-on. I'm a sceptic queue condescending lecture from the author but I still find ghost stories interesting but god this author is an insufferable arrogant bore. May 07, Mina rated it really liked it.
I go back to this book again and again.
Ghosts: True Encounters from the World Beyond
Nov 20, Kim rated it really liked it. This is one of my all time favorites. Mar 12, Spookylady rated it it was amazing. Holzer wrote books on the supernatural and occult for the popular market as well as several plays, musicals, films, and documentaries and hosted a television show.
He is a renowned parapsychologist. His extensive involvement in researching the supernatural has included investigating the Amityville Horror and some of the most prominent haunted locations around the world.
It is a massive tome and heavy to boot. The pages are almost a standard 8. Ghosts has pages of creepy ghost stories and spooky photographs. From the ghost of actress Jean Harlow to apparitions at the White House, Holzer has compiled stories of ghosts from coast to coast and everywhere in between. The book is divided into twelve chapters. Psychic Photography — The Visual Proof holzer The one picture in this book that makes me feel cold chills is the one of the three cowled monks at Winchester Cathedral in Canterbury, England.
It is still super creepy. In this groundbreaking work, professor Hans Holzer provides a thorough introduction to the art and science of successful and lucid communication with the world beyond. Read more Read less. Kindle Edition File Size: Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a product review. Most helpful customer reviews on Amazon. Hans Holzer is one of the best writers of ghost stories that I've ever read.
However, the only complaint that I have is many of his books contain the same stories with a few new ones thrown in. For the price, this is a must have for Holzer fans. Hans Holzer is a noted authority on ghosts,spirits,and the paranormal. This is a thoroughly written book that explains the subject from both sides of the coin.