Queer Hauntings: True Tales of Gay & Lesbian Ghosts
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590212398 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Interesting. I found the information in this book to be incredibly interesting and intriguing However, there were a ton of editing/typing errors that sometimes got downright distracting. Good for lovers of ghost stories and queer history Not so good for those who get nervous tics from typos.. "Utterly, absolutely fascinating reading" according to Erin Schmidt. Utterly, absolutely fascinating reading; a must-have for paranormal enthusiasts and lovers of ghostly lore, regardless of sexual orientation.Although they are collected from far-flung places including England, Ireland, Wales, and the African island of Zanzibar (which boasts a terrifying, vampire-like incubus who victimizes sleeping men), the majority of these tales are from the United States. Some of the ghosts in question are famous: Liberace, Valentino, James Whale, Harvey Milk, Lizzie Borden. (Who even knew that Lizzie Borden was a lesbia. Quick and easy to read Wayne M. Malin Book that looks at ghostly places that have a gay person (or persons) haunting it. It goes all over the US and other countries and offers short quick little descriptions of the history of the place and the hauntings of it. It's VERY quick and easy to readbut a little unsatisfying. Frankly I didn't find any of the stories particularly spooky or scary. They were interesting but none even gave me a little shudder. Also (in a few cases) the author is GUESSING that some of the people who lived in the place MIGHT have been gay. I though he was pus
Ken Summers is an engaging storyteller. --GLBT-Roundtable of the American Library Association . For fans of the paranormal, Queer Hauntings - True Tales of Gay and Lesbian Ghosts is the perfect read for gay and even straight audiences alike. Suitable for teens and adults alike. --Rainbow ReviewsThis book is easily the first of its kind and a very welcome edition for gays and lesbians that like to get goose bumps in the middle of the night for reasons other than someone pulling the covers off of them! Recommended for any library that wants to add another dimension to its supernatural section. --Edge BostonUtterly, absolutely fascinating reading; a must-have for paranormal enthusiasts and lovers of ghostly lore, regardless of sexual orientation. The lives of the people who populat
Ken Summers is a paranormal investigator, blogger, columnist, lecturer, and writer. He currently resides in northeast Ohio. His work has been featured in Edge New York, The Akron Beacon Journal, and Cleveland Scene Magazine, along with various local news channels.
From haunted bars in New Orleans to a haunted theater in London, this guide encompasses the other side of the supernatural. Along with these queer spirits are many businesses, either gay-owned or catering to a gay/lesbian clientele, experiencing hauntings. The stories range from the serious, from brutal murders in rural Georgia, to the light-hearted, including the male spirit who enjoys unzipping men's trousers at a British pub. Behind the shadows and doors of societal homophobia hide find pink phantoms and lavender apparitions in cities and towns spread across the globe.. Clubs and bars hide more than shy young lovers in their darkened corners. Countless bed and breakfasts have otherworldly guests staying the night. Queer Hauntings: True Tales of Gay and Lesbian Ghosts is a collection of eerie locales worldwide with a queer bent, combining historical fact and unearthly encounters from across the United States, as