Heather H. (heatherhollywood) - reviewed on 3/6/2009

Helpful Score: 1

"Here is the first book to provide a comprehensive and handy reference on the diverse lore of the spirit world. A Dictionary of Ghost Lore defines all the various types of apparitions and creatures of superstition known through the centuries. Recounting legends of famous hauntings, it introduces you to the many mediums, authorities, and victims associated with ghosts. Now you can learn about the domovoys, noisy Russian spirits who are willing to do household chores: Lord Byron's encounter with a phantom monk: the Hairy Hands ghost who is said to strangle travelers in England... along with banshees, poltergeists, exorcism, screaming skulls, UFOs, and all the other intriguing phenomena that have raised hair on the heads of believers and nonbelievers around the world. What's more, you'll find eerie drawings and photographs illustrating these weird mysteries on almost every page."

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