Closets, Halls, Bathroom Walls On the second floor of my house, there are four large bedrooms, located around a central hallway/landing, and a bath. When central plumbing was added to the house,
Until I started compiling this group of stories, the creature that had attacked my parents so long ago had not been something that I had thought about in a long time. My
A friend of mine, when told about the collection of true ghost stories I have been compiling, offered one of her own. Her family home is located nearby, in Wysor Valley. The
It's not unusual for young people to “dabble” in the paranormal-whether it be with Ouija boards, Séances, or what have you. Usually, it's done in the spirit of fun, and they really
At one time, the actual heart of the Gardner community was a small, two storied building that was both a home and general store run by the Plaster family. Eventually, a new
The road across the mountain at Hyders Gap is a narrow, one lane affair, with many switch-back curves, sharp drop offs, and blind spots. It is plagued, even on the clearest nights,
While in college, I worked as a Residency Assistant on the third floor of the dorm in which I stayed. My job was simple- maintain order, enforce curfews, safety checks, and act
The nature of my father's job in 1968 necessitated that we move, as a temporary measure, to Roanoke, Virginia. We lived in a small mobile home court on the outskirts of the
While in college, one of the required courses in my major was a Speech class. As one of the class requirements, each student had to present a speech, on any given subject,
Bunk's Valise My great-grandfather had a brother-in-law of questionable character, known in the family by the name “Bunk”. By the term questionable character I am referring to the stories told of his
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