More Haunted Hoosier Tales - (Haunted Heartland) 2nd Edition by Wanda Lou Willis (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Read this companion to Haunted Hoosier Tales for more ghosts, more stories, and more haunted locations--some of which you can visit!
- About the Author: Wanda Lou Willis is a folklore historian who specializes in Hoosier folktales and historic research.
- 216 Pages
- History, United States
- Series Name: Haunted Heartland
Description
Book Synopsis
Read this companion to Haunted Hoosier Tales for more ghosts, more stories, and more haunted locations--some of which you can visit!
Park your car along Moody Road, and wait for the mysterious lantern light to appear. Step inside the Hannah House, haunted by those who perished in a deadly fire. Get a lesson in fear at Indiana University, one of the most haunted colleges in the country. Beloved Indiana folklorist Wanda Lou Willis is back with 57 ghostly tales in this hair-raising companion to her popular Haunted Hoosier Tales.
Enjoy the stories from the comfort of home, or become a ghost hunter. The ghostly tales are organized by region and then by county--and many of the haunted locations are open to the public. You'll love the chills and thrills, and you'll also appreciate the historical overviews of every featured county.
Whether you're a horror fan, a history buff, or a traveler looking to explore Indiana like never before, More Haunted Hoosier Tales is for you. Share it with friends around a campfire, or read the stories alone at home--if you dare.
Inside you'll find:
- 57 ghostly tales about haunted locations
- Stories arranged by county
- Historical information about the 33 featured counties
Do ghosts walk the roads and wander the trails of the Hoosier heartland? Find out with More Haunted Hoosier Tales.
About the Author
Wanda Lou Willis is a folklore historian who specializes in Hoosier folktales and historic research. She is the author of Haunted Hoosier Tales and More Haunted Hoosier Tales.
She is a former features writer for the Indianapolis Star's "Seniority Counts" section and contributor to the SouthernIN on-line magazine and the Suite 101 - Folklore site. Currently, she writes for Country Roads: Southeastern Indiana's Lifestyle Magazine. Wanda has also made numerous appearances on Fox 59's Early Morning show, has been on numerous local and international radio shows, and was a guest hostess on the South Florida radio show Magick Mind.
For many years, she taught folklore at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and is a popular presenter at schools, universities, libraries, clubs, and historical societies. She has added acting to her list of accomplishments, appearing in Central State: Asylum for the Insane (2006) and Ghost Stories: Walking with the Dead (2007).
A fifth generation Hoosier, Wanda lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. For several years, she shared her life with Joy, her beloved Belgian Shepherd, until her untimely passing in 2007 due to tainted dog food. Though her Joy is gone, she has Hope, a beautiful, loving, foxy Foxhound.
