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Some Nightmares Are Real : The Haunting Truth Behind Alabama's Supernatural Tales
Author
Title
Some Nightmares Are Real : The Haunting Truth Behind Alabama's Supernatural Tales / Kelly Kazek ; illustrated by Sarah Cotton.
ISBN
9780817395186
9780817322007
Publication
Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, 2024.
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2024
Copyright Notice Date
©2024.
Physical Description
1 online resource (136 pages).
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Description based on print version record.
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Summary
A collection of ten scary stories based on real people, places, and events from Alabama history. Includes backmatter giving the historical background for each of the stories.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE complete collection 2024.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2024
Contents
Introduction. A Love for Campfire Tales, Folklore, and Ghost Stories
Legend 1. The People Under the Lake
Legend 2. The Dead Children's Playground
Legend 3. The Wolf Woman of Mobile
Legend 4. The Ghost Town of Praco
Legend 5. They Saw the Light at the Redmont
Legend 6. The Mysterious Last Voyage of the Gloria Colita
Legend 7. The Ghost Train of Old Railroad Bed Road
Legend 8. Who Killed Jethro Walker?
Legend 9. Eyes of the Old Mill Witch
Legends 10. Strange Light at Gee's Bend Ferry
The Backstories: Which Parts of the Legends Are Real?
Subjects
Genre/Form
Short stories.
Paranormal fiction.
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