Title: Ancient City Hauntings: More Ghosts of St. Augustine
Author: Dave Lapham
Published Year: 2004
Pages: 191 pages
Lapham does something in this short collection of ghost stories based on events that happen in the city of St. Augustine, Florida, he states that he started out by collecting these stories more as folklore than actual proof that ghosts exist. The reason I like this statement is that he does not try and tell people that the stories he relays through the pages are actual facts, but rather verbal stories that he has picked up from other people. The mass of the stories though suggests that the city of St. Augustine is haunted and that if you are not shutting out the idea of ghosts you hold a high chance of actually experiencing a haunting whether it be through seeing, hearing or just a feeling.
Lapham includes over 20 of these tales that he picks up from other people. It is up to the reader to read the book and decide if any of the tales are true and whether or not they should read up or research them more. Maybe a visit to some of the localities could even be in store for the curious reader. I know if I ever get a chance to visit near St. Augustine I would love the chance just to go to the town and wander around to see if I sense anything at all.
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