Phantoms of Old Louisville: Ghostly Tales from America's Most Haunted Neighborhood - Softcover

Domine, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813174465 ISBN 13: 9780813174464

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky, 2017

Synopsis

Old Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, is the third-largest National Preservation District in the United States and the largest Victorian-era neighborhood in the country. Beneath the balconies and terraces of the district's Gothic, Queen Anne, and Beaux Arts mansions, current residents trade riveting stories about their historic homes. Many of these tales defy rational explanation. When David Dominé moved into one of these houses, he dismissed local rumors of a resident poltergeist named Lucy. However, before long, unnerving, disembodied footsteps and mysterious odors caused him to flee his home in the middle of the night.

Since that night, Dominé has not only opened his mind to the idea of paranormal phenomena but also turned it into popular tours and a bestselling collection of books, which have brought new attention to this iconic neighborhood. In Phantoms of Old Louisville: Ghostly Tales from America's Most Haunted Neighborhood, Dominé recounts a horrifying encounter at the Spalding Mansion and the long history of the kindly spirit Avery, who guards the iconic Pink Palace. These tales of things that go bump in the night not only reveal why Old Louisville is considered the "most haunted neighborhood in America," but also help to preserve this historically and architecturally significant community.

About this title

About the Author:

David Dominé is the author of numerous articles and books including Adventures in New Kentucky Cooking with the Bluegrass Peasant and Splash of Bourbon: Kentucky's Spirit: A Cookbook. He earned his MFA in Writing from Spalding University and teaches foreign languages and translation at Bellarmine University.

Review:

"[A]s enjoyable as the first with lots of interesting accounts of ghosts. . . . Well written with first-hand accounts."―Haunted Travels

"This second book in David Dominé's series on local ghosts is a delightful, easy read."―Louisville Courier-Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0813174465
• ISBN 13: 9780813174464
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192