I have been fulfilling a call to read about one of my infatuations, ghost and ghost stories. I have studied ghosts before, but it was rejuvenated when I began reading on The Haunting Of The Presidents, by Joel Martin and William J. Birnes. (The book has also brought forward an interest for American presidents and government.) On a recent library trip, I picked up several books on the presidents, and a few on ghosts and ghost stories. My favorite from the selection so far, is Haunted Love, Tales of Ghostly Soulmates, Spooky Suitors, and Eternal Love, by Chris Gonsalves. It is a book full of tragic love stories. It not only fullfilled my teenage lust for stories of love and desire, but it also left my spine tingling.
Some of the haunting love lorn spirits you will meet include;
Beth, the lovesick nurse. Beth was the youngest nurse in the Martha Washington hospital/boarding school. When she came across a dying young soldier, her heart went out to him, staying by his side and playing her violin for him. She fell desperately in love with him, from the moment she saw him till the moment he died. It is said that those who visit the hospital, can still hear the playing of her morning violin.
Rose, the torn nun who loved a soldier. Rose was a young catholic school girl who loved a young boy named Tom. During World War 2, Tom was said to have been killed as a soldier in Europe. Rose, anguished, joined the Mercyhurst convent, gave her engagement ring to the Christ Child statue in the chapel. A few years later, Tom returned. There had been a miscommunication. Instead of choosing between her true love and her life as a nun, she hung herself in her room. After she died, her old ring became a source for misfortune. It was buried in the grounds, although no one knows where it is. It is said she now only haunts young couples in love.
Johanna the Spanish Dancer and Pearl Bryan, two woman both subject to being pregnant out of wedlock. Pearl was killed by her satanic boyfriend who removed her head with dentist equipment and threw it down the well at an old slaughterhouse, now known as Bobby Makey's Music World. Years later, after the place was transformed into a night club it was a place for Prohibition booze smuggling. During this time, Johanna, the young dancer and daughter of the club owner, became pregnant. Her father was furious, killed the father of her child. Johanna, rich with furry, killed herself in the basement, right next to the haunted well. Now, if you visit Bobby Maker's Music World, you can still hear the two woman crying, even after they are already dead.
These are only a few of the many forlorn spirits you will meet if you choose to read this book. I wouldn't recommend this book for anyone under the age of 12. It may be easy to read, but the content inside may be inappropriate for a younger audience. Some families may want to wait even longer. This is a book that should be approved by a parent.
I hope you enjoy this thrilling book of ghostly love stories as much as I did.
-Little Red
I am dressed as a Rainbow ghost for a Halloween party at a Masonic Temple. Masonic Temples are known to be haunted. We noticed what appeared to be an orb just to the right of this photo. So cool!
