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A Ghost Thrills America: A True haunting that enthralled a nation
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A Ghost Thrills America: A True haunting that enthralled a nation

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A ghost was heard singing in the potter’s graveyard of old Joliet Prison in 1932. People traveled here from all over the United States to hear the singing. The excitement went on for a month. Then a convict confessed to instigating a hoax. The crowds left, and the story died. But new evidence appeared in 2010 which revived the ghost story. The convict had been coerced into lying about faking the ghost so as to preserve his parole. And a photo of the ghost was found in an old family album which established its reality. Now the story of this crooning ghost can thrill America gain.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
G. Stempien Publishing Company
Date
15 September 2017
Pages
126
ISBN
9780930472276

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

A ghost was heard singing in the potter’s graveyard of old Joliet Prison in 1932. People traveled here from all over the United States to hear the singing. The excitement went on for a month. Then a convict confessed to instigating a hoax. The crowds left, and the story died. But new evidence appeared in 2010 which revived the ghost story. The convict had been coerced into lying about faking the ghost so as to preserve his parole. And a photo of the ghost was found in an old family album which established its reality. Now the story of this crooning ghost can thrill America gain.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
G. Stempien Publishing Company
Date
15 September 2017
Pages
126
ISBN
9780930472276