Twenty Years' Experience As A Ghost Hunter

by Elliott O'Donnell

Overview

"Twenty Years' Experience as a Ghost Hunter" by Elliott O'Donnell is a fascinating non-fiction book that delves into the author's personal encounters and investigations as a paranormal investigator. Drawing from his two decades of experience, O'Donnell shares captivating stories of ghostly encounters, haunted locations, and supernatural phenomena. In this book, O'Donnell explores various aspects of ghost hunting, including techniques, equipment, and the psychological aspects of dealing with the supernatural. He recounts his firsthand experiences with haunted houses, poltergeists, apparitions, and other paranormal occurrences. With a blend of personal anecdotes, historical references, and expert insights, "Twenty Years' Experience as a Ghost Hunter" offers readers a captivating glimpse into the world of the supernatural. O'Donnell's engaging writing style and genuine passion for the subject make this book an intriguing and informative read for both believers and sceptics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789358056914
Publisher:	True Sign Publishing House
Publication date:	05/26/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

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CHAPTER VI. CASES OF HAUNTINGS IN ST. LOUIS, NEW YORK, AND CHICAGO One of the most extraordinary men I have ever met was Ephraim B. Vandergooch, who, at the time of my travels in America, practised dentistry in 6th Street, St. Louis. Dentists are not, as a rule, the people to associate themselves with physical research, and it is just as well for their patients, perhaps, that they are not, for sitting up all night in dark houses looking for ghosts has an un- steadying effect on the nervesit is apt to make one " jumpy "and if a dentist's hand were to jump, it is more than likely that his patient would jump too. Mr. Vandergooch, however, was an exception. He was a ghost hunter, and his investigations had but a slight and temporary effect on his nervous system. His hand was as steady as a rock, his wrists like steel. I went to him to have a tooth filled, and during the operation I asked him if he knew of any haunted houses in the town. He was a stranger to me then, and of course I expected a superior smile, if not an actual sneer, for, as I have said, dentists are, as a rule, anything but psychics. To my surprise, however, he took me quite seriously, and said he knew of several haunted places in St. Louis, and that nothing interested him more than really first-hand ghoststories. He told me he had had an experience himself, and narrated the following : " A few years ago," he began, " I learned of a haunting in a street of rather older houses than these, close to here ; and as the evidence in this case was to a large extent corroborative, I decided to investigate it. It was Christmas time, and the thought of earthbound spirits pacing up and down cold, empty houses, when all aroundwas warmth and jollity, depressed me. I felt that I must, now that an opportunity had co...