"In  Ghosthunters , John Kachuba explores some of America's great haunts while he introduces us to the people who actually go searching for ghosts. His writing takes the reader on a haunted journey—it's like riding shotgun with him while he creeps through haunted asylums, abandoned farmhouses, and historic battlefields, and speaks with some of the biggest names in this field of study. If something goes bump in the night, have no fear—John Kachuba won't be far behind."  —Jeff Belanger, founder of Ghostvillage.com and author of The World's Most Haunted Places   Why do ghosts fascinate so many people? To answer that question, writer and paranormal researcher John Kachuba aka “The Ghosthunter” investigates haunted locations throughout the country and interviews scores of people who have had paranormal encounters. The author discovers a growing interest in ghosts today, which has spurred an American pop culture phenomenon based on the supernatural. Combining his case reports of actual hauntings, discussions with leading figures in the paranormal world, and stories about related subjects–buying ghosts on eBay, buying and selling haunted houses, ghost tourism– Ghosthunters presents an intriguing and witty look at America’s paranormal world. Set off down the trail of the paranormal and read about: A ghost hunt in a Connecticut coffee shop with lay religious demonologist David Considine. - Spending the night with the ghost of Miss Lily at St. Augustine, Florida’s historic St. Francis Inn. - Spiritualist minister Rev. Rose Vanden Eynden’s abilities to talk with the dead. - The search for the headless inmate on a ghost hunt at West Virginia’s Moundsville State Penitentiary. "John Kachuba is neither a gullible believer nor a skeptical disbeliever in ghosts and the paranormal. He is first and foremost a talented writer who strives to be a truly objective investigator." -- Brad Steiger ― Reviews "In Ghosthunters , John Kachuba explores some of America's great haunts while he introduces us to the people who actually go searching for ghosts. His writing takes the reader on a haunted journey--it's like riding shotgun with him while he creeps through haunted asylums, abandoned farmhouses, and historic battlefields, and speaks with some of the biggest names in this field of study. If something goes bump in the night, have no fear--John Kachuba won't be far behind." -- Jeff Belanger ― Reviews "In Ghosthunters , John Kachuba explores some of America's great haunts while he introduces us to the people who actually go searching for ghosts. His writing takes the reader on a haunted journey--it's like riding shotgun with him while he creeps through haunted asylums, abandoned farmhouses, and historic battlefields, and speaks with some of the biggest names in this field of study. If something goes bump in the night, have no fear--John Kachuba won't be far behind." --Jeff Belanger, founder of Ghostvillage.com and author of The World's Most Haunted Places "John Kachuba is neither a gullible believer nor a skeptical disbeliever in ghosts and the paranormal. He is first and foremost a talented writer who strives to be a truly objective investigator." --Brad Steiger, author of Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places John Kachuba is the author of Ghosthunting Ohio, Ghosthunting Illinois, and other books. He is a Certified Ghost Hunter and has investigated more than 100 haunted locations throughout the United States. He is also a frequent speaker on the paranormal at conferences and on radio and television. Kachuba lives in Athens, Ohio, a town commonly recognized as one of America's most haunted places. Ghosthunters On the Trail of Mediums, Dowsers, Spirit Seekers, and Other Investigators Of America's Paranormal World By John Kachuba, Jodi Brandon Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC Copyright © 2007 John Kachuba All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-56414-937-4 Contents Title Page, Copyright Page, Dedication, AUTHOR'S NOTE, Introduction, CHAPTER 1 - GHOSTOLOGY 101, CHAPTER 2 - ESTHER SPEAKS, CHAPTER 3 - THE GREAT ASHEVILLE GHOST HUNT, CHAPTER 4 - TOM SWIFT, GHOSTHUNTER, CHAPTER 5 - GHOSTS FOR SALE, CHAPTER 6 - THE DEMONOLOGIST, CHAPTER 7 - THE COFFEE SHOP GHOSTS, CHAPTER 8 - LICENSE AND REGISTRATION, PLEASE, CHAPTER 9 - THE SPOOKIEST LITTLE TOWN IN THE SOUTHWEST, CHAPTER 10 - THE GHOST DETECTIVE, CHAPTER 11 - REAL GHOST WRITERS, CHAPTER 12 - CAVEAT EMPTOR, CASPER, CHAPTER 13 - GHOSTS IN THE ASYLUM, CHAPTER 14 - LIVING IN FEAR ENDS, CHAPTER 15 - GHOST BE GONE, CHAPTER 16 - GHOSTS OF THE BATTLEFIELD, CHAPTER 17 - THE ORIGINAL GHOSTHUNTERS, CHAPTER 18 - HOLY GHOSTS, CHAPTER 19 - THE REAL GHOST WHISPERER, CHAPTER 20 - SLEEPING WITH MISS LILY, CHAPTER 21 - GHOSTS ON TOUR, CHAPTER 22 - GHOSTS IN THE CLOSET, FURTHER READING, ABOUT THE AUTHOR, CHAPTER 1 GHOSTOLOGY 101 Facts and trivia about ghost lore abound. What do you know about ghosts? Take this short quiz to test your kn