True Ghosts 3: Even More Chilling Tales from the Vaults of FATE Magazine

by David F. Godwin

Amidst the rustle of silken garments, an old woman in black appears to those near death at a Nevada hospital. A desperate swimmer on the verge of drowning is pulled to safety by a fair-haired young man--whom she later discovers is her long-deceased uncle. And a hooded specter without a face terrorizes a family, forcing them to flee from their home.

Since 1948, FATE magazine has published true eyewitness accounts from ordinary people who've had extraordinary run-ins with the inhabitants of the spirit realm. This bone-chilling collection of true paranormal encounters, dating back to the early 1900s, brings you dozens of compelling stories of ghosts and haunted places, time-bending vortexes, and divine guidance from beyond.


Ghostly Apparitions Messages from the Dead Dream Visitations Near-Death & Out-of-Body Experiences Haunted Places Vortexes, Time Slips & Portals Poltergeist Activity

Genres: Paranormal

336 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2011

Reviews

[Serena Solange · Rating 1 out of 5]

This wasn’t good. Sorry. It wasn’t.

[Theresahpir · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have always been a huge fan of FATE and one of my favorite features of the magazine has always been the large section devoted to reader submissions. In each edition since its inception in 1948, FATE has published the real life experiences of everyday people on a variety of paranormal topics. True Ghosts 3 is another installment in a larger collection showcasing the best of those submissions.

The stories are organized into various chapters, each with a different theme:

Ghostly Apparitions
Messages from the Dead
Dream Visitations
Near-Death and Out of Body Experiences
Haunted Places
Spirits Helping the Living
Animal Spirits
Ghost Encounters of Children and Child Ghosts
Phantom Vehicles and Buildings
Vortexes, Time Slips, and Portals
Spirit Guides and Angels
Poltergeist Activity

Each story is unique in voice and depth, and at 323 pages, the book is packed with them. I even found one tale from Huntington, WV that I'll be doing more research on! Obviously some tales are better written and some are more believable than others, but all are interesting as a glimpse into the experiences of people from a variety of walks of life dealing with the same thing. Where applicable, longer and more scholarly articles from professional researchers/writers supplement the personal stories, adding an extra element to the work. It's a wonderful and easy to read book, perfect for those who want ghost stories written in a narrative style, but who don't mind a teeny bit of journalistic perspective as well. The format also makes this the perfect traveling book---many stories are less than a page in length. Read one or read a few while you have a few extra minutes, and you can easily pick it back up at a later date or skip around to suit your interests. Definitely recommended!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a collection of first-hand accounts of paranormal events by average, everyday people. Many of them I found very hard to believe – some of the stories were so over-the-top and bizarre. Some seemed a little more credible. Who knows? It was interesting reading these stories. Anyone who enjoys books about ghosts or about ghost sightings might be interested in this book. There is nothing from the scientific aspect, just personal stories from people who claim to have seen or experienced things.

[E · Rating 3 out of 5]

Readable. What more do you need for ghost stories

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved all of the stories in every book!