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Haunted Fort Worth
In Fort Worth, the past and present exist side by side and spirits walk among the living. Stay the night at Miss Molly's Hotel; the oldest bed-and-breakfast in the city boasts frequent eerie occurrences and unexplained sightings. Nearby, Cattlemen's Fort Worth Steak House features a special like no other, just watch out for flying liquor! From Bonnie and Clyde's old "haunts" to the once notorious Hell's Half Acre, Fort Worth is filled with historic spots rumored to play host to lingering ghosts and specters.
112 pages, Paperback
First published September 8, 2011
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January 2, 2018
Haunted Fort Worth
Author: Rita Cook
Publisher: Haunted America - The History Press
Date: 2011
Pgs: 112
ISBN: 972-1-61423-408.1
Disposition: Irving Public Library - South Campus - Irving, TX - Hoopla e-Book
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REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Summary:
The lingering ghosts haunt Fort Worth. Spirits slipping through Cowtown. Miss Molly’s Hotel, Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, the haunts of Bonnie and Clyde, and Hell’s Half-Acre. Historic spots that play host to the darkness that does not fade.
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Genre:
Religion
Spirtuality
Occult
Paranormal
Ghosts
Hauntings
Supernatural
Social Sciences
Folklore
Mythology
Texas
Fort Worth
Why this book:
Ghosts in Fort Worth. I’m in.
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Pacing:
The prose style is challenging and not conducive to flow and pacing.
WTF Moments:
The run before the sun goes down at Oakwood Cemetery doesn’t fit with the ghost hunter motif of the book. Has anyone seen the guy that died in the gunfight or is that history for flavor and Fox Newsing the idea that his ghost may be there.
In some of these the only ghostly mention is a “sit for awhile and see what you feel.” That’s not much of an endorsement for the haunting of Fort Worth.
Meh / PFFT Moments:
Seems to be in a hurry in most chapters. But, this may be because there wasn’t anything to tell.
Missed Opportunity:
Author seems to have not encountered a single anything in Fort Worth.
More a travelogue of where ghosts MAY be than a haunted guidebook.
Too much “I had heard a ghost story…”.
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Author Assessment:
Too much passive voice.
Editorial Assessment:
This could have stood a lot closer to the editor’s pen.
Knee Jerk Reaction:
not as good as I was lead to believe
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Author: Rita Cook
Publisher: Haunted America - The History Press
Date: 2011
Pgs: 112
ISBN: 972-1-61423-408.1
Disposition: Irving Public Library - South Campus - Irving, TX - Hoopla e-Book
_________________________________________________
REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Summary:
The lingering ghosts haunt Fort Worth. Spirits slipping through Cowtown. Miss Molly’s Hotel, Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, the haunts of Bonnie and Clyde, and Hell’s Half-Acre. Historic spots that play host to the darkness that does not fade.
_________________________________________________
Genre:
Religion
Spirtuality
Occult
Paranormal
Ghosts
Hauntings
Supernatural
Social Sciences
Folklore
Mythology
Texas
Fort Worth
Why this book:
Ghosts in Fort Worth. I’m in.
_________________________________________________
Pacing:
The prose style is challenging and not conducive to flow and pacing.
WTF Moments:
The run before the sun goes down at Oakwood Cemetery doesn’t fit with the ghost hunter motif of the book. Has anyone seen the guy that died in the gunfight or is that history for flavor and Fox Newsing the idea that his ghost may be there.
In some of these the only ghostly mention is a “sit for awhile and see what you feel.” That’s not much of an endorsement for the haunting of Fort Worth.
Meh / PFFT Moments:
Seems to be in a hurry in most chapters. But, this may be because there wasn’t anything to tell.
Missed Opportunity:
Author seems to have not encountered a single anything in Fort Worth.
More a travelogue of where ghosts MAY be than a haunted guidebook.
Too much “I had heard a ghost story…”.
_________________________________________________
Author Assessment:
Too much passive voice.
Editorial Assessment:
This could have stood a lot closer to the editor’s pen.
Knee Jerk Reaction:
not as good as I was lead to believe
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August 26, 2023
If you're looking for something eerie and fun, I would recommend that you skip this. This book reads more like a tour guide to Fort Worth. It has a lot of good historical information about the origin of the city, but then proceeds to tell the story of a ghost tour that the author took.
Pretty much if you're from Fort Worth you will be rather familiar with most of the stories and this won't be anything new, and it will be told in the most dry manner. She even left out the ghosts that supposedly haunted my middle school (I sure as heck never ran into them).
If you're new to the area and wanting some pointers on where the spooky places are this will point you where to go. Otherwise skip.
Pretty much if you're from Fort Worth you will be rather familiar with most of the stories and this won't be anything new, and it will be told in the most dry manner. She even left out the ghosts that supposedly haunted my middle school (I sure as heck never ran into them).
If you're new to the area and wanting some pointers on where the spooky places are this will point you where to go. Otherwise skip.
October 21, 2015
I needed some good Halloween reading so I picked this up at Barnes and Noble.
The author isn't as much of a storyteller as Ghosts of Fort Worth: Investigating Cowtowns Most Haunted Locations's writer. The writing was a bit more dry. I'd already read most of the stories in the aforementioned book but the additional interviews were a nice bonus. I didn't expect to read about anything but Fort Worth yet the author ventured further out into Tarrant County and beyond.
Overall, it's an okay read.
The author isn't as much of a storyteller as Ghosts of Fort Worth: Investigating Cowtowns Most Haunted Locations's writer. The writing was a bit more dry. I'd already read most of the stories in the aforementioned book but the additional interviews were a nice bonus. I didn't expect to read about anything but Fort Worth yet the author ventured further out into Tarrant County and beyond.
Overall, it's an okay read.
October 24, 2019
Some interesting stuff I guess but I heard other stories not mentioned from people who have lived here their whole lives too. The author was very repetitive and for a short book, that's super annoying.
June 22, 2021
Poorly researched, doesn't work as either a serious paranormal guide or a rundown of local folklore. Most places listed are tourist spots that purport hauntings for attention. Fort Worth has wonderful local folklore, this is a tourism brochure.
Half this book is Arlington, also.
Half this book is Arlington, also.
November 25, 2017
A fun introduction to my hometown!
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