Ghosts In The Graveyard: Texas Cemetery Tales

by Olyve Abbott

Legends of abandoned old graveyards and some not so abandoned abound-the crying dog in the cemetary well, the wandering ghost of Long Tom March, who carries a deck of cards and won't rest until he finds a winning poker hand. Next to a graveyard where an arm is buried, the old piano in the fogotten church plays. These and other tales along with some more recent real-life experiences will intrigue you, skeptic or not.
Read the tales with an open mind. They are for pleasure, a bit of paranormal, a little seriousness, and hopefully a laugh or two. If you are a nonbeliever in the supernatural, you may change your skepticism is etched in stone. Then again the author learned that nothing is etched in stone forever.
This humorous book also includes some unusual coffins, tombstones, and epitaphs as well as some early Texas burial traditions.

Genres: Paranormal, Ghosts, Folklore

275 pages, Paperback

First published August 24, 2001

Reviews

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute little book about various graveyards in Texas that are “haunted”. The author is an adorable little old lady about 92 years old. I bought this book from her at a local paranormal convention in town. She has a marvelous tongue-in-cheek sense of humor in her lectures that is also apparent in her writing. Since each chapter is about a different graveyard, I would use this book while riding the stationary bike at my gym, which is why it took me so long to read it.

[Jennifer Goolsby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reading about paranormal activity in Texas!

[Katy · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far, so good. Short stories about graveyards in Texas, a few are spooky. Its mostly a lot of history about old Texas towns that have been forgotten except for a cemetary in the middle of nowhere.