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Haunted Travels of Michigan #1
A Book and Web Interactive Experience
Take a virtual journey into the unknown through an interactive book and Web site experience. Become part of the ghost hunt with select groups of Michigan paranormal investigative teams. Read the stories, review the evidence, decide for yourself
204 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Kathleen Tedsen
8 books15 followersThe Haunted Travels of Michigan series is co-authored by Kathleen Tedsen and Beverlee Rydel.
In 2006, the two sisters began their journey in the paranormal. Since then, they've traveled 10's of thousands of miles around the state in search of Michigan's most haunted locations. Beginning as skeptics, what they have personally witnessed and recorded challenged their beliefs.
Before their paranormal adventures began, Kat and Bev had professional positions completely unrelated to their current endeavors.
Prior to beginning TR Desktop Publishing in 1991, Kat was involved with with writing and management of media production. Over that 15 year period, she produced advertising and training programs for Fortune 500 clients, including Kelly Services, General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and Harley Davidson.
Bev (pictured right) was a human resource professional carrying over 20 years' in management, training and public speaking. During that period, she has served in a senior management capacity for major financial institutions.
Their first joint writing/book series was the "Michigan Vacation Guide". This book series gained recognition by the State of Michigan and was placed on the Secretary of State's "Read Michigan" list in 1995.
In 2006, the two sisters began their journey in the paranormal. Since then, they've traveled 10's of thousands of miles around the state in search of Michigan's most haunted locations. Beginning as skeptics, what they have personally witnessed and recorded challenged their beliefs.
Before their paranormal adventures began, Kat and Bev had professional positions completely unrelated to their current endeavors.
Prior to beginning TR Desktop Publishing in 1991, Kat was involved with with writing and management of media production. Over that 15 year period, she produced advertising and training programs for Fortune 500 clients, including Kelly Services, General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and Harley Davidson.
Bev (pictured right) was a human resource professional carrying over 20 years' in management, training and public speaking. During that period, she has served in a senior management capacity for major financial institutions.
Their first joint writing/book series was the "Michigan Vacation Guide". This book series gained recognition by the State of Michigan and was placed on the Secretary of State's "Read Michigan" list in 1995.
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November 6, 2017
So the whole reason I started reading this to began with is because the girl that wrote it : Kathleen Tedsen was going to be at Parafest. For the one's of you that don't know what Parafest is. Seeing as a lot of people I talk to don't know what it is. It's a sort of convention that you can go to, in Dundee at least (there might be more around the U.S. and in other countries . Not sure seeing as I didn't look it up.) That ghost hunters come to an you can meet and listen to them talk. Share experiences with them an all that. Seeing as she was one of the one's that were going to be there I speed read this then brought the other one an this one I had by her with us. And asked her to sign it. So happy she did.
As for the book it's self. It was very interesting. Seeing as I didn't know so many places in this area were Haunted. So it was fun learning about that and the history of it all. Seeing as they didn't do just the instigation part of it they looked up the history of where ever it may be they were going an told you about that before going on to the paranormal aspect of it. Highly recommend if you're in the MI area and your into the paranormal or just want to learn something about a different state that has haunted places.
As for the book it's self. It was very interesting. Seeing as I didn't know so many places in this area were Haunted. So it was fun learning about that and the history of it all. Seeing as they didn't do just the instigation part of it they looked up the history of where ever it may be they were going an told you about that before going on to the paranormal aspect of it. Highly recommend if you're in the MI area and your into the paranormal or just want to learn something about a different state that has haunted places.
July 4, 2017
Really enjoyed this book. I have lived in Michigan my entire life, so I was really excited to read about some haunted locations in my state. The way this book is written makes you feel as though you are there investigating as well. Also really enjoyed the Ghost Hunting 101 section at the end of the book going over definitions of words that commonly come up in Ghost Hunting. Looking forward to reading the other books in the series!
July 1, 2020
Well written. Would love to visit the places mentioned even without the ghosts. I also enjoyed the interactive component of the book.
July 16, 2012
My library is hosting ghosthunters Kat and Bev as part of our Summer Reading, so I decided to read one of their books. Although I love a good ghost story, I'm a skeptic when it comes to the actual existance of ghosties, ghoulies, and other things that go bump in the night. Having seen (and rolled my eyes at) the ghosthunters TV show (I mean, you could SO fake that stuff), I was expecting more of the same from this book. Only with reading, I wouldn't be able to see and hear the incidents that are probably either fabricated for publicity's sake or figments of overactive imaginations. I've sat in a dark room and watched scary movies or listened to scary stories. I know what happens to the mind afterward. I've been there. Many times.
What I got instead was a pleasant surprise. Sure, there's the typical ghost hunting stuff (shadows seen, voices heard, creepy feelings), but Kat and Bev were usually reluctant to say for sure whether or not said instances were definitely due to hauntings. They always tried to rationalize such experiences (when they were able to record them) before jumping to conclusions. For example, the sudden appearance of a mist was blamed on a fog from nearby lake, not a ghost. Spots that appeared on a photograph were classified as dust rather than orbs. Further, each chapter contained a lot of history on each place the team investigated, which I found really interesting.
There were some editing/spelling/gramatical issues scattered throughout, something that always greatly bothers me when found in a professionally-published book (or magazine or newspaper). It's a pet peeve of mine.
Overall, a fun read. Would be especially good around Halloween time.
What I got instead was a pleasant surprise. Sure, there's the typical ghost hunting stuff (shadows seen, voices heard, creepy feelings), but Kat and Bev were usually reluctant to say for sure whether or not said instances were definitely due to hauntings. They always tried to rationalize such experiences (when they were able to record them) before jumping to conclusions. For example, the sudden appearance of a mist was blamed on a fog from nearby lake, not a ghost. Spots that appeared on a photograph were classified as dust rather than orbs. Further, each chapter contained a lot of history on each place the team investigated, which I found really interesting.
There were some editing/spelling/gramatical issues scattered throughout, something that always greatly bothers me when found in a professionally-published book (or magazine or newspaper). It's a pet peeve of mine.
Overall, a fun read. Would be especially good around Halloween time.
August 8, 2012
It was one of those rainy, boring days. I was at the bookstore and saw these books sitting out on a table. Since I'm from Michigan I thought I'd give it a try.
I will admit I'm not a huge fan of books on ghosts and things that go bump in the night. This one, however, immediately caught my attention. It was not filled with dozens of short stories describing well-known urban legends or typical ghost stories. Rather, it was of a more substantial nature.
Stories are very historical in nature and told in a most interesting way. Something I really enjoyed. In fact there were times I became so wrapped up in the historical events or people I forget I was reading a book about ghosts. However, that's ultimately what this book is about. It wasn't long before the historical story transitioned to the present and you're with the authors as they investigate the suspected haunted location.
Their identification of paranormal evidence is surprisingly objective. Thankfully not one orb was considered a "ghost." What's even more interesting, the authors have linked their stories to a website where readers can see and hear the evidence recorded during their investigation. Rather an inventive idea that adds a new dimension to the reading experience.
The book held my interest throughout. I should add, there were several instances where the endings caused the hair on the back of my neck to rise and made sleeping more than a little difficult.
I would definitely recommend this book.
I will admit I'm not a huge fan of books on ghosts and things that go bump in the night. This one, however, immediately caught my attention. It was not filled with dozens of short stories describing well-known urban legends or typical ghost stories. Rather, it was of a more substantial nature.
Stories are very historical in nature and told in a most interesting way. Something I really enjoyed. In fact there were times I became so wrapped up in the historical events or people I forget I was reading a book about ghosts. However, that's ultimately what this book is about. It wasn't long before the historical story transitioned to the present and you're with the authors as they investigate the suspected haunted location.
Their identification of paranormal evidence is surprisingly objective. Thankfully not one orb was considered a "ghost." What's even more interesting, the authors have linked their stories to a website where readers can see and hear the evidence recorded during their investigation. Rather an inventive idea that adds a new dimension to the reading experience.
The book held my interest throughout. I should add, there were several instances where the endings caused the hair on the back of my neck to rise and made sleeping more than a little difficult.
I would definitely recommend this book.
October 13, 2011
For anyone who is a fan of ghost hunting or is intrigued by ghost lore, this book is a must read. The corresponding website acts as a sort of "special features" aspect which makes for a more interesting reading experience. Unlike other books dealing with hauntings, this presents each haunted place's history, contemporary ghost sightings and ghost hunting expedition.
The reason I gave this book four stars instead of five is because the tone of the book made me lose interest in a few places. Often, this was the result of the authors discussing instances of eating food or drinking beer with a ghost hunting team they were working with. These irrelevant details lessened the book's appeal and made it seem more like a joke.
The reason I gave this book four stars instead of five is because the tone of the book made me lose interest in a few places. Often, this was the result of the authors discussing instances of eating food or drinking beer with a ghost hunting team they were working with. These irrelevant details lessened the book's appeal and made it seem more like a joke.
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