Product Description

Second Printing of this popular ghost story based on reported events.

Set in America's farmland, a family's life is disrupted when shadowy figures and frightening events haunt their home.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #797657 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 125 pages

Customer Reviews

Fiction?
This is thoroughly delightful and well-written ghost story. A closer look at the back cover, beneath the publisher's name and the price of the book, however, is the disappointing word: "fiction."

It was not bad but far from " great "...
Before I begin, please bare in mind that I am used to reading books that are, also true, but far scarier than this book ended up being and faster paced. Like "The Devil Connecticut" for example. I read all the reviews before I bought this book and I read the subject matter, etc. I thought enough of what I read to buy it. It was an "ok" read but quite slow. There are a few scary parts but not many. It is also a short read. Only 125 pages. It's a good book for someone who likes to be scared by what they are reading but not " too " scared. Also, in my opinion, it is good for the novice who is just becoming interested in this subject. It says on the back cover that it is " Fiction " but on the inside it says that the story is based on actual events. So, only the author and the family memebers know for sure if the events truly took place or not. It is very similiar to many other books I have read on the subject of hauntings. It basically begins with a family who moves into a home on some land that is haunted by spirits. They grow confused and concerned at first because of some odd sounds and sights that they are experiencing. They seek help from their church and others only to get conflicting advice, etc. I don't want to give away too much though so I suppose you'll have to read it yourself to find out more about the hauntings, the family and what happens to them. However, in saying that, the title, " A Family Possessed " , is hardly the topic of this book. The family is haunted by a couple of spirits but there is little mention of actual " possession ". When it is finally mentioned, it is towards the end of the book and it is never confirmed if the people were actually possessed by something or simply under a great deal of stress (which is infered). As I stated earlier, it was an ok read but I won't save it to read again in the future. I will donate it to my local public lirary. It was entertaining enough for the couple of nights that it took to read it I guess. Hence the 3 stars instead of just 2...I think I am being generous though :-)

RINGS ACCURATE AND TRUE BUT NOT SCARY
I felt that the paranormal events this family experienced, as told in this book, were accurate and true. It seemed the writer wanted to tell the story without sensationalism. He succeeded to the point that the story moved slow and was not compelling. I wanted to like the book more as I admired the writer's intent. I was surprised that by the book's end, everyone affected was still clueless and blaming the events that occurred on ghosts and hauntings. This made the ending very unsatisfying to me. Read it if you're looking for an accurate account of the paranormal. If you're looking for chills, you won't find any here unless you are easily frightened.