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| The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted House | 
 enlarge | Author: Frances Kermeen
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
Buy New: $7.99 (18.81 RON)
Avg. Customer Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 87675
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 0446614157
Dewey Decimal Number: 133
EAN: 9780446614153
ASIN: 0446614157
Publication Date: February 1, 2005
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Product Description
At age 28, Frances Kermeen gave up her life in California to follow her dream of owning an inn - little did she realize that she was being drawn to her destiny. In the eight years that Frances owned the Myrtles Plantation, she was confronted by phenomena's far stranger than just ghosts - incredible encounters that blew away her core beliefs. But not only did she have spiritual adventures, she also had her real life to deal with: betrayal, the infidelity of her spouse, the tragic loss of friends, rape, racism, and death threats from the Ku Klux Klan. Join Frances as the explosive ending to this real-life drama erupts and her past and present converge into one catastrophic event Frances's journey is the stuff of the very best ghost stories - only these events are as real as the Myrtles Plantation itself.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 38 more reviews...
Love the Myrtles November 11, 2008
I ordered this book because when I was a child I visited the Myrtles for a tour. I thought the tour was great and the place was beautiful. As I got older, I heard more and more about the haunting that happened there and who the ghost were. I kept hearing different stories so I decided to buy this book to hear it from someone who owned the Myrtles. I love the book but it is not what I expected. I expected it to be all about the history and the stories of how the ghost that haunt there die. Instead, it is her journey of how she found it and what personal experiences she has. I love hearing what happened to her and this is a book I can't put down, just wish it had more history.
Something Creepy is Going On! August 2, 2008
I am a big plantation nut and last January I stayed for a night at the Myrtles on a whim. I wanted to mostly because it is one of the few plantations that allows you to actually stay in a room IN the plantation, where most have you in a cottage on the grounds. Ghosts also have always intrigued me along with hauntings so it gave the Myrtles that extra edge over the few other plantations that I was considering.
Before I went to the Myrtles I did my research and found out the 'true' stories versus the fictional ones. I knew going in that Chloe didn't poision the family - and that the children died of yellow fever instead. I also knew what rooms were haunted with what and chose the least haunted of the bunch that was in the plantation (General Bradford Suite) that also had the bonus of having veranda access.
I wanted this book after my stay (which was eventful!) to see if this author perpetuated the false stories of the Myrtles or what her story even was. I was prepared to honestly not like the story from the reviews I had read but was prepared to give it a shot in my thirst for knowledge. I was surprised by the fact that I really enjoyed (although most of it was filled with heartache) reading this story about her love affair with the Myrtles for the time she owned it until she had to leave it behind. The story sucks you right in from the first chapter and keeps you interested until the final chapter. The author also makes a point to clear up some of the myths about the Myrtles - one being Chloe.
I think anyone that enjoys historic homes, ghosts or a bit of both will enjoy this story.
 Could not let go of this book. May 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I tried to put this book down and i could not. it was like the myrtles had me too!! i really like how the author wrote this book as well.
thrillingly entertaining and spooky read March 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
thrillingly entertaing and spooky read.overall very well written and composed.person telling the story is very likeable.narrative is exciting and thorough most of the book,there were just a few points in it i had wished were explained a little more.i would recommend it to anyone who enjoys this kind of reading material.
 Disappointing Ending March 4, 2008
This book was really good until about three quarters of the way through when it just seemed to get very unrealistically dramatic. Its almost like the ending wasn't written by the same person. I was very disappointed as the beginning was very believable.
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