In her latest book of supernatural, true-life mystery, Linda Alice Dewey is contacted by a ghost named Jacobs. Jacobs is a runaway slave who was brutally murdered during the Civil War. Using Jacobs s own words, Dewey tells Jacobs s gripping story of being a slave, a fugitive, a vagrant in nineteenth-century America and his "life" as The Ghost Who Would Not Die.
After Jacobs is murdered, his ghost congregates with other ghosts, plays tricks on people, and wanders aimlessly through middle America. Eventually, he begins to help the living by telepathically influencing their thoughts and, ultimately, attaching himself to Dewey and her son. Dewey helps Jacobs to "cross over" and find the peace and freedom that was denied him in life and during the first hundred years after his death.
The Ghost Who Would Not Die is a gripping, Civil War era tale, as well as a well-told, true ghost story that is sure to appeal to readers interested in the supernatural and life after death.
Customer Reviews:
Linda Alice Dewey has done it again.November 15, 2008 Linda Alice Dewey has written another wonderful story. As with Linda's previous book Aaron's Crossing, Linda has brought another spirit's story to us. Aside from learning how life as slave was lived from that slave himself, the lesson about helping others really hits home.
I also liked learning a little about how Linda helps these spirts cross over.
A very intriguing storyNovember 13, 2008 'The Ghost Who Would Not Die' was a wonderful story and gave such an insight to slavery during the civil war. Jacobs was very descriptive as was the author on his life as a slave and his journey to freedom. I now feel compelled to find out as much as I can about slavery. How slaves were treated and their own testimonies about how they lived and felt. I could feel his pain as I was reading his story. I didn't want to put the book down until I knew he was safe. Jacobs tells us his afterlife experiences as well and really gives us an insight to the spirit/shadow world. It affirmed for me that I also experience some of those same things from my loved ones that have passed. A lot of "Ahhh" moments. Beautifully written!
The Ghost Who Would Not DieOctober 24, 2008 The Ghost Who Would Not Die a delightful journey told only as someone that lived it could tell it. Jacobs was born into bondage, as the son of slave's, then has to live through many traumas due to the circumstances of his birth. Forced to live an unfulfilled life he can never seem to find release not even in death. Jacobs struggles for over a hundred years looking for release from the massive darkness he found himself in. But Jacobs has determination and a lot of drive. He adamantly seeks a way to escape the darkness. He has an interesting personality and is sometimes funny. Linda Alice Dewey has done an amazing job of putting together a work that will keep you in suspense and pleasure you with a satisfying ending.
