{"product_id":"piedmont-phantoms-paperback-1","title":"Piedmont Phantoms - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel W. Barefoot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott Mason\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePiedmont Phantoms\u003c\/em\u003e collects ghost stories from the populous central region of North Carolina as part of the Haunted North Carolina series. This book includes stories told around campfires, in grandma's attic, and on nighttime drives on the backroads of the Piedmont. There is a story for each county in the Piedmont, forty in all, including tales of ghosts, witches, demons, spook lights, unidentified flying objects, unexplained phenomena, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Capitol Haunts,\" the Wake County story, tells of strange doings at the State Capitol--an unoccupied elevator moving from floor to floor, an unseen hand touching a security guard, the sounds of books falling off shelves and barrels rolling down stairs. \"Ghostly Legacy of the Swamp Fox,\" the Robeson County story, introduces the spirits of the traitor who betrayed Revolutionary War general Francis Marion and the Highland Scot girl who made him do it. \"The Hunter at the Zoo,\" the Randolph County story, describes the ghost of the Confederate recruiter who once hunted human prey at what is now North Carolina Zoological Park.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePiedmont Phantoms\u003c\/em\u003e contains a new foreword by Scott Mason, WRAL's \"Tar Heel Traveler\" and author of three North Carolina guidebooks. Other books in the Haunted North Carolina series feature tales of the mountains, \u003cem\u003eHaints of the Hills\u003c\/em\u003e, and tales of the coast, \u003cem\u003eSeaside Spectres\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Barefoot, former member of the North Carolina Assembly, historian, folklorist, and magician, is the perfect guide to the diverse supernatural history of the state. He is the author of twelve books, including \u003cem\u003eHaunted Halls of Ivy: Ghosts of Southern Colleges and Universities\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHark the Sound of Tar Heel Voices\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSpirits of '76\u003c\/em\u003e. From 1998 until 2002, Barefoot served three terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 44th district. He has served as the city attorney for Lincolnton, NC. He is a frequent speaker to cultural, civic, and church groups throughout the Southeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760087531808,"sku":"9781949467147","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d3d1f20f916bd1e51904e2d66e0b32b8.webp?v=1780171288","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/piedmont-phantoms-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}