Cape Encounters
Dan Gordon
Gary Joseph
Dan Gordon and Gary Joseph spent more than a decade researching the haunted places of America's most beloved summer travel destination. The result is anything but a traditional ghost story collection.
The authors have given voice to the many divergent--and equally passionate points of view that surround ghosts and in the process they have created an intimate portrait of the Cape.
In this attractive 216 pg. trade paperback (the evocative cover is by Wendell Minor), Cape Cod residents describe paranormal sightings and activities as part of their everyday lives.
Ranging from the quietly personal to the profound, these narratives stand in welcome contrast to other books of the genre: their stories are grounded in reality, their stories resonate as a natural part of our modern world.
Like most New Englanders, these Cape Cod residents are always practical and sometimes humorous; they relate their ghost encounters in a matter of fact way that keeps their stories both identifiable and intriguing.
The narrators characterize their experiences as natural and often comforting, showing remarkable openness as they discuss their beliefs and ponder the meaning of their encounters.
"Visited" residents include a scientist from the United States Geological Survey in Woods Hole, a retired West Point professor and a Wampanoag Native-American educator.
These naturalistic tales will appeal to the millions who love the much-visted Cape region, to those who scratch their head in wonder about ghosts, to curious skeptics, and to anyone who can't resist a good ghost story.