James Barton Willis

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Ohio’s premier paranormal researcher looks for the spirits behind the stories Many of Ohio’s historically significant locations have developed a reputation for being haunted. While it might be almost impossible to prove the validity of the paranormal tales that surround them, one thing is clear: g...

Enjoy a relaxing picnic in Shades of Death Park. Witness those eerie glowing spots known as Moody's Light. Slap another layer of color onto the world's biggest ball of paint, and yes, that really is a pink-spectacled elephant drinking a martini on the side of the road! From a town called Santa Claus...

When it comes to chronicling the haunted history and supernatural mysteries of Ohio, there is no author more knowledgeable about the subject matter than James Willis. He is hands down the most thorough in his research of the known information and the most tenacious in his investigations into the unk...

James Willis, a child of the 70's, lives with his loving father and stern grandmother in a rundown old house. James knows he does not want to be poor all his life. He puts his ideas to work and starts his first business when he is only 8 years old. One thing is certain, James is not afraid to make h...

A selection of the state's bone-chilling stories of the paranormal, including . . .The ghosts of Kendallville's Strand Theatre San Pierre's Dog-Headed Woman The haunted Purple Head Bridge near Vincennes Indianapolis's House of Blue Lights The creepy 100 Steps Cemetery outside of Brazil

A reprint of the Methuen & Company, Ltd. edition of 1966. Copublished in the U.K. by Gerald Duckworth and Company, Ltd.

Your Travel Guide to Ohio's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets James A. Willis