Ghost Stories of Louisiana

My book club selected this for our October meeting; it seemed fitting for the month and our area. However, I and a few others were surprised that the "stories" were written more from a historical point of view than literary. None of us are die hard ghost believers; we just expected some good stories from our state. The writer used forced phrasing and just did not hit the mark as a good (much less great) writer. For example, the story about Jean Lafitte included several pages of biographical information and then a short "story" about one couple's encounter with Lafitte's ghost. The story came across as undocumented and a poor recollection.

loved it great stories and history

I originally bought this book in NOLA from a Borders that was closing and held onto it for a a while before finally reading it. (my to-be-read list is quite lengthy). This books covers all corners of Louisiana. It is an interesting mix of both history and fact.Some of my favorite stories include:* The Ghosts Of The Myrtles Plantation - a tragic story of how a desperate servant tried to win back her owner's good graces.* The Sultan's Palace - an eccentric foreigner and his entourage's last party that lead to mysterious and fatal endings for all in the house. (they found the Sultan half-buried in his own court yard)* Murder In The Red Barn - a centuries long who-done-it* Haunting In Baton Rouge - a family learning to live with a lingering spirit* Bigfoot of Kisatchie - Sasquatch comes to the swamps. You smell him coming.* The Pirate Jean Lafitte - A legendary man shrouded in myth and fact. What really happened to him???Each story is of a place in its own world and it was hard to put down.