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Ghost Stories of California

by Barbara Smith · 2000

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California's rich and colorful history has produced a wealth of tales about the supernatural. These unique stories of scary folklore come from all over the state and include such legends as the ghostly sailors that roam, the decks of the Queen Mary at Long Beach to the malevolent phantoms that still haunt Alcatraz.

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adult
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medium · 224 pages

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