Kala Ambrose

Spirits of New Orleans

Voodoo Curses, Vampire Legends and Cities of the Dead

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Produktbeschreibung

"Since childhood, Kala Ambrose has seen and felt ghosts and restless spirits. During this journey as your travel guide, Kala explores the history of the city and those who decided to make it their eternal home. Explore New Orleans with Kala Ambrose and prepare to embark on a unique and enticing journey into the haunted history and magical ceremonies of New Orleans. Prepare to be introduced to supernatural rituals and practices in order to fully understand and embrace the cultural significance of the variety of [New Orleans] beliefs, superstitions, legends, and lore"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Clerisy Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9781578606238
• ISBN-10: 1578606233
• Artikelnr.: 53166092

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Embracing the Spirit and Spirits of New Orleans
Chapter 1: The Grande Dame City of the Dead-St. Louis Cemetery #1
Chapter 2: Who's Haunting the Garden District?
Chapter 3: Tread Carefully When Walking Down the Haunted Pirates Alley
Chapter 4: Ghostly Harem Dancing for the Sultan at the Gardette-LePrete
House
Chapter 5: Marie Laveau-The Legendary Queen of Voodoo
Chapter 6: The Haunted Archway and Other Legends of Congo Square
Chapter 7: The Horrors Still Live at LaLaurie House
Chapter 8: The Casket Girls of the Old Ursuline Convent and Other Vampire
Lore
Chapter 9: Guests in Spirit Still Attend the Quadroon Balls at the Bourbon
Orleans Hotel
Chapter 10: Ghostly Carriage Rides at the Old French Opera House on Bourbon
Street
Chapter 11: The Monk Who Saved the Children at the Place d'Armes Hotel
Chapter 12: A Loving Legacy at the Cornstalk Hotel
Chapter 13: The Deathly Portal of Thirteen at Canal Street and City Park
Chapter 14: Jean Lafitte's Infamous Pirate Bar
Chapter 15: More Than 200 Years of Spirits at the Napoleon House
Chapter 16: Gourmet Ghosts Love Antoine's and Arnaud's Restaurants
Chapter 17: The Enchanted Charm Gate at the Court of Two Sisters
Chapter 18: Gunshots and Ghosts at the Beauregard-Keyes House
Chapter 19: Celebrate Jazz and Mardi Gras with the Spirits at Hotel
Monteleone
Chapter 20: Cold Lonely Nights Lead to the Ghost of the Broken-Hearted
Octoroon Mistress
Chapter 21: The Legend of St. Louis Cathedral and Pere Antoine's Alley
Chapter 22: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Saint Expedite
Chapter 23: The Resident Ghosts of Yesteryears and Pat O'Brien's
Chapter 24: The Ghost Children of the Andrew Jackson Hotel
Chapter 25: The History and Mystery of the Baroness and Her Pontalba
Apartments
Visiting the Haunted Sites
Bibliography
About the Author