Ghosts Ruins and
Ben Catmull
Fantagraphics Books Seattle, WA
Welcome to Ghosts and Ruins, a compendium of old, forgotten haunted houses, their strange histories, and the experiences of those brave enough to visit. It is highly recommended that you read this book alone late at night in the dark far away from civilization, preferably during a power outage.
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DROWNED SHELLEY
A chorus of frogs surrounds the house where young Shelley was drowned headfirst in the bathtub by her drunken stepfather.
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DROWNED SHELLEY
She had grown up isolated and unloved. Her only companions and playthings were whatever creatures she found in the pond.
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DROWNED SHELLEY
Now the house is cursed by her ghost. Say her name 13 times while looking in the pond, and she will drown you in your sleep.
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DROWNED SHELLEY
Say her name the wrong number of times while looking in the pond, and she will leave hair in your breakfast dishes.
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