contents

acknowledgments

introduction

family tree

The Yellow Eyes and Other Experiences from Childhood

The Death Knock, Bad-Luck Names, and Other Irish Family Stories

Montana Ghosts and Pioneer Spirits: My Dad’s Cowboy Relatives

Spirit Land: Stories from the Black Hills

Bloody Mary and Ouija Boards: Stories from the Doomed Farmhouse

Leprechauns and Sugar Cookies: Grandma Dorrie’s House

The Ghost Girl and Other Spirits Out of Time

The Haunted Trailer and Other Weirdness in Wisconsin

The Laughing Boy and the Girl in the Glass: Stories from My Brothers and Sisters

Snowy Owl in the Cemetery: Animal Visions and Messengers

The Ghost Cat and Mouse Magic: Animal Spirits and Strangeness

The Ghost Eater and Other Stories from the Magical Bookstore

Room 5 at the Trempealeau Hotel

The White Deer: Stories of a Friend

Farewell, Irish Family Homestead

afterword

appendix I: Rituals to Protect Yourself and Bless Your Space

appendix II: A Ritual to Honor Your Family in Spirit

appendix III: “Little Orphant Annie” by James Whitcomb Riley

glossary

recommended reading

photo gallery