About the author
Donna Kent is credited with two collections of Connecticut ghost stories and local legends, Ghost Stories and Legends of Southwestern Connecticut and Ghost Stories and Legends of Eastern Connecticut, both published by History Press. The books work through a region at a time, attaching reported hauntings to specific places, including Mystic Seaport, the Curtis House, Union Cemetery, and sites connected to figures such as Eugene O'Neill and Israel Putnam. The approach is anecdotal and place-based, closer to regional folklore and local history than to investigation or analysis, and the books are organized so a reader could use them as a guide to sites worth visiting. They suit readers interested in New England ghost lore and small-town history rather than those seeking a scholarly treatment of the paranormal.
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“While Kent’s narrative voice is inviting and the subject matter appeals to fans of local legend, this volume may disappoint those seeking rigorous paranormal investigation or scholarly analysis. It is strictly a collection of…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Ghost Stories and Legends of Southwestern Connecticut Kent, Donna
“This volume succeeds as a charming anthology of regional hauntings, appealing primarily to casual readers interested in local color rather than rigorous academic analysis. It effectively captures the atmospheric essence of…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Ghost Stories and Legends of Eastern Connecticut: Lore, Mysteries and Secrets Revealed Kent, Donna
