2002 News Archive

In the Realm of Ghosts & Hauntings:
A spooky evening with horror-meister E. Randall Floyd

Are ghosts for real?

Augusta author E. Randall Floyd, who has penned many best-selling books about the supernatural, explores this age-old question in his latest book, In the Realm of Ghosts & Hauntings, which hits the bookstores this month in time for Halloween.

"The subject of ghosts simply won't go away," Mr. Floyd said in an interview. "Like the weather and sex, it seems here to stay-even as we head into the new millennium."

Mr. Floyd, who has appeared on dozens of national talk shows-including Art Bell's Coast-to-Coast, Barry Farber Show, Good Day, USA-promoting his new book, will discuss his views and findings at a special presentation Oct. 28 at Friedman Library at 1447 Jackson Road, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The public is invited.

"We're all fascinated by the supernatural," Mr. Floyd noted. "Belief in the supernatural has played key roles in the development of all major religions and cultures around the world."

Mr. Floyd said his fascination for the supernatural was spawned listening to his grandmother spin hair-raising tales about "old haunts and boogers" down in the swamps of South Georgia.

"I never got those old stories out of my head," Mr. Floyd explained. "They formed the basis for many of my books, fiction and nonfiction."