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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A GREAT DEAL OF THANKS goes out to Marie D. Jones, who didn’t have time to write this book and suggested that America’s Haunted Road Trip series editor John B. Kachuba contact me to write it. The rest is history. And a special thank-you to Molly Merkle, chief operating officer at Keen Communications, for straightening out the details. Thanks, John and Molly, for bringing me into the Clerisy stable of writers. Also BIG thank-yous go out to editor Donna Poehner, graphic designer Scott McGrew, and cartographer Steve Jones. This has been a fabulous book to write—filled with adventures, meeting new people, and getting to know the people I already knew so much better. Thanks to the members of Roadside Paranormal and Ghosts Happen: Jennifer Donohue, Anne Marie, Eugenia Swingle, Leo Aréchiga, Megan Meadows, Michelle Myers, Kim, and all of the others who took part in these investigations—and to those who didn’t make it into the book. Alex Boese—your healthy skepticism is always greatly appreciated. Thank you to the hundreds of people who participated in the investigations in this book. And thanks to Jodi Carmichael—the one person I have in mind every time I write one of these stories and hear my inner writer saying, “Would Jodi want me to leave this in or out?”

Thanks to my parents, who taught me that communication with anyone or anything is a good thing.

Here’s to all of the spirits who bothered to answer my calls in the dark to them—especially the ones who had meaningful conversations … even if many of those conversations were in languages I do not know.

Last but not least—a HUGE bouquet of appreciation to all of you readers. I hope you enjoy the book!