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Book No. 1The Bell Witch - The Full Accountby Pat Fitzhugh433 pages. 2000. (Electronic Edition - PDF)The essential publication and research tool for serious Bell Witch fans.As its name implies, this book gives you the full account of the legend and the people who were involved -- from North Carolina to Tennessee andMississippi, and from the early 1800s to the 21st century!The wealth of information contained in this informative book was gathered and researched over a period of 20years.The book includes the detailed story, pictures, footnotes, discussion notes, charts, index and table of contents, various appendices, and biographical sketches of the real people involved.From the image of a lifeless body hanging from a tree, to the apparition of a pale-faced woman and three children in a field, ?Kate? was all-knowing, all-powerful, and the personification of evil. She helped children in danger and nursed John Bell?s wife when she was sick; however, her two missions were to destroy Elizabeth Bell?s engagement and to kill John Bell. She accomplished both. Generations later, many descendants of those who were involved are STILL reluctant to discuss the legend. And even today, unexplainable things happen on and near what was once the Bell farm.After more than two decades of exhaustive research, author Pat Fitzhugh for the first time shares everything - the legend of the Bell Witch, the history of the Bell family and Robertson County, common myths about the legend, biographies of those who figured prominently into the legend, and detailed discussions about the religious and supernatural theories he used in reaching his own conclusion about the origin, identity and purpose of the ?Bell Witch.? Backed by detailed footnotes, insightful endnotes, and explanatory charts, Fitzhugh sheds new light to this epic tale of terror on the early-American frontier in this 406-page literary work.From cover to cover, readers will delve into the chilling supernatural terror that befell the John Bell family and altered their lives forever.Pat Fitzhugh brings the legend to life in the most comprehensive account written to date regarding what many believe to be the most terrifying phenomenon ever known to humankind.Pleasant dreams.what the critics are saying . . .southern legends and folklore review - ?Well-researched, authoritative, and compelling.?the memphis pages -?Mr. Fitzhugh doesn't resort to hocus-pocus or speculation, but relates the facts much as a criminal investigator would view a current crime.amazon.com customer review - ?Nothing more substantive has been written about the Bell Witch ...?barnes and noble customer review - ?Pat Fitzhugh Pens the Definitive Bell Witch Book?This book is an excellent read and chock full of heretofore unknown facts surrounding the legendary haunting.?yahoo - ?The world's most sought-after expert on the Bell Witch phenomenon shares it all in this well-written account of the legend ...?LOOK WHAT YOU GET!-- Full Story, Past thru Present-- NC, TN and MS Versions-- Theories and Myths Explained-- Photos of Historical Sites-- Biographical Sketches-- Historical Research-- Index, Footnotes, and Endnotes-- Lots More!Book No. 2Our Family Trouble - The Bell Witchby Richard Williams Bell (published 1846)78 pages. Reprint, 2001. (Electronic Edition - PDF)First appearing in an 1894 publication, this 1846 manuscript penned by John Bell's son is believed to be the only written eyewitness account of the