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Our first book, Haunted Flint, was an Amazon #1 New Release in multiple categories and an Amazon #1 Bestseller in multiple categories…twice. First when it was released in September 2019 then again this past March when the ebook was on sale.
It is one of the bestselling Haunted America books so it was one of the first to be made into a Spooky America book for kids. They took info from Haunted Flint and made it kid friendly for a young audience, The Ghostly Tales of Flint.
We knew there were many more hauntings to research so we decided to write another book. While searching for locations Lapeer kept getting mentioned with Genesee County locations so we combined the two neighboring counties.
COVID made writing this book very hard. All the historical societies were closed, the Flint Public Library was closed for remodeling, it was tough meeting with people, and getting into locations.
Joe is the true crime guy. He loves to research murders and strange deaths. I’m the one always looking for ghost stories and weird tales. So we divide and conquer the research.
Many of the locations we write about are at this unique juncture where history, ghost hunting, and true crime often intersect. Numerous haunted locations are filled with tales of murder.
Two of the most interesting cases we covered in Ghosts and Legends of Genesee & Lapeer Counties were the 1928 murder of little Dorothy Schneider and the 1999 murder of Bruce Miller. The Miller trial was billed as the Internet’s first murder case and was covered by Court TV. The case was later dubbed the Instant Message Murder.
We feature locations all over Genesee and Lapeer Counties. In Genesee County Flint and Fenton have the most locations mentioned. There are also a few in Flushing, Grand Blanc, Davison, Linden, Swartz Creek, and Clio. In Lapeer County the main focus is Lapeer and Metamora, there’s also a couple in Columbiaville and Burnside Township.
In addition to hauntings, we also cover Urban Legends and Oddities like the Michigan Dogman and Loup-Garou, The Creepy Clowns of 2016, The Legend of Blood Road in Metamora, and Crybaby Bridge in Metamora.
There’s so much in this book - true crime, history, hauntings, and urban legends- we hope you enjoy it.
Haunted America Series
Roxanne Rhoads and Joe Schipani
Release Date: August 29, 2022
Book Description:
Ghost stories and urban legends lurk throughout Genesee and Lapeer counties.
A Clio man's spirit is thought to still reside in the junkyard office where he was murdered. For almost two centuries, the Flushing area has been fascinated by tales of the wealthy Brent family whose land is connected to numerous tales of murder, mystery, and ghosts.
In Lapeer County, the Bruce Mansion's unnerving façade hints at the specters inside, and the land and buildings once belonging to the Lapeer State Home are plagued by haunting cries and ghostly activity.
Join the authors of Haunted Flint, Roxanne Rhoads and Joe Schipani, as they take you on a tour of Genesee and Lapeer counties’ most haunted locations.
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Excerpt - Intro:Spooky stories and terrifying tales lurk in dark rural corners and on historic main streets throughout Genesee and Lapeer counties. Hospitals, cemeteries, and historic homes have numerous ghosts attached to them.The secrets of the dead can be buried in history, but we like to dig into the archives and coax the stories back to life, if only for a fleeting moment with words on the page.Several chapters in this book feature locations where history, true crime, and the paranormal intersect. These sinister tales of murder have led to locations full of paranormal activity. A Clio man’s spirit is thought to still reside in the junkyard office where he was murdered. The incident was billed as the internet’s first murder case and made nationwide headlines as the Instant Message Murder.For almost two centuries the Flushing area has been fascinated by tales of the wealthy Brent family whose land is connected to numerous tales of murder, mystery, and ghosts. The land may also have ties to the brutal 1928 murder of 5 year old Dorothy Schneider.The Lapeer State Home has ties to unethical medical practices, eugenics, and murder. The land and remaining buildings that once belonged to the home are considered to be extremely haunted.We dive into the history and uncover the dark truths that have lead to such haunting tales. We hope you enjoy this tour of Genesee and Lapeer counties’ most haunted locations.
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As the executive director of Flint Public Art Project, he has curated an outdoor mural gallery in the City of Flint, with over 200 murals from artist all around the world. He also serves as the one of Flint’s Historic District Commissioners and loves learning about the history of old buildings. In 2019 he co-authored Haunted Flint with Roxanne Rhoads.
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