Want a program on Ghosts?  Here's a link to a Ghost talk I gave for the West Tisbury Library on October 14, 2020.   

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What about ghosts?

Yes, it’s true.  Another book is in the pipeline, soon to be released.
Ghosts of Martha’s Vineyard is a different kettle of fish from my previous publications.  It deals with … ghosts and other other-worldly phenomena, all associated with Martha’s Vineyard one way or another.

A year ago my publisher approached me with the suggestion that I look into the paranormal.  He thought it was time for the History Press to publish a book that explored the supernatural on Martha’s Vineyard.  And he wanted me to write it.

I hemmed.  I hawed.  I didn’t feel I was the right person for it.  I suggested we ask Holly Nadler, the ‘Ghost Lady of Martha’s Vineyard,' to write it.  Holly declined.

Long story short, I agreed to search about for Vineyard ghosts.  And I’m pleased to report that through interviews and reading I feel confident to have uncovered a number of unusual experiences.

The most compelling aspect of this book is the sincerity of those who have encountered a spectral sensation.  They believe what they saw, heard or felt.  It was real to them.  And because they believe, now I do too.

Ghosts of Martha’s Vineyard will be published Monday September 21, 2020.  Holly Nadler agreed to pen the foreword.  Books will be available at the usual sites, as well as on my website, thomasdresser.com.

Reading about the paranormal in the pandemic may lead to paranoia or prove a virtual pleasure. This fall we invite you to peek between the pages of Ghosts of Martha’s Vineyard; it will raise your spirits, one way or another.

Thanks for reading,
​Tom

Even GHOSTS are interested in this new book.  (to your right, at an Edgartown Books signing.)    
​And why did Phillips Hardware in Oak Bluffs receive 13 copies of the new book?  That's weird!
What happened at my book launch?  I was introduced by the Edgartown Library and began to speak. My desk lamp flickered, my printer started, the phone rang and I lost my Zoom connection.  That was the end of my first book talk on Ghosts of Martha's Vineyard.  Spooky!

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What's this all about?

I know, I know.  How can a serious 70-something boomer get into a whole new topic?  For years I've meandered through the fabric of hardened history, and now I'm venturing into an unknown area, an area of ghosts and spirits and things that go bump in the night.

Well, fear not.  I have addressed this topic as seriously and sincerely as ever before.  And while some may scoff at this new angle, I still follow the format of serious interviews, comprehensive research and intriguing images.

Did I meet a ghost myself?  Well, no, but I did meet with some sincere Vineyarders willing to share their tales.  And while these tales are amazing and almost unbelievable, there is a serious take to this: everyone I spoke with was absolutely certain about what they told me.  If nothing else, you will appreciate the sincerity and honesty of my interviewees.  No one was in it for the money or fame; they just told their story as they recalled what they had experienced.
But the stories!  Oh, my.

How to order:

Ghosts of Martha's Vineyard goes on sale Monday September 21, 2020.  Send me an email (thomasdresser@gmail.com) with your address and I'll send you a book for a mere $20, which includes postage.  Can't beat that, now can you!