Local author holding book signing in Elizabethtown next week!
Bruce Cline
ELIZABETHTOWN—The historic Rose Hotel, on the river in Elizabethtown in Hardin County, is set to the be site of a book signing by southern Illinois author Bruce Cline next Saturday, July 23.
Cline, along with his wife Lisa, has written a fascinating book, History, Mystery and Hauntings of Southern Illinois. The director of the Little Egypt Ghost Society, Cline has done extensive research over the years on many of the subjects covered in the book, and those of us in southern Illinois know first-hand there are a LOT of “legends” and mysterious, bizarre and inexplicable happenings down here (those even UNrelated to corruption and bad public officials!), plenty enough to warrant a book full of them….and that’s just what Bruce Cline has done.
A ghost story or two that everyone in south counties should be familiar with are compiled in this book, including the reported haunting at the Rose Hotel where the signing is going to be held; Bruce also writes about the haunting at the Harrisburg’s Cinema 4.
And he’s compiled information regarding not just hauntings and happenings (of which he’s an expert as a paranormal investigator), but of area ‘mysterious sightings’ as well. One in particular is something many of us are familiar with, the Murphysboro Mud Monster (also known as the Big Muddy Monster), a huge hairy and muddy beast that terrorized folks in Jackson County in the summer of 1973.
Michael Kleen, writer and publisher
At the book signing will be the publisher of Cline’s work, Michael Kleen.
Disclosure readers, both online and print version, have been enjoying columns from Michael over the past several months, and we are very grateful to have him as a regular contributor. But Mike is more than a great writer, historian and folkorist—he’s also founder and publisher of Black Oak Media, based in Rockford. Black Oak has several fine titles under its belt, a lot of them in the realm of regional history across Illinois. So Cline can’t miss with Black Oak behind him, and Black Oak has a true find in Cline, who is as dedicated to his avocation of the paranormal as he is to his vocation of service to his fellow man (in radiology and as an Army reservist.)
Be sure you hit the Facebook link on whether you plan to attend this event in historic E-town 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the historic Rose Hotel:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102667096497603
and do plan to attend. We’ll be at the end of production week, and with as quickly as this one’s filling up, we’ll probably be mostly done by Saturday and able to go. Hope to see you there!
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I was the manager that invited Bruce and his team to come to the movie theater , it was really neat to get some proof for the weird things that had been going on over the years.
What was going on? You don’t have to give the whole story away but lead us on a bit. I want this book and hope to be at the signing.
What was going on? You don’t have to give the whole story away but lead us on a bit. I want this book and hope to be at the signing.
We hope to see you at the book signing. We will have some of our ghost hunting equipment and scrapbook for “show and tell”.
Our book is not all ghost stories, it also contains local folk lore as well as some interesting history and mysteries. We hope you find our book to be very entertaining.
My wife, Lisa and I really enjoyed writing HISTORY, MYSTERY and HAUNTINGS of SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. After reading many books about the paranormal and ghost hunting in general, we discovered that there were only a couple of books ever written that were devoted exclusively to southern Illinois. The books available, while entertaining, were mostly about the Chicago area or someplace in northern Illinois. The southern Illinois stories that were in books were mostly the same old stories that everyone in southern Illinois has heard for decades. Lisa and I set out to find the stories that not many people knew about and also included some stories from our case files at the LITTLE EGYPT GHOST SOCIETY. We hope everyone enjoys our new book.
There is SO MUCH going on in southern Illinois as far as creepy, mysterious, etc. We’ve been aware of places and events for decades. It’s about time someone stepped up and devoted a book to it. We’re proud of you both! Can’t wait to go to the signing.
Please don’t tell me you guys believe in ghosts.
@David: not in the least; we’re of a particular religious belief that the soul doesn’t live on after death, so there can be no such thing as ghosts. However, we do believe there are some strange critters that have plodded through southern Illinois, and having seen and/or heard some of those ourselves, we are really intrigued by the prospect. And, one thing we DO believe in is new authors. So we’re very supportive of Bruce, & Michael too.
You had me worried for a minute. It should make for some interesting reading if nothing else.
Someone went to my daughters home a year or so ago in Harrisburg and I think he was doing research on ghosts or something like that. I wonder if it was this guy.
Who ya gonna call?
This just came in from Hardluck Hannah….she is having trouble logging in still, & has decided to wait until Chris switches us back off disqus (CHRIS. WE NEED YOU TO GET ON SWITCHING THIS BACK!!!)
“I don’t know that I believe in ghosts either, Jack. My mother used to say “you’ll never be bothered if you’re waiting on the dead to bother you”. I do, however, believe in para-normal or things that just somehow “can’t be explained”. I had an aunt who was very psychic, or should I say gifted? She hit the nail on the head so many times it was un-believable (of course, I don’t tell this but to a select few).
“I once told my aunt that she could make a fortune if she’d hang out her shingle in Hollywood, because those movie stars would flock to her like flies to honey (or horseshit). She would smile at me and always reply that there was “no way” she could charge for what she did, because it was a gift to her and if she did charge for it, then she could very well expect to lose that gift. She often added too, that anyone who made money by claiming to be a psychic was a total FAKE. She would spit on Sylvia Brown, believe me. She died in Nov 1978 of congestive heart failure when she was 68. She (along with one of her cousins) often told me stories about my great grandmother and her children that would “curl your hair”. My great grandmother was 100% Cherokee Indian.
“Anyway, had this on my mind and thought I’d share it with you. Hope you are both doing okay. Beautiful new baby. Congrats. And DAMN, IT IS HOT. 8-( …”
We believe there are things that “can’t be explained,” and mainly we believe they are just outbursts of the electricity that runs everything…even humans and animals. We’ve spoken with Bruce and explained that, and he understands that there are people not ‘sold’ on ghosts, but they would like someone to look into weird things that go on around them at times, so that’s what the LIttle Egypt Ghost Society does. As for his being a ‘ghost hunter,’ though, I’ve never asked him what he intended to do with one once he caught it….
While chris is at it I hope he can get my site all finished up to…by all means see if you can fix this one first tho.
I hope Hardluck Hannah get to sign in soon, had been wondering where she had been. Good to hear she is alive and well and much like her I agree its to stinkin hot out there!
Guess I will enjoy it while it last as it will be chilly and cold again soon enough and september isnt all that far away. Hang in there all of you and drink plenty this week if you are out in this crap. This to shall pass!
I am so happy HHANNAH let us know she is okay! Like her, my great-grandma was 100% Cherokee Indian & very “in tune” with things. I totally agree with everything she said and it can scare the bejeebies out of you if you’re afraid of that kind of stuff. Fortunately, I love it, but hubby hates it, so I have to check things out with someone else…lol..oh well. I love going to graveyards looking for the oldest grave and everything. I was always told not to be afraid of the dead, it’s the living you need to be afraid of! Now, if we can just hear from Eileen?? Hi Hannah!!!
Jack………..Are you going back to the old system or do you have another one in mind?
I’d just like to go back to the old one. But there are such complications….the site has gotten so huge (meaning there are so many people on it at once, and it’s hard to hold the load) that disqus was the best option before we got put over to a bigger server. But now we need to GET to the bigger server, and i don’t know when we’re going to be able to do that.
David,
No, it was not us. The only places we have done any ghost hunting or research in Harrisburg is the Cinema 4 and the Pauper Farm cemetery.
Most of the time, ghost hunting is very boring and not at all like what you see on TV. In almost every case, we find a logical and naturally occuring reason for alleged paranormal activity. As you can imagine, many times we encounter what we call “the fruit cake factor”, people with overactive imaginations, hoaxers or people who just want some attention and excitement in their lives. Only is very few cases (I can count them on one hand) have we encountered what might possibly be considered actual paranormal activity.
Bruce Cline
Director, LITTLE EGYPT GHOST SOCIETY
The one that creeped out Ang pretty badly was that photo you took at Sandy’s (the Rose Hotel) of the guy looking at you in the mirror. Brrrr.
Yes, that one caught us off guard too. Sandy positively identified the guy as Tote, a former (dead) servant of the Rose Hotel. She even has a photo of him in the hotel scrapbook that was taken when he was still alive and working there many years ago. We went back and tries to debunk our own photgraph, but no matter what we did, the photo could not be duplicated. This is one of the few times that we have encountered what we consider genuine paranoral activity.
I meant to type “We went back and tried to debunk our own photgraph”.
The SAVE EDIT button does not work….Grrrrrr
I know….I LOATHE and DETEST this program…It logs me out for no reason, then I have to holler at Ang to see what my password is because I can’t ever remember.
I think you will get several of the old posters back when you get rid of it. I kinda miss some of them.
ya who knows we might even get some decient Juggs on here to talk to! :)
I wasn’t aware that there were any decent Juggalos.
Hahhahhahaha
LOL! I had to say it David…just couldn’t resist
LOL! I had to say it David…just couldn’t resist
I wasn’t aware that there were any decent Juggalos.
I wasn’t aware that there were any decent Juggalos.
WTH…OMG…UHHH…UGH…can ya’ll tell I’ve been totally lost and wandering around this site for months ? Jack, I thought you were asking me NOT to use my former name. I’d love to go back to eileen since I had so many hater uhhh, I mean fans , but I have NO CLUE how to do that. =( …nice to see you “chicks” still around !
Thanks for the reply. While I don’t believe in ghosts, your book sounds interesting I personally think there is a logical explanation to each and every case even if none can figure out what that explanation is. Even so, it ought to make for some good reading and I will probably have to have a copy.
Where will this book be on sale if I can’t make it to the signing?
Try the Book Eporium in Harrisburg.
Try the Book Eporium in Harrisburg.
Thanks for the reply. While I don’t believe in ghosts, your book sounds interesting I personally think there is a logical explanation to each and every case even if none can figure out what that explanation is. Even so, it ought to make for some good reading and I will probably have to have a copy.
Where will this book be on sale if I can’t make it to the signing?
Jack, Hey, we’ll most likely head down around that area either later on this evening, but most likely in the am. If or when we do, do you want us to stop by Stanleys to pick up the copy(Idiotcracy,sp) Pick made for you and drop it by to ya in E’town? Let us know and I’ll text Ang to let her know for sure when/if we head that way, okay? Stay cool..it is so dog gone hot & humid today!!
Idiocracy..I think? LOL
I think we’ll have time to run over to John’s tomorrow and get it, but thanks for the offer! If it looks like we have a change of plans, I’ll text you. Are you going to go to the book signing? Can’t wait to see you if you’re going!!
You’re welcome! I’m hoping we are able to be there. We shouldn’t be too far from there. If weather permits and the river isn’t trashy, we may drive the boat there. I want some E’town catfish, anyway. Been a little over a month since we’ve had any. Otherwise, we may just have to drive the truck if hubby feels up to it. He had a tough week this week. Hope to see you too! We can kinda catch up..I loved the stories Jack was telling last evening about how you get people back. btw!!!! Waaayyyyyy to funny!!
I knew you had it in you and I felt comfy right away around you for a reason… 
Ang, It is so ironic that while I was checking out some of the Cline’s stories that is in their book, I have been hearing of them for years. Never actually witnessed any, but would love to. Well, there were some odd things that happened at the Ledford cemetery in my teenage years. Not sure if it’s the same one in their book, but that’s where my great-granny(100% Cherokee on mama’s side), grandma & siblings are buried. MOST of my daddy’s side of family, along with daddy, mama and brother are buried at Salem cemetery. I have to get their book!!
Ang, just to let everyone know, I do always dress appropriately for every occasion, no matter my means of transportation. We keep our luggage packed…lol. Hubby says I’m silly..I tell him I’m conservative & must be respective of everyone, to and including myself..especially!!!!!
Hey Sweets, did you make it to the book signing in E’town today? I was wondering how it went.
omg that place was absolutely THRONGED with people there for awhile. They moved quite a few books. It was really an awesome event. If he has one at the Book Emporeum they’re going to have to set up a tent or something outside unless they have an available room, because there won’t be anywhere for people to go while they’re getting their books signed if today’s crowd is any indication.
We’ll get some pics up in the morning while we’re having coffee….we’re beat to hell right now….but the July/August issue is DONE!!
Thanks for the low-down, Jack. I felt like that book signing would draw a big crowd, but then again one never knows. I’m really happy for Bruce. The Book Emporium can handle another book signing for him. That’s where I plan to get my copy of his book. I look forward to seeing the pics you took. Glad this month’s issue is done. Now, wipe the sweat on your brow and relax for a while.
Bruce & Lisa are awesome people. Michael is awesome for believing in them and publishing them. We need more of this in downstate; people need to remember their history and folklore, and share it with others, who, like Bruce & Lisa, are now sharing it with the whole world through this book. We have a different culture here in downstate, and it all makes for interesting reading. Hope to see more books produced about the area; Mike seems to believe in it, so it’ll happen if he’s behind it.
Hey HHANNAH…long time no see ! I’m totally lost everytime I come on board. Hope all is well, you too Sweets.
Hi, “uhhh”!!! Glad to see you here….can you not use your former name? (don’t feel bad…I can’t get photos to load so that I can show everyone the book signing from yesterday….got a text in to Chris right now….)
Hey Uhhh…is this my gal, eileen…trying to hook up again. I hope so, but if not, don’t want to hurt uhhh’s feelings. Slowly but surely, we’re all hooking up again…I hope.
Yes HHANNAH, it is. Jack, which name do you mean? :oups: I’ve had about 3 on here and can never get back to any one of them. From the very first that the forum was changed I’ve been lost. Course, we all know it doesn’t take much for that to happen !
Any of em…eileen was best. Damn. This website sux sometimes.
Whoopee! Wait til Sweets sees this. She’ll flip. Sure glad your back, eileen…or uggg…or whatever. Just felt like it was you. How are you doing?
Hannah, No I didn’t make it. My Yorkie was getting over a UTI(I thought).Had taken his last antibiotic a few days prior and I was afraid it was coming back. It was just so hot, I didn’t want him getting worse. Now..he’s fine, I hope. Just like a kid, you know? Take em to the Dr. or ER with a fever and then it’s gone by the time you get em there. :[ lol
YAAAAAH! Eileen is back! I’m glad she let us all know she’s doing alright..had me worried when she didn’t log on with the new program. Hi uhhh…uhhh, I mean Eileen.
I will get a copy of your book but I will not be able to attend the book signing as that day my sister’s granddaughter is getting married in Lawrence County and I cannot miss it. I postponed a trip to Texas to attend the wedding too. Your book sounds interesting. I have never seen a ghost but I am not saying they cannot be, I have seen what I considered to be a miracle and after that, nothing surprises me.
Many unimaginable things are possible so I have seen also. Seems I have seen miracles to tragedies and like you so far no ghost but I aint ruling nothing out. I would like to see this ghost or phenomenon whichever the case may be. I know you cant plan on this just like you cant predict spring weather but you have to admit it would be neat to see it…and the best catch is most people think I may have a few screws loose anyway so what the heck would it hurt if I did see it and tell some people. :)