The stories in this book will bring you both. In the tradition of Kentucky storytelling, we have included stories that are fun for all ages. We are fortunate to have grown up in a culture that still has storytellers who know the importance of passing stories from one generation to the next. Read these stories, but take them from the page to your imagination. Put them into your own words, and pass them on. In this way you can help these stories from history, headlines, and homefolks live forever. We are often asked why we enjoy ghost stories and paranormal stories so much. Our answer is simply that they are exciting and fun! The love we had for them as children has carried over into our adult lives. But scary stories serve more serious purposes than simply being entertaining. They can help us deal with fear. Fear is a universal feeling. Even though we don't all share the same fears, we do share the feeling. Scary stories help us identify our fears and confront them. Only when we do this are we able to control whatever is frightening us.
