The hauntings happened to my own family members. Many of these things happened to the kids the oldlady in the closet, being chased in the middle of thenight, or the red eyes. Yes, they really happened tothe kids, including the hooded fi gure. In spite of my own experiences, I cannot imaginethe terror the children went through growing up. I realize that I had no idea to the extent of thingsuntil one day, we (the children and I) started talkingabout it. It was terrifying and had a lifelong effecton them. Being a writer, though, I naturally thought, great book idea! So, with their consent and armed with (our) stories,I have penned, The Haunting of a Family.