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Ouija Board Nightmares: Terrifying True Tales Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

John Harker (Author, Publisher), Michael E. Smith (Narrator)
4.2 out of 5 stars 581 ratings

The Ouija board continues to be a popular means of entertainment for a wide variety of people: paranormal thrill-seekers, adventurous adolescents, temperamental teens, tipsy party guests, and even curious skeptics. Most of the time, those who dabble with the Ouija experience nothing out of the ordinary. But many times that's not the case. And many times that extraordinary experience isn't just strange, but downright awful.

Ouija Board Nightmares takes a look at some of those terrifying experiences, which range from nightmarish manifestations to outright physical assaults. The author's intention is to inform and engage, but primarily to warn. While the Ouija board may be marketed as a harmless game, it is indeed neither. If the accounts in this book don't convince you of that, then nothing will.

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  1. Listening Length
    2 hours and 33 minutes
  2. Author
    John Harker
  3. Narrator
    Michael E. Smith
  4. Audible release date
    April 20, 2016
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    John Harker
  7. ASIN
    B01EIH9CHW
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 2 hours and 33 minutes
Author John Harker
Narrator Michael E. Smith
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date April 20, 2016
Publisher John Harker
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B01EIH9CHW
Best Sellers Rank #308,949 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#118 in Demonology & Satanism (Audible Books & Originals)
#521 in Demonology & Satanism (Books)
#1,225 in Unexplained Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals)

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Customers find the book entertaining and engaging, with good information about Ouija boards, and one customer notes it's written in the style of case files. The scariness level receives mixed reactions, with some finding it very scary while others disagree. The short story format receives mixed feedback, with several customers describing it as brief. Customers express frustration with the value for money, saying it's a waste of money.

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47 customers mention "Readability"47 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and entertaining, with one mentioning they couldn't stop reading it.

"...It was a very interesting book!" Read more

"...has happened to them while playing with them, then this is an interesting book to read." Read more

"...in stories of people meddling with the occult this is mildly entertaining...." Read more

"Excellent read for anyone who use these tools of the devil!..." Read more

12 customers mention "Story quality"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the collection of short stories, with one customer noting they are based on credible sources.

"...and I knew that people shouldn't play them, but this book went into great detail about "true stories" of people that messed with the board..." Read more

"...The Author has some very credible sources on this topic...." Read more

"I liked the short stories. I would've enjoyed more detail. The content did keep me engaged and looking for more." Read more

"A collection of short stories that you can read at your leisure. Also very entertaining. No ouija boards for me!" Read more

14 customers mention "Scariness level"9 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the scariness level of the book, with some finding it very scary and a terrifying good read, while others mention it contains only one creepy story.

"I read this book in one sitting. Very well written, very scary...." Read more

"...Chilling accounts, good message being portrayed. A persuasive essay of sorts." Read more

"Even though I put on a brave face, I felt scared reading it last night so I just waited for daylight to finish. Holly well." Read more

"scary good read" Read more

13 customers mention "Short story"6 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the length of the stories in the book, with several noting they are brief.

"...Fred died in 1985." Spooky spooky. For very short, mildly entertaining campfire - like stories on ouiji boards, this is your book...." Read more

"These are very short descriptions of people's freaky encounters. Not much detail, gets a little repetitive, but just wanted for the Halloween season" Read more

"I like the book! It is very nice and short for a good scare!" Read more

"...I was not scared because I was not engaged enough in the stories" Read more

3 customers mention "Value for money"0 positive3 negative

Customers express dissatisfaction with the book's value for money.

"...Most others were ok; others were not worth reading." Read more

"What a waste of money! I read this book in20 minutes and didn't like it one bit...." Read more

"Wasting money makes me mad because I'm on disability and money is hard to come by! This little book was not "terrifying"" Read more

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  • Crusader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2015
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    This was a great book! I knew some of the stuff about ouija boards and I knew that people shouldn't play them, but this book went into great detail about "true stories" of people that messed with the board and "real bad things" happened to a lot of people. It was a very interesting book!
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  • Judy T
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2022
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    For anyone interested in things associated with Ouija boards and the strange things that people say has happened to them while playing with them, then this is an interesting book to read.
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  • Lightworker USA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read Before Buying That Board
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017
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    I was already quite aware of the dangers - yes, _DANGERS_ - that can come to roost & inflict paranormal havoc on those innocent (and/or cocky) individuals who make the terrible mistake of buying an Ouija board. "It's just a game..."
    None of the people enjoyed the demonic terrors that infested their homes & lives because they used an Ouija board - not just in this book, but the terrified people whose terrors are seen on T.V. & YouTube, as well.
    You will never find a book about anything good that came about by using any kind of "spirit board." That's because, given the smallest of invitations, evil entities bent on the users' misery, weakness, & actual physical harm (up to & including deaths) will come through, & wreak havoc. Demons LIE, & they pretend to be whatever it thinks will sucker people in. They try to increase their powers on our plane of existence, usually by pretending to be some "good" spirit, (classic examples used by demons are girls that died young, people who were killed in accidents, or deceased relatives.) Then they give more enticing "hints" to egg on naive users to continue & increase their use of the board. Eventually, the demons won't need a board or people to manifest on our plane of existence. They are now powerful entities hell-bent on inflicting utter chaos on our plane. At first, it's just knocks, bangs, & sometimes scratching from inside the walls. The demon then ups the ante by actually physically attacking the boards' users & their families. Troublesome, annoying, then more serious events occur with increasing frequency. The affected people are at the mercy of a demon. This demon will continue with terrors; driving their target into mental, emotional, physical, & spiritual exhaustion. These actions against their "target" are simply wearing the victim's will down toward the "end game." For the demon, this "tormentng" is crushing a human's will, & taking that person's soul - turning that person's soul to evil. The person the demon has crushed will be possessed; that person is NO LONGER IN CONTROL. They will do whatever the demon chooses. The possessed will harm themselves, harm their family & friends, & doing things that person, pre-possessed, would never have done. The demon will be trying to force that person to turn away from God.
    SO - With that being said, are you going to buy that board, open that vortex, & suffer for yourself the terrifying existence, the horrors, like the people whose stories fill this book, & all the T.V. programs, - even YouTube?
    AND - don't forget, your family & friends get dragged into this. Do you think they'd be happy with this hot mess dumped on them because you wanted to play around with something you know nothing about? Do you think they'd enjoy watching you being slowly torn to pieces, & your personality go from warm & loving to cruel & nasty?
    As they say, "it's just a game..." Uh, NO - this isn't a game. It's not Monopoly. It's a ticket to turn your life into a train wreck, & drag everyone you know & love with you.
    18 people found this helpful
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  • Dion
    3.0 out of 5 stars So-so stories
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2017
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    The book is cheap and not too long, and if you're interested in stories of people meddling with the occult this is mildly entertaining. It seems some stories may have come from actual accounts, but I would guess most stories are made up by the author.

    I've read other books on the occult by clergy and demonologists, and the stories in this book strain credulity. For instance, in various stories the board is able to accurately predict someone's death years in the future. I don't buy that.

    Further, most of the stories are no more than a few paragraphs long. The stories essentially go "Fred used a ouiji board. The ouiji board said Fred would die in 1985. Fred died in 1985." Spooky spooky.

    For very short, mildly entertaining campfire - like stories on ouiji boards, this is your book. For a more substantiated account of the real risks of playing with the occult, I recommend a book by a demonologist or a clergy exorcist.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Richard Roy
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Ouija board ruined my son's life
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2023
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    I'll try again. I believe that playing with the ouija board as a child ruined my son's life. He is now in his 40s has done stints in Federal, state and county jails, has been homeless for years, attempted suicide and is estranged from his family. Ouija boards should not be sold to minors. If you have had a bad experience with the ouija board please contact the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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  • rtrndle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Might have rated it lower
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017
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    The reason I gave it four starts is that I have an interest in the paranormal and I find books like this interesting. If I didn't have an interest in the paranormal, I probably would have given it two or three stars. My reason for the low rating would be that, when a book like this doesn't give out the full names and locations of the people who had these experiences, you have no way to prove that these stories are real or just made up by professional writers.
    That said, I think that anyone who is dumb enough to fool around with a Ouija Board is asking for trouble. Leave that stuff alone.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Derosby pro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read & learn from these peoples encounters
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2021
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    I re-bought this book after my other one mysteriously disappeared I’ve re-read these books to educate people on the dangers of the ouija board, I own and use a ouija board myself it opened up my psychic abilities actually (believe it or not) but I’ve been very careful and respectful of the board since day 1 don’t use the board if you don’t take it seriously or think “it’s just a game “ that’s how many many hauntings & possessions happen
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Shame on stores who sell these
    Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2021
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    Excellent read for anyone who use these tools of the devil! Let this cautionary book make you think twice before indulging with fire, You will be burned
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  • Nightreader
    3.0 out of 5 stars Kinder, lasst euch warnen vor dem teuflischen Ouija-Board
    Reviewed in Germany on February 15, 2016
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    Flott geschrieben, gut und spannend erzählte, ansonsten eher anspruchslose "wahre Geschichten" über Leute, die sich am Ouija-Board die Finger verbrannten. Das Ganze hat einen ziemlich missionarischen Touch, ich habe extra nachgesehen, ob es vom Büchertisch irgendeiner amerikanischen Kirche stammt, (tut es nicht), aber das tut beim Lesen keinen Abbruch. Eher gestört hat mich, dass der Autor diverse "Dämonologen" zu Wort kommen lässt, von denen zumindest zwei höchst suspekt sind: Das Ehepaar Ed und Lorraine Warren, die (unter anderem) im Hoax-Spukfall Amityville großen Mist bauten, und Father Gabriele Amorth, ein italienischer Exorzist, der zwar ein echter Priester ist, aber einer aus der dumpf-muffigen Ecke des finstersten Traditionalismus.
    Egal: Wer sich nur gruseln will und die "Wahrheit" der Geschichten nicht zu ernst nimmt, kommt hier auf seine Kosten. Und was das Ouija-Board angeht: Ich lass doch lieber die Finger davon. Nur für den Fall.
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  • Joe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2015
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    Just read that from cover to cover after buying it today. Very gripping and interesting. Extremely well written and engaging too. Only one of the stories i'd heard of before. Very unfair that one star review you got and you know, when you hit the number one spot, then all of a sudden bad reviews. I've had this happen too when my book hit number one a couple of Christmas's ago. Trying to knock you off the number one slot. You got off lightly with just the one bad review.

    Back to Ouija boards. I too had a terrible Ouija board experience and i totally 100% believe these to be the most dangerous things to mess around with. I was physically attacked a few weeks after by something i couldn't see. Wouldn't touch another if i was paid. You also have to think about your loved ones, because they too are in danger, not just the player of the board.

    Look forward to spotting other paranormal books you've written.
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  • Barbara A. Muszik
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
    Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2018
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    I really enjoyed John Harker's book on Ouija Boards. The only critique I could give it was the stories were too short. I wish there had been a follow up with some of the stories but all in all a good read!
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  • April
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good short pieces
    Reviewed in Australia on September 11, 2015
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    It was okay. Good short pieces, a good coffee table book.
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  • joyceanderson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2016
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    Very good book thanks
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