Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia

In the afterword, the author attempted to explain the “ghost” in her title. A more appropriate (but less catchy) title probably, _The Human Toll of Capturing Rivers to Create Lakes in Georgia_. The photographs are a great reason for owning this book. I will be looking for more information from other......more

I was very excited to read this book, being a fairly new resident of northeast Georgia. However, the books is poorly written. There are a considerable number of grammatically incorrect sentences; the information isn't presented in chronological order so that you can get a sense of progress; there is......more

This book was very informative and taught me a lot about the state I reside in. However I'm a bit disappointed as I had expected more information about the lore/ghost stories of the lakes filled over the historic towns, such as lake Lanier. I thought about not finishing this book but I'm glad I pres......more

I didn’t know any of this about the rivers, lakes, and towns in Georgia except for the fact that all the lakes were man made. If these stories were fiction, they would be amazing, but knowing they are true makes them unbelievable! Well researched so we don’t have to go back to the archives. Thanks t......more

What a great collection of regional history. A lot of this was new to me, but if you're a fan of learning local/regional history this is a great book. Well written, enjoyed it. You can tell the author has a passion for the history and did a lot of research to put this book together.......more