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Rebecca Pittman – Author of ‘The History and Haunting of Lemp Mansion’ – Book Signing in St. Louis May 1st and 3rd

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Author Rebecca F. Pittman will be in St. Louis to sign copies of her book The History and Haunting of Lemp Mansion on May 1st from 4-6 pm at Bellefontaine Cemetery (4947 W Florissant Ave), and at Lemp Mansion (3322 Demenil Place) on May 3rd from 1-4 pm

The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis is haunted!

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In 1980, Life Magazine called the Lemp Mansion “one of the ten most haunted places in America”. The Lemp family line died out with him and the family’s resting place can now be found in beautiful Bellefontaine Cemetery. The house, located at 3322 Demenil Place near the brewery, has been the scene of triumph through to tragedy, with a background of intrigue, scandal and suicide. With the Mississippi River and the Gateway Arch in the backdrop, the Lemp Mansion is a magnificent Victorian relic beside the bustling modern city.

During the Gilded Age in America fortunes were made in staggering amounts. Beer Barons dominated St. Louis in the 1880s and 1900s and built elaborate mansions, filled with expensive art, furnishings…and secrets. The story of the Lemp family is one of privilege, opulence, fame, and tragedy. Four members of the family died by gunshot wounds–three by suicide, a fourth under mysterious circumstances that have St. Louis tongues still waging today; 95 years after the event took place. Take a peek through the keyhole of Lemp Mansion and discover her darkest secrets, and what makes her today one of the most-haunted houses in America.

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Rebecca F. Pittman is best known for her books on paranormal history. The venues she researches and writes about are always in the top 10 most-haunted places in the world. She has appeared on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, and hosted her own television talk show. She is also the author of a new anthology called T.J. Finnel and the Well of Ghosts: a paranormal novel for ages 9-adult. The sequel, T.J. Finnel and the Treblin’s Secret is due out Spring of 2016. Her other books are in several genres including business books on the creative arts, and a marriage and dating guide called Troubleshooting Men, What in the WORLD do they want?, based on her 21 years of experience as a motivational speaker in the areas of creating confidence and self-esteem. The History and Haunting of Lemp Mansion is Ms. Pittman’s 9th published book.

Rebecca Pittman grew up literally on a runway. Her mother was teaching fashion modeling before she was born.

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Rebecca took to the catwalk at the age of 5 and was teaching modeling by the young age of 16. From there she began designing stage sets for fashion shows, upscale weddings and special events, along with pursuing her love of art and journalism.

She created Wonderland Productions and has been painting wall murals around the country for the past 33 years. In that time she published four books and has no intention of slowing down. Her first book, “How to Start a Faux Painting or Mural Business” went into a 2nd addition October, 2010. “Scrapbooking for Profit” was published in 2005.

Her journalistic interest took a sharp turn when she decided to write about the haunted location of The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, including the personal history of its ghosts. After living only 45 minutes away from the historical site for 33 years, her love of its history and her experiences there with things unexplained and paranormal led to her to write the book, The History and Haunting of the Stanley Hotel, released in July, 2011.

Ms. Pittman also wrote a book about the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana. The plantation is touted as the most-haunted home in America. That book will be followed by The History and Haunting of the Tower of London and the paranormal goings-on in Salem. She is also working on a children’s adventure book and a screenplay about Edgar A. Poe.

Rebecca makes her home in Loveland, Colorado where she indulges her love of golf, boating, the arts and travel. She is the proud mother of 4 sons and their extended families.

“Show me a good mystery and I will want to solve it. It’s the puzzle that fascinates me … the clues, and the answers that tumble into place like a combination lock giving up its hold.”

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Rebecca F. Pittman’s latest book The History and Haunting of Lemp Mansion is shining a spotlight on one of St. Louis’s famous mysteries. Did Elsa Lemp Wright, the richest single woman in the city during the Gilded Age, commit suicide in her mansion in 1920?

For the first time ever read the coroner’s inquest, police investigation, and attending physician’s statements concerning the events on that early morning on March 20, 1920.  Why were the servants silenced? Why did Elsa’s husband wait 25 minutes before calling for help as she lay gasping from a gunshot wound to her heart?

The Lemp family put St. Louis on the map as the number one brewery in the city and 9th largest in the country. Lemp Mansion still stands today and is considered one of the most-haunted homes in America, mostly due to the three family suicides that took place within her walls.

Read the fascinating story of the Lemps, their brewery and their myriad mysteries in this new book that has been optioned for a TV docudrama: The History and Haunting of Lemp Mansion. Now on sale on Amazon HERE.

http://www.amazon.com/History-Haunting-Lemp-Mansion/dp/0578160099/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429500154&sr=8-1&keywords=The+History+and+Haunting+of+Lemp

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