Book Summary
copyright 2008 by DJ Lyons
About the Author:
Introduction: Who Was the True Bell Witch of Tennessee?

John Bell, of Adams, Tennessee, died on December 20,
1820. Why not? He was old. He was sick. He was comatose.
Yet dozens of newspaper articles, a handful of published
books, movies, videos, websites, and countless amateur
and professional storytellers all erroneously claim that
John Bell was killed by a poltergeist.

Who was this poltergeist many called the 'Bell Witch'?
Newspapers, books, websites, and countless people
familiar with the 1817-1821 haunting gave the finger of
blame to a neighbor woman, Cate Batts. Her alleged guilt
was purely circumstantial. This breakthrough publication
reveals for the first time the actual identities and motives  
of the three poltergeists. These three male entities
followed John Bell from his former home in Rocky Mount,
North Carolina, to Adams, Tennessee, seeking their
revenge. Within the covers of this book, the Bell Witch is
unveiled at last.
DJ Lyons earned her masters degree with a specialization in
storytelling from East Tennessee State University in 1989. She has
been a professional storyteller and writer ever since.

To make a very long story short, the storytelling professor
requested that DJ research and write the story of the Bell Witch
for a Halloween exclusive entitled “Special 1990 Halloween Edition:
Appalachian Ghostlore.” DJ wrote the story from the point-of-view
of Betsy Bell, the teenage daughter. DJ refused to perform the
story at the ETSU Halloween Storyfest as she found the story way
too depressing.
ISBN-10:
1604744774

ISBN-13:
978-1604744774
The book will answer all your questions and more.
Have you ever wondered ... ?
  • Who was the Tennessee Bell Witch?

  • Why did the poltergeist choose to haunt the family of John and Lucy Bell?

  • Why was the poltergeist known as Kate?

  • Is the Bell Witch Cave haunted by 'Kate' or by some other spirits?

  • Why did the people of Adams, TN wrongly accuse Cate Williams Batts of being
    Kate, the poltergeist?

  • How did the Bell Witch learn to talk?

  • Why did the Bell Witch rarely give the same answer twice when asked, "Who are
    you? Why are you here?"
Three years later, a Knoxville, Tennessee, high school art teacher hired DJ to tell scary
stories at her school. This very insistent teacher wanted DJ to tell the story of the
Tennessee Bell Witch. Initially, DJ refused. Then a whole series of events transpired that
literally changed the whole course of DJ’s life. The end result? Not only did DJ perform
the story of the Bell Witch at this high school in late October of 1993, she spent the next
two years of her life researching and writing this book called “The Bell Witch Unveiled At
Last! The True Story Of A Poltergeist.” Her goal? She wishes to empower the reader,
alleviate superstition and fear, and to bring light to a story that has been shrouded in
fear and mystery for far too long. Happy Reading!