{"title":"William G. Krejci","description":"Born in Cleveland, William G. Krejci grew up in nearby Avon Lake. He works as a seasonal park ranger at Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. During the offseason, he is the resident historian at the Franklin Castle in Cleveland. He is the author of Buried Beneath Cleveland: Lost Cemeteries of Cuyahoga County and Haunted Put-in-Bay and coauthor of Haunted Franklin Castle. A guest speaker at various local historical societies, libraries, bookstores and civic groups, he's also appeared on SyFy's Ghost Hunters. In his free time, he sings and plays guitar in an Irish band.","products":[{"product_id":"ghosts-and-legends-of-northern-ohio-paperback","title":"Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHauntings and eerie tales abound in northern Ohio. 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