Book excerpt: Surrounded by the redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains in California, stands the mystifying, historic Brookdale Lodge, overflowing with spirits and residual energy of its haunted past. Filled with ghost stories, investigations, interviews, history, legends and more, this book shares some of what the world famous venue has to offer, phantoms and all. One thing's for sure, when asking for spirits at the Brookdale Lodge, you may just get more than a shot of whiskey.