A Haunting in Harborne: A True Story of Fear, Family and Survival

Joanne Donaldson’s memoir recounts the frightening experiences her family says it endured in a Victorian home in Harborne during the 1970s and early 1980s. Told from personal memory and supported by recollections from others who were present, the book presents the household’s account of events that resisted ordinary explanation.

The reported activity includes poltergeist phenomena, apparitions and encounters with shadow figures, while the narrative also considers the fear and lasting trauma left within the family. Rather than presenting a detached investigation, Donaldson writes about the experience from inside the household, preserving the memories of those who lived through years of anxiety and uncertainty in a Birmingham home.