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Summary: Good stories, but...
Review: I enjoy a good ghost story as much as the next person, and this book is full of great stories, but with the sweet comes the sour...
My biggest annoyance w/the book are the pictures. Here's why:1. Some of the pictures are so obviously fake, it's laughable. What's worse is the author doesn't label them as such which is misleading to the reader. 2. Some of the pictures appear to be double exposures, a very reasonable explanation for some of the images. 3. The pictures of orbs, vortexes and mists could be explained by every day things such as water droplets on a lens, or a camera strap in front of the lens. Both of which are easily staged. 4. There are pictures interspersed randomly throughout the book that have no meaning to the stories in the section they're in. There is often a picture of a "ghost" on one page and you'd expect the corresponding story to be on the next page or at least somewhere in that section, but nothing. Maybe a section at the end of the book soley for pictures w/out stories would have been better? Also, the author has seemed to capitalize on commom myths and urban legends (without trying to debunk them). For example, the "Amityville Horror" , wasn't that found to be a giant hoax? You wouldn't think so by this book. The author is either extremely gullible or very good at marketing (I will go with the latter). Keep in mind some of these stories are from a time when superstitions ran high and there wasn't much in the way of scientific explanation. So, buy this book for the entertainment factor. Another plus is, it's a big book, lots of stories. The content is very interesting, but don't believe everything you read.
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Summary: An Excellent Compendium of Ghosts and the Paranormal
Review: I've read Steiger's writings since he first started publishing and have always been amazed at how he manages to capture important nuances that seem to escape the average writer. Brad has put into practice all that he has written about. He is definitely familiar with a wide variety of paranormal phenomena and has been able to bring many theories and thoughts on the subject together in this book. "Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places" is one of the finest compendiums of ghost stories I have ever seen. In fact, I doubt that it would be possible to find a book that features more information on the best known reports of a haunting, along with lesser known reports published for the first time. Along with the stories, Steiger furnishes many of the techniques employed by modern paranormal investigators. This information is simply missing from most other collections of ghostly tales and helps the reader understand the current theories and approaches investigators have in this field. Everything in this book including the Appendixes, with movie recommendations, and a listing of paranormal groups makes this book a solid addition to anyone's library, whether it is for the serious researcher or those who love a good ghost story and would perhaps like more in depth information on ghosts and haunting activity. I've spent over 35 years researching and investigating in this field and cannot think of anything that Brad has failed to at least touch on with this work. It is certainly a Magnum Opus, and I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the subject.
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Summary: Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Houses
Review: If you enjoy reading true ghost stories, you will probably find this book by Brad Steiger an interesting collection. There are numerous stories, and many of them are quite creepy. On the other hand, the photos were less impressive. I am by no means an expert in photography, but I must say in all honesty that some of the photos included in this book appeared to be faked (and badly at that). This, in my opinion, somewhat compromised the credibility of the rest of the book. Apart from that, "Real Ghosts" still makes for a good read, especially on a dark and stormy night. In addition to this book, I highly recommend "A Witch's Guide to Ghosts and the Supernatural" by Gerina Dunwich. It also contains many true tales of ghost sightings and haunted places, and examines the paranormal from a neo-pagan perspective without forcing any particular belief system upon the reader.
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Summary: Brad's "Real Ghosts" is a Real Winner !!!
Review: One of Brad's Steiger's best...if that is possible!!!
I've been a Steiger fan for a long time and over the years have always been so impressed by his detailed research and ability to come up with new storys told in his own special way....that certainly keeps a reader wanting more...and in this instance numerous times on the edge of one's chair. There is something for everyone in this most recent book. "Real Ghosts, Resless Spirits and Haunted Places". And I think it is so complete...and so informative and so well written to activate one's interest to want to know more about this intriguing subject. It is certainly a book that must be read and re-read for there is so much to read about and then important for one to think about...Certainly some of the storys require an open mind...but then that's a good reason to read, to learn more...I was so interested in everything....a couple of really hair raising storys...but that's good..it truly gets you thinking. But I truly must say I enjoyed reading about the late actor Ted Knight..that was a teriffic story...and really made you wonder 'what if'. Also liked reading about Mae West and what she said about the dimension she is in. But the one that really got my attention was when the intuitive/medium Clarisa Bernhardt was 'told' by a ghost that something was very wrong in a house she had been invited to check out ...and the family followed the clues from the information given and it actually prevented the house from blowing up. And then the same ghost, also told her about money buried, that the family later actually found. So it is interesting that sometimes the intangible things do come forth and prove to be very real and end up being a powerful demonstraton...of ghostly or other worldly information which this book is just filled with. I sincerely believe this is one of Brad's best. However, I'm sure with his wonderful story telling and writing talents there are indeed unlimited new horizons for him to explore.!!!
It's a must have !!!
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Summary: Be Real!!
Review: There were some "good pictures" of ghosts in this book, but most of the pictures were stupid!!! Pictures of things like "Orbs" -which are nothing more than specs of dust on the camera lens or something like that. And then there were the pictures of things that looked like nothing more than cigarette smoke. Stupid!!!! Then there was that one picture of a "ghost" wearing a black robe and very clearly had a white sheet over his head with a couple eye holes cut into it. The picture caption even says that the "ghost" has a sheet over his head! why in the world would a real ghost wear a sheet over his head?!? That is what a kid in first grade might believe was a real ghost, but any intelligent person would know it was just a joke. There were also pictures of things like a "vortex", which looks like a blurry image of a piece of string hanging down in front of the camera lens. I feel sorry for the idiots who believe these things are real. There ARE some pictures of more realistic images also, but all of the ones that were dumb took away my respect for the author and this book, so those realistic looking pictures were not as impressive as they would have been if all the stupid pictures were not there.
As for the stories, I havn't read those yet. I just bought this book today and looked at all those pictures first. The stories might be more believable and interesting.
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Summary: Real Ghosts from A Real Ghost Hunter
Review: This book is a fantastic collection of stories and photos.
As a ghosthunter/researcher featured in this book, I honsetly recommend this book to anyone who likes or researches actual ghost and hauntings. A collection of amazing and very real stories from the world of the paranormal,this book is accurate
very detailed and a no-nonsense approach to ghosts and real hauntings that do happen. A collection of rare ghost photos and
a great reference on ghost researchers all over the USA/Canada
make this book a collectors item you'll keep coming back to.
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Summary: Good book!
Review: This is a well-written book that covers many aspects of paranormal research on ghosts. The pictures are pretty dumb--stills from horror movies & very questionable white blobs that are interpreted for us, but skip those & the stories are very good.
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Summary: Steiger Shines Again !
Review: Very impressive read. An almost encyclopedic compilation of American ghosts that draws upon Steiger's lifetime of research contacts. Includes valuable appendices of serious paranormal investigators and organizations, films, and particularly haunted locales. Touches on entities and elementals as well. Save for a "dark and stormy night" !
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