The Ghost Hunter's Bible: The Definitive Edition

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Summary: less than informative
Review: i expected more from a book called the "definitive edition." the book contains a small amount of useful information regarding useful ghost hunting techniques but the majority of information in the book is essentially useless. i would advise serious ghost hunters to not purchase this book.

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Summary: My hats off - Great Book!
Review: I found this title to be informative and provide a well-rounded balance of parapsychology information. This book is prefect for ghost hunting beginners and professionals. The author cover many aspects of a ghost hunt that I have never seen listed in other books of its type. The book covers witness interviews and details what questions should and should not be asked to an eyewitness. It talks about simple ghost hunting techniques and rolls into a great question and answer section. It has a good parapsychology section (something that I think many ghost hunters are missing) an easy to use reference section and some good stories. Overall, I am very impressed and I look forward to future works from this author.

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Summary: My hats off - Great Book!
Review: I found this title to be informative and provide a well-rounded balance of parapsychology information. This book is prefect for ghost hunting beginners and professionals. The author cover many aspects of a ghost hunt that I have never seen listed in other books of its type. The book covers witness interviews and details what questions should and should not be asked to an eyewitness. It talks about simple ghost hunting techniques and rolls into a great question and answer section. It has a good parapsychology section (something that I think many ghost hunters are missing) an easy to use reference section and some good stories. Overall, I am very impressed and I look forward to future works from this author.

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Summary: Shocked by some Negative Reviews
Review: I have owned this book for about 6 months. I am currently part of a small ghost-hunting group. I recommended this book to my group and everyone loved it. I have been conducting real scientific ghost hunts for about 4 years and I found that this book hit the nail on the head almost every time. I have to believe that many of the negative reviews are false because they talk about Witchcraft and Satan none of which is even talked about in the book. There is nothing in this book that bashes occults subjects. The author is very straightforward on the subject: if you are conducting a true scientific ghost hunt do not use psychics, mediums or magic because these are not scientific tools. That is not bashing that is just the truth. If you are a true scientific ghost hunter then this is a good book. If you are a burned out hippy looking for Wicca rituals then this is probably not your book. But seriously, if you are into scientific parapsychology pick up this book.

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Summary: Shocked by some Negative Reviews
Review: I have owned this book for about 6 months. I am currently part of a small ghost-hunting group. I recommended this book to my group and everyone loved it. I have been conducting real scientific ghost hunts for about 4 years and I found that this book hit the nail on the head almost every time. I have to believe that many of the negative reviews are false because they talk about Witchcraft and Satan none of which is even talked about in the book. There is nothing in this book that bashes occults subjects. The author is very straightforward on the subject: if you are conducting a true scientific ghost hunt do not use psychics, mediums or magic because these are not scientific tools. That is not bashing that is just the truth. If you are a true scientific ghost hunter then this is a good book. If you are a burned out hippy looking for Wicca rituals then this is probably not your book. But seriously, if you are into scientific parapsychology pick up this book.

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Summary: Very Good Book....However!
Review: I love the book very much and found alot of things that are very useful. I liked the legends and the folklore and many stories that i already knew (i like hearing stories from a different side than i already heared). The only thing i had a hard time with is the use of EMF detectors. The reason why, is because they are so sensitive they are hard to use..i question it very much on the EMF detectors. Then i also have to debate the author on page 65, he asks the question "i recently purched a house that is haunted, is there anything that i can do?". The author comes out of the wood work with such a poor answer of "there is nothing that can be done to get rid of a ghost"...Mr. Brandon thats bull..yes you can, cause i've seen it done many times. So, i think that Mr. Brandon better redo that question again with a better answer to his readers cause thats misleading. Other than that, the book is very good and well worth the time.

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Summary: Excellent Ghost Hunting Book!
Review: I've been interested in ghost hunting for a long time. I have visited a couple local haunted places, but didn't know that much about ghost hunting techniques. I bought several books on the subject including this one, the Ghost Hunter's Bible. I found this book to be a great asset. I have been using it constantly. I have underlined important notes and folded over pages. I couldn't believe all of the great tips that I learned while reading this book. I was honestly blown away by the amount of solid information covered in this one book. The author writes in a very down to earth style that's easy to understand and follow. Out of all the books I've read on the subject I would have to say that I personally find this to be the best ghost-hunting book. The book also came autographed from the author. That was pretty cool.

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Summary: Interesting book, but flawed by author's prejudices
Review: Interesting book, and filled with some interesting information, but the author has some strong beliefs and prejudices that flaw the book. For one thing, for someone who is writing on a fairly controversial subject to begin with, and evidences a belief in ghosts and the paranormal, he rejects out of hand psychics and mediums, and confuses their use in paranormal investigation with magic and witchcraft. Since the presigious Rhine Institute and the British Society for Psychical Research are investigating mediumship (and E.S.P) scientifically for decades this is a strange attitude for someone presenting themselves as a professional to have. Also, Mr. Brandon seems to be either unaware, or lacks knowledge, of the differences between types of hauntings and methods to get rid of some of them since he expresses the opinion that there is "no way to get rid of a ghost." I'd recommend one of Troy Taylor's books, or Joshua Warren's How To Hunt Ghosts as better, more knowledgeable, and more balanced in presentation.

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Summary: Interesting book, but flawed by author's prejudices
Review: Interesting book, and filled with some interesting information, but the author has some strong beliefs and prejudices that flaw the book. For one thing, for someone who is writing on a fairly controversial subject to begin with, and evidences a belief in ghosts and the paranormal, he rejects out of hand psychics and mediums, and confuses their use in paranormal investigation with magic and witchcraft. Since the presigious Rhine Institute and the British Society for Psychical Research are investigating mediumship (and E.S.P) scientifically for decades this is a strange attitude for someone presenting themselves as a professional to have. Also, Mr. Brandon seems to be either unaware, or lacks knowledge, of the differences between types of hauntings and methods to get rid of some of them since he expresses the opinion that there is "no way to get rid of a ghost." I'd recommend one of Troy Taylor's books, or Joshua Warren's How To Hunt Ghosts as better, more knowledgeable, and more balanced in presentation.

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Summary: Everything I was looking for and more!
Review: Perfect ghost hunting book. I could not stop reading. The information is very good. Excellent ghost hunting methods. Scary stories. Meticulously detailed, but organized in an easy to understand manner. A+ work. Recommended to anyone. Thank you.