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Summary: FREAKY!
Review: A friend loaned me this book and I read it in almost one sitting. Echo has a great way of expressing herself. Love the comment about her fiance who gave her "that sort of blank Lutheran stare he gets whenever I mention spotting a ghost." Having a teacher whose name is Mrs. Olson struck me as funny. You don't usually think of psychics and ghost hunters in Minnesota!I had never heard that ghosts are low energy and that is why we can't always see them, but that makes sense. Am going to read her other books as soon as I can. Really enjoy her light-hearted style. No doom and gloom here.
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Summary: An Amusing Handling of a Serious Subject
Review: A friend loaned me this book and I read it in almost one sitting. Echo has a great way of expressing herself. Love the comment about her fiance who gave her "that sort of blank Lutheran stare he gets whenever I mention spotting a ghost." Having a teacher whose name is Mrs. Olson struck me as funny. You don't usually think of psychics and ghost hunters in Minnesota! I had never heard that ghosts are low energy and that is why we can't always see them, but that makes sense. Am going to read her other books as soon as I can. Really enjoy her light-hearted style. No doom and gloom here.
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Summary: Great!
Review: Echo Bodine takes readers along on some of her investigations. A couple of them were done for the television series Sightings. Both of these stories were told in greater depth than the others. I wish she had gone into more detail with all of them and done some background research to see if what the ghosts told her could be substantiated. After each tale she presents an interesting fact or two she learned from her paranormal encounters. One thing I'd never heard before was that ghosts are able to steal energy from people by taking their breath away. I've often awakened from sleep with a very frightening feeling of being suffocated. This could explain it, since we seem to be full up on wandering ghosts around here. Echo also includes guidelines to help get rid of a ghost and some information on the Squadron, a group of former earthbound spirits who can be called in to help clear a place of ghosts. While I wish that she went into more depth as far as building histories are concerned, I felt that this book was a valuable resource for anyone born with the ghost-hunting gene.
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Summary: Recommended for young adults
Review: Echo tells us of her experiences with her psychic development, and her acquired knowledge about the world of spirits. Although the text is somewhat juvenile, the book reveals information about the spirit world that I have never seen in other books
(eg. ghosts will come back if you say their name within the first three days, after you have "sent them away"). Overall, it is a comfortable read about ghostly encounters. This book is a great introduction to the world of ghosts, for young adults or those slightly scared of the idea of ghosts. I would recommend this book to those who are new to this kind of topic.
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Summary: Relax, It's Only a Book
Review: I certainly like Bodine's breezy way of writing, but I expected a little more from this than the shallow job I received. I wish she had gone into research about the spirits she encountered so we would know for a fact that they existed as she claims. Instead, she repeats herself often about the rules of ghosts, and tacks on a ridiculous chapter about dealing with a ghost. Of course, she also claims the ultimate Catch-22: if you believe in the spirits, you can see them; if you do not see them, you are not a believer. I will wait until I see them. This was a really short read, but I wish it had more substance.
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Summary: Great!
Review: I read this book in 2 days! It was very interesting. Echo tells everything in a plain down to earth manner that's easy to understand and entertaining at the same time. I've had my own experience with a ghost a few years ago and this book helped me to understand what was going on. I would also recommend another book by Echo Bodine called "The Gift".
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Summary: A Fun Read
Review: I read this book in a day, due to the conversational style in which it was written. Echo Bodine starts off her book with a short bio of her background, then launches into her case stories. Two of them, Bobby Mackey's Music World (Kentucky) and The Log Cabin in the Woods (Colorado Springs) were featured on the program, Sightings. I was just as intrigued with her story as I was with the Sightings account. I enjoyed every story, but found myself wishing for a more detailed account. She was not always successful at banishing the ghosts, which made the book seem more real. Bodine gives you basic instructions on how to "cleanse" your house should it contain a ghost or two. She also recommends that you don't search the phonebook for a medium, but to inquire around for one. What I didn't agree with was her statement in regard to sighting ability. Several skeptics have seen ghosts, although they quickly rationalize what they saw. Definitely worth reading.
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Summary: Easy, breezy read!
Review: The author, Echo Bodine, writes about two of my favorite subjects in this book: psychics and ghosts. She covers a great deal of ground in this small book and her writing style is warm and friendly, if a bit immature. Some readers may be annoyed by the writing style and the fact that Ms. Bodine occasionally repeats herself but overall this is a good read.
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Summary: "Ghosts are people, not pets."
Review: The title to this review is my favorite sentence from this charming little book. Taken out of context, to be sure, and certainly the word 'charming' is a strange one to attach to a book about ghosts, but true nevertheless. Echo Bodine is one of a family of psychically gifted folks, who utilize their skills in beneficial ways; healings, readings, ghostbustings. Along with many brief descriptions of various ghostbustings she's done--either with her brother Michael--or alone, Ms. Bodine also offers tips on discovering your own ghost(s) if you have one (or more of them - they're sociable creatures and generally like to be around others of their ilk). If your child claims an 'invisible friend' it may well be a ghost, but neither you nor your child should be alarmed by this happening, and indeed, the remedy for convincing the ghost to leave the premises is quite simple. Even a child can do it. Ghosts are seldom malign; rather, they're souls who are stuck. They need to go on to the other side, but for a variety of reasons, have chosen not to. Joined by the persuasive efforts of her guides, (I'd like to have been told more about these helpful creatures) and the occasional angel, Ms. Bodine and her brother have rarely met a ghost they couldn't convince to leave the premises. The most common cause of such a failure is that the earthling didn't really want the ghost to leave, and ever accomodating, the ghost obliged. This really is a delightful little book. I wish it had been twice as long, and told us about the guides, and a bit more of these most interesting ghosts. We all need to send positive thoughts requesting volume two, please.
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Summary: "Ghosts are people, not pets."
Review: The title to this review is my favorite sentence from this charming little book. Taken out of context, to be sure, and certainly the word 'charming' is a strange one to attach to a book about ghosts, but true nevertheless. Echo Bodine is one of a family of psychically gifted folks, who utilize their skills in beneficial ways; healings, readings, ghostbustings. Along with many brief descriptions of various ghostbustings she's done--either with her brother Michael--or alone, Ms. Bodine also offers tips on discovering your own ghost(s) if you have one (or more of them - they're sociable creatures and generally like to be around others of their ilk). If your child claims an 'invisible friend' it may well be a ghost, but neither you nor your child should be alarmed by this happening, and indeed, the remedy for convincing the ghost to leave the premises is quite simple. Even a child can do it. Ghosts are seldom malign; rather, they're souls who are stuck. They need to go on to the other side, but for a variety of reasons, have chosen not to. Joined by the persuasive efforts of her guides, (I'd like to have been told more about these helpful creatures) and the occasional angel, Ms. Bodine and her brother have rarely met a ghost they couldn't convince to leave the premises. The most common cause of such a failure is that the earthling didn't really want the ghost to leave, and ever accomodating, the ghost obliged. This really is a delightful little book. I wish it had been twice as long, and told us about the guides, and a bit more of these most interesting ghosts. We all need to send positive thoughts requesting volume two, please.
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