Whats worth a read?

6th

Ok so books?

I tend to read books that aint too thick and keep the words under 12 letters. Below are some I've read or am reading. I just bought the "Will Storr" and the "How to Hunt Ghosts" ones today.

I have my spiritual experiences weather i read books on the subject or not but I still like to read about other peoples. And seeing as I will be working very near to Dawson Street, with some great bookshops, I'm gonna be reading more and more. So any suggestions?

I'll post a better list of what i have and if anyone wants to borrow any just ask, mind you Kennett has a few of them at the moment.

6th

stormkeeper

I've read the last two... oh yeah, I've read your copies of them*

Seriously though, I haven't actually come across any books yet, but I'm going to check out my university libaray sometime as they have a few books on the subject. I'll check out the bookshops in my area too.





*Many thanks for lending me the books

6th

As i said I have a few more books to post up here but I have just started reading the "How to Hunt Ghosts" and even though I had read very good reviews of it online I am only 40 odd pages into it and already very impressed.

I definately recommend this book and should be able to lend it out by the time of the Investigation. If i can get it finished and over to someone before hand i think it would really benefit the trip.

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stormkeeper

The books I've read are really quite interesting... I actually want to meet Tony Stockwell as well now... actually, I have a book which I nearly forgot about, called "Ghost Watching - The ghosthunter's handbook". I'll bring it along with me so you can borrow it and I can get it back next time I'm in the country

Kernel

Books I've enjoyed (but aren't much to do with Ghosts):

The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel

Flying Saucers Are Real by Donald Keyhoe (very early work, interesting and available for free from gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/5883).

The Hunt For Zero Point by Nick Cook

The Philadelphia Experiment by Charles Berlitz

Mammoth Book of the Supernatural by Colin Wilson (VERY comprehensive, may be out of print nowadays though)

Withcraft and Demonology by Francis King

Aleister Crowley: The Nature of the Beast by Colin Wilson (Biography)

Beyond The Occult by Colin Wilson (not as good as Mammoth book of Supernatural, but more a revised theory).

Abduction by Prof. John Mack

Angels Don't Play This Haarp by Nick Begich and Jeane Manning (more conspiracy than paranormal - although it does delve with weather control).

Anything of Stephen Hawking's or Colin Wilson's books.

And I've some great unremembered ones tucked away in big cardboard boxes while I redecorate!

The first book anyone interested in the paranormal should read is probably Bryson's Brief History of Nearly Everything - I like to keep grounded in science whenever possible. I listed the Mothman Prophecies first, because it is probably one of my favourite mysteries, and it's conclusions (if there actually are any) could cover much of our paranormal phenomenon.

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*Partily to remind Kennett to bring my books to Ross

stormkeeper

I'll have to talk to my mum about them...

solas

I don't have too many books on ghosts although there's a few which cover the topic, most of the stuff I've gathered is either just spiritual stuff or medium biography types.
I only just got rid of a few books too,
"Mediums" by Allen Cardec-supposedly the holy grail for spiritualists.
"Zolar's book of spirits"-can't remember the author [edit:that would be zolar]
and "Heaven and earth" by James Van Praagh

Still have quite a few though, have several books by Betty Shine, she was the first medium I ever heard of and one of the books my dad left behind. Mind to mind and Infinite mind were enjoyable.
Have two of John Edward's books, "Crossing over" and "One last time", preferred the latter.
Sylvia Browne's "The other side"...someone gave me that one, not sure I would have bought it myself.
Danion Brinkley's "saved by the light", nde stories.

other stuff is spiritual based stuff..probably not directly related.

ladybirdirl

Boys & girls,

Genius, I was just about to ask about books and there you go anticipating my every need!!Will go check it out

Ladybird

6th

I just got sent a copy of this by the publishers to review so as soon as I'n done with it I'll have one up on www.6thsensitive.com


Haunted: A Guide to Paranormal Ireland

And of course lets not forget a book involving one of our own Boardsies:


Restless Spirit: The Story of Rose Quinn

I'm in the middle of this one and its very moving, you cant help but get involved.

Aisling&M

The only one I can think of is Spirit Guides and Angel Guardians by Richard Webster.......I also liked Sylvia Browne's Life on the Other side. I just read Mia Dolan's Haunted Homes (very good) and 'I know why we're here'....I definitely recommend the latter. I started reading at 10:30 one night and didn't stop until 4 in the morning as I could NOT put it down....and had to get up at 8 (and i like my sleep so that tells how good it is).

I've read a few others but the ones above are the most interesting to me.

Oryx

Over the weekend Ive read two;

Mitch Albom 'for one more day' ... a novel with a spiritual/ghost theme. A man attempting suicide gets to spend a single day with the ghost of his mother. This guy is such an easy read, I love the pace and theme of his books.

Christine Holohan with Vera McHugh, 'a voice from the grave' ...the true story of how a psychic gave information which lead directly (albeit 18yrs later) to the conviction of a killer. Another quick read, very interesting.

(Unlike some image savvy people here, I cant put images in a post so youll have to make do with text..)

6th

A few moore I've bought in the last while:



Synopsis
This book is full of practical advice used in the author's own ghost-hunting practice. Learn the four-phase procedure for conducting an effective investigation, how to capture paranormal phenomena on film, record disembodied sounds and voices on tape, assemble an affordable ghost-hunting kit, and form your own paranormal group. How To Be A Ghost Hunter will help you maintain a healthy sense of scepticism and thoroughness while you search for authentic evidence of the paranormal.



Synopsis
"The faces were disfigured: all sores, terrible teeth and mouths, and they were all biting, like biting towards me. It was like a vision from hell, worse than anything you could ever dream about, and the stench coming from them was terrible. They just rose up out of the ground, staring at me, trying to attack me - but they couldn't because they had no bodies that I could see. Just the heads. I'll never forget them. I thought I was going to die." - from Mr Gant and the Neighbour from Hell. An innocent housewife, a callow young curate, a curious schoolboy, an amiable pensioner, and others like them - ordinary people, leading ordinary lives in present-day Ireland. Until unwittingly, each opened a door into the unknown, and allowed strange forces to enter their lives. Through their shocking, true stories, "The Dark Sacrament" charts the terrifying struggle against the preternatural, battles that only ended with the intervention of that most valiant of churchmen - the exorcist.



Synopsis
This work contains a rational explanation of 27 paranormal phenomena - from walking over hot coals to spontaneous combustion - that appear to defy the laws of science. Can a human being really burst spontaneously into flames? Just how deadly is the Bermuda Triangle? And what's the real story behind all those alien abductions? The answers to these and many more questions are within these covers. Guaranteed to liven up any dinner party, "The Skeptic's Guide to the Paranormal" offers explanations for many phenomena which appear to defy known science. Speaking directly to the reader, and always with respect for those who believe, Lynne Kelly presents the facts about the paranormal. Lynne Kelly has been teaching science and mathematics for over 30 years. She holds degrees in education and engineering and delights in debunking claims of the paranormal. She also delights in all things arachnid and is famous for her spider jewellery.

6th

Ok a new book which has landed on my lap is:

THE SENSE OF BEING STARED AT
AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE EXTENDED MIND
RUPERT SHELDRAKE

Book Description wrote:

Most of us know it well—the almost physical sensation that we are the object of someone’s attention. Is the feeling all in our head? And what about related phenomena, such as telepathy and premonitions? Are they merely subjective beliefs? In The Sense of Being Stared At, renowned biologist Rupert Sheldrake explores the intricacies of the mind and discovers that our perceptive abilities are stronger than many of us could have imagined.

Despite a traditional academic background, Sheldrake has devoted his notable career as a scientist and writer to challenging the boundaries of “acceptable” science. A firm believer in the power of an experiment to yield answers about nature, he has dedicated years of intense research to investigating our common beliefs about what he calls our “seventh sense.” After compiling a database of 4,000 case histories, 2,000 questionnaires, 1,500 telephone interviews, and the results of a decade of scientifically controlled experiments, Sheldrake argues persuasively in this compelling, innovative book that such phenomena are real. In fact, he rejects the label of “paranormal” and shows how these psychic occurrences are a normal part of human nature.

I'm only a few pages into it but have had a good look at the authors work on his website an read a couple of his papers - all very interesting.

stormkeeper

I recently got these:


(eBay link so wil eventually disappear)

and:




Hope to get a few more books down the line. I have paranormal and magick-related books here atm, hope to bring them all over there to me soon.

kshiel

Testimony of Light by Helen Greaves, I have just started this book and its pretty good. Cannot get the picture up on here but it is on the amazon site.

kshiel

kshiel wrote:

Testimony of Light by Helen Greaves, I have just started this book and its pretty good. Cannot get the picture up on here but it is on the amazon site.

Ok finished this book about three weeks ago and for such a short book it took me about three weeks to read It is a book of transcripts telepathy given from a deceased Frances Banks to Helen Greaves about her journey of life after death from the spirit world so to speak.

very interesting read and gives plenty of fruit for thought about the afterlife and what it is all about.

katarin

have you read Bob Curran's ''A haunted land''? It's not much in the way of a chronicle of other peoples experiences, its more a collection of stories probably taken from local knowlege of places and events. unlike other books from the genre - like irish ghosts and ghosts stories (etc) - this book is good. it mentions places and people by name - none of this ''a certain small hotel in an unfashionable area of dublin'' malarkey. i think its more of an attempt to record the different kinds of paranormal (by which i mean ghosts, not UFOsor giant cats) events in ireland in the past two hundred or so years.

it has accounts of women rising from the dead to bring their babies back to the grave, a few instances of people who have died appearing to their relevtives and friends just seconds before or after their deaths doing normal things and then dissappearing. it also has a section on leap castle. its not all too reliable but its a great read, just what you'd expect from the uncrowned king of modern irish folklore.