How to Hunt Ghosts : A Practical Guide
by Joshua P. Warren
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Book Reviews of How to Hunt Ghosts : A Practical Guide
Book Review: Great read!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Being new to ghost hunting I found Mr. Warren's book to be an excellent introduction on the subject of paranormal research. I have always viewed things from the skeptical/rational outlook, which I find it odd that some ghost hunters, if they are honestly seeking answers, tend to frown upon. I got into this field to find answers to my own personal questions about ghost/hauntings and I'm looking for truth, not just cool ghost stories. As well this approach should keep you from being gullible and susceptible to would-be pranksters or those with agendas and help retain your credibility as a researcher. Mr. Warren gives you that perspective with this book. And I really appreciated how he gave several possible scientific theories of how hauntings may occur before going into the how-tos of ghost hunting. In short, if you are a new ghost hunter looking for an introduction on the subject of the paranormal or a seasoned vet interested in theories from other researchers and furthering your understanding, you won't be disappointed with this book.Book Review: How to hunt for ghosts book.
Summary: 3 Stars
I personally am grateful to PennText for shipping this book to me. I've skimmed over the book and it seems to be okay for a beginner interested in hunting whether ghosts exist or not. The book itself I needed for college and to be truthful I know a little about ghosthunting so I'd probably not buy this spec. book if I hadn't a future book report due in English 100.
Anyways its a good starting point for any beginner, but the reader should know even though this book is informative vaguely enough to give a good idea about the topic itself, it lacks enough info to actually leave questions in a good investigator's mind. Also lack of some information may lead the beginner to believe s/he is doing certain areas of ghosthunting justice when in truth they may have missed several proper and important steps.
Now would I buy another book from PennText? I'm not psychic, but if they would have a product that I've be wanting when the time comes then most likely.
Book Review: Pretty good book
Summary: 4 Stars
There are roughly three types of paranormal investigation books. Simple for the beginner,dry for the more advanced, and crud written by people looking to make a buck who don't care about the science,or who are of questionable investgative ability to say the least. Joshua Warren has tried to write a book that splits the difference between the simple and advanced, and has done a pretty good job of it. I don't feel it presents the beginners view as well as Southalls book,and it doesn't explain some of the more complicated ideas as well as other books either. However Mr Warren has done a good job presenting information on a varied and complex subject, that unlike some of the scientific disciplines there are no known absolutes. Most of the people investigating out there have their own take that is slightly different from the next. Mr Warren gives you his. This book should be read by everyone interested in this subject.Book Review: source material
Summary: 5 Stars
this guide should be in every investigator's library and is the one book that every amateur investigator should start with before jumping into the field. some criticize it as being merely a cursory overview; fact is, the author sticks to the necessary (and factual) while pruning out the speculative hogwash typical of other authors in this subject area. he does delve into some of the prevailing theories of the field and in doing so discusses quite of bit of what i believe to be sensationalized garbage (while seemingly abandoning his "hard science" stance), nevertheless this is THE paranormal investigator's bible; it will give you the tools and knowledge you need to conduct solid investigations.Book Review: Ok for you starting from nothing.
Summary: 3 Stars
This book in my opinion is targeted more towards people who are completely brand new to the idea do paranormal investigation (or ghost hunting). I did a small amount of research online then bought this book before going out on my very first investigation. Everything I would need to know I (a) Already knew or (b) already found online. There were only a few parts in there that explained something more detailed, but other than that, I learned nothing.
If you've just decided to go ghost hunting and you haven't done any research on the topic, this would be a good book to start with, but if you already had an idea about equipment & techniques, this is nothing but a review.