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HISTORY OF GHOSTS, A (2009)

by Peter H. Aykroyd(Favorite Author)

3.2 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1605293512 (ISBN13: 9781605293516)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Rodale Press, Incorporated

review 1: This was actually a pretty good read. Inspired by a long-dead Aykroyd relative's interest in the paranormal (that was sustained through multiple generations of the family), this contains lots of good information about the spiritualist movement both in America and overseas. The only complaint I really have is the use of the word "Ghostbusters" in the title. Obviously, with the last name of "Aykroyd," we are meant to understand that this is a relative (it's his father, btw) of Dan Aykroyd of Ghostbusters fame. I can only assume that the use of that word in the title was meant to draw in readers who might not pick up the book had the title been merely A History of Ghosts: The True Story of Seances, Mediums, and Ghosts. The only "ghostbusters" in the book would be the 19... moreth century skeptics who set out to (and in most cases DID) debunk the practicing mediums and spiritualists. Even with the mild disappointment of not getting much at all about the Ghostbusters most associated with the name Aykroyd, I'm glad I read it. I think it's a good addition to my "true paranormal" collection.
review 2: I was hoping for campfire type ghost stories, based on true events that Aykroyd witnessed. But this book was just a history of spiritualism (90% of mediums suspected as frauds), and most circumstances are debunked in Mary Roach's Spook. If you are looking for a more fun ghost book, I recommend Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society (SciFi's Ghosthunters). less

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