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: The Best I've Read So Far!!
Summary: 5 Stars
As a novice just starting out, I found Joshua'a book a great resource of information and advice. I would consider this book must in any 'Ghost Hunter's' library.
Well worth the money,
Jim
Book Review: Good, but needs a new title. Rating is 3.5 stars, really.
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is well written. It is professional. It's great for those who know next to nothing about ghosts and how to hunt them. The book should be re-titled however. The first half of the book (almost exactly 50%) is nothing more than a study of WHAT GHOSTS ARE. Now, I understand that in order to hunt something, you need to know what you're looking for - and the whole "plasma" theory was cool - but the book's title is simply "How to Hunt Ghosts". The title should be "Ghosts - What They Are And How To Hunt Them". A short introduction on the current theories of what ghosts are would've sufficed. I wish the entire book had gone into a lot more detail about the "hunt" itself. Joshua should have given much more detail about his actual experiences in his investigations, especially in the use of the equipment. For example: We used such and such piece of equipment at this investigation and got these results, rather than just speaking in generalities about what the equipment does. It definitely needs more focused, detailed info if it's going to be appreciated by anyone but a true novice in the field.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: One of the better books on the subject
Summary: 4 Stars
There are many books that purport to be a Ghost Hunter's manual, that claim to deliver a body of how-to knowledge. Most of them fall short of these claims, containing instead a collection of humorous anecdotes, personal experiences, and ghost stories.
This book delivers alot more how-to knowledge than most of the others that make these sorts of promises.
Definitely one of the better books on the topic.
Jaeson Jrakman
Author of The Art of Ghost Hunting
www.jaesonjrakman.com
Book Review: A good introduction, but only scratches the surface
Summary: 3 Stars
I would call this a YA (Young Adult book) because it is a very basic introduction to a myriad of concepts.
Mr. Warren does an excellent job touching upon a huge array of topics and concepts, but his in-depth analyis falls a little short.
I think he tried to fit too much into an abbreviated book. It would have been much better if he had just concentrated on "ghost hunting" instead of summarizing the numerous subjects he tried to cover in his book.
I find his analysis of negative hauntings to be especially superficial. I would suggest reading Ed and Lorrain Warren's book, "The Demonologist" for a more proper assessment of negative spiritual situations. I don't think a humidifier is going to do the trick in most situations of this type; although it is a very interesting fact that Joshua Warren discovered.
This is all not to say that this is a bad book. I'd say it's slightly better than average, and I would definately give it out to teens and beginners. Actually, it would make a good textbook.
I'd like to see what this author does in the future, perhaps in a longer, more focused book. I like his scientific, methodical approach, and he seems like a talented ghost hunter. I hope to see more of his books in the future.