Picture Yourself Ghost Hunting

"Picture Yourself Ghost Hunting: Step-by-Step Instruction for Exploring Haunts and Finding Spirits, Spooks, and Specters" introduces novice paranormal explorers to the history, techniques, and equipment used in the search for proof of life after death, or simply, ghosts. Written like a field guide to ghost hunting, the book begins by examining what a ghost is, and isn't, and presents a brief history of ghosts and the pioneers of the ghost hunting field. You'll review what has already been discovered and the tried and true methods and tricks that have been successfully used by seasoned ghost hunters and their outcomes. You'll also take a look at the different types of equipment used to both search for and communicate with ghosts, as well as how to approach the hunt depending on the location. Finally, you'll learn how to assess the evidence that you've gathered and what it all means, and how to avoid the pitfalls that are the stuff of popular ghost legends. Written by an avid and experienced paranormal researcher, "Picture Yourself Ghost Hunting" is filled with firsthand tips and advice, including a 90-minute interactive DVD featuring tutorials and interviews, and is both a reference and a source of helpful inspiration for any aspiring ghost hunter.

"Picture Yourself Ghost Hunting" introduces readers to the techniques and technology behind ghost hunting, the search for proof of life after death or the existence of ghosts. The book provides an introduction to ghosts and best practices for paranormal investigators including methods, theories, and technologies. Readers will learn about the history of ghost hunting, how to speak to the dead, the basic equipment needed, and how to approach a ghost hunt based on the location. Featuring advice from well-known, practicing ghost hunters, the book is written in a highly visual, step-by-step format and includes an interactive DVD with tutorials and interviews.

Christopher Balzano is a teacher and folklorist living in the Boston area. He has been investigating the unknown for fourteen years and running Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads, a website dedicated to the paranormal and local folklore of Massachusetts, for more than five. His writing has appeared in such respected publications as "The Haunted Times" and "Mystery Magazine" as well as "Unexplained Paranormal Magazine." His investigations have been covered by "The Boston Globe", "The Boston Herald", "The Standard Times" and "Worchester Magazine" and he has been asked to speak about urban legends and the paranormal at conferences throughout New England. He is a regular on several paranormal radio shows, including "The Ghost Chronicles" and "Spooky Southcoast" and has appeared in documentaries and television specials on the supernatural. He was one of the featured writers in Jeff Belanger's Encyclopedia of Haunted Places and contributed to the collection Weird Hauntings and the soon to be released, Weird Massachusetts. His writing and research have also been featured in Thomas D'Agostino's Haunted New Hampshire and Haunted Massachusetts and the recently released Ghostly Tails from America's Jails.