Sunday
Oct282007
When Ghosts Speak: Undertanding the World of Earthbound Spirits
Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 09:17PM 
When Ghosts Speak: Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits
by Mary Ann Winkowski
256 pages
Grand Central Publishing
Reviewed by CPA Mom
Just in time for Halloween, I was asked to review this fascinating book. Entitled, When Ghosts Speak: Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits, this was an unusual book. From the jacket cover:
"Meet Mary Ann Winkowski. She is just like you. She is a married mother of two grown daughters. She lives in a suburban town in Ohio. She goes to church every Sunday.
And she sees and talks to ghosts."
Mrs. Winkowski works as a full-time paranormal investigator and it is her life that the CBS series, The Ghost Whisperer, is based on. This real life "ghost-buster" has written a book to tell the amazing story of her life, as well as offer tips to the rest of us on how to recognize ghosts in our lives and how to help them move on.
To put this book into perspective, consider this. Thirty-four percent of the people polled by a recent Associate Press/Ipsos poll said they believe in ghosts (compare to 36% who are baseball fans or 31% who approve of the job President Bush is doing in Iraq). Twenty-three percent said they had actually seen a ghost or believe they had been in the presence of a ghost.
Now I personally believe in ghosts. The day after my late husband passed away, he came to see me. He sat on the side of the bed and just smiled. He did not speak. I've heard of other spouses and children and parents who have had similar visits from deceased loved ones. So I approached this book with an open mind. I have to tell you though, there is a lot to disbelieve in this book. As she talks of "creating white light" and speaking to celebrity ghosts, I could slowly feel my mind start to close to her words.
All in all though, this was a fascinating read and includes color pictures of earthbound spirits Mrs. Winkowski has encountered in her years of work. The book is page after page of her stories and is not just some dry scientific recitation. She truly believes in what she does and that comes through the pages. Fiction or Non-, it's a worthwhile read.
"Meet Mary Ann Winkowski. She is just like you. She is a married mother of two grown daughters. She lives in a suburban town in Ohio. She goes to church every Sunday.
And she sees and talks to ghosts."
Mrs. Winkowski works as a full-time paranormal investigator and it is her life that the CBS series, The Ghost Whisperer, is based on. This real life "ghost-buster" has written a book to tell the amazing story of her life, as well as offer tips to the rest of us on how to recognize ghosts in our lives and how to help them move on.
To put this book into perspective, consider this. Thirty-four percent of the people polled by a recent Associate Press/Ipsos poll said they believe in ghosts (compare to 36% who are baseball fans or 31% who approve of the job President Bush is doing in Iraq). Twenty-three percent said they had actually seen a ghost or believe they had been in the presence of a ghost.
Now I personally believe in ghosts. The day after my late husband passed away, he came to see me. He sat on the side of the bed and just smiled. He did not speak. I've heard of other spouses and children and parents who have had similar visits from deceased loved ones. So I approached this book with an open mind. I have to tell you though, there is a lot to disbelieve in this book. As she talks of "creating white light" and speaking to celebrity ghosts, I could slowly feel my mind start to close to her words.
All in all though, this was a fascinating read and includes color pictures of earthbound spirits Mrs. Winkowski has encountered in her years of work. The book is page after page of her stories and is not just some dry scientific recitation. She truly believes in what she does and that comes through the pages. Fiction or Non-, it's a worthwhile read.
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