[.ca] The Ghost Hunter's Guidebook: The Essential Guide to ... (ISBN 1892523043)

not bad but room for improvement.:
This book is required reading for newcomers to my paranormal investigation group because it gives a history of the spiritualist movement as well as basic information on most of the tools used in ghost hunting and paranormal investigation. However, the book does have some editing issues and doesn't have much in the way of procedural information for conducting a credible investigation. To my experience there is not a "total package" book out on the market. I have not read it but I understand the Ghost Hunter's Bible has more procedural information but is littered with a lot of derogatory comments and unfounded opinions on alterative religions and the use of psychics in this line of work. While relying on psychics for proof is folly in any investigation as far as credibility we have found that they are indispensable. This is a great beginner book but don't expect it to give you all the answers.

good..but where was the editor??:
I am in the middle of this book, and I am enjoying it so far. The author provides a lot of information and history on parapsychology and Spiritualism. The only problem I have with this book is the editing; tons of errors!

The Ghost Hunter's Guidebook:
An outstanding account of the history behind ghost hunting as well as explainations of types of hauntings, locales, how-to investigations and more!

Reasonably good book but amateurishly produced:
Reasonably good book, but flawed by annoying typos and bad editing. The book looks very much like a self-published one, and suffers from it. Also, the book is long on anecdotes, but short on specific details about its subject matter. For example, for a book called a "Ghost Hunter's Guide," it really never gives beginners a step by step guide to how to hunt ghosts. It is very good on the history of spiritualism, but light on much of what someone really interested in hunting ghosts would be looking for. (For that, I'd recommend Joshua Warren's How To Hunt Ghosts.) However, this book would make a good addition to someone's library on this subject.

Excellent Book for Ghost Hunting Techniques!!:
This is a good read. I have read just about all of Troy Taylor's books and this is one of my favorites. It's well-written, organized and very descriptive. I think it should be added to every would-be ghost hunter's library. I would recommend "Confessions of A Ghost Hunter" by Troy Taylor as well. Manda Rea, Author of "Ghost Hunter's Club, Case 1: Elizabeth Sullivan"