The Everything Ghost Hunting Book: Tips, tools, and techniques for exploring the supernatural world (Everything (New Age)) [Paperback]

Melissa Martin Ellis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 18, 2009 | Series: Everything (New Age)

Shadowpeople ... cold spots ... orbs. Ghosthunter Melissa Martin Ellis takes readers on an exciting high-tech journey into the supernatural world of haunted sites, restless souls, and messages from beyond the grave. Readers explore motion sensors, highly sensitive digital cameras, and so-called Ghost Telephones, as well as the supernatural phenomena themselves, including:

• Poltergeists
• Electronic-voice phenomena (EVP)
• Possession
• Photo anomalies
• Séances and voodoo rituals

Appealing to the same audience as such popular TV shows as Lost, Medium, Invasion, Charmed, Ghost Hunters, Destination Truth, and Most Haunted, this book shows readers how today's investigators use the tools of modern science to study a wide range of paranormal activity.

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About the Author

Melissa Martin Ellis (Newport, RI) is a member of the Rhode Island Paranormal Research Group and the American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena. Her expertise with photography has dovetailed with her interest in the spirit world, and she has captured mysterious images in various locales around New England—including orbs floating above the murder scene in Lizzie Borden's home. She is the author of The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels and The Everything Photography Book, 2nd Edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; Original edition (August 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598699202
• ISBN-13: 978-1598699203
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Melissa Martin-Ellis is a professional artist/photographer, designer and author.

Her artwork and photography have been featured in numerous New England exhibits and galleries, as well as in print media accompanying articles in the Redwood Review, Newport This Week, Newport Life Magazine, The Boston Globe, Horseman's Yankee Peddler, The Newport Round Table Anthology and Balancing The Tides.

She is the author of five nonfiction books: "The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels", "The Everything Photography Book", "101 Ways to Find a Ghost", "The Everything Ghost Hunting Book" and "The Insider's Newport Guide". She illustrated "Beecoming Sophie", a graphic novel about ways to combat the extinction of the honey bee.

She lives in New England with her husband, author Mark Ellis, with whom she has collaborated on numerous graphic novel projects, including "Death Hawk: The Soulworm Saga", "The Miskatonic Project:H.P. Lovecraft's The Whisperer in Darkness","Mr. Holmes & Dr. Watson: Their Strangest Cases", "The New Justice Machine", "Nosferatu, Plague of Terror" and "The Miskatonic Project: Bride of Dagon".

Please look for her on Facebook at:www.facebook.com/melissamartinellis and at: Mellissart.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book to get: covers topics other guides don't September 28, 2009

By Star Girl

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I've read a number of "paranormal investigating" how-to books, but this is the one I'm most impressed with. First, it covers topics the other guides don't: a history of hauntings through the ages, following scientific protocols and team member accountability, and mapping power sources and natural anomalies (and that's just the beginning--I've learned more from this book than any of the others I've read). Second, each topic is covered in depth, and in many cases it takes the reader through a step-by-step how to. Third, it's well written and concise.

This book is not only a wonderful primer for beginners, but a good resource to have for intermediates as well as those who are seasoned: everything is easily found using the index, so it's a great reference guide. In addition, those who aren't paranormal investigators (such as writers and journalists) who need to research the topic in order to sound knowledgeable about what they're writing will also find this invaluable.

If you're looking for a well-researched book that covers every topic in paranormal investigating, get this one. You won't be disappointed.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Pro reader, amateur ghost hunter July 5, 2010

By Cynthia Wilson

Format:Paperback

I have only been on a few ghost hunts with professional investigators, but never on my own. So I decided, from what I had experienced, that I wanted to explore paranormal investigation, ghost hunting in particular, in more depth. I had heard a lot of good things about Ms. Ellis' book, so I bought it and devoured it. Not only was it full of extremely helpful information, but was fun to read. I had some issues with how expensive this "hobby" might get, but after coming to the logical result that to do anything well you must have the proper tools, I purchased the equipment suggested by this book. I can't say enough about this book for a semi-amateur ghost hunter like myself. What a find! I highly recommend this book. Kudos to the author.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT GUIDE!! June 9, 2010

By Andrew Laird

Format:Paperback

I have no clue what "Marve" read. For that matter, its obvious Marve doesn't know what Marve read! Too bad, because this extremely well written book offers the novice researcher everything he or she needs to know to make a decision as to whether paranormal investigation is for them. This field requires the participant to open their closed mind, not to slam the door and lock it.

THE EVERYTHING GHOST HUNTING BOOK delivers what the title promises and then some. It is highly entertaining, but at the same time its also a painstakingly researched factual guide to all aspects of paranormal research and investigation. Unlike many "guides" before it, it provides the rarely seen diverse insights of actual investigator's working in this field.

Buy this book, you will not be disappointed!