Brandon Books

Amazing art almost throughout
I like the Sinister reimaging, he's a killer
and he's crazy. He never did it for me in the main universe
Very nice characterization
kinda uneventful, but not really
worth it, to me

Out of all my Ultimate X-Men Novels this one rates as one of my favorites. Short of Vol. 6 and 8. I love a good read and solid story and though this may have little to do with future stories it takes a sorry, sad, goofy looking villian and turned him into a crazy and scary man with 45's. He looks better and his power of hypnosis works well with what he trying to do, kill mutants. The possibility of another major villian in this novel also leaves you with some high expectations for future novels.

Thank God for Ultimate Universe

this was really good! It had every thing that makes a comic good. With a story so good you can,t miss. but too top it off with the great art work to! this is a realy good read1

I actually rather liked this story. It's a nice easy four-issue arc, that fit well in the aftermath of the last volume. I thought this Ultimate Sinister character was actually pretty good, in my opinion. Anyway, I thought it was much better than the previous volume (some reviewers didn't like this revamping of Sinister, but at least that's much better than the skewering of Emma Frost, and the uselessness of most of the new mutants introduced in vol. 8). I especially liked Vaughan's take on mutant politics (sure, Xavier's school provides a safe haven for mutants, but is isolationism from the human population necessarily a good thing?).

Mr. Sinister is one of those characters who always seemed kind of silly and over-the-top in the regular Marvel Universe. In "The Tempest," Brian K. Vaughan has revamped the character, making him essentially a nutjob with a gun. While I'm sure that will tick off many of Sinister's longtime fans, I think the revamp works well for the Ultimate Universe. Sure, Vaughan could have given us a retread of the original Sinister, but let's face it--that story has already been told. One of the beautiful things about the Ultimate Universe is that we can get a new spin on familiar characters.

Other familiar characters in this volume are Northstar and Sunspot, but save for their ages and backgrounds, little has changed about their characters. The introduction of Northstar (one of my favorite characters) was a little short for me, but hopefully, we'll see lots more of him in the future.

The Fantastic Four will NEVER die. They will stand united and fight for justice until all the members die in unison. This relaunch of the Fantastic Four by Jim Lee is visually stunning. Perhaps the best of the Heros Reborn group. However, is it necessary? I think not. I give two stars for the art, ZERO stars for the story or originality. I'd recommend The Essential Fantastic Four for the best FF stories. I'd recommend waiting for the Carlos Pancheo and Jeph Loeb series which would surely be bound together in Trade paperback form in the near future. I'd recommend many individual issues of the FF, but this series is so unnecessary that I was completely regretful of my purchase. If you like Jim Lee's art, buy it. If you like FF as a group, don't. If you like to collect trade paperbacks, get it. If you like to collect great stories in one volume, don't get this. This will disappoint even the most sympathetic comic reader.

This wonderful graphic novel is a collection of comic book stories, seamlessly knitted together to form a fascinating story. Herein, the story of the Fantastic Four is updated, without substantially changing the characters or their powers. Once again, with superb illustrations, the team finds themselves given fantastic powers, battle the Moleman, Prince Namor the Submariner, and their greatest foe-Dr. Doom.

These comics are superbly drawn, while the story is gripping. I must admit to cringing when I first saw this book, so many people now want to transmogrify the old character out of all recognition. But, this book succeeds in retelling the old tale, faithfully and interestingly. I really enjoyed this book, and think that you will too!

This book collects the first arc in 'Fantastic Four' vol. 2. The Fantastic Four (as well The Avengers) had sacrificed their lives to save the world from a new (and vastly underwhelming) villian. Or so the world thought. Little did anyone know that Frankling Richards, the son of Fantastic Four leaders Reed and Sue Richards) had spirited away all heroes into a pocket universe. Their the heroes would relive their earliest adventures without any memory of the lives they once lived.

Which brings us to this book. The best of the 'Heroes Reborn' (the banner title for this event), this retelling stays true to the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby tales of the 1960's. Just updated for the 1990's. Ben now serves in the Persian Gulf War and not World War II. The heroes are trying to reach an interstellar anomly and not beat the Russians into space.

This is the tale of how scientist Reed Richards, his friend and astronaut Ben Grimm, Reed's fiance and financier for the project Sue Storm and her hot-headed brother Johnny. When the government takes over the project, commandeering Reed's spaceship for theirselves, the four band together to reach space ahead of the feds. In a ship without proper shielding they go into space, only to have the anomly explode on them. Crashing to Earth the four are surprised they lived but even more amazed at the new powers they have gained.

The four then battle the Mole Man, meet SHIELD and Nick Fury, and save Manhattan from the wraith of the Namor, the Sub-Mariner.

Great stuff, done like a movie but in the end trivial when one realizes everything in 'Heroes Reborn' doesn't matter. We all know the heroes will learn reality is a sham and return to their world where their original origins will be reinstated. But in spite of that, pick this book up and find out what comics really should be like.

A new start for the Fantastic Four that are more uncanny & richfull in content then which I ever seen , with a context of darkness and a full structured details that amaze even me . also include Some of marvels best heros incaged with the 1st meeting with the FF . all in FF #1-6 .

This Marvel comics Book shelf reprints the first six issues the Fantastic Four in the Heros Reborn project done several years ago. I was there at the time when I bought those issues and I had some signed by Master illustrator Jim Lee! He does the most powerful illustrations! This project was to take the Marvel Superheros like Fantastic Four, Captin America, Iron Man, and the Avengers into a Pocket Universe outside the regular Marvel Universe we know. Jim Lee was given Fantastic Four and Iron Man. This Marvel project was to re-start and re-build some of the Marvel titles that loosing readership. Heros Reborn was suppose to re-boot these characters and bring them into the 1990s era. It was also suppose to be attribute to the Stan Lee and Jack Kirby era when these Marvel comics were first published. He wrote and drew Six issues of FF and did some plot work for Iron Man. Jim Lee was given a-lot of money do this project. He even took over Captain America and the Avengers when his Marvel Heros Reborn Collaborator, Rob Liefeld was fired for having low sales. He is a master in comic book art its field. I recommend This Marvel book shelf if you like Jim Lee! buy it! It's a great visual! Some of Jim Lee's best artwork ever!

Okay, imitation Robert Smith of the South-West. Congrats on a collection of poems not worthy of the fridge. Poorly written, over the top, gloom and doom from some pathetic, pathetic, pathetic man. I had to give it a star, in accordance with amazon, but if I could I'd give it, in the words of young master "Neil Ragan" five tombstones down. How about nine pointy vampire fangs? What would fit? I have a suggestion for your next poem...
"The cat was on the mat.
I feel bad, that's not glad."
You can add in: blood, ghouls, mascara, whatever it is your melodramatic life consists of.
Have you ever taken a poetry class? A poet that's more concerned with his appearance than what he puts one paper judging by the "dark" jacket. You want dark? Read the Jungle by Sinclair or walk around my school in North Philadelphia--that is scary. You are a child.
By the way, I found the book in the discount bin at my work. Someone marked it down to four dollars two years ago.
I bumped it to 25 cents but my coworker felt it too obliging.
I'll send a check for ten cents when it sells. Do I make it out to Count Chocula?
God man, get a life and maybe your poetry will get better. Honest, straight-forward, helpful advice. Check out William Blake or Allen Ginsberg...
Drop the makeup, focus on the writing. I'm not even going to tell you what the other 95% of my staff thought about it when it was unearthed...I want to help you.
And dear God, buy a thesaurus.

From the darkened path of the diabolical comes this work of deepest literary malcontent, the tainted work of soul stained as black as pitch. Would that the carrion birds of yore wouldst pluck at my eyes and render me senseless, that this tome, this grimoire, would not have infected my mind. Even now hell spawned visions worm forth from the soft tissues of my mind, rending my senses asunder and blighting me with their foul caress. Would that I could once more know the peace of not having laid eyes on this work of sheer pain... of contemptible hatred laid upon mankind. What man would make another suffer so? How could another being so despise a fellow sentient that he would visit such misery upon him? Perhaps a vile cocktail of battery acid or a properly aimed screwdriver could end this, rendering me as docile as a lamb. Alas, my senses are alight with suffering that knows no end. Any author can describe hell, only the truly gifted can take you there to experience it first hand.

This beautiful work of art is full of deep emotion that few people will discuss. My heart swelled with sadness and despair for the author and his soul. The poems themselves range from romantic fairytales to suicidal diary entries and everything in between.
This collection of work could easily belong on the shelf between Emily Dickinson and Charles Baudelaire. I can see why this collection is so beloved amoung the Goth community with poems like "Frozen Dawn" "Opus In Black" and "Mope Culture." Experience the dark side and the underworld of Goth in "The Grey Garden."

a lovely collection of poetry written in a quirky yet spooky way. Brandon's sense of humor is delightful like the book says. it is a shame poets like him are not well known. this is the first book of poetry i have enjoyed, and understood in ages. being a goth myself, the grey garden made me realize that i am not the only freak out there. long live the days of candlelight and vinyl!

For the life of me, I cannot understand why this isn't more popular than it's current cult status. Even without the "goth" tag and imagery, this book should still be able to stand on its own as a solid poetic work of art. It is art. Each poem is a painting or a song. Brandon isn't some 15 year old that wears all black and writes about how depressed he is; He is a grown man with a keen sense of humor, sharp timing and doesn't miss a beat in his verse. Some of it is devastating, some is very scary and supernatural, but most of it is beautiful. Don't get me wrong, it's dark for sure; but beautiful and dark...like a song by "The Cure" or "Siouxsie". My favorite poems are when Brandon writes about High School in the 80's and how he was treated for being 'alternative' when alternative was really 'alternative'. If it weren't for pioneers like Brandon we wouldn't have all the teeny bopper hot topic punk kids that can freely walk down the street without being taunted or assalted. Brandon and his friends paid the price for the kids today...so pay him the respect by checking out this great collection. You won't be sorry. This book truly spoke to me and I am so thankful that Amamzon carries something this artistic and daring. I can't wait for the next book which I have heard is going to be darker and longer.

Book was in great condition. Saved lots on buying a past edition instead of going with the current. Thanks for the great delivery time!

A concise text explaining everything an educator needs to know to develop and expand a literacy program.

I found this book very useful. It helped me make the transition from teaching English as L1 to English as a Second Language. The text contains many strategies and activities that have proven effective and can be applied to ESL and is also useful for teachers reviewing for their certification exams.

If you need this book for a course, then don't purchase it from Amazon. I purchased it the first time and received a totally incorrect book in return. When I called customer service, I was told that the correct book would be sent to me immediately. I received the same incorrect book again. So I finally sent both of the incorrect books back to Amazon and I am waiting to get my refund. Therefore, it is difficult for me to review this book since I could never get through Amazon.

This is one of the most comprehensive and interesting books I had ever come across in my educational career. The authors not only teach the basics of reading instruction, but put forth a plethora of differing strategies/methods for application in the elementary and middle grade classrooms.

I should have read the other reviews:
"at first glance the title may lead you to believe it's about securing OpenBSD - it's not. It is about using an inherently secure operating system, OpenBSD, to its best advantage."

Fair enough. As an introduction to OpenBSD for those with experience with other Unix systems, this is a great book. But I can read the man pages and other documentation. I wanted a book that discussed a way to build secure networks with OpenBSD as one component.

The chapter on VPN setup is the best that I have seen on that subject. But otherwise, it's a walk-through of basic installation and configuration.

I also purchased "Building Firewalls with OpenBSD and PF", and it is more what I was looking for: less about OpenBSD itself, and more about how to apply the system to protect your network.

I bought this book based upon a positive review I read in Usenix's Login magazine. I've used OpenBSD for some minor things, but never really used it on any long term basis. I recently ordered the 3.8 release CDs and am interesting in delving further into it.

With that backdrop, I bought this book. Overall, I think this book is pretty good.

Along with some others who have read it, after having read it--I share some reservations about the title. I'm not so sure "Secure Architectures with OpenBSD" should be the title. It may be a bit misleading.

I'd this is more of a OpenBSD manual or guidebook than a book on building a "Secure Architecture". It is the book you really want to have at your desk if you deal with OpenBSD regularly (and a lot of it is good for any Unix-based system).

I like this book and it definately is a quality book, though I wonder if some people may have been mislead by the title.

About a year ago I read and reviewed Michael Lucas' excellent "Absolute OpenBSD." That book covered OpenBSD 3.2 and the CURRENT of that time, pre-3.3. Palmer and Nazario's "Secure Architectures with OpenBSD" (SAWO) addresses OpenBSD 3.4, which at the time of writing is just behind the current release (3.5). Lucas' book is an excellent introduction to OpenBSD by a relative outsider; SAWO is a more detailed discussion by insiders. Each has its strengths and I highly recommend both.

My favorite aspect of SAWO is its coverage of the internal workings of certain aspects of OpenBSD. Ch 4 features an enlightening walk-through of the /etc/rc script. Ch 13 not only describes how to use the ports tree, it explains how that system of software installation works. In some cases the authors reach beyond subjects strictly associated with OpenBSD, such as compilers (ch 21) and CVS (appendix A and elsewhere). As OpenBSD relies heavily on widely-used open source tools for standard administration, I welcome these discussions.

I also congratulate the authors' decision to focus on practical aspects of OpenBSD administration or functionality. Ch 3 gives installation advice for non-i386 hardware users. Ch 17 explains how to enable STARTTLS. Ch 22 shows why Pf is superior to many or most commercial firewalls. Some of the material can even be applied to the other BSDs, like the coverage of mergemaster in ch 31 or the advice on using IPv6 in tandem with IPv4 in ch 28.

I only have a few critiques of SAWO. Ch 27 (VPNs) was a little terse and hard to follow. I didn't think the authors needed to address applications like Snort (ch 30), when entire best-selling books are written about that very topic. I did not see a single diagram in the whole book. A picture speaks a thousand words, especially when explaining IPSec modes!

The second edition of SAWO will have plenty to add, including coverage of spamd, Common Address Redundancy Protocol (CARP), and pfsync. I suggest BSD users of all types take a close look at SAWO and consider supporting the OpenBSD project by purchasing books like this and official OpenBSD CDs.

Before buying this book you need to understand a few facts about it:

- at first glance the title may lead you to believe it's about securing OpenBSD - it's not. It is about using an inherently secure operating system, OpenBSD, to its best advantage.

- you will need to be an experienced UNIX or Linux (or ideally OpenBSD) system admin to get the most out of the content.

- it is intended to be used in conjunction with OpenBSD man pages; as noted by another reviewer this book aggregates a lot of OpenBSD documentation, making it a convenient reference.

Because OpenBSD is more than a little different from other *NIX variants, and because it is cantankerous with respect to installation and configuration, the material in this book will save a lot of time and reduce the learning curve for anyone migrating to the OpenBSD environment. Reasons for this migration include the enhanced security by default and the inherent stability of this operating system.

Chapters 3, 4 and 5 are good places to start to get up-to-speed in OpenBSD because they thoroughly cover installation, basic use (especially with respect to the not-so-standard filesystem layout), and basic default services. All of Section II is essential reading for those new to OpenBSD. Among the topics covered are user admin (almost identical to other *NIX variants), pre-compiled third party software packages (unique to OpenBSD, especially with respect to ports tree), and other administrative tasks and operations. Section III, advanced features, is also essential and will greatly reduce the learning curve.

Overall this is an exceptionally well-written book that covers everything you need to know about OpenBSD from installation, and administration maintenance perspectives.

This book is a raw front-to-back walkthrough of the OpenBSD operating system targeted a systems administrators. There are no diagrams or pictures anywhere in the book. It consists entirely of Courier type shell work with terse exposition to hold it together.

I can recommend this book if you are a Systems Administrator for OpenBSD and you are looking for something to guide you through the morass of commands in a step by step manner. And even then, I think you should look at the book in person first to make sure that it covers the topic you are interested in adequately.

I just have to say this is the greatest book ever written. Why? Because it's MY web site that is featured in Chapter 3, Fig 3.12! It's under the heading of "The Wrong Stuff: What Not to Put on the Web"

I never got any royalty money out of the deal either, whats up with that? Can I sue for defamation of web site? Hmmm... probably not, but since it's the first site I ever made back when I was a freshman in Highschool, and now it's immortalized in print - I forgive him.

Greatest book ever written!

Sorry, but I have to disagree with the reviews so far. I my opinion this is the worst book from QUE-Books I have ever read (most of the QUE-books are really good). The author never explains the essential details about HTML, he always strays into simple, unneccessary details or into complicated, unneccessary details, but never gets to the point what is really useful. And if there's the rare occasion something is really explained, it will be repeated at least five times... I don't want to say the author doesn't know what he is writting about, he simply just don't know how to write...

This book was great

I got this book when I started scripting, and now that I have multiple years experience I still use it for reference. This is agreat book and I highly recommend it.

I bought this book before I owned a computer and learned everything I needed to know to get started. I still use it as a reference guide and have never purchased another book on HTML. I'm just now browsing for a guide to update me on HTML 4 and CGI.

This book has all kinds of horror stories from the truly twisted to the inspired lol so if you like a mix or horror then this is the book for you.

With my hectic schedule, I have time for anthologies , but rarely novels. This one, (Voices From the Other Side)as well the first installment, were alot better than most "compilations of horror" I've purchased. I always look forward to the Dark Dreams series, and I hope they keep em' coming. That being said, this series is far superior to other horror fiction.....and the fact that the authors are exclusively black, is just icing on the cake.

There were more "thrillers" than "scary" stories in here but that DOES NOT take away from the book at all. I must have looked up every author to write them a thank you note for contributing to this collection. GREAT book!!!

Voices From the Other Side: Dark Dreams II edited by Brandon Massey contains horror and science-fiction stories from some of today's hottest African-American writers. Harlem by Eric Jerome Dickey is the story of one woman's revenge on the man who killed her husband, Deadwoods by Brandon Massey is the story of one man who reclaims his identity after fighting mysterious beings that planted a deadly tree in his backyard, Natural Instinct by LA Banks is the story of two werewolves who find love and each other despite being part of an dying breed, Upstairs by Tananarive Due is the story of one girl who meets a mysterious man who may or may not be a killer. There are also stories by Michael Boatman, (an actor who has been on Arliss, Spin City etc etc), Maurice Broaddus, Terence Taylor, along with several others. Voices from The Other Side is more creepy than scary but whether you're an horror fan or not, you will enjoy some of the stories in this book. I give this book 3 1/2 stars. Reviewed by Shay C of PeoplewholoveGoodBooks.

VOICES FROM THE OTHER SIDE, edited by Brandon Massey, is a collection of short stories from many authors. In Eric Jerome Dickey's "Harlem," which is both scary and laugh-out-loud funny in places, an inmate in an asylum makes friends with one of his nurses and gets way too involved with her, seducing her and finally making a date with her. Brandon Massey's story, "Deadwoods," involves a huge tree that suddenly pops up in the yard of an unemployed suburbanite. What can he do to get rid of this evil smelling tree that harbors something frightening among its leaves? Brian Egeston's "Smoked Butt" is the story of a little girl delivering food to shut-ins. She has to travel through deep woods and her adventures are awesome and screamingly funny. In "Good 'Nough to Eat," Rickey Windell George, has an unemployed man seeking work wherever he can find it. Dancing in a male revue in a club is not his idea of a good job but it's all he can find. This tale has a shocking ending that will leave you gasping.

All the stories in the book were very good, each with its own shock value. Brandon Massey has put together a collection of stories - some funny, some horrifying - but all of them hold your interest and you find yourself wondering, as you read each one, how this particular one can possibly turn out. To the credit of the many writers, the end is always unexpected and sometimes downright zany. The writing style of Tananarive Due's "Upstairs" is reminiscent of Joplin's Ghost, while Terrence Taylor's "The Share" is heart wrenchingly realistic in a totally abnormal way. Maurice Broaddus, with his "Black Frontiers" brings us a taste of our lost history, along with Christopher Chambers' "Leviathan," a smooth reading but frightening story about the Middle Passage. It is a book worth reading if you like looking over your shoulder or peering into dark corners.

Reviewed by Alice Holman
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

I think there are few good tips in this book.

Dealing with a mulitude of personalities, politics and conflicts can be a daunting task on top of just trying to fullfill the requirements of a job. This book breaks down the causes of on-the-job conflict to manageable simplicity by categorizing co-workers and managers into 4 motivational types - the lone ranger, the sharpshooter, the professor and cheerleader; as well as defining their basic approaches to their work. The author then addresses various conflict resolution scenerios in which you may find yourself with these different types of people. I found this to be a very useful book based on a simple premise: Attitude is everything when you want to do any job successfully, whether you are part of a team or a manager. Some scenerios were also applicable to parenting school-aged children and helping them to improve academically. I liked the lean & careful organization of this book - the fundamental message is very straightforward stuff without a lot of fluff! Also recommend Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People."

Keep on your desk, open & read a bit a day. A huge supply of quality concepts. jimgioiosa@softhome.net

Dealing with a mulitude of personalities, politics and conflicts can be a daunting task on top of just trying to fullfill the requirements of a job. This book breaks down the causes of on-the-job conflict to manageable simplicity by categorizing co-workers and managers into 4 motivational types - the lone ranger, the sharpshooter, the professor and cheerleader; as well as defining their basic approaches to their work. The author then addresses various conflict resolution scenerios in which you may find yourself with these different types of people. I found this to be a very useful book based on a simple premise: Attitude is everything when you want to do any job successfully, whether you are part of a team or a manager. Some scenerios were also applicable to parenting school-aged children and helping them to improve academically. I liked the lean & careful organization of this book - the fundamental message is very straightforward stuff without a lot of fluff! Also recommend Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People."

This book is not what I expected--I had expected an approach from a theoretical point of view. Instead, this book offers a lot of "general" techniques/advices that I did not find particularly helpful. Furthermore, this book concentrates on scenarios in a work setting, rather than daily encounters, and perhaps that is also another source of disappointment. I felt a lot of advices are "common sense", but then I have some exposure to this kind of books. I would say if you have no working experience (hence have never confronted situations presented in the book), you may consider this book as a starter. If you are looking for something more, try some other book.

A real handy guide to help plan not only your day, but what rides to hit and what rides to miss depending on what you are looking for. Very accurate and easy to work with

It was a very good book to have when we went to Florida. SeaWorld it told us alot about it. We did SeaWorld 2 times. Universal we did not do when we were there. Universal we really did not have time for it. If you like to go on rides then Universal is for you.

This is a companion book to the "Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World," for those who decide to venture beyond Disney's realm in central Florida. The authors do a fine job rating attractions (rides, films, displays, etc.). They use star-ratings coupled with their assessments and readers' comments, along with a healthy dose of humor--all of which will be familiar to readers of the "Walt Disney World" book. It's all-too familiar in the case of Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. In fact, it's simply a verbatim extract of the "Walt Disney World" text. Worse yet, it omits one of the best features of the Disney book: the touring plans.

If you're planning a trip to Universal Studios, and/or Islands of Adventure, stick with Sehlinger's Disney book: it contains more and better coverage. Sea World receives better coverage here. And this is the only "Unofficial Guide" coverage of the other parks.

Beyond Disney is meant to be used as a second guide when planning a trip to Orlando. They assume that you have purchased a guide for Walt Disney World and are using this one for the other theme parks in the area. This is a good idea but there are some problems with it. First, the Universal Parks are already covered in the The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2008 (Unofficial Guides) and that material is simply dropped in here with no additions. So if you have the WDW book, then you don't need to see that again here.

The main value in this book lies in the coverage of Sea World and Busch Gardens. Both are major theme parks and get full coverage here. This is the only book in the Unofficial Guide series where you'll find that material and many of the other publishers ignore those parks completely. If you are interested in attending either park, then I highly recommend Beyond Disney. If you plan to stick to WDW and/or the Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure area then you can safely skip this.

We just got back from our Orlando vacation. I had read and re-read this book before going, even made notes. It was the best preparation I did. We were ready for everything and I we did everything we wanted to do by taking the author's advice. I recommend buying it before visiting the Orlando area.

This is a very good book for those interested in ghosts - as a comfy chair reader or the real believer.

when I received the book, it was already signed by the author. I'm writing an adventure book with ghosts in it and this book helps me dissociate between different kind of ghosts. It was a very good purchase.
ps: very pretty images too.

Trent Brandons book is well written, easy to understand (a child could understand it) and well catalogued. I enjoyed his classifications of the ghosts, and it had some nifty illustrations and stories (which are probobly fiction) to help explain the nature of the ghost. There are 2 reasons why I gave it a 4 instead of a five.

1) Trent Brandon states several times that nothing can be done
to be rid of ghosts, that they must choose to leave on their own. True, some types of ghosts can leave on their own, others are to oblivious and there are ways of getting them out of your home/brothel/what have you.
2) the classiications, although numerous, are a tad misleading in that each haunting is different and few are so cut and dry (although i believe he mentions this somewhere)
all in all a cool book and a good guide. I deffininitley recommend this.

This is the worst book on ghosts that I have ever read. It makes all ghosts sound demonish and evil even the children ghosts. I feel very mislead by the author and publisher. The book was not at all what I was lead to think. I recommend that you go to the nearest library and check it out but by no mean should you buy it. Not worth $20 by any standards!!!

I have the authors first book, Ghost Hunter's Bible Definitive Edition, so I thought what the heck, lets check out his new book. WOW! This book was designed perfectly for advanced level ghost hunters. Different types of ghosts are broken down into separate categories. Each ghost is explained, detailed and described very accurately. The stories in this book are also amazing and are the icing on the cake. If you are a ghost hunter or someone series about studying occult subjects this is a good book to own. The writing is high quality and the pictures in this book are incredible. I am very happy with this book. I predict that The Book of Ghosts will go down in history as one of the most prominate ghost hunting references even written.