I've just finished a fun little book called Restless in Peace: A Psychic Mortician's Encounters with Those who Refuse to Rest
. It's essentially a book of ghost stories, but it's unlike any other I've encountered.
The book is about the ghostly encounters of the author Mariah de la Croix during her time working in funeral homes. The author tells stories of ghosts who stop by as their bodies are visited by their families, spirits who decide to linger after their bodies are buried, ghost of folks who worked or died on the properties, etc. She even has a chapter on shadow people. They're great stories: some a bit creepy, others heartwarming, others downright scary.
What I like most about this book is the matter of fact tone of the author. These are all things that she experienced, from the slightly odd to the truly bizzare. She doesn't sensationalize the stories or play up the creep factor. She simply tells how she felt about things when they were happening and then reflects on them a little. She shows tremendous respect for the spirits; which anyone who has really worked with them can appreciate.
Oftentimes personal accounts of ghost encounters can be overly dramatized. The littlest thing is "an evil spirit" or a "demon." That's not the case with this book. I believe the author because most of the spirits the she encountered acted just like normal people would. Sure, she ran in to a few dark entities, by they were few and far between - just like they actually are. She doesn't over dramatize her own actions either. She doesn't talk about gibbering in fear or blodly facing a demon with nothing but a stick. Here's her reaction to a shadowy mass approaching her:
If you want to read about what ghosts are actually like read this book. This is how they actually behave. If you want a good read with a little spookiness and a lot of reality pick this one up. I highly enjoyed it.
. It's essentially a book of ghost stories, but it's unlike any other I've encountered. The book is about the ghostly encounters of the author Mariah de la Croix during her time working in funeral homes. The author tells stories of ghosts who stop by as their bodies are visited by their families, spirits who decide to linger after their bodies are buried, ghost of folks who worked or died on the properties, etc. She even has a chapter on shadow people. They're great stories: some a bit creepy, others heartwarming, others downright scary.
What I like most about this book is the matter of fact tone of the author. These are all things that she experienced, from the slightly odd to the truly bizzare. She doesn't sensationalize the stories or play up the creep factor. She simply tells how she felt about things when they were happening and then reflects on them a little. She shows tremendous respect for the spirits; which anyone who has really worked with them can appreciate.
Oftentimes personal accounts of ghost encounters can be overly dramatized. The littlest thing is "an evil spirit" or a "demon." That's not the case with this book. I believe the author because most of the spirits the she encountered acted just like normal people would. Sure, she ran in to a few dark entities, by they were few and far between - just like they actually are. She doesn't over dramatize her own actions either. She doesn't talk about gibbering in fear or blodly facing a demon with nothing but a stick. Here's her reaction to a shadowy mass approaching her:
I backed up and banged into the door, which abruptly slammed, barring my way out of the room. At that point, I could scream loudly, slip to the floor and whimper, or I could stand there and behave as if I’d done this a hundred times before; in other words, fake it. Brilliant me decided to stand my ground and bluff it away. I had no idea what I was doing.Oh yeah, I sooooo know how that feels. This is a woman I can seriously relate to.
If you want to read about what ghosts are actually like read this book. This is how they actually behave. If you want a good read with a little spookiness and a lot of reality pick this one up. I highly enjoyed it.
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