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A review by kowwie
Life with the Afterlife: 13 Truths I Learned about Ghosts by Amy Bruni
3.0
Truly, my review is biased because of my own knowledge, research, and opinions about the paranormal.
Here's what I loved about 13 Truths:
Amy does something that I've been really wanting from the TAPS/Ghost Hunters ensemble. I've been itching to hear them talk more extensively and detailed about theories and the process of investigating for years, and she's really delved into some interesting topics in this book. I actually dog earred (don't come for me, it's my copy) because I want to research more. I also really respect the amount of effort Amy puts into research, and I totally agree with her outlook on investigating with empathy. Like I felt an actual sense of relief to see that she had noticed a shift in what people were wanting from the paranormal field mid-Ghost Hunters run, because I had noticed it too on my amateur level.
Here's what I didn't love:
Personally, I was eating up the information so much that I did not want ghost stories or recounts from episodes of Kindred Spirits. I know other readers may love that, but it just wasn't for me and felt like an advertisement for her products (which is fine, she's totally allowed to do that and she should be really proud of it) instead of lessons about the paranormal.
Overall, I did enjoy it and felt like I can be a better, well informed, and educated paranormal investigator. This is a good stepping stone for me. I sincerely hope to see more stuff like this come from ghost hunters I've admired for decades, as I feel like I can learn a lot from them.
Here's what I loved about 13 Truths:
Amy does something that I've been really wanting from the TAPS/Ghost Hunters ensemble. I've been itching to hear them talk more extensively and detailed about theories and the process of investigating for years, and she's really delved into some interesting topics in this book. I actually dog earred (don't come for me, it's my copy) because I want to research more. I also really respect the amount of effort Amy puts into research, and I totally agree with her outlook on investigating with empathy. Like I felt an actual sense of relief to see that she had noticed a shift in what people were wanting from the paranormal field mid-Ghost Hunters run, because I had noticed it too on my amateur level.
Here's what I didn't love:
Personally, I was eating up the information so much that I did not want ghost stories or recounts from episodes of Kindred Spirits. I know other readers may love that, but it just wasn't for me and felt like an advertisement for her products (which is fine, she's totally allowed to do that and she should be really proud of it) instead of lessons about the paranormal.
Overall, I did enjoy it and felt like I can be a better, well informed, and educated paranormal investigator. This is a good stepping stone for me. I sincerely hope to see more stuff like this come from ghost hunters I've admired for decades, as I feel like I can learn a lot from them.