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"A Paranormal Delight"
Ghost to Coast, penned by Rhetta Akamatsu, is a delightful guidebook to the unexplained and ghostly.

The lively tone of the book begins with an introduction detailing the author's personal paranormal experiences, and reasons for writing this book; it was appealing enough to make me wish it was longer.

The rest of the book is an excellent paranormal reference manual that includes:

• A ghost tour directory, cataloguing a list of ghost excursions by state. It is well researched, with website listings, price lists, contact information, etc. The directory is peppered with a smattering of reviews, based on the author's personal... More > experience.
• Two informative articles (one by a contributing writer) on paranormal investigation and ghost hunting, detailing the proper equipment and technical facts needed for ghostly research. Even if you don’t intend on joining the ranks, both items make entertaining and enjoyable reading. Immediately after these two pieces is a state by state listing of paranormal research and ghost hunting organizations, complete with some intriguing photos.
• An article (by another contributing writer), discussing both the scientific and metaphysical concept of spirits, that I found a thought provoking commentary.
• A listing of haunted hotels, with excellent location and contact information and occasional notes of interest. Always useful knowledge for planning that extraordinary vacation.
• Also included is a lovely poem or two, which I found an enjoyable treat.

Overall, I found Ghost to Coast to be engaging, out of the ordinary, and well worth reading.
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