It was a dark and stormy night back in October of 1999 when I first started tinkering with the Web pages that would soon become Ghostvillage.com. Back then, I couldn’t even spell HTML, but I had a couple of paranormal articles that I had written for a newspaper I was working for, and an idea. The idea was simple: a place to put everything ghostly. An open forum of discussion, from the skeptical to the religious, on the supernatural. I’ll take credit for launching the site, but it was the tens of thousands of Ghostvillagers who contributed their experiences, thoughts, and theories that made the site grow into what it is today.

So much of what I do is intertwined with Ghostvillage. I wanted to write a book that featured some highlights from my research from the Web site, and boldly look forward to where the ghost phenomenon is going. The Ghost Files: Paranormal Encounters, Discussion, and Research From the Vaults of Ghostvillage.com is for fans of ghost stories, paranormal investigators, and for those who want to explore the many facets of the supernatural experience. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to exchange ideas with so many people on this paranormal topic that I wanted to write a book that would be my definitive work on not only the where and when of ghosts, but also delve into the hows and whys. Many Ghostvillagers contributed to this book, and just like on the Web site, their additions were invaluable.

You’re dead. Now what? It’s the big question and an important discussion we’re all a part of, whether we want to acknowledge it or not. The more questions we ask, the more answers we work toward, the better we’ll understand ourselves. The Ghost Files offers dozens of personal and profound accounts of ghost encounters; feature articles that explore specific aspects of the subject such as: possession, ghost investigation, psychics, folklore, historic haunts, spirit communication, skepticism, and animal spirits; and much more.

Published:
September 2007
ISBN 1-56414-974-9
New Page Books
U.S. $13.99
224 pages

What They’re Saying About The Ghost Files

“Punctuated by real people’s experiences, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the paranormal — or anyone who’s had an experience themselves.”
-Loyd Auerbach, author of Hauntings and Poltergeists: A Ghost Hunter’s Guide