Mr. Taylor gives an excellent starting blue print for hunting ghosts yourself. Not only does he give a run down on the history of spiritualism and early ghost hunters, he also tells the reader where to find ghosts and how to use equipment. Mr. Taylor is one of the more credible authors in this field. He is not a "ghost buster" and does not profess to be an expert in ghost hunting (there are no experts in this field. There are things about ghosts we just do not know.) and this makes him very credible. He presents the evidence he has collected from his experiences and lets the reader judge for him/herself. I would recommend any of his books whole heartedly.