Relax, It's Only a Ghost: My Adventures with Spirits, Hauntings and Things That Go Bump in the Night

by Echo Bodine

Book Overview

This is the story of how Echo Bodine eventually came to terms with her psychic abilities, and her unusual experiences as she started to put those abilities to work helping other people. She introduces... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1862048193
• ISBN13: 9781862048195
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Element Books
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Good quick read.

I enjoyed this book alot. This is not an "everything" type of ghost book. It's a quick easy read offering some good information about ghosts & hauntings. I think this book would be great for anyone interested in the subject whether you're a paranormal investigator, have questions about a haunting in your house or are just generally interested.

Great!

I read this book in 2 days! It was very interesting. Echo tells everything in a plain down to earth manner that's easy to understand and entertaining at the same time. I've had my own experience with a ghost a few years ago and this book helped me to understand what was going on. I would also recommend another book by Echo Bodine called "The Gift".

An Amusing Handling of a Serious Subject

A friend loaned me this book and I read it in almost one sitting. Echo has a great way of expressing herself. Love the comment about her fiance who gave her "that sort of blank Lutheran stare he gets whenever I mention spotting a ghost." Having a teacher whose name is Mrs. Olson struck me as funny. You don't usually think of psychics and ghost hunters in Minnesota!I had never heard that ghosts are low energy and that is why we can't always see them, but that makes sense. Am going to read her other books as soon as I can. Really enjoy her light-hearted style. No doom and gloom here.

"Ghosts are people, not pets."

The title to this review is my favorite sentence from this charming little book. Taken out of context, to be sure, and certainly the word 'charming' is a strange one to attach to a book about ghosts, but true nevertheless. Echo Bodine is one of a family of psychically gifted folks, who utilize their skills in beneficial ways; healings, readings, ghostbustings. Along with many brief descriptions of various ghostbustings she's done--either with her brother Michael--or alone, Ms. Bodine also offers tips on discovering your own ghost(s) if you have one (or more of them - they're sociable creatures and generally like to be around others of their ilk). If your child claims an 'invisible friend' it may well be a ghost, but neither you nor your child should be alarmed by this happening, and indeed, the remedy for convincing the ghost to leave the premises is quite simple. Even a child can do it. Ghosts are seldom malign; rather, they're souls who are stuck. They need to go on to the other side, but for a variety of reasons, have chosen not to. Joined by the persuasive efforts of her guides, (I'd like to have been told more about these helpful creatures) and the occasional angel, Ms. Bodine and her brother have rarely met a ghost they couldn't convince to leave the premises. The most common cause of such a failure is that the earthling didn't really want the ghost to leave, and ever accomodating, the ghost obliged. This really is a delightful little book. I wish it had been twice as long, and told us about the guides, and a bit more of these most interesting ghosts. We all need to send positive thoughts requesting volume two, please.

Relax, It's Only A Ghost

I received Echo Bodine's newest book on a day when (thanks to new neighbors) I had just finished working a 10 hour day on 2 hours sleep. I thought I'd glance through the first few pages before finally nodding off, and ending up reading it from cover to cover. A book that I really couldn't put down! As a fan of Echo's other books, I realize that I'm not totally objective, but all I can say is she's done it again!Echo presents material that is new to many people, but writes in a way that makes you feel as if you are having a conversation with a neighbor or close friend. The appeal of this book is more than facts to impress the novice or simply curious. Many readers with similar experiences will be relieved to find validation of their own abilities; for those of us who have worked in the metaphysical field for many years, Echo always has something new to teach us about the "other side." Unlike many gifted people who have opted for the fame and sensationalism of telling the world about their gifts, Echo's desire is to teach and help. I, for one, am thrilled that she has chosen to share her gifts with the world.