Ghost Hunting by Jason Hawes, Michael Jan Friedman (2007, Paperback)

I purchased this book because I am very interested in the afterlife. I have seen and experienced certain things in my own life that I cannot explain. These Two men have opened up a new way of investigating. The way they have brought in the use of scientific elements to their investigations is frankly awesome. I used to believe that I was going crazy. Most of the people in this book have felt the same way I have. It is not only great reading. But very Mind Opening. I know that there will always be skeptics about this subject. In my opinion a skeptic is just a person who has yet to have something supernatural happen to them. I hope that for the most part, they never do. I have learned to embrace the encounters that I have had, through the reading of this book. I am now collecting their "Ghost Hunters" DVD's. I think this book is a great piece of literature for all of us who have experienced some of what they have written. I look forward to more books by these men in the future. For those who don't believe. It is still a great bunch of stories you can add to your collection of campfire tales.
Frankly there was not anything that I did not like about this book. It is a straight forward, no nonsense way of writing. They get straight to the point of what the book entails, and that Jason actually tells us about his own encounters and why he formed T.A.P.S with Grant was awesome, as most people who have had these experiences are often to embarrassed to share them.
I would recommend this to all lovers of the supernatural/paranormal.

If you love Sci-Fi's Ghost Hunters, this is a must! This book is written by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson...The founders of TAPS and the most trusted paranormal investigators around. This book covers the history of TAPS, some info about different invesigators, what goes on behind the 'scenes' and other things that you wouldn't really know from just watching the show.
It has cases in it too. That's the main point. The first bunch of cases are early ones that were not part of the TV series. They are really interesting and one is pretty intense!!! The other cases are ones that have been on the show, but they have little details you wouldn't otherwise know.
It's a very fast, very enjoyable read. Plus it has pictures. That's always a plus :)

I bought this book because I am addicted to the TV show. I think TAPS used the right technique when seeking out all those truly haunted places. The fact that they try to debunk hauntings rather than prove hauntings give me more confidence in their findings.

I thought the book was great, but it mostly covered TV shows I had already seen a few times because of reruns. They did give more background stories about the investigations which was interesting. All in all, the book was a good read. I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Ghost Hunters and TAPS.

For those of us who can't get enough of the show, this book provides welcome reading waiting for Wednesday nights. The first half details exploits not covered on the show and makes for interesting reading. The second half provides a synopsis of cases from the series. Fun reading!

I am a fan of the scifi channel show "Ghost Hunters", and I was very enthused when I had heard that this book had been published. The show "Ghost Hunters" is a show about a group of paranormal enthusiasts on the east coast. "Ghost Hunters" shows what this group experiences on their paranormal investigations of private and public locations.

I fully expected to become completely immersed in Jay and Grant's tales of paranormal investigations, and their organization - TAPS. After reading about twenty pages, I became rather curious about how the rest of the book was going to read.

The basic premise of the entire book, apparently, is to give the reader a 3 to 5 page recap of TAPS investigations. Most of the earlier book contains investigations that pre-dated the show, so those in itself had their fascination. However, once the book hits the point where the "Ghost Hunters" show started, there is almost nothing added beyond what was contained within the show. And that is the biggest problem with this book: Jay and Grant seem to have written this for 'newbies' to "Ghost Hunters". I fully expected for this book to be a sort of suppliment to the show, and take me out and away from what the scifi channel decided to edit into the series. Still, I can't see why newbies would plunk down $14 (let alone spend the time reading) or so for a book about a television series that they have never seen.

And therein lies the problem, and my conclusion: I can't even recommend this book to newbies, because they are better off watching the show. The evidence, both audible and visible, is better seen and heard rather than read. And I can't offer this to those familiar with the "Ghost Hunters" show. Giving a five page recap of a "Ghost Hunters" episode is boring. I would've been much more satisfied if, for example, Jay and Grant had taken five of their favorite cases, (whether they have been on the series or not) and really delved into the evidence that they had collected - and gone into it all in great detail.

I can only hope that Jay and Grant have received feedback on this book, and will go about writing a much more 'meatier' book for the fans of the show and their organization.

i like the way the book was very well wrapped. i do recomend anyone loking for a book to try here. the book is very well detailed and a must for all ghost hunter fanatics

Authors, although they are excellent ghost hunters, aren't incredibly skilled as writers. Could have used more descriptions in their stories.

If you like Ghost Hunters this is a must read.I learned a lot about the formation of the great show.

I bought this item because I am a big fan of TAPS! This book has great content about ghosts and "how to's" on ghost hunting. It includes some very interesting photographs for the paranormal enthusiest and is a very good read.

It is one of the best Paranormal Book I have ever read. In this book, the cases they have shared with us is more convincing than the other authors writing on this subject, the reason is TAPS shared names, surnames of the people, the exact location of the haunted places. they are explaining what are they doing to evict the places, or to understand if the house is really haunted or not. There are totally 42 cases in the book and glossary at the back of the book.

This book is good for the people who are interested in this subject Others could get bored.

In each case they are dealing with different problem, which is quite exciting.

book was good with back ground info, but if you watch the program most of the cases you will have seen on the show. there were a few details not in the show and the ghost hunters guide at the end if you are interested.

This is a great read for any fans of the ghost hunting duo of Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson. You get alot of little inside tips, it's interesting to read the "behind the scenes" info. I would also recommend it for anyone who has an interest in the paranormal.

I am not an expert by any means but this book makes me shiver with fear for anyh old house or room I may ever enter. No way would I stay alone anywhere alone again. If you believe, this book is for you.

Ghost Hunting was purchased because of an insatiable need of "more" of these guys and their adventures. Who doesn't love the "TAPS" family!

The book is mostly repetitive stories of what we true fans of the show have already seen; however, we don't care that we've already viewed it on the telly. We still love the mystery of the spirit world and all the fun and scary events involved in encountering them and don't mind reading about them once more.

WHETHER YOU BELIEVE IN THE SUPERNATURAL OR NOT THIS BOOK IS GREAT READING-SOME OF THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES IN INVESTIGATIONS TRYING TO DISPROVE A SUPERNATURAL EXPERIENCE ARE VERY INTERESTING--ESPECIALLY THE ONES THEY CAN'T FIND AN ALTERNATIVE ANSWER TO-IF YOU ARE INTERESTED GHOST HUNTING THIS GIVES YOU GREAT TIPS AND IDEAS ON HOW TO START YOU OWN INVESTIGATION--OR JUST ENTERTAINING--YOU DECIDE!!

I bought this book for my sister for her birthday since she and I are both big fans of TAPS and their investigations. I went to browse through it before I gift wrapped it and ended up reading it from cover to cover. Needless to say, it was a "late" birthday present. In my opinion, TAPS is one of the most respectable, professional, and reputable organizations when it comes to paranormal investigation. I agree with their approach and ethics in every aspect of investigation. Jason Hawes does a great narrative and you even get a couple of brief thoughts & words from Grant here and there. It's refreshing that they involve their concerns and inner relationships openly instead of hiding all of the issues. I feel it makes them more down to earth and it humanizes the organization, so that the reader really becomes involved with the conflicts and resolutions and feels more personally connected to the group and what it is trying to accomplish.

I loved this book. If you like the show Ghost Hunters, you'll love this book.
The beginning has cases never shown on tv, they're awesome! The rest of the book is cases seen on the show, but you get some additional info about the case. I hope they write another book. Buy this book, you won't be disappointed.

This book is sooooo good! Once you start reading it, you cannot put it down! My daughter and I are big fans of the Ghost Hunters Shows. We never miss them. Watch them over and over. So we knew the stories in the book. But it is still worth reading. If anyone out there has ever had any experiences with the paranormal, this is a must read. Jason and Grant and the rest of the crew are so amazing. I hope that there will be other books from them. Maybe one day some of them will open up about some of there personal experiences about what made them want to do this. Reading this book and watching the series made me realize that the things that I experienced growing up were not so strange after all. So get this book!!!

This book has everything a fan of Ghost Hunters-TAPS would love to read about. You get the extra little tid-bits about investigations we've seen on the show and others that have gone on. It is written exactly like each of them would tell be telling you if they were sitting down with you.
I bought this book because I'd heard that we'd be getting info that we just weren't going to hear anywhere else.

This is the most interesting book I have ever read!!!They examine the paranormal in a very non threating way or to try and scare people. They are experts on the subject,and Jason Hawes is one of the most down to earth people you will meet heck he is a plumber for Roto Rooter by day.

The best cases! From possessions to frauds!Well written and amusing.Some excellent pics too although I would have liked to see more.

I absolutely love this book!! The stories in this book are great some funny ones too. I love that they catch the "FAKERS"!!!

I wish it would have stories from the point of view of each taps person who worked on the case. That would be awesome!!!
I would love to get my book signed someday by the people who REALLY know what it takes and how to GHOST HUNT!!!

As a fan of Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International, I was thrilled to see that the founders of TAPS wrote a book about their experiences. Just like their show, the book does not disappoint as it re-counts some of their most exciting encounters or debunkings of potentially paranormal experiences. Whether the reader believes in ghosts or not, the authors allow the reader to take from their experiences and form an opinion.

The authors write well, write descriptive and write in such a manner that the reader is immediately sucked in and is looking forward to turning the page to continue the adventure.

I sincerely hope that there will be further adventures and encounters fo the Ghost Hunters, both on screen as well as in print. I enjoyed the book as I do the TV series and I believe that any prospective reader, interested in the paranormal, will enjoy it as well.

If you watch the tv show Ghost Hunters and want to get this book, you may want to read this. The only new information is the first chapter. You will probably not enjoy this book. The intire book is based off of the TV's hit the Ghost Hunters investigations. There is really nothing new in this book.As you read the book you already know the ending from watching the shows. I only finished a few chapters. Well you can always buy the book and use the book as a referance guide while watching the show. NOT!