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Overview

Everyone loves a good ghost story. Perhaps the human fascination with the supernatural stems from the fact that most of us, at some point in our lives, have experienced something we couldn't quite explain. From a very young age James Van Praagh was aware of a dimension that most of us cannot see, and he has dedicated his life to explaining it to the rest of us. Ghosts Among Us takes us on an incredible journey into the spirit world that brings to light one of our greatest mysteries—what happens to us after we die?

Van Praagh, the New York Times bestselling author and co-executive producer of the CBS series The Ghost Whisperer, shares his knowledge and life experience about ghosts, a subject that can seem to many of us both bizarre and terrifying. But when the world beyond is explained fully by an experienced guide, dismissal and apprehension can be turned into knowledge and inspiration. With incredible true ghost stories and surprising details about how ghosts actively participate in our lives, Van Praagh challenges us to question our perceptions and shows us how we can live more fully through understanding the world of spirits. Including eerily accurate readings, the author's development as a medium, and detailed how-to information, Ghosts Among Us is an all-encompassing guide to the supernatural.

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James Van Praagh has been described as an easygoing psychic, but there is nothing frivolous about the energetic co-executive producer of CBS's The Ghost Whisperer. In this book, the world-famous medium tiptoes adroitly through the spirit world, returning with stories that will both captivate and inform readers. Ghosts Among Us presents these creatures from the afterlife as supportive, communicative beings that serve as figures of inspiration during the most troubled times.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780061553387
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 6/16/2009
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 224
  • Sales rank: 94,878
  • Product dimensions: 5.20 (w) x 7.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

James Van Praagh
James Van Praagh

JAMES VAN PRAAGH is the New York Times bestselling author of Unfinished Business, Ghosts Among Us, and Talking to Heaven. He lectures and conducts seminars around the globe. Visit the author online at www.vanpraagh.com.

First Chapter

Ghosts Among Us
Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side

Chapter One

Growing Up with Ghosts

"I see dead people." Those four words from The Sixth Sense have woven their way into popular culture and will forever be synonymous with a person describing his ability to see and communicate with ghosts. Since this highly successful film was released in 1999, a whole slew of books, movies, and TV shows have been created, most of which would have never seen the light of day a decade ago. No one seems impervious to a ghostly encounter or two anymore. In fact, people come up to me all the time to describe their own often incredible stories of ghostly apparitions. I am extremely thankful that I have been a part of educating others about spirit communication and life after death.

To begin on this journey of discovery, I first want to assure everyone that there is no such thing as death. Death refers only to the end of the physical body. I say this with surety because since the age of two I have been communicating with "the dead." Ghosts walk among us, impressing us with their love, guiding us with their wisdom, and protecting us from harm.

The love of a grandfather

I will never forget the very first time I became aware of the others from a different world. I was a toddler in my crib, and I heard the sound of adult laughter coming from another room. I wanted so much to be out of the crib and with my parents. Like many babies, I cried for attention. My mother came into my room, picked me up, and soothed me for a while, then left me alone again. She didn't understand that I wanted to be with her and the rest ofthe adults in that other room. Night after night, I would stay awake and listen to the adults.

After a while, I became aware of tiny, sparkling lights dancing around my room, making unique patterns on the wall and around my crib. These sparkling lights fascinated me. Then one night the lights came together and formed a shape. I could see the shadow of a man standing in the corner of the room, his bright blue eyes piercing the darkness. He had a glow about him, a glow that came from inside out. I felt his presence to be very calming and loving. As he came closer to my crib, he smiled. There was nothing to be afraid of; in fact, he looked familiar to me. Although he never said anything, I could understand this man's thoughts. After his initial appearance, this ghost would occasionally visit and send me telepathic thoughts about painted ponies trotting around a ring of colorful shapes. I understood his thoughts because they were in the form of pictures, and I always felt a lot of light and love from him. As I grew older, his ghostly visits stopped.

By the time I was ready to start kindergarten, I would often spend weekends visiting my grandmother. The two of us shared a very special bond, and our visits were always filled with laughter and good food. On one of my trips to Grandma's apartment, I took out a family photo album. She sat next to me and told me about the people in the photos. When I saw the picture of the man with the bright blue eyes, standing in front of a tree, I pointed at it and asked, "Who's that?"

"He's your grandfather," she said. "He died before you were born. He came from England and went to work for the rodeo. You know, he even got a job setting up tents for the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show."

"I know him, Grandma. He used to visit me when I was a baby and tell me stories about the horses."

My grandmother smiled. I knew she didn't believe me. She merely added, "He loved telling stories about cowboys and Indians."

Years later, when I had begun my work as a medium, I remember finishing a reading and turning off my tape recorder. From the corner of my room, I heard a ghost say, Good boy, James. I'm proud of you, son! The kindly tone triggered the long-ago memory of the man with the bright blue eyes. I knew it was my grandfather. It was reassuring to know that he was still around watching over me.

A child's sensitivity

My ghostly visitations had become a special part of my life, but unlike the boy in The Sixth Sense, I was never afraid of seeing or hearing ghosts, because they appeared to me as orbs of light. It all seemed so natural to me, as if everyone could see what I could see.

However, I was a sensitive child. I remember being terribly shy, and I didn't say much to anyone besides my mother and siblings. Other than seeing ghosts, I spent a fairly normal childhood. I lived in a small house in a family neighborhood of Bayside, Queens. The block was always filled with kids outside playing kickball or riding bikes. As I grew older, my shyness faded away, and I became more talkative and outgoing. However, I was always acutely aware of other people and could sense how they would act before they did. I could also tell when someone was truthful and trustworthy or when someone was deceitful and insincere. I was never really close to any of my schoolmates; even my best friend didn't know I could see ghosts. Sometimes I felt like a stranger in a strange land. I realized that I was different and had to accept that fact.

It seemed that the only ones I trusted were the ghosts. They were always friendly and interested in my welfare. I looked forward to communicating with these beings because they were the only ones who truly knew who I was. They were my real friends, and I felt extremely safe having them around. My mother . . .

Ghosts Among Us
Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side
. Copyright © by James Van Praagh. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.

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  • Posted January 6, 2009

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    I'm a writer (that's my book below), a working hypnotherapist, and I do Past Life Regressions, so I'm not unbiased. But even though the title of James Van Praagh's "Ghosts Among Us" conjures up old movie images of wafting, misty entitles, his book gives a different sense of the "other side." He makes it clear that the "other side" is right here; you can reach out and touch it. His writing is clear, direct, and most of all encouraging and comforting. He assures his readers that they have access to hearing from dead loved ones if they allow themselves to take the time, learn to listen and connect. I love James's work because he helps make the "unreal" more concrete. And most importantly, he helps to make the real communications from "ghosts" taken seriously, even though they are easier to simply ignore. I recommend this book highly.

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 27, 2010

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    Another great read by James Van Praagh

    In his latest book "Ghosts Among Us", James Van Praagh takes the scare
    out of ghost stories. The average reader would enjoy this book, as an easy
    read with lots of information pertaining to where, when, why, and how "spirits" exist among us. For the more spiritually intuned, the information in the book that entails protection methods and how to perform
    certain spirit contact methods is very informative and enlightening.
    James Van Praagh is the greatest medium of our time, and for him to be willing and able to share his experiences with us, to help us become more
    intuned by his exercises and to help people to grow and heal at the mind, body, spirit level is his greatest gift.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 15, 2009

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    Great Book about Earthbound Spirits!

    JVP has made spirit talk easy to understand and enjoyable to read. His actual examples capture the essence of the spirit world; his analysis of what the readings mean capture our attention and imagination. This is a great book to share with those loved ones whom have unanswered questions about life after life.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 24, 2008

    Interestingly bad

    I read this book for a school assignment and was pleasantly surprised. It was completely absurd but interesting non-the-less. He was contradictory and illogical but the shear stupidity of it all provided me with limitless entertainment.

    2 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 5, 2008

    Give this book ten stars!

    Couldn't put it down and it's great to read about people who had died in any situations. Would love to know how are they doing on other side.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 2, 2008

    OUTSTANDING

    This book was amazing... I couldn't put it down. There is so much you can learn from it to benefit your soul.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 28, 2008

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    I couldn't put the book down. I lost the love of my life from a brain tumor and through terrible circumstances. As I read this book I felt very close to him. It was though he was sitting right there with me as I read. Everyone can get something out of this book if you have an open mind and are interested in ghosts.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 22, 2012

    Wonderfully writen and enjoyed.

    This is the only one i have read, but my sister, grandmother, and i have all read this book. I want to tell everyone out there to read it and embrace it to the very best. To say it simply BUY THIS BOOK. You will all love it. Forget the non believers.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 14, 2010

    Well

    I guess for me it was a little far fetched.. I do belive in the after life I just dont belive him...

    1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 18, 2010

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    Ghosts Among Us

    I applaud James Van Praagh on another wonderful bestseller! This book had me hooked from beginning to end. I have read many spiritual books for over 25+ years now and this one, in my opinion, is one of the best that I have read! It is written lovingly from the heart and, I believe, Mr. Praagh's best written work yet. It is filled with good accurate information and very easily read. He provides excellent advice, easy, effective instruction and techniques, clear definitions and wonderful anecdotes. Everything you wanted to know about spirits/ghosts! I especially appreciate the fact that Mr. Van Praagh lovingly stresses about how important it is to protect oneself from 'lower and/or more dense energies'. I am a big personal believer of this! I would highly recommend this book to all spiritual seekers of all levels! This one's a keeper!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 11, 2012

    Excellent

    I very much enjoyed this book, and will be thoroughly devouring the rest of his books. :)

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  • Posted October 24, 2010

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    Amazing As Always

    I love every one of his books and always look forward to adding them to my collection. Even if you are not into this way of thinking, please read any way. His words throughout the book and in between the "readings" are inspirational and will help any person of any belief style.

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  • Posted May 17, 2010

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    Interesting

    I found this book to be somewhat informative, and very interesting. So much so that after reading it I bought one of James Van Praagh's previous books. To my dismay, much of the same information has been repeated in this one, so if you've already read Talking To Heaven this one may seem like a rerun to you. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the client stories in both.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 3, 2010

    Loved this book!

    Great read.

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  • Posted May 23, 2009

    James Van Praagh is wonderful

    I watched him on a T.V. show that two sisters were looking for some letters from their Dad in the service and he took them right to them callled names without being told any thing about the person he is so mild mannered and meek. I wish I could bring out a sense in me hat I feel things before they happen but can't tell what they are to the point sometimes I get hysterical. But back to the real story I am starting an entire collection of James Van Praagh all in Hardback if they can be found.
    Rebecca

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  • Posted February 15, 2009

    Just what I was wanting!

    I first became aware of James and his abilities on Larry King some years ago, and have found it fascinating and inspirational ever since. I bought this book to learn more of the psychic medium process and to hear more of his stories of talking to those in the afterlife. I was definitely not disappointed.

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  • Posted February 10, 2009

    This is the first time I have ever written a review for a book. I was so compelled to do so because I thought that this was an awesome book.

    This was such a fabulous book that I couldn't wait for it to come out in paperback. I devoured it cover to cover. I was drawn in from the first paragraph. It so inspired me that I went to see him in Laguna Niguel and had a wondrous evening and had my copy of this book signed by James Van Praagh. I have other books by him and love them but this one really held me spell-bound.

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  • Posted January 6, 2009

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    Loved it

    This is very informative. This helped me look at everything in a whole new way.
    You do need to have an open mind to accept new things and this is one of them.
    This book helped me understand things of the unknown & spirits arounds us.

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  • Posted November 10, 2008

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    Easy and fast

    this book was easy to read and fast moving. I love books about spirits and ghosts, and seeing others poiints of view. However this book was a little too easy to read and the dialog was very bland. The story was like it was being told right to you and not painting a very vivid picture for the reader, granted it wasn't that type of a book, and no real pictures would be needed for the stories that were told.

    however much I liked this book, I still prefer Mary ann Winkowski's When Ghost Speak to this one.

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    Posted October 18, 2010

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