When the Dead Speak

by Kitty Janusz

What makes a location, "Haunted"? Why do ghosts and spirits seem to remain in some places, and is there a way for the Dead to communicate with the living? Paranormal investigator and psychic medium Kitty Janusz says that it is indeed possible and shares true experiences from actual paranormal investigations. From growing up in a haunted home and with over 20 years experience studying the paranormal field, Kitty shares evidence and stories from her years as a paranormal researcher. Kitty explains the scientific theories behind why spirits may remain in a location and the different types of hauntings. Topics include; the latest in paranormal investigation equipment and what you REALLY need, understanding and utilizing your own intuitive psychic abilities to connect with spirit, safety and ethics during an investigation, and how to implement scientific methods to become a more credible paranormal investigator. The Dead are talking..... Are you listening?

Genres: Paranormal

208 pages, Paperback

Published December 22, 2015

Reviews

[Paula Cappa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Kitty Janusz has an undeniably genuine voice. She gives a clear and fascinating account of her experiences with ghosts and spirits that is more than just a little convincing. I especially liked her account of the spiritual activity on the Queen Mary and the Stanley Hotel. She addresses crystals and minerals, Ouija boards, Reiki, water memory, grounding, and much more. I can see why this book is a Los Angeles Book Festival Winner. "The dead are talking. Are you listening?" I think these questions are important to think about and Janusz handles this with great respect and sincerity. If you are the least bit curious about ghosts (I am because I love to read ghost stories and write ghost stories), the chapters here are insightful reading. Highly Recommended. I am looking forward to catching Kitty Janusz' radio show Into the Light Paranormal on the internet.

[Roberta Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. I'm sure it is one I will read again. I give the content 5 stars, but the typos and bad formatting distracted me. This book needs an editor. I'm not an investigator, so I didn't read it for that reason. I've just always loved ghosts and the paranormal. I've taken classes, but never seriously tried to develop psychic or mediumship abilities. I did try to develop the ability to have an out-of-body experience. I learned there is a word for someone like me. I "Legend Trip." I like to go to haunted places and see if something happens. I've stayed at the Silver Queen in Virginia City, the Copper Queen in Bisbee, AZ, the Farnsworth Inn in Gettysburg, the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park. I've been on plenty of ghost walks. I went on the guided ghost hunt at the Stanley Hotel and did get an EVP in Lucy's Room in the Concert Hall. I told Lucy that my mother's name was Lucy. That my mother loved Estes. I said, "I'm going to take your picture, okay?" Very clearly you can hear a female voice say, "'kay." Kitty Janusz talks about the Stanley Hotel, but not much about the Concert Hall. She mentions a death happening at the Stanley, while our ghost hunt guide said no one has ever died at the Stanley. The souls that return just love the hotel.

I liked the parallels I had with the author. She grew up in Whittier in a house built and purchased by her parents in 1954. I grew up in Downey in a house built in 1951 and purchased by my parents in 1952. Our house was not haunted like hers though. The author still lives in Whittier. My sisters and I still own the house in Downey.

She talked about bending a spoon. I did that in a class I took with Dianne Morrissey. It was an amazing experience. I still have the spoon.

She talked about the Whaley house in San Diego. I've been there three times. I have a picture from inside the house that might be of some spirits, but I'm not sure. I do know that one time I went, a young man with Downs Syndrome was crying, terrified to go into the house. In fact, he was refusing to. It was a bright sunny day and there were a lot of people around, but he was very frightened.

I learned things from this book and liked some of the author's wisdom. For instance, "Live your life kindly and with curiosity." I never knew where the word medium came from. On page 74 of the book the author says, "...a medium needs to raise his or her vibrational level. The spirits on the other side try to match the medium's vibrational level, meeting in the middle, or at medium level." On page 29 she says "Words are spells, that's why they call it spelling." Wow.

I especially like reading about the Queen Mary since I'm going to stay there as part of Amy Bruni and Adam Berry's Strange Escapes weekend in March.

Like I said, I give the content of this book 5 stars. The author is sincere and kind and knowledgeable. If you are interested in ghost hunting, it is worth your time.

[Michael John Paul McManus · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a former paranormal investigator for nearly 30 years, I found Kitty's book When the Dead Speak very informative and a must read book for new paranormal investigators. Using all manner of gadgets, such as EMF detectors, Rem-Pods and digital recorders, Kitty and her team have collected evidence from some great locations including her favourite place, the RMS Queen Mary, of which she has investigated many times over the years. Reading her book took me back to the investigations I did with my team and the great locations we investigated along with some excellent evidence. 10/10.

[Kwekwe · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not a bad read but a bit too much redundancy for my tastes. I assume sections repeated to extend the page count. still an enjoyable read tho. I burned thru it in a few hours