Ian Currie studied and researched reported incidents of life after death. His book is well written and easily understood. This book confirms ,to those who already believe, that death is not the end of our being. It serves to ease the fears of those who are not sure, and are fearful of dying. There is no sensationalism just facts presented in a comfortable, easy to read manner. It is unfortunate the Ian Currie has passed on, I am sure he would have written more books.

It will change your views on life, death and afterlife. After you read this book (and several times in between) you'll just pause, and ponder the ramifications....

The Case for Reincarnation by Joe Fisher, although written originally in 1984, is the most compelling book on reincarnation that I have ever read. His documentation is excellent and I especially liked the margin side notes and all the interesting pictures.

I recommend this book to all who are interested in reincarnation. This is a terrific beginning book and will convince one of the possibility of reincarnation and the hope for future lives.

This is an awsome book that every serious smallmouth angler needs to have. This contains a no-nonsence approach to improving your enjoymet of catching the smallmouth. It will teach you where to find the bass, how to catch them, what flies to use- from top to bottom, how to tie effective patterns. This is written on a level that a beginning angler or vetran fly fisherman can understand.

This is the story, inside and out, of the first Ali-Frazier fight as written by the man who directed the fight for the first and most significant pay-ver-view boxing match. It A very entertaining, must-read for boxing fans.

A good book with lots of information and some history. Some very interesting recipes and information on how to grow and use herbs and spices and malt and roast your own grain. Unfortunately this book unnecessarily errs on the side of caution regarding some of the more potent and historically used brewing herbs that make great additions to a brewers herbal repertoire. This book also unfortunately has few recipes without the addition of hops which can make for an even more unique brewing experience. If your looking to grow and use herbs and hops, and to malt and use unusual grains this book can definitely point you in the right direction.

The Fisher brothers have done home brewer's a great service with this book. As a life long brewer and author of The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible I give them my highest compliments and thanks for their research into ancient herbal brewing and their presentation of their material without a lot of technical jargon.

Wether you're a complete novice or a veteran brewer there's a lot to learn here from almost forgotten techniques and ingredients to growing and malting your own grains.

Well done

Great book for the beginner. Even if you have never planted a simple garden, you cannot go wrong with this book. Very timely and explanatory - covers a range of subjects, including where to order hops, trelis construction, diseases, soil nutrients, and drying/using. Also includes techniques to grow herbs to use in brewing. A must read.

Throughout the world, groups of persons gather around human “channels” -- persons who enter a trance state and whose vocal cords produce discourses ostensibly originating with beings who claim access to high levels of knowledge and spiritual wisdom -- “guides,” “masters,” “Brothers,” angels, aliens, and so forth. Many participants in such groups come to completely trust the guidance given by these entities, and to make major life decisions based on their guidance and prophetic utterances. Yet few participants in such groups know much about the history of such manifestations, or have any idea how often the guidance given by these seemingly benign voices has produced disastrous results in the lives of those who heed them. Often, those who are ignorant of history are condemned to repeat it.

HUNGRY GHOSTS is Joe Fisher’s engrossing account of his personal experiences with channeled spirit-guides. A few hours spent reading HUNGRY GHOSTS would be a very good investment for many who are currently receiving or following “channeled” communications. It might, in fact, save them a world of grief. Unfortunately, some of those who most need to read this book may pass it by, because they already “know” that the particular voices on which they rely emanate from a uniquely high or undistorted source, or they are sure that they cannot be mistaken about the benevolent nature of the voices that guide them. If they read the book, however, they may realize that such confidence is often misplaced, and that misjudgments about such matters can have severe consequences.

During the 1980s, Fisher -- a Canadian who had already published THE CASE FOR REINCARNATION and other books on metaphysical subjects -- became heavily involved in a group centered around a trance-channel, "Aviva Neumann" (a pseudonym). Neumann was avowedly a skeptic about discarnate beings, but when she entered a hypnotically induced trance, a number of individual personalities (called “guides”) manifested through her, offering personal guidance and metaphysical teachings. One of the personalities, “Filipa,” convinced Fisher that she had been his soulmate over various incarnations, most recently in 18th century Greece. Fisher became so emotionally attached to this personality that it contributed to the breakup of his marriage.

Eventually, Fisher decided to gather material to write about the guides. First, he set up sessions with a half-dozen other mediums in the Toronto area, to see whether their “guides” would give him consistent information about his purported incarnation with Filipa and other matters. He was disappointed to find that, except on points on which he clued them in, the information provided by the various discarnate voices was entirely inconsistent.

Fisher also decided to try to validate the claims of several of the "guides" who manifested through Neumann regarding their most recent incarnations, which included a World War II British bomber pilot, a soldier killed in World War I, and a 19th century English sheep farmer. Fisher spent many months eliciting detailed information from these entities about the times and places of their purpoted births and deaths, the locales in which they lived, the names of associates, and so forth. (He also tape recorded Filipia speaking, at least in a fragmentary way, in what proved to be an obscure Greek dialect.) Fisher then made several trips to Europe, reviewing records and interviewing persons who might have knowledge of the claimed previous personalities. Fisher’s account of his careful investigations is fascinating reading, which I will not spoil for you here. Suffice to say that Fisher’s findings disturbed him greatly, and so did the reactions of the “guides” to his discoveries. Even more disillusioning revelations followed.

Many others have been similarly manipulated by channeled voices, but few have written such candid and detailed accounts of their victimization. Fisher’s personal account is the heart of this book. Beyond this, Fisher devotes a couple of chapters to reviewing material from the scriptures of major religions and various writers on psychic matters about the dangers of relying on channeled communications. (The term "hungry ghosts" in the book's title is drawn from a warning found in THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD.) These chapters are a short and somewhat superficial sketch of a vast subject, and in my view some of the “authorities” Fisher cites are unworthy of trust, but the discussion is nevetheless quite worthwhile, particularly for those without previous exposure to such material.

Particularly instructive is Fisher’s account of how a Montreal-based yogic group headed by Swami Vishnu Devananda was nearly destroyed in 1977-79 when a group member began to channel an entity who identified himself as the group's revered founder, Sri Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). Even though Sivananda's own writings had explicitly warned against channeling, Vishnu became convinced that the communicating entity was indeed the beloved departed guru, convinced by the speaker’s (if you'll pardon the expression) dead-on phrasing, intonation, use of Sanskrit, apparent clairvoyance, apparent healing powers, etc. Soon the group was meeting nightly to receive the master's wisdom. The results were regrettably typical: “With protracted deviousness, the invisible presence deluded its audience into believing that they were the chosen Children of Light. Dire global predictions were made and, ultimately, the group was surged to stockpile food and weapons in readiness of the advancing breakdown in social order.” Vishnu belatedly realized that the group was being manipulated by a clever and malevolent imposter, but many group members refused to accept this.

But if you’re still sure it can’t happen to you, then you can afford to skip this book.

I want to confess up front that I haven't read this book-regardless of that, I would like to point out that Fisher wound up jumping off of a cliff in 2001, in spite of his convictions that suicide was never justifiable. You have to wonder how much the dealings with "spirits" had to do with his suicide. The moral of his book seems to be that people are better off not communicating with "spirits", and I would imagine that his suicide makes point more profoundly than anything that he wrote would. Having said that, I'm ordering this book and I plan to read it immediately.

As a long time student of the so-called paranormal, I wish I could give it TEN stars. The book is indeed riveting - both because of the fascinating subject matter, and the author's incisive, highly intelligent yet crystal clear, writing style.

When boiled down to the essence, it's the story of one honest, self-aware man's sad disillusionment, on both a personal level and a more universal one. Not only does the author's own "guide" (supposedly the spirit of a woman with whom he had a relationship in a previous life and to whom he has become very attached over the course of three years of channeled communications) prove to be a fraud, but so does every single "guide" (some "attached" to members of the author's own channeling group, others "belonging to" mediums he meets in the course of his research) he investigates.

And yet, each of these so-called guides is clearly possessed of personal information about his or her "charge," as well as a wealth of background information that would substantiate the life each claims to have led - IF only the author could have located the associated birth, death, marriage, and/or military records for any of these entities. This exposure of these "guides" as hoaxers truly raises a lot of troubling questions, which the author is ultimately not afraid to face and then closely examine for readers' illumination and, perhaps, own disillusionment.

This book sheds a bright, clear, unbiased light on the channeling phenomenon and, in my opinion, presents strong evidence for its rejection as a genuine means of communication from the type of highly evolved and humankind-loving spiritual guides their channelers claim to be in contact with. As such, I believe it's simply invaluable.

It has often been said that, amidst the voluminous writing on sports, only baseball, boxing, horse racing and fly fishing have produced any literature of enduring value. Fly fishing, of course, is a pursuit of the literary classes, so it is no surprise that it has been the subject of an inordinate amount of fine writing. The hot young writer in this distinct niche is young James Prosek, who published Trout: An Illustrated History (1996) while still a Yale undergraduate. Prosek is not only a capable author, he also paints fine watercolors to accompany his own text and he has set the hearts of middle aged white male fishing aficionados aflutter.

In Joe and Me, he has written a memoir of his youth in Connecticut and of his relationship with Joe Haines, a local game warden who busted him fishing illegally and then took him under his wing. Prosek's parents were divorced and, though James appears to have continued living with his Dad, Joe seems to have become something of a surrogate father. Joe taught him about everything from surf casting for bluefish to rendering a bull, from clamming to picking blue berries, with gruff good humor and great generosity at almost every step of the way.

Perhaps this is purely a personal reaction, but I found myself really liking the somewhat curmudgeonly Joe and wanting to give James a good shake. He seems not to fully realize his great good fortune in having such a mentor. If Joe is sometimes a little too sarcastic or impatient or seems too braggadocious, this is more than outweighed by his willingness to include this callow youth in his world and too share a lifetime of knowledge with him. I am cognizant of the fact that I am saying that the author of a book about a man is unappreciative of that man. But truthfully, I am even bothered by the fact that the title is "Joe and Me". How about just "Joe"?

I didn't dislike this book, but I was disappointed in the overall tone. Perhaps success has come too quickly for the author and he will benefit from the perspective that age will bring. I, for one, think this would be a much different, and better, book if he rewrote it later in life.

GRADE: C+

The novel Joe and Me by James Prosek is a book about a special relationship between a ranger named Joe Haines and a young boy by the name of James Prosek. James was caught trespassing and fishing without a permit in a local pond near his home in Connecticut. But instead of running a way like his friend, James dropped his rod and surrendered. This move would change his life forever. Joe took James home and explained to him that he could catch just as many fish with out trespassing or breaking any laws. From that point on Joe and James' relationship began to grow. Joe began taking James along with him on many fishing trips and other outdoor adventures. He taught James all he could ever want to know about the great outdoors. Although Joe was much older than James, he never treated James like a little kid or like he would a son. Joe treated James like a friend.

This is one the best educational books not only on fishing but also on friendship that I have ever read. The tone of the book was pleasant and serious as Joe taught James about fishing and friendship. The weakness of the book was that each chapter was an essay that made the story line choppy. The strength of the book was the easy lessons on fishing and friendship.

A fishing guide friend lent us Joe & Me, which I just finished reading on a cold, rainy March afternoon, lying on the couch with a fire in the fireplace. A perfect way to spend the day, although you'll do equally well under a tree or on a park bench this summer. The simplicity of James' writing evokes "My Old Man and the Sea", to my mind one of Hemingway's best. Prosek's watercolors that illustrate the text are a joy as well, and I am ordering the hardcover to keep by the aforementioned couch. A must for anyone who enjoys a respite from the stress of our modern day lives. I can't wait to read more of Prosek's work.

Joe Fisher is a respected writer on the paranormal and takes us through a fascinating personal case study in `spirit deception'. The book is essentially flawed however, as Fisher (in the later chapters) appears to take a biased Christian-based view of the phenomena. The `experts' quoted on spirit deception are the hard-line Christian evangelicals who spend their time attacking the so-called `New Age' as well as all Eastern religions. The Christian bible is quoted as an authority on the issue. There are also the Christian-based comments; `Jesus Christ had nothing good to say about spirit contact'. What did Buddha have to say on spirits? Mohammed? Does it matter in psychical research what historical religious figures said? There is no reason that Christianity cannot have a say on the phenomena but why is it assumed that its authority is final?

As one who has lived in societies where contact with the dead and experience of the paranormal is quite common, the different approaches to these phenomena between those societies and the West is remarkable. The 'materialistic' West is rediscovering and experimenting with a whole range of areas which used to be regarded as 'esoterica' but is now loosely subsumed under the term 'New Age'. But by contrast, the approach in the West to communications from the other side via mediumship or channeling is to be from "Masters", or the benevolently disposed disceased who have suddenly become enamoured with qualities of wisdom and understanding never approached during their lives on earth. Joe Fisher was already a well known journalist and writer on the occult and new age when he had the opportunity to meet his 'spiritual guide' on the other side. His eager interest aroused from these encounters soon led to entranced fascination, and a subjugation of his own responsibility for life descisions to the advice of the loving guide. After losing an important relationship and then discovering gaps and inconsistencies in historical information, he began to be more meticulous in his communication with the guides. Supported by copious transcripts of sessions, and historical research, he innocently challenged them over some clear inaccuracies, still naively thinking his own 'darkened' state made him incapeable of perceiving their wisdom in these matters. The transcripts of these questioning sessions show that these benevolent guides, from being initially cajoling and dismissive, soon move to emotional blackmail and finally to threats. The benevolent love disappears and we see behaviour as manipulative, deceitful and malevolent as from the lowest of earthly miscreants. Fisher's methodology of taping sessions (originally to preserve the wisdom) allows him to return to the material and pursue intelligently and determindly the irregularities and deceits. What gives this book some of its dramatic power is how the sessions show Fisher still trying to overcome his perceived inadequacies of comprehension in the face of the self incriminating lies of the guides, long after a sceptical reader can see through them. Fisher's experience, not merely recounted but supported by copious transcrpts, leads him to question who these beings are, and what purpose they fulfill in their contacts with the still living. He suggests that these are the so called "hungry ghosts" (as described in Tibetan lore), still earthbound, who use mediums receptivity for their own ends. The West's new plunge into the esoteric should not be undertaken "When spirits begin to speak with man...things are fabricated by them and they lie". Swami Bhakta Vishita warned of "a mischevious class of entities who impersonate other spirits". Iamblichus, the leading neo-Platonist of his time, unmasked an alleged Apollo speaking through a medium who was only the ghost of a gladiator. Is it any wonder that John, the forth Evangelist urged "Test the spirits"? - an injunction that anyone reading "Hungry Ghosts" will not forget.

If you are the least bit interested in fishing for stripers, this is a must-read book. There is no substitute for experience, and Mr. Bruce relates his knowledge in clear and concise language. This "mini-book" covers everything from tackle selection to environmental factors, including sections on fly tying and proper presentation to make the fly come alive in the water. If you are new to saltwater fly fishing you will learn how to get started without spending a fortune on new tackle. More advanced fly fishers will learn how to take advantage of tide and structure, fishing from surface to bottom. This is one fly fishing book that is not full of pretty prose, poetry, or fish stories; simply the unembellished facts you need for finding stripers. Al Hafne

This book is fine for people new to the topic. It details how events in past lives affect what's happening in the current one. Has only a smattering of info about life BETWEEN lives. Also tells of famous cases historically. But if you've already read very much on the subject, read Journey of Souls by Michael Newton (and see the reviews), which tells ALL about life between lives.

As someone who deals in life, death, and quality of life issues on a daily basis... I have always been fascinated by what lies beyond. This book took me deeper than I have been before and led me to think about issues in a different light.

I have always wondered why some people are born into luxury, and others famine- some into health, others in bodies that can't even last through childhood.

In seeing that these circumstances could be the result of our own choice, for a spiritual goal, It helped me to deal with my everyday frustrations about the inequalities we see around us.

This book was fasinating, and thought provoking.

review by Catt Foy

"Life Between Life" goes where few other books on reincarnation have gone. There are many good works regarding past-life regression, and most of them hint at or touch upon the time between lives. But Whitton and Fisher have brought that "between-time", known as "bardo", into greater focus.

With thorough research and careful follow-up on their case histories, the authors demonstrate effectively and powerfully how our soul evolution is "decided" prior to entering into another physical lifetime. Just as "Life After Life" brought us multiple descriptions of near-death-experiences and demonstrated their common elements, so "Life Between Life" does for the bardo experiences of their clients, providing us a glimpse into our own potential for greater personal and spiritual understanding.

For those who seek practical, concrete information regarding the phenomena of reincarnation, as well as tips on how to access this knowledge in their personal lives, this is a MUST READ.