"[An] engaging study.[a] lively tale of a little-known slice of American history." -- Publishers Weekly "Weisberg.seamlessly tells the Foxes' story within the context of geographic and religious influences as well as national events" -- Publishers Weekly "A wide-ranging account.Well-grounded social history." -- Kirkus Reviews "Barbara Weisberg raises the specter of two winsome adolescent sisters who convinced America they were Talking to the Dead." -- Vanity Fair "Weisberg goes beyond stereotypes.A revealing look at the history of spiritualism and its place in nineteenth-century culture.

-- Booklist "Weisberg captures the essence of that era in this gracefully written scholarly biography." -- Library Journal ".vividly brings alive one of America's most fascinating historical eras. This book is a fine read and an excellent reference." -- --Christine Wicker, author of Lily Dale: The True Story of the Town that Talks to the Dead "Fascinating.an excellent history of spiritualism in America." -- Stuart Woods, author of Reckless Abandon and other novels "The reach of this story is extraordinary. A fabulous read.

" -- Richard Dreyfuss "Talking to the Dead takes you on a thrilling ride.you are sure to be mesmerized." -- --Molly Peacock, editor, The Private I: Privacy in a Public World and author of Cornucopia: New and Selected Poems 1980 - 2001 "Weisberg writes with clarity and intelligence.This book tells us a lot about our own relationship with death and dying." -- --Alec Baldwin "Engrossing and poignant.a fascinating read, both for scholars and the general reading public." -- Patricia Cline Cohen, author of The Murder of Helen Jewett: The Life and Death of a Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century New York. "Weisberg has given us a story of enduring human emotions.

" -- --Edmund Blair Bolles, author of The Ice Finders: How a Poet, a Professor, and a Politician Discovered the Ice Age "Whether you are a sucker for the supernatural or a rabid non-believer, this book is compelling." -- --Michael Lutin, Vanity Fair Planetarium Astrologer "A fascinating exploration of the mysteries of mortality and faith. A most readable and instructive story." -- --Frederic Morton, author of A Perfect Splendor - Vienna 1888/9 and The Rothschilds "Why the country.was receptive to this spiritual and moral movement is another fascinating question raised by this provocative book." -- Boston Globe "[P]rovides admirable social context for the girls' misadventures as mediums.also conveys a vivid sense of their personalities." -- Los Angeles Times "Part history, part biography, part weird tale.

a fascinating story of the birth of Spiritualism." -- --FATE Magazine, June 2004 "[A] well-researched.insightful look at the social climate of the 19th century.makes for fascinating reading." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Weisberg illustrates that this seemingly simple account of fakery and gullibility is in fact mesmerizingly complex ." -- Washington Post Book World.