Introduction 1 Part 1: The Basics of Ghost-Hunting 5 Chapter 1: Searching for Spirits: Why Do We Do It? 7 Chapter 2: The Phenomenon of Ghost-Hunting 15 Chapter 3: Believing in Ghosts and Spirits 71 Chapter 4: What's Science Got to Do with It? 81 Chapter 5: Seeing the Spirit World as Entertainment 113 Chapter 6: Preparing to Look for Ghosts 127 Part 2: Investigating Ghosts and Hauntings 135 Chapter 7: Researching the Spirit World 137 Chapter 8: Where the Ghosts Are 167 Chapter 9: The Ghost-Hunter's Toolkit 179 Chapter 10: The Dangers of Investigating 199 Part 3: Putting Your Paranormal Research into Action 205 Chapter 11: Ghosts on Film: Using Your Camera to Capture Evidence of Ghosts 207 Chapter 12: Talking to Ghosts 241 Chapter 13: Putting It All into Practice: The Paranormal Investigation 277 Chapter 14: Interviewing the Haunted 309 Chapter 15: Authenticating the Ghosts 317 Chapter 16: The Mundane Side of Ghost-Hunting 327 Chapter 17: When Things Go Wrong 339 Chapter 18: Going beyond Just a Hobby 351 Part 4: The Part of Tens 359 Chapter 19: America's Ten Most Haunted Cities and Towns 361 Chapter 20: Ten of America's Most Haunted Places 369 Chapter 21: Ten Signs Your House Is Haunted -- and What to Do Next 399 Index 407.