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About the Book
Fore matter and Table of Contents
Synopsis
"This is the bizarre and fascinating casebook of Maurice
Schwalm, a Kansas City-based ghostbuster, covering almost
forty years of investigations into true supernatural
happenings in Missouri and Kansas.
Done in chronological order, starting in 1970 and up to
the present, we follow Maurice--who is often accompanied by
a group of 'sensitives'--to:
haunted houses
poltergeist infestations
radios, lights, doors, cupboards, and more--that
turn on or open by
themselves
unwanted and uninvited 'guests'
demon summonings
ghostly graveyards
bewitched buildings
Many of these locations are still in existence; their
address are included. If any brave would-be ghostbusters are
out there want to follow in Maurice's footsteps, you're
welcome to do so...if you can...Includes over a dozen
ghostly photographs.
Maurice Schwalm: The Man and his Methods
Maurice Schwalm first became interested in the paranormal at
the age of twelve, when his dog Butchy was accidentally left
some seven miles away from home. When Butchy later showed up
on the Schwalm doorstep, Maurice discovered that lost
animals are believed to find their way back using
extrasensory perception.
Fortunately, Maurice's investigations and childhood
experiences with the paranormal were never discouraged by
his family and friends. As a child, he had a severe leg
infection which threatened to turn to gangrene. He decided
to try religious meditation. His family belonged to the
Unity Church and had a picture of Jesus "in the garden."
Maurice meditated on the picture and his leg healed, leaving
only a normal scar.
After that, whenever he had problems he would meditate.
He describes what would happen, upon these meditations, as
"Jesus would appear as a picture on the wall that moved."
His immediate family found the healing and meditations
"quite normal." They encouraged this method, in fact.
His serious investigations into the occult did not
begin until 1970, when he was appointed Program Chairman of
a local psychic lecture group. In the beginning of his
investigations, Maurice would arrange for a large group of
people, who claimed receptivity to the spirit world, to meet
at a "haunted" location. The procedure was for each person
separately to write down his or her impressions while on
location. Later, Maurice would correlate them, looking for a
pattern of recognition and an explanation for whatever
motivated the entity (or entities) to haunt the premises.
As time went by, working with a large group became
unwieldy. The number was whittled down to a few and
eventually to only one psychic at a time (in the manner of
famed psychic investigator Hans Holzer). More recently,
Maurice has worked exclusively with Nita Taske, who wrote
the introduction to this book.
Reviews
Anyone who is skeptical of psychics should read this book
from Maurice Schwalm...he can change you mind in a hurry!
The author recounts his many years of experience in the
paranormal field and in such a convincing way that he'll
have you looking over your shoulder while you're reading it!
I got cold chills on more than one occasion! Don't miss this
book!"
~Troy Taylor, author and president
of the American Ghost Society
"This ghost hunter's casebook is filled with interesting and
sometimes remarkable cases. It truly deserves a serious look
by the avid ghost researcher and paranormal investigator.
Especially good reading!!!"
~Dale Kaczmarck, author of Windy City Ghosts
publisher of Ghost Trackers Newsletter
"Maurice Schwalm knows a thing or two about ghost hunting,
and you will too, after reading this book! It's fascinating
and informative and I couldn't put it down."
~Patty A. Wilson, author of Haunted Pennsylvania |
