Patricia Romanowski Bashe

While not as current as some Encyclopedias, this is an excellent addition to secondary libraries. The editorial forward addresses the issues of bias, selection of artists and journalistic fact checking, making this probably the best compendium on a very popular topic for young adults. The entries are entertaining, factual and include selected discographies and band member lists, including some changes. For students of music and fans alike this is a must-have. We can look forward to a new update between 2010 and 2019.… (plus d'informations)

Put together by a radio-show personality who worked closely with medium George Anderson, We Don't Die is well documented, well written, and seems veracious. It is one of the most convincing accounts of communication with the deceased. A gentle religious man, Anderson was almost committed to a state mental hospital at age 16 because of his "visions," but by his 20s, he was helping spirits communicate with friends and relatives still residing on this plane of existence. Approximately 15 percent of the time he's not correct, and this is attributed to mix-ups in human communication or ignorance on the part of the questioner. The information that living folks pass between each other is often relayed or perceived inaccurately, so it seems logical that some perceptive error would occur in communications from the incarnate--particularly since a lot of these are conveyed through images, symbols, and tactile impressions. Anderson's conversations make for an engrossing read not to be missed.… (plus d'informations)