Comments on: “Don’t Call Them Ghosts” by Kathleen McConnell http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/ The stories of a part-time librarian mixed with nonfiction book reviews. Join in the fun! Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:31:15 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: Julie http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/#comment-4820 Julie Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:58:46 +0000 http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/#comment-4820 I just finished the book and I must say that I loved it! How refreshing to read that the ghosts were actually spirits of children waiting to go to the "Light". Of course, I wondered why they had not gone to the "Light" when they died and why Mrs. McConnell was the one "assigned" to lead them there. I just finished the book and I must say that I loved it! How refreshing to read that the ghosts were actually spirits of children waiting to go to the “Light”.

Of course, I wondered why they had not gone to the “Light” when they died and why Mrs. McConnell was the one “assigned” to lead them there.

]]> By: Hava http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/#comment-249 Hava Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:20:21 +0000 http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/#comment-249 I know! I was too. Wasn't that a great ending, though? It was such a sweet way to wrap up the story. :-) Hava http://nonfictionlover.today.com I know! I was too. Wasn’t that a great ending, though? It was such a sweet way to wrap up the story. :-)

Hava
http://nonfictionlover.today.com

]]> By: cathy http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/#comment-248 cathy Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:31:05 +0000 http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/#comment-248 Awesome book! I was sad when it was done. Awesome book! I was sad when it was done.

]]> By: havalyon http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/#comment-3 havalyon Wed, 28 May 2008 07:20:10 +0000 http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/#comment-3 I really enjoy reading them also - I'm not a fan of the "scary ghost stories that are told around the campfire" but instead the books and short stories where real people tell how their lives were affected by ghosts and spirits. I loved this book because 98% of the real ghost stories out there are about ghosts that are at best oblivious to the earthly people they're disturbing with their hauntings, and at worst are trying to kill the people they're haunting. This book was so different, because she loved those children and even gave them Christmas presents every year. It's a pretty wild story but she is so darn believable - either there really were ghosts, or she's completely insane. There really isn't an in-between. One of my favorite parts of the book was the end, where the family all write about their experiences with the ghosts. Every single one of them had experiences with the ghosts, which means either the whole family was completely insane, or there really were ghosts. The possibilities of a group family insanity is infinitely smaller than just one person "seeing stuff" ;-) so that part was great to read. Not only that, but their perspective was fun and different - she has some pretty neat children. Anyway, thanks for stopping by, Violette, and leaving a comment. I always welcome feedback and comments from my readers. :-) And if any of you have a book you want me to read and review, please drop me an email at nonfiction lover {at} g mail dot com (sorry for the spacing - trying to keep the spam emails to a minimum!) Happy readings, Hava http://nonfictionlover.today.com I really enjoy reading them also - I’m not a fan of the “scary ghost stories that are told around the campfire” but instead the books and short stories where real people tell how their lives were affected by ghosts and spirits. I loved this book because 98% of the real ghost stories out there are about ghosts that are at best oblivious to the earthly people they’re disturbing with their hauntings, and at worst are trying to kill the people they’re haunting. This book was so different, because she loved those children and even gave them Christmas presents every year. It’s a pretty wild story but she is so darn believable - either there really were ghosts, or she’s completely insane. There really isn’t an in-between.

One of my favorite parts of the book was the end, where the family all write about their experiences with the ghosts. Every single one of them had experiences with the ghosts, which means either the whole family was completely insane, or there really were ghosts. The possibilities of a group family insanity is infinitely smaller than just one person “seeing stuff” ;-) so that part was great to read. Not only that, but their perspective was fun and different - she has some pretty neat children.

Anyway, thanks for stopping by, Violette, and leaving a comment. I always welcome feedback and comments from my readers. :-) And if any of you have a book you want me to read and review, please drop me an email at nonfiction lover {at} g mail dot com (sorry for the spacing - trying to keep the spam emails to a minimum!)

Happy readings,

Hava
http://nonfictionlover.today.com

]]> By: violetteb http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/#comment-2 violetteb Tue, 27 May 2008 18:40:32 +0000 http://nonfictionlover.today.com/2008/05/25/dont-call-them-ghosts-by-kathleen-mcconnell/#comment-2 Wow, non-fiction. I should check this out. Love ghost stories. Wow, non-fiction. I should check this out. Love ghost stories.

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