If the reader is already a believer, this book will be quite a treat. If the reader is a die hard skeptic, the book will be put down before the first fifty pages have been turned. Few who've made up their minds about ghosts and afterlife are going to be swayed to change their opinion. But that does not seem to be an objective of this book, nor perhaps should it be.

What the book affords is a long series of anecdotes, told in an amusing style, about a life extraordinary. Mary Ann has been providing a service, at first to her very local community, and then to a larger community (now extending internationally) since she was still a child.

Having been raised in a family environment that was apparently largely open to the Bigger Possibilities, she seems to have lived something of the charmed life indeed.

For those who follow the "Ghost Whisperer" television show, some of the stories in this book will be especially interesting.

While I do not necessarily approve of Mary Ann's "All Ghost Must Go!" philosophy (she has a seriously effective bag of tactical tricks she employs to encourage, cajole, or manipulate a spirit to "cross over", whether they want to or not), I certainly think her heart is in the right place. No John Edward "that's not how it works!" crap here, just some fascinating stories, told in a very matter of fact way, as your Aunt Mary might tell you over a cup of tea.

Charming. ( )

I'm not sure if I believe in ghosts or not, but the stories shared here were very interesting and entertaining. ( )

Biography of Mary Ann Winkowski, consultant to the CBS TV show "Ghost Whisperer, Mary Ann recounts her life of communicating with the dead. Fascinating, offbeat biography. ( )