There are blurbs on the back of the book extolling the author's respect for her subjects. The whole book is her making snide comments about the way they dress, talk, their beliefs... That wasn't even the part that annoyed me. What annoyed me was that she was completely dismissive of the very few sources who seemed as though they might be valid. A guy in a mediumship class describes, quite accurately, her recently deceased friend. Her response is not, "Hmm, tell me more" or "How did you come up with that?" She merely states that if she were inclined to easy persuasion, she might be persuaded. She then hurries to continue mocking the class tutor, who may very well have deserved it... but, I wanted much more investigative reporting and much less derision.