I’m not even sure why I bought this book; perhaps because it was so cheap at the bookstore (I bought it from the bargain books section). Maybe because it mentioned several local “haunted places” that I’m familiar with (Queen Mary, the Whaley House, and the Hotel del Coronado)? Frankly, I still don’t know why, but I did read it. Overall, the “World’s Most Haunted Places” is one of those books that makes for good reading for the “little room” – short blurbs on a variety of allegedly “haunted” places located in English speaking countries (with one exception – the catacombs of Paris, France).The book did nothing for me except to help put me to sleep at night. Sure, it was “fun” but really did not have much substance. The writing was stilted and the “cute” little comments that concluded each story grew weary very, very quickly.
Category: Stupid
Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit
Bad book but fun to read. The book is sadly filled with tons of pseudo-science new-age garbage. I am greatly offended that Don Campbell copyrighted the term “Mozart Effect” which he based upon real scientific research that was conducted by Gordon Shaw. Campbell’s bastardization of Shaw’s research and apparent lack of knowledge regarding classical music has further hampered much needed research into the impact that music has upon learning. The only reason I did not rate this book as “total crap” is because it does make the discerning reader ask more questions about what type of research is needed.