Brian Mason

[Haunted Marshall] by Brian Mason
4★

Discover one man's nine-year journey into Michigan's most haunted town. This book is a complete guide to your own personal ghost tour of Marshall, Michigan and that which goes bump in the night in one of the largest historic districts in the country. Experience the hidden secrets of a small town as Brian Mason delves into the tales, legends, and folklore of a people steeped in mystery and a community bound by those from beyond. From the gun-slinging saloon days to a home cursed by its owner's indiscretions, Haunted Marshall is a book for any collection. This is the story of a man, his horse and a dream that led him to uncover paranormal activity.

This short little book is an account of paranormal activity that is occurring in a small town just 16 miles from my town and one that I visit often...although I have never seen a ghost... but then I may not be in the right places. It's entertaining and informative and really makes no difference if you are a believer in the supernatural or a skeptic. What's the old saying..."there are more things between Heaven and Earth...."?… (meer)

This college text was widely used in the early 1970s. It is still a very good reference on mineral structure, identification, and formation. The first third of the book covers crystallography and mineral genesis. There is then a short section on chemical and x-ray methods to aid in identification. The bulk of the book then describes individual minerals. At the end of the book is a short section of tables of mineral properties to be used for narrowing down identifications before looking up individual minerals. There is an index at the end of the book.

The only thing possibly lacking in this tect is photos of the minerals as they commonly occur. For that, the reader should get an accompanying illustrated mineral field guide.… (meer)