Some of it was kind of intellectual, but in general I thought this was a good book on ways to understand the afterlife, and ghosts and such. I would recommend some others too, "Psychic Gifts in the Christian Life - Tools to Connect" by Tiffany Snow, tells some things about "energy tracings" and "fallen angels" as well as some new things about angels about how to see them, how to send them "to the light" (both ghosts and fallen angels/demons), along with a lot of unique and sometimes funny stories. Also, "Ghosts at my Back Door - and in the Living Room!" by Angela Watkins is a good book, although it may be out of print here in the US. This is mostly stories, but from a ghost hunter who has a lot of experiences, both frightening and funny, and also how to "expel" or "exorcise" them (so does Snow's book, a part on exorcism of dark spirits, behind the glossary). Sylvia's book is OK, but it isn't the complete "Bible" on ghosts, hauntings, etc. It's good enough to add to your collection, though.