Alex Matsuo

Discover ghostly history from Arlington to Occoquan, Leesburg to LortonAcross the river from Washington, D. C. lies one of the most haunted areas in the country. From Arlington National Cemetery to countless battlefields, old towns, historic houses and memorials, all contain spooky stories that are longing to be told. The screams of a young girl taken too soon vibrate through the woods, to be heard by unsuspecting drivers. A bitter soldier keeps watch over a battlefield more than a century old. An angry wife guards her former home, preserving her husband's legacy long after her own passing. Author and paranormal researcher Alex Matsuo delves deep into ghostly lore to tell tales that haunt.

If you could ask a ghost any question, what would it be? Have you thought about ghost hunting? Do you dream of exploring a haunted locale but don't know where to start? Want to learn more about ghost hunting, but you don't understand all of the paranormal lingo? The excitement of ghost hunting is enticing people all over the world. Whether it's solving the mystery of the afterlife or the allure of the unknown, the paranormal field teases us just enough to want to dive in head-on. But exploring the paranormal can also be overwhelming and confusing. In this book, you will learn about multiple areas of the paranormal from ghost hunting, research, evidence review, equipment, to what to do when you encounter a ghost. Join Alex Matsuo, respected paranormal researcher and leader in the ghost hunting field, as she walks you through the basics of becoming a ghost hunter. Alex is known for her balance of skepticism, belief, and rigorous research. You can apply her strategies to your paranormal experience with this how-to manual. Are you brave enough to take the plunge?

With the rise of paranormal reality television, there are more ghost hunting and paranormal investigation teams than ever before. Many of these teams offer investigation services for a haunting and other paranormal phenomenon that occur in the privacy of your home. While assisting people with their haunted houses may seem honorable and glamorous, if these cases are not done right, there can be dire consequences that can shut down teams and ruin personal lives. So how does an investigator approach a client case? What is the difference between investigating a public location and someone's home? The answer lies in much more than ghosts... After researching the paranormal for over a decade, Alex Matsuo started investigating and assisting with client cases in 2009, and started her own team known as the Association of Paranormal Study in 2011. In this book, she will share her personal experiences on the field, as well as advice and tidbits she has learned while assisting in the investigations of other teams, as well as leading investigations for her own team, APS.