When Ghosts Speak

Mary Ann Winkowski is the real-life "Ghost Whisperer" and was a consultant on the CBS show Ghost Whisperer starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Lights flicker on and off for no good reason. You feel drained and inexplicably irritable. Your four-year-old is scared to enter her bedroom.

Tell these things to Mary Ann Winkowski, and she'll tell you that you have a ghost.

A happily married, devout Catholic, suburban mother and full-time paranormal investigator, Mary Ann Winkowski has been able to see earthbound spirits, spirits that are trapped on earth and haven't "crossed over," since she was a little girl. Mary Ann works with these spirits to help them make peace with what keeps them here—whether it be people they can't let go of or homes they love.

In When Ghosts Speak, Mary Ann tells the story of growing up with this gift and shares tips on how to recognize when you're not alone and what to do if you are in the presence of a ghost.

In the bestselling tradition of Rosemary Altea and John Edwards.