ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cubicle dweller by day, paranormal investigator by night, David Raby runs into locations that many others flee from.

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Unlike some paranormal investigators that are only seeking a thrill by stepping foot into haunted locations, the author is intrigued by the history of each location and especially the human stories contained within the walls.

The most exciting part about paranormal investigations is the possibility of communicating with people who lived decades and even centuries before our own time. Some of the spirits that have been encountered lived during historic eras such as the Revolutionary War, U.S. Civil War and possibly earlier. History is not just words written on a sheet of paper; in a haunted location, history is alive!

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At first, the author’s goal was to help people who do not understand and are scared of paranormal activity they believe is occurring in their home. It quickly became apparent that the ones who needed the most help are the spirits who for many reasons remain behind.

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The author’s objective in the series “The Shadows Within” is to give the spirits the respect they deserve and to give them a chance for their voices to be heard, since many of us cannot hear them. Within the walls of each haunted location is a complex tapestry of history and human emotion. Ultimately the goal is to provide whatever help a spirit may need so they can move on to where they belong. Sometimes they only need validation, and that may help them move on.

As part of the author’s maturation process of a paranormal investigator, he felt the need to broadcast the stories of those spirits that are contained in our region’s most haunted locations. This living history needs to be heard – and respected. These individuals should not be considered “ghosts”, but as what they really are; people like us, only without a physical vessel to contain their thoughts, emotions, hopes and dreams.

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Even as a young child I would conjure up stories with my imagination, sharing them with anyone who was around to listen. I’ve developed my storytelling and writing quite a bit since then, but the essence of creativity and entertainment I began with as a kid has remained a major influence on my work. I’ve been writing professionally since 2000 and have no intention of slowing down anytime soon. Get in touch with me if you’ve got any comments, questions, suggestions, or just want to say hello. I’d be more than happy to hear from you.