The Exorcist Ebook
Apolito Ghosh
The premise is simple and well known. A sweet young girlstarts exhibiting strange psychological symptoms. Her mother and doctors searchfrantically for a remedy and at last, despite their strident atheism, findthemselves at the doors of an Ignatian priest practically begging for anexorcism.
Though he changed many aspects of the story, Blatty actually based his fictional story upon a nonfictional account. Though the particulars of the real-life case have been kept quiet at the request of the victim and his (yes, we do know it involved a young boy not a girl) family. He also changed the location of the story to be at Georgetown University where he first heard of the real-life case while a college student. The head exorcist in the story he based upon Cardinal & Saint, John Henry Newman.
Readers will be happy to know that both the real-life victim and priests involved survived the ordeal and ostensibly led normal lives. The boy in question is rumored to have named his first son Michael, after the archangel whose intercession saved him!
I did go to bed a few nights with a rosary in hand and had a faint creepy-crawly feeling when I turned the lights off. At the same time though, that book also made me truly feel the comfort of my faith and prayers. The fear of God is frightening at first, but once you accept it the surprising result is comfort and peace. Perhaps secular readers will feel differently but I am surprised to say that this book left me feeling slightly more at peace about the world and my faith than I was before. I think many Catholics will find this book has a similar effect on their prayer life. And without spoiling the particulars of the ending I will simply say this: Grace always wins.
In this powerful book, the renowned exorcist of Rome tells of his many experiences in his ministry as an exorcist doing battle with Satan to relieve the great suffering of people in the grip of evil. The importance of the ministry to expel demons is clearly seen in the Gospels, from the actions of the Apostles, and from Church history. Fr. Amorth allows the reader to witness the activities of the exorcist, to experience what an exorcist sees and does. He also reveals how little modern science, psychology, and medicine can do to help those under Satan's influence, and that only the power of Christ can release them from this kind of mental, spiritual or physical suffering.
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Freelance exorcist Felix Castor is just trying to pay his bills when he takes on a seemingly simple case involving some ghosts haunting a London museum. But the quick and straightforward exorcism he was expecting quickly turns into something deadly. Suddenly it seems like every ghost and demon in London is out to get him. Fortunately, Felix is used to dealing with the dead. Dealing with the living is another story. The Devil You Know is the first book in Mike Carey's popular Felix Castor series, which blends supernatural horror, urban fantasy, and dark humor.
The third installment in Mike Carey's Felix Castor series, Dead Men's Boots finds Felix Castor dealing with one too many problems. He's helping a friend to prevent some lawyers from stealing her husband's corpse. He's investigating a gruesome murder that looks suspiciously like the work of a long-dead serial killer. And he's in the midst of a drawn out legal battle over the body of his friend Rafi, who just happens to be possessed. Felix is starting to wonder if all these things might actually be related. So, with assistance from an uneasy zombie and a succubus, he attempts to discover the truth before all his problems converge and he ends up dead.
My Best Friend's Exorcism contains as many nostalgic 80s references as it does creepy supernatural horror. A dark and complicated exploration of female friendship, it centers two best friends, Gretchen and Abby. Things start to get weird when they get to high school. Gretchen starts acting differently. Odd coincidences and unexplainable events begin occurring all around her. Abby reluctantly concludes that there's only one possible reason for all this strange behavior: Gretchen is possessed by a demon. Willing to do anything to save her best friend, Abby sets out to do whatever it takes to get Gretchen back.
Exorcists for hire are a common theme in urban fantasy, though Lilith Saintcrow's take on the trope isn't as dark as Mike Carey's in the Felix Castor books. Night Shift is about Jill Kismet, a woman who hunts and kills demons--sometimes expelling them from other people's bodies. As one of the best demon hunters in Santa Luz, Jill has a lot on her plate. She's dealing with rogue Weres and the aftermath of a string of brutal murders, not to mention the fact that her mentor was recently murdered by a demon, leaving her on her own and ready for revenge.
A goodhearted attempt to help a friend turns into a nightmare in this gothic-inspired horror novel. Sorrow's Point follows ex-priest Jimmy Holiday, who shows up at the manor house of his old friend to help him take care of his sick daughter, Lucy. The house, Blackmoor, has a dark history of magic. The longer he stays there, the harder it is for Jimmy to determine if Lucy is sick or possessed. When he begins to show signs of possession himself, he turns to exorcism to learn the truth.
The Exorcist, first published in 1971, is probably one of the most well-known exorcism books of all time. It's the terrifying story of Regan MacNeil, an eleven-year-old girl possessed by a demon, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise that demon. The 1973 film won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.
In 1976, a twenty-three year old German girl, named AnnelieseMichel, died following months of exorcism sessions. Despite thefact that she had been medically diagnosed with epilepsy and manicdepressive psychosis, two priests conducted numerous exorcismsessions and ignored her mental, medical, and physical condition.Doctors would later state that her cause of death was starvationand dehydration. Unfortunately, Ms. Michel's tragic death due tomisdiagnosed demonic possession and negligently applied exorcismwas neither the first nor the last of such negligence to occur.Complete familiarity with the spiritual elements of demonicalpossession and attack is the sole focus of most demonologists,exorcists, and clerical members of Christianity. Few clerics have asufficient understanding of psychiatric conditions that may mimicthe symptoms of demonic possession. The result has beencatastrophic for many innocent people over the centuries. Theoverlooking or ignoring of a person's medical and psychiatriccondition is the primary culprit behind misdiagnosed possession andbotched exorcisms resulting in death or serious bodily injury.Father John Duffey, a New American Catholic priest, exposes thetruth behind the young girl's death and renders a standardizedapproach to properly investigating suspected demoniacal possession,determining the existence of possession, and in the safe executionof exorcism/deliverance acceptable to virtually all denominationsof the Christian faith. This book brings psychology, medicine,faith, legality, and safety together for the first time in order toenhance evaluation accuracy, demonic expulsion, wellbeing for theafflicted, and safety for all involved parties.
"A compelling book that guides the reader and the exorcist to atrue understanding of the fundamental needs (spiritual andscientific) demanded for the preparation, execution, and theremoval of an authentic demonic possession. Reverend Father JohnDuffey explores and reveals the mistakes committed in the past andplants a seed in his book to prevent catastrophic results performedby the illiterate on the subject of demonic possession. LessonsLearned, The Annaliese Michel Exorcism is by far the most completeand detailed book on the subject of demon possession, scientificassistance, legal matters, the casting of demoniacal invaders, andthe true fight between God and his Angels against the Devil and hisminions. The extent in which the case of Annaliese Michel'sexorcism is covered in this book is undoubtedly touching to thehuman soul, and one must learn from the mistakes of the past beforewe are doomed to repeat them. This book has and will always deservemy highest admiration."
-Guillermo Fuentes
Diretcor of San Antonio Paranormal Investigations
"Lessons Learned, the Annaliese Michel Exorcism is one of the mostobjectively informative books on the rite of exorcism availabletoday. It provides well-researched and fact-based material thatsheds light on a subject long hidden in the shadows. This booksshould be in every paranormal investigator's library."
-Arizona Paranormal Investigations
John M. Duffey was first ordained as a protestant minister in2004 and was accepted into the priesthood of the New AmericanCatholic Church (NACC) in October of 2008. He has written a numberof theses and regulatory documents for the NACC regarding familyviolence intervention, clerical ethics, and spiritualaffliction/suffering.
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