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Absent Witness
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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Karl Petry was born with an unusual ability to see and communicate with the dead, see into the past, and touch the troubled hearts of the living. Throughout his life, he has helped people reconnect with loved ones who have passed and resolve their grief. He has also given a voice to the dead who wish to be heard and who have urgent messages and stories to tell. He is the "Absent Witness." In his own words, Karl tells the story of his amazing gift, from shocking experiences in childhood to deeply moving experiences in today's times. He has worked with renowned psychics and paranormal researchers, including remote viewer Ingo Swann and New York City psychic Paula Roberts. Karl shares some of his most interesting cases, such as the soul-eating house, the victims of 9-11, the dead who do not want to be forgotten, and lost souls in a mass pauper's grave. Some of his true stories are amazing, some are heart-warming, and some are funny-and all of them will keep you turning the pages from beginning to end.
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kimba7
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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I wouldn't have known about this book if it weren't for Litsy, so thank you! This was a lovely book about a fascinating topic. Karl's empathy and kindness come through loud and clear and provide a calming context for topics that might otherwise be challenging to be with.

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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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My best friend gave a presentation in NJ tonight. He has one published book so far, a memoir, which is the tagged book. Working on his second. His presentation tonight was “What Scares Psychics”. Packed house, as always, to hear him speak. Folks swarm him afterward, lol. Great guy, so happy I made it tonight to support him. 😁

annahenke How lovely. Wishing your friend all the best with his career. 5y
MrBook @annahenke Thank you! I‘ll pass the kind words along. 🤗 5y
DivineDiana Fascinating topic! Is he a psychic? 5y
MrBook @DivineDiana Yep! 😁 5y
DivineDiana 👏🏻😲👍🏻 5y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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Our keynote speaker was my best friend--author, film director, songwriter, among other things, Karl Petry 😁! He talked about why writing a book is more difficult than writing a song or making a film. He also talked about how when a writer writes a piece of work, it's a part of him/her, a part of their heart and mind and soul that will live on after them. Your book is a legacy of you. He got a standing o 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! #LitsyLovesLibraries

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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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Having dinner with my best friend, author and film director Karl Petry and his wife, at their place 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!! General Tso chicken, beef lo main, spring roll, white rice, and Coke. MMMmmm 😋! 😎👌🏻

Serotonin Omgosh. I think my mom has the same plate design at her house 😆😆😆 7y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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My best friend, author Karl Petry, showed off his peerless '55 Pontiac at a classic car show today. I'm not surprised his gets the most attention among the 200 that are showcased. He really made this piece of art into a masterpiece in bringing it back from the brink bit by bit. Absolutely magnificent. 😎👌🏻

Leftcoastzen Wow!Really beautiful ! 7y
MrBook @saguarosally 😆👏🏻🙌🏻! @Leftcoastzen It's a beauty! 😁👍🏻 7y
melbeautyandbooks Beautiful! 7y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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The odd one out is Christine. The other three are all black (Bosley is the only not pictured, he's only black too. He's around somewhere. Notice anything about their names?) This one is a real cutie, but she doesn't get too close to people. 😻😻😻 #catsofLitsy

bookishdawg Charlie's Angels 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
MrBook @jodikpeterson 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻!!! 7y
Sassy_Steph What a sweet face!! 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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This is the second of Karl's three pumas, Angel. Angel is extremely affectionate as well. Another #Coale look-alike. 😻😻😻 #catsofLitsy

BibliophileMomma She's all like 'Come hither' 😜 7y
Sassy_Steph That cat has "crazy" eyes 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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One of Karl's pumas wanted all kinds of attention from me when I got to his place 😹👏🏻! Couldn't get enough. Sabrina is a cutie. She looks a lot like #Coale, huh? #catsofLitsy 😻😻😻

Jokila Aw she's so cute! 7y
readordierachel Those ears! 7y
Balibee146 What a beauty 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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#BookNDinner! The Karl edition 😎👍🏻. Not enough room on the table, but Karl's book was there and talked about. Accompaniment this warm evening: General Tso chicken, pork-fried rice, an egg roll, and water. MMMmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

Jokila Man that sounds so good right now 7y
BookBabe Ditto that! Want! 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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We had a great lunch the other day with my best friend, author/film director/band manager/Renaissance Man-extraordinaire Karl Petry. Always good to catch up over some excellent Guinness and wings at the local pub. Friends are so important, especially ones that understand you as a biblioholic, lol.

LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
Gissy I will read his book. Something different for me. 8y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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The #2030SomethingBookClub in NYC hosted author Karl Petry today. Discussion and signing was spectacular! Less people than normal, but there was a lot of bookish competition this weekend with #BRL, etc. Great time was had by all! The paranormal and supernatural always attract an enthusiastic group 😊👍🏻.

MicheleinPhilly How many book clubs do you and @BookBabe belong to???? 😜 8y
LauraBeth I'm too old for your book club 😂😂 8y
MrsV @LauraBeth me too 😂 8y
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BookBabe @LauraBeth @MrsV eventually we'll be too old for it too, and then I guess we'll have to pass it on to someone else! 😂 8y
BookBabe @MicheleinPhilly 😂 Lol, a lot! 🙃 8y
MrBook @MicheleinPhilly I can't count that high 😂👏🏻! @LauraBeth @MrsV Well, you are young at heart 😉👍🏻😎🙌🏻. 8y
LitsyGoesPostal 😎👌🏻 8y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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#BookNDinner! @BookBabe & I got together this evening with film director & author Karl Petry and his lovely wife to discuss his upcoming books, television show, the film and music industries, etc. Great conversation over some beef lo mein and chicken with bean sprouts. Check out his book, you'll enjoy it! 😎👍🏻

Jennick2004 I'll take the book AND the dinner please 😁 8y
LibrarianJen I second what @Jennick2004 said! 👆 8y
Jennick2004 OMG I seriously need to get Chinese now...guess I know what our one takeout meal of the week will be haha!🍜🍚 8y
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kspenmoll Dinner & book talk sounds perfect! 8y
MrBook @Jennick2004 @LibrarianJen 😁👏🏻👍🏻👌🏻🙌🏻!!! @kspenmoll 😎👌🏻!!! The best kind of combo 😉. 8y
HiddenGemBooks How do these opportunities friend you!? 😱❤️❤️ 8y
MrBook @cookiejanester 😂👏🏻👍🏻 By getting myself out there 😊. Where do you live? 8y
HiddenGemBooks Oh haha... Ellensburg WA. 😂 that's probably my biggest obstacle ! 8y
MrBook Hmm, yeah, a little. You are a little further from Seattle than I am from NYC. (Have you connected with @Twocougs yet? She's not too far from you.) The online world can help overcome the physical distances quite a bit. I keep plugging away with all things bookish online. I also get to conventions and other big events from time to time. Believe it or not, many people you may wan to talk with are more easily accessible than you may think. 😊👍🏻 8y
BookBabe This is such a great shot! 📸 8y
MrBook Thank you @BookBabe 😊! 8y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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For a debut book by a non-professional writer, it's an extraordinary memoir! These episodes in the life of prominent psychic investigator Karl Petry are an honest glimpse into a psychic's abilities, methods, thoughts & feelings, struggles & triumphs, & societal discriminations. Some things will: scare you, melt your heart, anger you, & have you cheering. Very eye-opening! (Cable show in production about Karl!) #PairWith: Zywiec, bottles up, cold.

Alisnazzy I know this is weird, but I love old cemeteries and so I love love love this picture. Bonus for Zywiec again 🍻🍻😉 8y
MrBook @Ambrosnazzy 😁👍🏻👌🏻! Glad you approve of both. It's his favorite beer. If you read the book you'll figure out why 😉. 8y
Alisnazzy @MrBook oooooo intrigue!!! 😄 8y
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Yournewfriendsams When I first skimmed by this, I thought it said by, Katy Perry. I was going to say, wow Jason is full of surprises! This looks awesome too though 🙂 8y
Titania Greeeaaat picture! 8y
GuiltyFeat Has his ability been proven under laboratory conditions? If not he's just another silly fraud. And as for "societal discriminations" I call BS on that too. No one discriminates against psychics. Muslims, Jews, LGBTQ, women, people of colour - these are groups that suffer from societal discriminations, not this fellow. He's just another white bloke who makes a living exploiting people. 8y
MrBook @Yournewfriendsams 😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 You're great 😊👍🏻! @Titania Thank you, very much appreciated 😁👍🏻! @GuiltyFeat Lol, thank you for making the point 😊👍🏻. Give it a read and let me know what you think afterward. He's been lab tested by a number of universities, government organizations, private companies, museums, etc. Hope you have the open mind to give his words a chance to be read and considered 😊. 8y
BookBabe 😊👏🏻 8y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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Reading this incredible eye-opening book while eating a lunch of sweet sausage sandwiches and tater tots 😎😋. (If I would have posted the picture, you'd be getting hankerings for the stuff 😆.) I'm too curious for my own good, lol: what is your #lunchread today?

SharonGoforth Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope. I'm about halfway through it. 8y
RealLifeReading Mmm tater tots! It's not yet 10 here in CA so haven't had lunch. But I did read while having breakfast (Brie and baguette) 8y
[DELETED] 3216391035 Patient H.M. Very thought-provoking. 8y
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KarouBlue Secondhand Time - Svetlana Alexievich along w a Taco Bell Power Cantina Bowl. Huzzah! 8y
OSChamberlain Started Identical by Scott Turrow for the book Olympics while eating an omelette and strawberries 😌 8y
LauraBeth The Underground Railroad with Chobani yogurt and flaxseed. Your lunch wins 😀 8y
GinaAnderson Homegoing and a salad from Pret. 8y
GinaAnderson @SharonGoforth I love that series! 📚💗 8y
PurpleyPumpkin By Gaslight with miso and rice noodle soup. 🍜 8y
SharonGoforth @GinaAnderson I'm enjoying it, too! 8y
CaitlinSiem Lunch read: I'm starting Mongrels today. 8y
LauraBrook Finishing up my latest Poirot and some veggie fried rice. The book is much better than the lunch! 8y
MrBook @SharonGoforth Should I TBR that sucker? @RealLifeReading Oooh, never been there! Can't wait to visit someday. Any particular bookstore #recs? Should I TBR that book? @Basia Oh! I saw that in the bookstore! Intriguing cover! @thecomfykitchen You have a Taco Bell #KindredSpirit in @BookBabe 😊👍🏻. 8y
BookBabe @thecomfykitchen 😋🌮🌮🌮 8y
MrBook @OSChamberlain Ah! I have this one! ....somewhere. Most of our books are still boxed up 🙁. Nice pairing, by the way, love omelettes! @LauraBeth I and @BookBabe will be meeting Colson on my bday 😁😆! I think @BookBabe may think your lunch is better, lol. @GinaAnderson I need to start eating more salads, good choice! I'll be checking out this series 😊👍🏻. @PurpleyPumpkin Ahhh, kon'nichiwa! I think I have that book TBRed. 8y
MrBook @CaitlinSiem I've come across this book from time to time. Interested to know your thoughts when you finish it 😊! @LauraBrook Ah, Poirot, excellent dining choice this afternoon, madam. Veggie fried rice sounds yum 😋. 8y
LibrarianJen Didn't read anything for fun or with an ISBN# attached, but I read a bunch of legal documents at lunch. Good news is, we closed on our old house today, next week we close on our new one! Bad news is I have a cold so I do t feel like celebrating. 😭 8y
Megabooks Mmmm tater tots! Keep the food pics coming. Srsly! 8y
KarouBlue @BookBabe @MrBook yo quiero Taco Bell! ❤️😋 8y
SharonGoforth @MrBook Barchester Towers is the second in the series, The Chronicles of Barsetshire, by Anthony Trollope. It's 19th century Victorian lit, if you're into that. Trollope has a sense of humor, so it's pleasant reading 😊 8y
ElizabethAndino My lunch read was The book of unknown Americans...paired with a mediterranean chicken and quinoa mason jar salad. 😃 8y
MrBook @LibrarianJen Huh....yay!...boo! You bring out the gamut 😜😆👌🏻! @Ebooksandcooks 😋😆😂😁👍🏻! @thecomfykitchen 😋😎! @SharonGoforth Ooh, @BookBabe particularly enjoys the Victorian Era 😊👍🏻. @ElizabethAndino #NicePairing 😎👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻! 8y
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MrBook
Absent Witness | Karl Petry, Karen McLean
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OMG!!!! Meet my best friend, Karl Petry. Film director, rock band manager, corporate exec, & psychic investigator. And now author!!! His first memoir is hot off the press! The title of his book is the same as the television show's currently in production about his psychic investigations. I'm writing a companion book to the upcoming show regarding one of the cases he mentions in this book. Here's the real deal! Can't wait to read it! 😁😁😁😎!!!

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