The In-Betweens Audiobook By Mira Ptacin cover art

The In-Betweens

The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna

Preview
Try for $0.00
Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The In-Betweens

By: Mira Ptacin
Narrated by: Chloe Cannon
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $17.19

Buy for $17.19

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

A young writer travels to Maine to tell the unusual story of America's longest-running camp devoted to mysticism and the world beyond.

They believed they would live forever. So begins Mira Ptacin's haunting account of the women of Camp Etna - an otherworldly community in the woods of Maine that has, since 1876, played host to generations of Spiritualists and mediums dedicated to preserving the links between the mortal realm and the afterlife. Beginning her narrative in 1848 with two sisters who claimed they could speak to the dead, Ptacin reveals how Spiritualism first blossomed into a national practice during the Civil War, yet continues - even thrives - to this very day. Immersing herself in this community and its practices - from ghost hunting to releasing trapped spirits to water witching - Ptacin sheds new light on our ongoing struggle with faith, uncertainty, and mortality. Blending memoir, ethnography, and investigative reportage, The In-Betweens offers a vital portrait of Camp Etna and its enduring hold on a modern culture that remains as starved for a deeper sense of connection and otherworldliness as ever.

©2019 Mira Ptacin (P)2019 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
American Civil War Americas Channeling Military Social Sciences Spirituality State & Local United States Wars & Conflicts War
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_T1_webcro805_stickypopup
All stars
Most relevant  
what are you choosing to do, the choice is yours. grant me the serenity too

always its your life

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Really felt immersed in the story and the author's experiences. My only complaint is that there were some Maine mispronunciations. :)

Fantastic experience, informative mixed with intense.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I loved this book! Very accurate account of life in a spiritualist community. I recommend anyone who wants to be a Medium or wants to know what it's like to be one, listen to this book. I love that so much history is included because it gives so much context. The storytelling is fantastic.

Best book about Spiritualism.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I found the reading distracting. She did deep pretend man voices all the time- every character had their own voice. Idk why it bothered me so much but I just couldn’t pay attention and kept being distracted by the goofy voices.

Annoying reading

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Inspirational listen to a new place on my bucket list. The history was great yet the outcome of her journey is phenomenal!!!

Heading to Maine next year.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

loved listening to this while I made dinner. Gave me lost to think about and begin my spiritual journey.

Eye Opener

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Interesting history of Spiritualism supported by the author's own experience. It took me forever to get through it, but I learned some things and even went to see a medium.

Made Me See A Medium

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

there was a piece missing from my recolection of Spititualism I knew as a child. I felt like a child blaming themselves for their parents divorce. the In betweens gave me those answers. maybe not the best answers but ones I can live with, and insight that will keep me from shaking my head at the changes coming down the pike. it was good to hear opinions of others about people I had known.

insightful view of American spiritualist

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I love that the take away from this book wasn't to teach you how to be, but more on how it came to be. I appreciate the history and although not meaning to be to deep, this book this just that for me. thank you.

No strings attatched

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.