Fate plays the long game.
In our world of instant gratification, there seems to be little time for mysteries or wonder. We question our beliefs and close our minds to that which appears mystical.
But the sands in the hourglass are still falling.
Fate has not yet revealed its hand.
TRVL’s own Brian J. Cano shares his personal evolution through the lens of paranormal investigation in Grains of Sand. From his early years as a pioneer in paranormal television to some of his most frightening encounters on the sets of major networks, Brian evokes a range of emotions with his accessible tales, prompting readers to contemplate the very heart of human existence.
From youthful exploration to demonic confrontation, Brian has gradually peeled away layers of disbelief in his own life, and in the gentle, thoughtful, sometimes humorous manner his fans have come to adore, he allows readers to look with fresh perspective upon their own doubts and wrestle with the existential questions we’re all on some level asking.
Grains of Sand entertains and frightens while ultimately delivering a message of hope that transcends this increasingly tumultuous world. At a time when people are desperate for answers, Brian’s memoir opens minds to otherworldly options and normalizes the long and often complex journey toward realizing them.
"Brian Cano is the best paranormal investigator I have met. Skeptical, yet never cynical. Pragmatic, but always open. I liked Brian the moment I met him & his scientific approach on Oak Island. The evidence he captured there, continues to inspire and quite frankly...haunt me. The full story of Oak Island includes many claims of paranormal events and no one has brought evidence of such to the world more effectively than Brian. From the disembodied voices on Oak Island to the telepathic synchronicity of Hall & Oates-- this book is a must for anyone interested in the paranormal. I look forward to my next adventure with Brian.” ~ Matty Blake - Host/Investigator The Curse Of Oak Island Drilling Down & Beyond Oak Island
"The paranormal journey is one of spirit, and thus is often very personal. Showing great courage and standing by his commitment to educate others about the ethereal realm, Brian pulls back the curtain on pivotal moments from his most amazing experiences- and shares them with you here.” ~ Dustin J. Pari - Ghost Hunters & Ghost Hunters International
"This book is exactly what we need right now--a testament to the power of the paranormal in everyday life. We fall into step with Brian's journey as he shows us how engaging, inspiring, moving, and yes, sometimes frightening a connection with the other side can be, if only we would open ourselves to the possibility that the mysterious and marvelous don't have to be relegated to fantasy. Too often we dismiss or downplay the unexplainable elements of our own lives; books like this one remind us that we can instead choose to lean in closer for a better look. We might find--as Brian J. Cano does here--a whole world waiting to be explored." ~ Lynne S. McNeill, PhD - Paranormal Caught on Camera
Author: Brian J Cano
Page Count: 216
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Publish Date: February 22, 2022
Imprint: Roswell Press
Genre: Paranormal Memoirs
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Unexplained Phenomena
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
You might also like ...
-
Thaddeus Stevens$14.95- The Making of a Hero - What was Thaddeus St...- The Making of a Hero - What was Thaddeus Stevens’s role in American history? For many years, he was dishonored in books and the media, his important role in politics and civil rights buried in ...
-
A Man Named Branch$9.99- The True Story of Baseball's Great Experimen...- The True Story of Baseball's Great Experiment - In 1947, filled with courage, skill, and determination, Jackie Robinson changed history by becoming the first African American player in the majo...
-
West Point at Gettysburg Volume 1 (A to G)$22.95— from James M. McPherson, Princeton University...— from James M. McPherson, Princeton University, author of Battle Cry of Freedom — "Paul Semendinger has produced a unique volume that is a combination reference work, collective biography, and nar...
-
Pennsylvania Mountain Landmarks Volume 5$16.95Just as in the previous volume (Pennsylvania Mo...Just as in the previous volume (Pennsylvania Mountain Landmarks, Volume 4) many of the landmarks in this volume have deep-rooted connections to Native American culture and lore. It is a link that ...
-
West of Westport$19.95by Alan E. CravenLong before the first Southern...by Alan E. CravenLong before the first Southern states had left the Union and before Fort Sumter in South Carolina fell, sectarian violence dominated the Kansas Territory: buildings and crops were ...
-
Over-55 Conniptions$19.95-An Old Biddy Battles Aging - What happens wh...-An Old Biddy Battles Aging - What happens when a free-wheeling seventy-four-year-old woman gives up her carefree RVing lifestyle and moves into an over-55 community? Follow Gerri Almand’s real-l...
-
Your House, Their Rules$22.95- Your Guide To Being Owned By A Cat - Your H...- Your Guide To Being Owned By A Cat - Your House, Their Rules is a comprehensive guide to cat care and related topics. With lighthearted satire, Christopher Mancuso bends his knee to cat royalty...
-
Filling in the Shadows$22.95As a child, Audrey Markum’s keen eye for detail...As a child, Audrey Markum’s keen eye for detail led to the discovery of a child’s body and the identity of his killer. Now, as an adult, that early skill has led her to work as a photographer for w...
-
Stories at the Center$24.95A Memoir of Miles, Music, and Meaning - Chroni...A Memoir of Miles, Music, and Meaning - Chronicling Eric’s unconventional path in the entertainment business, Stories at the Center is set against the backdrop of his lifelong passion for distance...
-
Pig (Special Hardcover Edition)$49.95NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE: Trailler: https://w...NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE: Trailler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nO0P7vJxnM Read about it here: (Meadville Tribune) IMDB Meadville, Pennsylvania is a small college town nestled at the foot ...
-
The Messy Milk Bottle Story$9.99Try, try again! That’s what they say. But dear ...Try, try again! That’s what they say. But dear me, they haven’t had to deal with little Julia. This story is just that, a recount of one little girl, Julia, in the second installment in the Betsyto...
-
Siblings in the Hands of an Angry God$24.95Brothers and Sisters through Mythology and the ...Brothers and Sisters through Mythology and the Dominance of Females in Human Morality Since the beginning, whether through the creation story of Adam and Eve or throughout mythology and actual hist...
-
Dark Forces - Prisoners of Wealth$24.95Situated in the tiny village of Sag Harbor on t...Situated in the tiny village of Sag Harbor on the Long Island Sound, Martin "Marty" Grimes and his colleague, Sal Persico, are retained by a Russian oligarch to protect his financial and reputation...
-
Rhymes from the Hinterland$16.95Guy Graybill's latest literary pursuit is a tom...Guy Graybill's latest literary pursuit is a tome of over 100 poems, many of them clever rhymes such as "The Nocturnal Colonel," "The British Museum," "A Host of Jacks," "An Odious Ode," "An Event t...
-
Dave McNally$22.95- The Montanan Who Revolutionized Baseball - W...- The Montanan Who Revolutionized Baseball - What lies ahead for a boy growing up in Billings, Montana, in the 1950s, who lost his father during combat in World War II? Can he realize the dream of...
-
Guide to the Pinchot Trail System$9.99The 22.2-mile Pinchot Trail is an orange-blazed...The 22.2-mile Pinchot Trail is an orange-blazed loop through Pinchot State Forest in southern Lackawanna County. The trail was formed from previously existing trails and a few new connectors in the...
-
Guide to the Thunder Swamp Trail$9.99The Thunder Swamp Trail (TST) is an 18.3-mile l...The Thunder Swamp Trail (TST) is an 18.3-mile loop in Delaware State Forest, in southern Pike County. The main loop is bisected by PA 402, and the official trailhead is at the trail’s southern cros...
-
Mrs. Goodman's First Murder$22.95In the Fargo meets Miss Marple darkly comic Mrs...In the Fargo meets Miss Marple darkly comic Mrs. Goodman’s First Murder, Harmon Rutledge’s perfect plan to solve his marriage problem is disrupted by a robbery at his bank. But when Ethel Goodman, ...
-
Guide to the Old Loggers Path$9.99The Old Loggers Path (OLP) is a great walking p...The Old Loggers Path (OLP) is a great walking path for beginner and experienced hikers alike. The looped trail explored the Loyalsock State Forest, in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, for 27.8 miles....
-
Pennsylvania Mountain Landmarks Volume 4$14.95As one ancient author once invited his readers ...As one ancient author once invited his readers to “gaze upon the mountains, for they brood upon things eternal,” readers of this volume are encouraged to do the same. That is, to gaze upon the clo...
-
The Marsh in May$19.95The Marsh in May and 30 Poems with 29 Painting...The Marsh in May and 30 Poems with 29 Paintings by Ronald Rand. Is it possible to see the miracles of life happening right before our eyes? The Marsh in May brings the reader into an unforgettable...
-
Pennsylvania Love Song$19.95– “A beautifully written story, richly develop...– “A beautifully written story, richly developed characters and sense of place and time in history.” – Mary Jo Doig, author of Patchwork: A Memoir of Love and Loss Pittsburgh, PA. 1941. The world ...
-
The Devil's Chair$16.95by Keith Rommel In Cassadaga, Florida, a haven ...by Keith Rommel In Cassadaga, Florida, a haven for spiritualists and mediums, a sinister legend persists: a chair rumored to belong to the Devil himself sits in the Lake Helen Cemetery. Lore dictat...
-
Early Settlements Along the Lower Mahantongo Creek$24.95... and Mahantongo Valley Grist Mills Steve Tro...... and Mahantongo Valley Grist Mills Steve Troutman further expands upon the history of Pennsylvania’s bucolic Lower Mahantongo Creek Valley, delving into the stories of the original inhabitants a...
-
The Memory Keeper$14.95- Celebrating and Remembering Someone We Lost a...- Celebrating and Remembering Someone We Lost and Still Love - The Memory Keeper is a special space just for you, to remember someone you love who is no longer here. You can draw, color, paint, gl...
-
A Version of the Truth$12.95Over forty years, Marsh and her partner built a...Over forty years, Marsh and her partner built a life defined by love, devotion, and independence. He supported her when she bought her home in California wine country, when she grieved the deaths o...
-
Youth Sports Are Killing Me Slowly$14.95Navigating youth sports has become a full-time ...Navigating youth sports has become a full-time job for parents, driven by a mix of living vicariously through our children and chasing the dream of them reaching the “big stage.” But are we doing t...
-
Summer of Meteors$19.95As the nation teeters on the edge of civil war,...As the nation teeters on the edge of civil war, three women converge at the elegant Bedford Springs Hotel in Pennsylvania. Harriet Lane, strongminded and vivacious niece to President James Buchanan...
-
Roaring Tigers 2nd Edition$34.95- The History Of Southern Columbia Football - ...- The History Of Southern Columbia Football - High school football has been played in Pennsylvania since the late 1800s. The rich tradition of Pennsylvania scholastic football has produced legenda...
-
Among the People$14.95After breaking one of Belial's laws, Sardurvial...After breaking one of Belial's laws, Sardurvial, a fallen angel, discovers the terrible truth behind one of hell's many secrets. He flees the false paradise and murderous companions, finding himsel...
-
The Book of Sariel$14.95Sariel is the angel of death and is responsible...Sariel is the angel of death and is responsible for ushering the human soul to Heaven, Hell, or possibly a place in between. Who is Sariel, and what does he do besides serve humanity in their final...
-
Graves of Our Founders: Vol. 4: Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites$24.95Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Jo...Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible fo...
-
North Carolina Patriots$9.99Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Jo...Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible fo...
-
South Carolina Patriots$12.95Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Jo...Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible fo...
-
These Restless Hills$19.95At the height of the industrial Gilded Age, ami...At the height of the industrial Gilded Age, amidst the blazing fires of the steel mill and black depths of the coal mine, the chase is on. Thomas Houghton, an inspector and enforcer for the feared...
-
The Tossed Cookies Story$9.99What’s one more cookie? I mean, nobody’s watchi...What’s one more cookie? I mean, nobody’s watching ... And they are so very DELICIOUS! This is an old story of one little girl, Julia, in the first installment in The Betsytown Bedtime Stories Serie...
-
Failure Factory$22.95- How Baltimore City Public Schools Deprive Tax...- How Baltimore City Public Schools Deprive Taxpayers and Students of a Future - “Educational institutions have evolved into a new bureaucracy. Chris Papst demonstrates the courage to challenge pow...
-
Georgia Patriots$9.99Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Jo...Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible fo...
-
The Druids' Queen$24.95The Winds of Éiliria - Book 1 Sixteen years ago...The Winds of Éiliria - Book 1 Sixteen years ago, Éiliria was thrown into a civil war when High Lord Brés dé Morrigan decided that magic must be eradicated. He eliminated the druids and murdered Kin...
-
Mortal Guardian: Into the Inferno$29.95The Raven Naelo Saga - Book 2 The Mortal Guardi...The Raven Naelo Saga - Book 2 The Mortal Guardians prepare for war, but Raven Naelo’s battle is far more personal. A necromancer has taken one of her fellow Guardians captive, and worse, he’s stole...
-
From the Heart of Lydia$14.95Was Lydia’s Big Question answered? In this hist...Was Lydia’s Big Question answered? In this historical fiction story, young Lydia Hamilton Smith wondered who her father was. Born during the early 1800s in a Gettysburg tavern to a single mother, ...
-
The Boys of Rubber City$14.95The Boys of Rubber City transports readers to t...The Boys of Rubber City transports readers to the gritty streets of 1970s Akron, capturing the untamed spirit of a working-class boyhood. It follows a group of kids as they build hidden forts, coll...
-
The Congress at York$24.95This book expands on the biographies of the men...This book expands on the biographies of the men who met in York, Pennsylvania, as members of the Continental Congress, at what was both the darkest hour of the American Revolution and its turning p...
-
The Scent of Violets$22.95Mark Twain once said, “Forgiveness is the fragr...Mark Twain once said, “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heels that crushed it.” The Scent of Violets explores this subject by asking if it is possible to forgive such a rep...
-
The Hunters$22.952025 WINNER OF THE 59th Street Medal! In this ...2025 WINNER OF THE 59th Street Medal! In this third book of the Deals Danger Destiny, Floppy Feathers, and The Hunters series, we follow three women into space time on the hunt for the highest ord...
-
Stanwood Shot Dead!$19.95- Death, Diplomacy, and the Dawn of American ...- Death, Diplomacy, and the Dawn of American Power - Stanwood Shot Dead! Death, Diplomacy, and the Dawn of American Power relates the true story of nineteenth-century adventurer Louis Duverge an...
-
Virginia Patriots$19.95Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Jo...Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible fo...
-
An Epiphany in Lilacs$19.95by Iris Dorbian In the Aftermath of the Camps A...by Iris Dorbian In the Aftermath of the Camps An Epiphany in Lilacs is a novel set in a displaced persons camp outside Hamburg, Germany, following the end of World War II. After liberation in May 1...
-
New Hampshire Patriots$9.99Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Jo...Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible fo...
Recently Viewed Products
Reading biographies or autobiographies has never been my thing. I read mostly fiction. The Preface immediately draw me in as the author had an easygoing writing style which I liked. As I continued reading “each grain of sand” and the “tales” unfolded, I felt like I was sitting at a diner across from the author sharing a coffee (tea in my case) conversing.
As I finished each chapter, I used Google to look up images, YouTube to listen to songs, watch movie trailers and short videos, and Wikipedia to read about people, places and things referenced in the book.
Three of my favorite chapters were: Chapter 10 “The Battle of Poasttown” where the telling of the gymnasium dart fight told in detail had me laughing out loud and ducking my own head. Chapter 12 “The Black Cat Returns” where the author experienced regret regarding a cat pulled at my heartstrings. Chapter 21 “Hope on Oak Island” where I grinned from ear-to-ear when I read an “Indiana Jones” reference. The reader had to be an “Indiana Jones” fan to understand it. Yes, I am a fan and am anxiously awaiting the final movie chapter “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” coming out in May 2023.
I enjoyed reading “Grains of Sand Tales of a Paranormal Life” more than I thought I would. I learned a lot, from the Gen Con events in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the Nazca lines in Peru. It has been quite a journey and I for one am glad I did not miss it. I hereby accept the “present” given away in the Epilogue.
Customer Reviews