In the Time of Spirits - Hardcoverby Beth Ford (Author) An epic adventure through the world of the nineteenth century spiritualist movement. In 1890, Addy Cohart is determined to defy convention and remain unmarried until she meets William Fairley, a psychic medium who gives her hope as she grieves the sudden death of her parents. Addy becomes a devotee of the spiritualist movement, but as she takes on a larger role as William's assistant, she realizes that all may not be as it seems.