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Paranormal Activity @ Your Library
The world of the unknown is indeed an exploration in progress. Haunted houses, ghosts, demonic/angelic possessions, reincarnations, witchcraft, psychic predictions, premonitions and other strange phenomena sometimes may have a scientific explanation. But is it always satisfactory? For some, the answer may be 'yes,' for others, the findings may still be a puzzle. This brief selection of titles will help find the answers, may awaken perfectly normal inquiring activities, or perhaps host haunting questions and leave the enigma in the eye of the reader. Immerse yourself and move towards an unforgettable journey into the unknown...
The ESP Enigma: The Scientific Case for Psychic Phenomena
By Diane Hennacy Powell
An overview of the ESP enigma provides a historical background, explores the consciousness, and examines the evidence for telepathy, precognition and psychokinesis, including scientific viewpoints on the psychic phenomena.
A History of Ghosts: The True Story of Sances, Mediums, Ghosts, and Ghostbusters
By Peter H. Aykroyd
Provides an introduction to spiritualism, mediums, including personal accounts of his family spiritual activities revealing the reasons that inspired his successful son’s film Ghostbusters.
I'm Looking Through You: Growing Up Haunted
By Jennifer Finney Boylan
Jennifer Boylan grew up in a house where paranormal activities were a normal routine, and in addition to the spirits that were already haunting the house, other close family members became ghosts and soon started to appear to her as well.
Psychic: My Life in Two Worlds
By Sylvia Browne
Famous psychic shares her spiritual knowledge and reveals the story of her life, and the truth about her painful experiences, struggles and success.
By Larry Dossey
Author investigates the truth about prophetic warnings of future events.
The Science of Superstition: How the Developing Brain Creates Supernatural Beliefs
By Bruce M. Hood
A cognitive psychologist dicusses the supernatural experience.
Spirited: Connect to the Guides All Around You
By Rebecca Rosen with Samantha Rose
Renowned psychic recounts her experiences and guides the readers through a spiritual journey to help develop their psychic potential and find success at work and in their personal relationships.
By Stacy Horn
From 1930 to 1980, a group of scientists have been embarking in the mission to uncover the mysteries of the paranormal arriving at surprising conclusions.
These and other resources in different formats are available at your local library. Look under the Dewey call number 133 for more.
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