| Description |
viii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-253) and index. |
| Contents |
The house of 150 ghosts -- The truth is within -- The truth is out there : paranormal beliefs and experiences -- Round trip to hell in a flying saucer? -- Paranormal subcultures -- Paranormal people -- Darkness and light -- Out on a limb. |
| Summary |
"Provides the definitive portrait of Americans who believe in or have experienced such phenomena as ghosts, Bigfoot, UFOs, psychic phenomena, astology and the power of mediums. Unlike many books on the paranormal, this volume does not focus on proving or disproving the paranormal, but rather on understanding the people who believe and how those beliefs shape their lives"--P. [4] of cover. |
| Subject |
Parapsychology -- United States.
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Curiosities and wonders -- United States.
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Unidentified flying objects -- Sightings and encounters.
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| Added Author |
Mencken, Frederick Carson, 1964-
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Baker, Joe, 1965-
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| ISBN |
9780814791349 cloth alkaline paper |
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0814791344 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780814791356 pb alkaline paper |
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0814791352 pb alkaline paper |
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9780814786420 (ebk.) |
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0814786421 (ebk.) |
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