The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits - Hardcover

Guiley, Rosemary Ellen

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9780816067374: The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits

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ISBN 10: 0816067376 ISBN 13: 9780816067374

Publisher: Facts On File Inc, 2007

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The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits, Third Edition includes more than 600 entries about ghosts, hauntings, related paranormal phenomenon, the people who investigate them, and the key theories about what causes them. Widely regarded as the definitive reference in the field, this encyclopedia provides comprehensive coverage written in an engaging style. Paranormal expert Rosemary Ellen Guiley has compiled extensive research on the most current theories about what causes ghosts and the many new haunting cases documented since publication of the second edition. The third edition has been updated substantially with the addition of more than 130 new entries, more than 20 new black-and-white photographs, and an updated foreword by Troy Taylor, founder of the American Ghost Society. Many entries include biographical listings for further reading. New and revised entries include: Amityville case; Apparition; Black Aggie; Demon; Eastern State Penitentiary; Electronic Voice Phenomena; Haunting; Lizzie Borden House; Myrtles Plantation; Possession; and, Shadow people.

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...can be used for ready reference or as a guide for further study. Highly recommended... - Choice ""The writing style is very readable, and browsers may find themselves reading the entire work...Recommended..."" - Booklist ""...beautifully produced...a really outstanding reference book that is accessible to nearly all lay people."" - Journal of Scientific Exploration

About the Author:

Rosemary Ellen Guiley is the best-selling author of books on the paranormal, mystical and visionary experiences, and spirituality. She is an honorary life member of the Ghost Club of London and the author of The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft, The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy, and The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters, all from Facts On File and Checkmark Books. She lives in Arnold, MD. Troy Taylor is an author and the founder of the American Ghost Society.

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