Real Ghost Encounters
Language: English
Published by Arcturus Publishing Ltd, GB, 2026
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"Believe in ghosts? Don't believe in ghosts? Think you may have seen a ghost. but don't trust your senses? Read Rob Gandy's intriguing accounts of people like you. It may just shift your perception." - RIchard Madley"Nothing will be the same again after reading this book" - Jeremy Harte, Folklore Society."Like all the best writing, Real Ghost Encounters makes us look again at what we may have taken for granted, and any open mind should find it fascinating" - Ramsey Campbell, winner of Lifetime Achievement Award from the Horror Writers AssociationThe world is filled with strange occurrences that we can't explain with our rational minds. An odd feeling, a sudden appearance, a haunting figure in the distance.At one time or another, many of us have encountered what we might describe as a 'ghost'. In this fascinating collection, author Rob Gandy makes use of his background as a statistician to try to understand the phenomenon and presents without judgement a wide range of true ghost stories. Ranging from mysterious hitchhikers who appear on the side of the road to haunted places where spirits crop up again and again to instances of 'timeslips', where a person or group of people suddenly experience a scene from the past, these incredible stories will reshape your understanding of the supernatural.With a foreword by leading folklorist and urban legend researcher Jan Harold Brunvand, this is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the paranormal. Take an open mind to the cases presented within and judge for yourself whether there can be any other explanation for these extraordinary events.…
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- Title
- Real Ghost Encounters
- Author
- Rob Gandy
- Publisher
- Arcturus Publishing Ltd, GB
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1398878839
- ISBN 13
- 9781398878839
- Item weight
- 322 grams
- Dimensions
- 15.3 x 1.9 x 23.4 cm
"Believe in ghosts? Don't believe in ghosts? Think you may have seen a ghost... but don't trust your senses? Read Rob Gandy's intriguing accounts of people like you. It may just shift your perception." - RIchard Madley
"Nothing will be the same again after reading this book"
- Jeremy Harte, Folklore Society.
"Like all the best writing, Real Ghost Encounters makes us look again at what we may have taken for granted, and any open mind should find it fascinating" - Ramsey Campbell, winner of Lifetime Achievement Award from the Horror Writers Association
The world is filled with strange occurrences that we can't explain with our rational minds. An odd feeling, a sudden appearance, a haunting figure in the distance...
At one time or another, many of us have encountered what we might describe as a 'ghost'. In this fascinating collection, author Rob Gandy makes use of his background as a statistician to try to understand the phenomenon and presents without judgement a wide range of true ghost stories. Ranging from mysterious hitchhikers who appear on the side of the road to haunted places where spirits crop up again and again to instances of 'timeslips', where a person or group of people suddenly experience a scene from the past, these incredible stories will reshape your understanding of the supernatural.
Take an open mind to the stories presented within and judge for yourself whether there can be any other explanation for these extraordinary events.
This edition includes a foreword from leading folklorist and urban legend researcher Jan Harold Brunvand.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Rob Gandy is a retired professional statistician and senior healthcare manager. He was involved with a number of universities during his career, including a stint of 13 years as Visiting Professor at Liverpool John Moores University, and published more than 140 papers for various journals and conferences. He has a lifelong eclectic interest in strange and weird phenomena and is a regular contributor to the Fortean Times and The Ghost Club Journal.
Jan Harold Brunvand is a retired American folklorist, researcher, writer, and professor emeritus of English at the University of Utah. He is best known for popularizing the concept of the urban legend through books such as The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings (1981) and Too Good To Be True (1999). His books became so popular that he was dubbed 'Mr Urban Legend'.
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