Ghosts from Our Past: Both Literally and Figuratively: The Study of the Paranormal

As seen in the Sony Pictures 2016 film Ghostbusters, the ultimate guide to identifying, understanding, and engaging with any paranormal activity that plagues you Years before they made headlines with the Ghostbusters, Erin Gilbert and Abby L. Yates published the groundbreaking study of the paranormal, Ghosts from Our Past. Once lost to history, this criminally underappreciated book is now updated for the new century. According to Gilbert and Yates, ôextraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence,ö and whether youÆre a believer or a skeptic, youÆll find the information youÆre seeking right here in this extraordinary book, including: ò The childhood experiences that inspired Erin and AbbyÆs lifelong passion for the scientific study of the paranormal ò The history of ghosts and other supernatural entities, the science that explains their existence, and profiles of the groundbreaking paranormal researchers who have investigated them ò An illustrated guide to Class I through Class VII ghosts ò Helpful sidebars like ôA Ghost by Any Other Nameö and ôEctoplasm Cleanup Tipsö ò Updates including ôThe GhostbustersÆ Arsenalö by Jillian Holtzmann and ôHaunted Historyö by Patty Tolan ò A new Ghostbusting Resources appendix, featuring the ôParanormal Quickstart Guideö, ôIs It a Ghost? A Handy Quizö, ôA Supernatural Stakeout Journalö, ôThe DevilÆs Dictionary: Paraterminology You Need to Knowö With this helpfulùand hilariousùofficial Ghostbusters guide in hand, youÆll be prepared for almost any spirit, spook, or spectre that comes your way. As for the rest, you know who to call.

• | Author: Erin Gilbert, Abby L. Yates, Andrew Shaffer
• | Publisher: Crown
• | Publication Date: Jun 28, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Body, Mind & Spirit
• | ISBN-10: 1101906006
• | ISBN-13: 9781101906002