Hauntings & Apparitions

How to Recognise and Investigate Ghostly Phenomena

One person in ten will see an apparition or have a paranormal experience of some kind during the course of their adult life, and although everyone has an idea of how a 'ghost' should behave, encountering one can be a frightening and incomprehensible experience. Here, in a practical and down-to-earth way, Emily Peach presents guidelines for recognizing, understanding and coping with all sorts of paranormal phenomena. Drawing together spiritualist, occult and parapsychological theories, 'Discover Ghosts' details case histories, catalogues the types of apparitions, outlines the main hypotheses as to the cause of their appearance and helps to define other occurences. As perhaps ninety per cent of all reported phenomena can be traced to natural causes, there is also detailed information as to how to approach an investigation - how to evaluate the witnesses' experiences, what questions to ask, what points to look out for and how to examine the evidence in a clear and straightforward manner. Armed with this information, anyone can investigate ghosts with considerable success. By the close of this interesting book, you will have a good understanding of the underlying causes of such phenomena and feel confident to brave whatever should 'go bump in the night'.