Encyclopedia of Ghosts

by Daniel Cohen (Author), Daniel Cohen (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1989

  $5.69

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $4.55

  In nearly 300 pages the Encyclopedia of Ghosts presents a very matter-of-fact look at the paranormal world which will appeal to all lovers of unsolved mysteries. The book is laid out in easy-to-read sections including: famous ghosts and ghosts of the famous; hauntings; poltergeists; animal ghosts; revenge, warnings, and crisis apparitions; ghostly phenomena; and ghostly legends. There are poltergeists, like the one which plagued the family of John Wesley the founder of Methodism, moving coffins, phantom faces, prophetic corpses and screaming skulls. Ghosts of the famous include Martin Luther and Abraham Lincoln, and famous haunted places include the Queen Mother's Scottish home, Glamis Castle and Glastonbury with its ghostly monks. Drawing from parapsychology and psychical research, folklore and legends the author provides a broad picture of the creatures that people believed or still believe inhabit the Earth after death.

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  Hardcover
  1999

  $3.16