Ghosts, apparitions, and poltergeists : an exploration of the supernatural through history

Digging up the bones -- A witch's brew -- "Here, Mr. Splitfoot" -- Talking boards and ghostly goo -- Things that go bump in the night : apparitions -- Among the spirits : ghosts -- "They're here" : poltergeists -- Ghostbusters -- Ghost hunting. Skeletal remains rotting behind cellar walls, temple priests removing brains with iron hooks, phantom locomotives roaring across midnight plains—Brian Righi isn't making this stuff up. The ghost stories he finds in history are far more chilling than any Hollywood horror scene. Join the seasoned paranormal investigator on a tour through mankind's millennium-old obsession with death and the afterlife. Ghosts, Apparitions and Poltergeists surveys 4,000 years of hauntings and ghost huntings—from the embalming rituals of ancient Egypt to the Ouija boards and séances of nineteenth century Spiritualism—highlighting a few outlandish tales and colorful characters along the way. Once you've learned the history, launch a paranormal investigation of your own with Righi's guide to modern ghost hunting, full of detailed advice culled from his seven years of experience in the field. ghost,ghosts,spirit,spirits,ghostly,paranormal,parapsychology,haunted,haunted house,poltergeist,haunting,unexplained,haunted,ghost story A manual for the ghost enthusiast or aspiring ghost hunter. It looks at the stories behind famous ghosts through history, ghost hunting and original ghost-busters, mediums, spirit communication, spirits, apparitions, and poltergeists. It blends the history of the paranormal and paranormal investigations with the ghost stories that accompany them.