Is the Poltergeist 'Syndrome' the only type of paranormal phenomena that can really be proven?
Is the Poltergeist 'Syndrome' the only type of paranormal phenomena that can really be proven?
Afterlife & reincarnation, Occultism, Unexplained phenomena
There are few factual books written about poltergeist phenomena, John's Fraser's Poltergeist! A New Investigation Into Destructive Haunting fills that void, advancing and updating Colin Wilson's work Poltergeist!, this study's namesake from over 38 years ago. Fraser takes readers on a journey from the Borley Rectory to the Isle of Man, and grounds his readers in an historical overview of 'Poltergeist phenomena'. He examines where such events overlap with other paranormal investigations of 'apparitional' ghosts. What do they have in common, what do they differ?
To answer this, Fraser looks to new research on paranormal events, never before published in book form. Fraser contends, perhaps controversially, that ghost sightings are and always will be ambiguous and near-impossible to prove, that only Poltergeist phenomena can be empirically verified.
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The Poltergeist is perhaps the most discussed, argued over and misunderstood phenomena that could infest one’s home or workplace. This book is set to become a definitive work on the subject. The author takes you on his personal quest to try and discover the truth behind this complex and often contentious subject. A quest that takes the reader on a journey from the phantom drummers of the seventeenth century to The Cage in present day Essex, with stops along the way at Borley Rectory, Amityville, Columbus Ohio and Enfield, with a spot of Mongoose hunting on the Isle of Man. But this is no travelogue, this is a fascinating study and update of an often-contentious area of paranormal experience. Do we need another book about Poltergeists you may ask? The answer is a resounding YES, we certainly do need this book about Poltergeists! ~ Steve Parsons, paranormal researcher, TV presenter and author of Ghostology, The Art of the Ghost Hunter
John Fraser knows a hell of a lot about looking for ghosts. ~ James Clark, The Morton Report
Outstanding and Remarkable. ~ The Ghost Club
