Famous People of the Paranormal: Psychics, Clairvoyants and Charlatans

by Chris Wangler

Shamans, psychics, yogis, channelers--almost every culture singles out people with extraordinary gifts. This ambitious book explores the bizarre lives of paranormal celebrities through the ages, from mages and mystics such as Merlin and Rasputin, to controversial contemporaries such as John Edward (Crossing Over) and Gerard Croiset, who was recognized internationally for his ability to find missing objects and persons. As you might imagine, not everyone...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1894877454
• ISBN13: 9781894877459
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Ghost House Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A little history with your ghosts?

Having read many, many books on ghosts and hauntings, I've decided I prefer books that dwell mainly on why hauntings occur rather than books that try to scare the reader to death. In this book, Mr. Asfar presents a somewhat analytical approach to hauntings. He starts from an historical perspective, such as describing the military events of a battle or a fight between two parties, then he moves on to the possible causes of why the spirits of those long-dead may feel the need to maintain contact with the living (i.e., a feeling of not completing their task, intense trauma at the end of their lives, lost love, etc.). During the whole story, he maintains a very straight-forward, calm and, at times, amusing approach to this subject which is quite refreshing.