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No Fiction Here Book Club October 2023
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Spook : science tackles the afterlife
by Mary Roach
Draws on the beliefs and achievements of a range of contemporary and historical scientists, engineers, and mediums to consider the feasibility of life after death, from a reincarnation researcher's experimentation with out-of-body experiences to laboratory investigations into ghosts and the nature of consciousness. By the author of Stiff. 100,000 first printing.
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Fringe-ology : how I tried to explain away the unexplainable--and couldn't
by Steve Volk
Drawn from psychical research conducted by military scientists and first-hand accounts of those who have had life-changing paranormal experiences, this wild--and bizarre--ride through the very heart of the paranormal universe reveals that there is enough mystery left in the world to humble us all. 15,000 first printing.
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Lily Dale : the true story of the town that talks to the dead
by Christine Wicker
A portrait of the world's largest community of Spiritualists notes the area's prevalence as a visitation site to some twenty thousand ghost-seeking tourists each year and describes how such celebrities as Susan B. Anthony, Harry Houdini, and Mae West were drawn there.
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The men who stare at goats
by Jon Ronson
A humorous and cautionary account of the U.S. military's use of psychic tactics in the War on Terror and other political agendas discusses the methods employed by the First Earth Battalion, questioning its soldiers' abilities to perform such feats as invisibility, walking through walls, and killing goats with their minds. 40,000 first printing.
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Hitler's monsters : a supernatural history of the Third Reich
by Eric Kurlander
A history of the supernatural in Nazi Germany explores the occult ideas, esoteric sciences and pagan religions touted by the Third Reich, whose relationship with the otherworldly was far from straightforward and was used to gain power and shape propaganda and policy.
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Mirage men:
Discusses the possibility that U.S. intelligence agencies exploited beliefs about UFO sightings and alien encounters as part of their counter-intelligence programs
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Ancient aliensInvestigates possibilities of extraterrestrial contact at the dawn of human civilization
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Ghost hunters international
A group of paranormal investigators travel to locations around the world to look into reports of ghosts and other paranormal activity
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Monster quest
Explores the facts and fictions surrounding stories of unexplained and legendary creatures in the world with evidence from both skeptics and believers
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Destination truthHost Josh Gates travels the world investigating supernatural activity and mythological creatures
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