Ghost Hunting: An Intro to Paranormal Investigation and Tales of True Ghost EncountersA creak of the floorboard. The wind whistling in the eaves. The rustle of some small creature—a mouse, maybe—scurrying in the basement. These are all sounds you might expect to hear in an old house. But what if they were signs of something more? Paranormal investigator Dawn J. Schofield knows from experience that not all strange phenomena have a rational explanation. In her thirty years of ghost hunting, she’s seen, heard, and even smelled things she couldn’t debunk—and now she’s here to show you how to capture your own evidence of specters and spirits. In this guide, she shares her approach to paranormal investigation, gives tips for location sourcing, explains the tools of the trade, and much more. Along the way, she tells true, spine-tingling tales of ghostly encounters from her own life, from unexplained apparitions to disembodied voices to terrifying contact with spirits through a Ouija board. By the end of this book, you’ll know all about the equipment, techniques, and unwritten rules you need to start exploring the supernatural. Now the only thing left to do is muster the courage to face the unknown. |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Historical Figures in Ghost Hunting | 43 |
Chapter 3 The Spiritualist Movement | 55 |
Chapter 4 GhostHunting Basics | 65 |
Chapter 5 Places to Investigate | 99 |
Chapter 6 Not Like TV | 119 |
Chapter 7 Investigating for Others | 139 |
Conclusion | 151 |
Appendix A Additional Stories | 153 |
Appendix B Supplemental Materials | 169 |
References | 173 |
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