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Conjuring Up Philip: An Appraisal of the Book and the Method By: Iris M. Owen with Margaret Sparrow When I started this particular book I knew early on that I couldn't do a book review. This particular text is a testament to one of the most incredible experiments that has been undertaken in what was then referred to as psychical research. I purchased the mass market paperback published by Simon & Schuster as a Pocket Book edition. As I researched the book I noted that the hardback copy (left) ran around $200-300 dollars used on various book websites. A fellow paranormal investigator sent me a link to this copy on ebay for $44 which to me was a steal. It has some chew marks like it may have been an attempted "dog ate my homework" scheme, but it read just the same as the original published version. The original book was published by Harper & Row in 1976 and written by Iris M. Owen.  Iris Owen was a nurse and psychical researcher who was married to Alan Robert George...

Paranormal Pandemic  by Katie Mullaly and J. Patrick Ohlde Every good book starts with a synopsis that draws you in, like a really fat worm on a hook. Paranormal Pandemic draws in the paranormal investigator with its claim of a "no-nonsense guide" and "Learn how to separate true research from the crap." While I can agree that the book is no-nonsense I balk at the claim that it is a guide and that it will teach you to do real research. It may however give you a proverbial smack upside the head. The content is raw, chaotic, and rude. It is apparently no longer in print and cannot be purchased new. I want to really start this review with details on how I perceive books and how that translates to this book in particular.  I judge a book about the paranormal by how fast I read it, the quicker I read it the more unhelpful the content, good content usually means dry writing. At no time was the writing in this book dry and it took me a day to read it, most good books take a...

In my pursuit to research Reincarnation, I came across this book written by Mark C. Albrecht. I knew going into this reading that I would probably be privy to many biblical and scripture lessons regarding the "facts" of reincarnation...that is the Christian method of using the bible like a textbook to refute the concept.  In the early chapters I was pleasantly surprised by the many cultural, religious, occult, and scientific viewpoints discussed and well documented. There was much discussion surrounding the Gnostics, at certain points the author discusses their views on Reincarnation and the scripture that supports it. The author however mentions that since the Gnostics do not follow biblical teachings, they cannot use scripture to support their theories. Fast forward to the part where the author is discussing his own views of Reincarnation he uses a Taoist saying/teaching to support his view, forgetting that he mentioned Taoists believe in Reincarnation. Unfortunately the au...

 BOOK REVIEW: Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian L. Weiss, M.D. Many of the books that I curate for my paranormal library are for the purpose of furthering my research in one subject or another. Sometimes these subjects cross and I feel the need to pursue additional books to help round out the knowledge I have on the subject. I am currently researching for a "working theory" I have had for years and I needed to do some research on reincarnation. There are any number of books regarding reincarnation but none that really inspire confidence in the subject matter like Many Lives, Many Masters.  Brian L. Weiss is a well educated medical professional that attended Columbia University, Yale University School of Medicine, and completed an internship at the New York University-Bellevue Medical Center. He completed his MD and did his residency in psychiatry. He spent time in various positions and eventually was appointed Chief of Psychiatry at a large university hospital in Miami, F...

I just finished up "Strange Frequencies: The Extraordinary Story of the Technological Quest for the Supernatural" by Peter Berbergal. I have owned this book for many years but recently someone recommended the book and I thought it was time to dust it off and read it. I have read many books about the paranormal and in recent years a lot of the books that you can buy are regurgitated details of old psychical researchers, spiritualists, and anecdotal evidence from the authors friends or colleagues. I will say that most of the 'evidence' we can get is anecdotal but in many cases people within the paranormal field rarely share how they arrived at an answer. I digress, back to the book. There are a significant amount of praise quotes on the book regarding it's comprehensive nature, the author's deft ability to explore the topic, how the information equates history of diverse phenomena to magic, and how it can be a guide to exploring technology as it pertains to find...