Ablaze [Hardcover]

Larry E. Arnold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 1995

From the moment firefighter Nick Martin enters schoolteacher Miriam Zorga's life, he awakens buried passions and sets her body ablaze with need.

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About the Author

Larry E. Arnold redirected a background in engineering to explore the Unconventional. Recognized internationally for his pioneering research in forteana (phenomena that challenge orthodoxy), he is regarded as the leading authority about Spontaneous Human Combustion. His investigation of SHC spans a quarter-century and several continents. The author of three books, he has been featured on hundreds of radio shows and many television programs in the U.S.A., Canada, and Great Britain.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 478 pages
• Publisher: M.Evans & Company; 1St Edition edition (December 13, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871317893
• ISBN-13: 978-0871317896
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,268,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Discount the Subject, July 6, 2009

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Jack Wilkerson (Mt. Dora, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ablaze (Hardcover)

Many self appointed experts try to debunk everything unusual without scientific fact at their disposal. I was called in as an expert witness in 1999/2000 for a court case where the head of the LA Fire Department Investigation for Residential fires stated that the only explanation was SHC for a residential fire in Long Beach. As the only engineer on the Defense team, I reviewed over 160 photos of the fire scene along with many depositions from witnesses and fire department reports. I sat through the court case and gave testimony. The victim was an elderly bed ridden woman. The fire lasted less than 4 minutes and was centered around her knees and thighs. In that time, over 5 million BTU's per minute were released cremating her lower body, melting the window glass in the room and collapsing a steel bed frame with evidence it was over 1,500 degrees in a narrow 3 inch area. The 8 foot tall flame self extinguished, but the fire department had the room hosed down 5 minutes after ignition. There wasn't enough oxygen in that room to release that much heat no matter what the "fuel" could be. We found no fuel source. A broken gas main could not do it. The floor was burned through three layers of heavy vinyl flooring spalling the concrete. A 20 lb. aluminum casting at the foot of the bed melted onto the floor. There is no explanation under normal scientific means. I could not replicate the fire using any non-nuclear means. It is still a mystery.

32 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition, November 3, 2000

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Ed (Cleveland ,Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ablaze (Hardcover)

As a scientist working for the United States Government during the 80's I must applaud Larry's effort here. After aquiring my PHD in Chemistry I started working for the government during the Reagan Administration doing basic research into possible explanations for the paranormal. While defunking most of them, SHC was one of the more interesting to me. Larry provides clear insight using mostly interviewing techniques to elaborate. I may be biased due to my previous experience here, but I enjoyed this book as a scientist.

Ed

27 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's aflame with facts on SHC!, December 8, 1999

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Sharon Eby-Martin (El Paso, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ablaze (Hardcover)

If there's one key element (besides fire) that this book by Larry Arnold is filled with it's FACTS! This man has dug into old archives and libraries, has interviewed not only people who witnessed these bizarre cases of flaming humans, but he also has interviewed SURVIVORS of SHC! Amazing and well documented throughout, Ablaze is a fascinating read! To an avid researcher of stange phenomena such as this, it is a welcome gift to us all because Larry has already done the work for us, and he covers aspects entirely unthought of by other researchers... the cartography of SHC and more! Mr. Arnold, and his book, is by far the BEST in the world of SHC!