Poltergeist (Fate Presents) [Paperback]

Colin Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Fate Presents | Publication Date: October 8, 1995

Furniture waltzing around the room ... dishes crashing to the floor ... Colin Wilson, renowned authority on the paranormal, investigates these mysterious forces in this fascinating and provocative work. What are poltergeists? Where do they come from? Why do they appear and how do they interact in our world? This comprehensive study examines the evidence of the forces that surround us and are contained within each one of us.

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Wilson, a prolific author of books on philosophy and the occult, makes a case by case examination of a variety of poltergeist occurrences in an attempt to synthesize a viable explanation for the poltergeist phenomenon. After looking at evidence from cases varied by time and location he comes to the conclusion that poltergeists are spirit energies rather than a form of psychokinesis. His ideas are controversial, but well argued and documented.

About the Author

Colin Wilson, who lives in Cornwall, England, has written over fifty books on crime, philosophy and the occult.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (October 8, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875428835
• ISBN-13: 978-0875428833
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,161,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A well written and interesting approach to the subject, October 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Poltergeist (Fate Presents) (Paperback)

"Poltergeist: A Study in Destructive Haunting" addresses many issues concerning and related to poltergeist, treating the subject in a very serious - and non-sensationalistic - manner. The author uses a number of sources documenting poltergeist phenomena, addresses other author's (parapsychologists, ghost-hunters, and other interested parties) interpretations (i.e. speculations) of these events, and works to establish his own unified theory of poltergeist phenomena.

Those interested in poltergeists might also enjoy books written by Harry Price (author of "The Most Haunted House in England", and "Poltergeist: Tales of the Supernatural).

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Important Book, April 4, 2000

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Michael B. Bruneio (Macungie, PA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poltergeist (Fate Presents) (Paperback)

Colin Wilson has penned what may come to be regarded as THE book on the subject of poltergeist phenomenae. What impressed this reader most was the exhaustive research and documentation conducted by Mr. Wilson on history's more famous poltergeist cases. Though his conclusions are speculative, Mr. Wilson never loses his objectivity or credibility in this work, and the entire subject matter is given a boost as result. Though not for the uninitiated, "Poltergeist" still manages to send a few shivers up the spine, despite being a scientific work. This book is a MUST for any student of the paranormal.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wilson's best, April 27, 2004

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Jack Purcell (Placitas, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poltergeist (Hardcover)

Colin Wilson's unbiased investigations of paranormal phenomena spanned several decades. Every one is worth the reading for the person who's interested in actually learning about these mysteries, as opposed to merely finding crutches to support pre-concieved biases and beliefs.

I've read all of Wilson's works on these matters and I believe Poltergeist to be the best, most thorough of the lot.