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In this casebook, the coauthors of Secrets of the Supernatural investigate 10 familiar paranormal, historical and forensic mysteries. Arguing that "mysteries should neither be fostered nor suppressed but rather should be solved," Nickell and Fischer often rely on the theory that the simplest explanation has the greatest merit. Cases debunked here include visitations during the past 100 years of the "Gray Lady" ghost in a house in Frankfort, Ky., and the contention that John F. Kennedy was shot by a Soviet assassin who looked like Lee Harvey Oswald. The authors identify the 1912 discovery of the Piltdown Man in Sussex, England, as a hoax perpetrated by fossil collector Charles Dawson, and offer rational explanations for the periodic liquifaction of a vial in a Naples church said to contain the blood of St. Januarius and for the phenomenon of "psychic vision." The arguments presented are convincing, if not conclusive. Photos not seen by PW.
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This book is Nickell's third collection of real-life mysteries of the type often exploited by the press and, especially, TV. His other excellent books are Secrets of the Supernatural (Prometheus, 1988), also written with Fischer, and Ambrose Bierce Is Missing (Univ. Pr. of Kentucky, 1991). Here, readers will find stories about a hoard of silver and gold lost somewhere in Virginia; the Piltdown Man hoax perpetrator; the crop-circle phenomenon; the MJ-12 Flying Saucer Club; and a half-dozen others. Taking the view that mysteries are not to be fostered but rather solved, the authors bring to bear years of investigatory experience on seeking reasonable explanations for phenomena that are sometimes said to defy analysis. What makes their stories unusual is that Nickell and Fischer have a gimmick: they resort to evidence. Readers who are fascinated by puzzles only so long as they are unsolved will be disappointed. Those who favor common sense and rationality, backed by solid evidence, will find this book essential reading. For most public libraries.
- Dave Sum mers, Holly Twp. Lib., Mich.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In this casebook, the coauthors of Secrets of the Supernatural investigate 10 familiar paranormal, historical and forensic mysteries. Arguing that "mysteries should neither be fostered nor suppressed but rather should be solved," Nickell and Fischer often rely on the theory that the simplest explanation has the greatest merit. Cases debunked here include visitations during the past 100 years of the "Gray Lady" ghost in a house in Frankfort, Ky., and the contention that John F. Kennedy was shot by a Soviet assassin who looked like Lee Harvey Oswald. The authors identify the 1912 discovery of the Piltdown Man in Sussex, England, as a hoax perpetrated by fossil collector Charles Dawson, and offer rational explanations for the periodic liquifaction of a vial in a Naples church said to contain the blood of St. Januarius and for the phenomenon of "psychic vision." The arguments presented are convincing, if not conclusive. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
This book is Nickell's third collection of real-life mysteries of the type often exploited by the press and, especially, TV. His other excellent books are Secrets of the Supernatural (Prometheus, 1988), also written with Fischer, and Ambrose Bierce Is Missing (Univ. Pr. of Kentucky, 1991). Here, readers will find stories about a hoard of silver and gold lost somewhere in Virginia; the Piltdown Man hoax perpetrator; the crop-circle phenomenon; the MJ-12 Flying Saucer Club; and a half-dozen others. Taking the view that mysteries are not to be fostered but rather solved, the authors bring to bear years of investigatory experience on seeking reasonable explanations for phenomena that are sometimes said to defy analysis. What makes their stories unusual is that Nickell and Fischer have a gimmick: they resort to evidence. Readers who are fascinated by puzzles only so long as they are unsolved will be disappointed. Those who favor common sense and rationality, backed by solid evidence, will find this book essential reading. For most public libraries.
- Dave Sum mers, Holly Twp. Lib., Mich.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- Picturing Extraterrestrials: Alien Images in Modern Mass Culture by John F. Moffitt in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Crime Science: Methods of Forensic Detection by Joe Nickell on page 52, and page 109
- Ghost Stories from the Pacific Northwest (American Storytelling) by Margaret MacDonald in Back Matter
- Scene of the Crime: A Writer’s Guide to Crime Scene Investigation (Howdunit Series) by Anne Wingate in Back Matter
- Entities: Angels, Spirits, Demons, and Other Alien Beings by Joe Nickell on page 74
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