In his first book, Peter Huston unmasked the amazing array of paranormal con artists littering the fringes of society today. From phony psychics to crop circle hoaxers to New Age hucksters, Huston revealed exactly how these otherworldly swindlers get rich by fleecing the gullible among us. In this new book, Huston casts his critical eye further afield, exposing the latest fraudulent schemes and scams being perpetrated through such seemingly normal pursuits as the environmental movement, politics, the world of science and evangelical Christianity. He also delves deep into some truly bizarre subcultures and explores how slick operators manipulate believers in UFOs, mythical beasts, angels, the occult and more. Funny and informative!
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After several years involved with formal skepticism, Peter Huston still occasionally finds time to investigate and write about the paranormal, strange claims, and other bizarre behavior on the fringes of American culture. The former newspaper reporter, EMT, concert security guard, and general jack of all trades is the author of two other books. Besides writing science fiction, his interests include psychology, languages, Asian cooking and cultures, and the martial arts.
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As he continued on his way, the Guru soon came upon a group of men who clustered by a lake. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
prominent ufologist, fringe claims, warm reading, fringe politics, alien implant, hidden masters, cattle mutilations, cult activity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Church of Satan, New York, United States, New Age, Satanic Bible, Loch Ness, Betty Hill, Black Magic, Piltdown Man, Prometheus Books, Skeptical Inquirer, The Mole People, Aleister Crowley, Drake Equation, Knights Templar, New Mexico, World War, Bavarian Illuminati, Book of Mormon, Catholic Church, Charles Ponzi, Feral House, Fortean Times, Garden of Eden, Hell Fire Club New!
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- The Satanic Bible by Anton Szandor Lavey on 6 pages
- The encyclopedia of monsters by Daniel Cohen on page 13, page 30, and page 136
- The Faith Healers by James Randi on page 180, and page 181
- A History Of Secret Societies by Arkon Daraul on page 241, and page 242
- Inside a Magical Lodge: Group Ritual in the Western Tradition by John Michael Greer on page 211, and page 241
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