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As seen in the Sony Pictures 2016 film Ghostbusters, the ultimate guide to identifying, understanding, and engaging with any paranormal activity that plagues youYears before they made headlines with the Ghostbusters, Erin Gilbert and Abby L. Yates published the groundbreaking study of the paranormal, Ghosts from Our Past. Once lost to history, this criminally underappreciated book is now back in print, revised and somewhat updated for the new century.According to Gilbert and Yates, "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence," and whether you're a believer or a skeptic, you'll find the information you're seeking right here in this extraordinary book, including: The childhood experiences that inspired Erin and Abby's lifelong passion for the scientific study of the paranormal; The history of ghosts and other supernatural entities, the science that explains their existence, and profiles of the groundbreaking paranormal researchers who have investigated them; An illustrated guide to Class I through Class VII ghosts; Helpful sidebars like "A Ghost by Any Other Name" and "Ectoplasm Cleanup Tips"; Updates including "The Ghostbusters' Arsenal" by Jillian Holtzmann and "Haunted History" by Patty Tolan; A new Ghostbusting Resources appendix, featuring the "Paranormal Quickstart Guide", "Is It a Ghost A Handy Quiz", "A Supernatural Stakeout Journal", "The Devil's Dictionary: Paraterminology You Need to Know"; and more.
About the Author
"GHOSTS ARE REAL!"
These words were Erin Gilbert's mantra for many years. From her high school days to the end of her undergraduate work, Erin maintained her zeal for exploring the paranormal. And now, with the Ghostbusters, that zeal has been rekindled!
Erin Gilbert, Ph.D., M.S., previously taught theoretical physics at Columbia University before taking permanent extended leave to cofound the Ghostbusters. Erin has been friends - and, for a short time, frenemies - with Abby for nearly three decades. As a wise man once said, "There is no spirit more powerful than the spirit of friendship."
