"Whether you're a novice or part of an established team, this book will enhance your paranormal investigation skills. Featuring groundbreaking theory and strategies to look at old problems in new ways, this book is the key to conducting professional and science-based field studies"-- Provided by publisher.
Everything You Need to Conduct Professional and Science-Based Field Studies
Richard Palmisano and Peter J. Roe, the founder and the assistant director of The Searcher Group—Canada's oldest and most reputable paranormal research team—present a comprehensive and progressive guide to ghost investigation. Whether you're a novice or part of an established team, you'll be ready for the next level of serious research.
Featuring groundbreaking theory and strategies to look at old problems in new ways, this book is essential to conducting professional paranormal investigations. Palmisano and Roe teach how to assemble your team; plan what to do before, during, and after your investigations; use the right equipment; and much more.
The result of over four decades of trial, error, and firsthand encounters, this must-have manual is designed to unite the paranormal research community and resume true advancements in the field.
We already know ghosts exist. Are you and your team ready to dig deeper?
Arvustused
"Insightful and thought-provoking, this book should find a home on the shelf of every paranormal investigator." Richard Estep, author of The Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm
Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Investigation Basics 15
Chapter 2: Teams 51
Chapter 3: Equipment and Tools 67
Chapter 4: Pre-Investigation 107
Chapter 5: Investigation 127
Chapter 6: Data Analysis 141
Chapter 7: What to Do When Evidence Goes Viral 165
Chapter 8: Theories 177
Conclusion 215
Acknowledgments 217
Glossary of Paranormal Terminology 221
Resources 235
Bibliography 245
About the Authors 253
Richard Palmisano launched the Searcher Group in 1979, making it Canada s oldest paranormal investigation company. In 2011, Richard founded the Canadian Institute of Parapsychology, dedicated to education regarding life after death, ghosts, and hauntings. Several of Richard s published works have been featured in nationally televised documentaries, and the Searcher Group has also been featured in the United Church Observer (now Broadview) and Reader s Digest. Visit him at Facebook.com/TheSearcherGroup. Peter J. Roe is the assistant director of the Searcher Group (TSG), and he serves as director of its subdivision, Mortal Coil Paranormal (MCP). He regularly conducts research, promotes the Searcher Group s pro bono services, presents field discoveries, and advocates for vanishing heritage sites. Peter has appeared in a testimonial capacity over two seasons of the Travel Channel s Fear the Woods, and he is the author of Haunted Town Halls. Visit him at Facebook.com/TheSearcherGroup.
