More than 600 concise entries detail cases of apparitions, hauntings, and poltergeists; the biographies of prominent researchers, psychics, and spirtualists; types of ghosts; explanations of hauntings; depictions of ghosts in film and fiction; communications with the spirit world; and related topics such as demons, possession, and reincarnation.

A guide to ghosts discusses the history of human belief in them, famous hauntings in the United States and Great Britain, and some possible alternative explanations for them.

From that cheerful puff of smoke known as Casper to the hunkiest potter living or dead, Sam Wheat, there is probably no more iconic entity in supernatural history than the ghost. And these are just recent examples. From the earliest writings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh to today's ghost-hunting reality TV shows, ghosts have chilled the air of nearly every era and every culture in human history. In this book, Lisa Morton uses her scholarly prowess-more...

Examines the phenomenon of haunted houses and their ghosts, citing specific examples, and discusses the various theories that seek to explain them, including how they may be faked.

Presents nine tales involving a variety of animal ghosts.

Allie knows it's not her imagination when she hears a voice and sees in her mind's eye the face of a girl who seems to be seeking Allie's help.

"Presents the study of ghosts, including current theories and famous examples"--Provided by publisher.