1. BRAD STEIGER

Brad Steiger

 

Steiger was born on 19 February 1936 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, (Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, situated on the Des Moines River. Gypsum quarries opened here in 1869.) His mother and father were farmers. Growing up in Iowa was an experience that forever marked his being with the understanding and insights that he still has today. It also had a profound effect on his beliefs in the other world of unexplained mysteries, and the paranormal. Steiger's first published articles on the unexplained appeared in 1956, and he has now written more than 2,000 articles with paranormal themes. From 1970-'73, his weekly newspaper column, The Strange World of Brad Steiger, was carried domestically in over 80 newspapers and overseas from Bombay to Tokyo. Steiger is married to Sherry Hansen Steiger, herself the author or co-author of over 40 books. From the mid-1980s through 2002, they lectured and conducted seminars throughout the United States and overseas. They have two sons, three daughters, and nine grandchildren, eight girls, and one boy. And to this day I do not believe that you can find any more of a happy great , kind or down to earth people than the Steiger's themselves. Their personal passion for Animals is part of their great charm and worldliness that I so deeply admire. Sherry Steiger is the author/coauthor of 40 books, including such titles as the following: Books of Inspiration: Christmas Miracles, Seasons of the Soul, The Teaching Power of Dreams The phenomenal and the paranormal: The Gale Encyclopedia [three volumes] of the Unusual and the Unexplained; Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier; Face to Face with the Unknown, Hollywood and the Supernatural Spirituality: The Power of Prayer, Angels Over Their Shoulders, Angels Around the World, Indian Wisdom and Its Guiding Power, Mystical Legends of Shamans UFO Research: UFOs Are Here!, UFO Odyssey, The Philadelphia Conspiracy and Other UFO Mysteries Animal Awareness: Animal Miracles, Mysteries of Animal Intelligence, Horse Miracles, Dog Miracles Bibliography for Sherry Hansen Steiger 1. Seasons of the Soul. Phoenix, AZ: Timewalker Productions, 1987. Lakeville, MN: Galde Press, 1995. 2. The Fellowship: Spiritual Contact Between Humans and Outer Space Beings by Brad Steiger (special editing by Sherry Hansen). New York: Doubleday, 1988. New York: Ballantine/Ivy, 1989. German edition: Zweitausendeins, 1991. Japanese edition, 1992. 3. The UFO Abductors by Brad Steiger (special research by Sherry Hansen Steiger). New York: Berkley, 1988. 4.The Philadelphia Experiment and Other UFO Conspiracies (with Brad Steiger and Alfred Bielek). New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1990. 5. Hollywood and the Supernatural (with Brad Steiger). New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990. New York: Berkley, 1992. 6. Demon Deaths (with Brad Steiger). New York: Berkley, 1991. 7. Indian Wisdom and Its Guiding Power (with Brad Steiger). West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1991. 8. Mystical Legends of the Shamans (with Brad Steiger). New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1991. 9.Montezuma's Serpent and Other True Supernatural Tales of the Southwest (with Brad Steiger). New York: Paragon House, 1992. 10. Undying Love (with Brad Steiger). New York: Berkley, 1992. 11. The Teaching Power of Dreams (with Brad Steiger). West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1992. 12. Starborn (with Brad Steiger). New York: Berkley, 1992. 13. Strange Powers of Pets (with Brad Steiger). New York: Donald Fine, 1992. New York: Berkley, 1993. UK Edition: Headline Books, 1993. 14. Super Scientists of Ancient Atlantis and Other Unknown Worlds (with Brad Steiger). New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1993. 15. Amazing Moms (with Brad Steiger). New York: Signet, 1994. 16. The Rainbow Conspiracy (with Brad Steiger). New York: Kensington/Pinnacle, 1994. Reissued by Kensington/Citadel in 2001 as UFOs Are Here! 17. More Strange Powers of Pets (with Brad). New York: Donald Fine, 1994. 18. Angels Over Their Shoulders: Children's Encounters with Heavenly Beings (with Brad). New York: Fawcett/Columbine, 1995. Spanish Edition: Selector, 2002, 2006. 19. Children of the Light (with Brad). New York: Signet, 1995. 20. Mysteries of Animal Intelligence (with Brad). New York: Tor Books, 1995. Reissued by Tor/Amazon, 2007. 21. Mother Mary Speaks to Us (with Brad). New York: Penguin, 1996. New York: Signet, 1997. 22. Power of Prayer to Heal and Transform Your Life. New York: Signet, 1997. New York: NAL Trade, 2003. 23. Angels Around the World (with Brad). New York: Random House, 1996. 24. He Walks with Me: True Encounters with Jesus (with Brad). New York: Signet, 1998. 25. UFO Odyssey (with Brad). New York: Ballantine, 1999. 26. Animal Miracles (with Brad). Holbrook, MA: Adams Media, 1999. 27. Christmas Miracles (with Brad). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2001. 28. Dog Miracles (with Brad). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2001. 29. Face to Face with the Unknown: Young Peoples Encounters with the Unexplained. New York: Tor Books, 2001. 30. Miracles of a Mother's Love (with Brad). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2002. 31. Baby Miracles (with Brad). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2003. Jakarta, Indonesia: BIP Gramedia, 2006. 32. The Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and the Unexplained/ Three Volumes (with Brad). Farmington Hills, MI: The Gale Group, 2003. 33. Cat Miracles (with Brad). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2003. 33. Horse Miracles (with Brad). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2004. 35. Miracles of Healing (with Brad). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2004. 36. Pet Miracles (with Brad). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2005. 37. Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier (with Brad). Detroit: Visible Ink, 2006. 38. Puppy Miracles (with Brad). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2006. Brad Steiger's Awards and Honors: 1974: San Francisco, the Genie, for Metaphysical Writer of the Year 1977: Philadelphia, the Dani, for Services to Humanity 1987: Inducted into the Hypnosis Hall of Fame 1996: Minneapolis, Lifetime Achievement Award at the National UFO and Unexplained Phenomena Conference 2008: The Number One Paranormal Best Seller Of The Year, Otherworldly Affaires: Haunted Lovers, Phantom Spouses, and Sexual Molesters from the Shadow World by Brad Steiger - Hauntedamericatours.com Television appearances include Nightline with Ted Koppel, ABC Evening News with Peter Jennings, NBC Evening News with Tom Brokaw, This Week [with David Brinkley, Sam Donaldson, and Cokie Roberts] The Mike Douglas Show, The David Suskind Show, The Joan Rivers Show, Entertainment Tonight, Haunted Hollywood [for HBO], Inside Edition, The Unexplained [A&E], Giants: The Myth and the Mystery [The Learning Channel]. Fangs vs. Fiction [A&E]. The television series Could It Be a Miracle? features Brad and Sherry in 22 episodes. Steiger guests on many radio programs in numerous cities throughout the United States, and he is a regular on Jeff Rense's Sightings on the Radio, George Noory's Coast to Coast, Erskine Overnight, The Allan Handelman Show. He has been interviewed and featured in articles in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Herald Examiner, San Francisco Chronicle, Arizona Republic, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Milwaukee Sentinel, Baltimore News American, Las Vegas Sun, The East Village Other, Publishers Weekly, Editor and Publisher, Des Moines Register, Dearborn Press, Fate, Family Weekly, Parade, Minneapolis Tribune, Wilmington News-Journal, The New Republic, South Bend Tribune, Library Journal, Buffalo Evening News, Scottsdale Progress, Phoenix Gazette, Scottsdale Magazine, Alamogordo Daily News, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, National Enquirer, National Examiner, The Globe. Motion Pictures: In 1977, Steiger's best selling biography of the great silent screen lover Valentino was made into a motion picture by British director Ken Russell, starring Rudolf Nureyev. In that same year, Steiger co-scripted the documentary film Unknown Powers [with Jack Palance as narrator], winner of the Film Advisory Board's Award of Excellence for 1978. Works of Fiction: In 1956, Steiger began publishing short stories of mystery, fantasy, and science fiction in a wide variety of magazines, including Alfred Hitchcock's, The Saint, Trapped, and Fantastic. Among his novels are The Hypnotist, The Chindi, Alien Rapture: The Chosen [with Edgar Fouche]. What the critics say about Brad Steiger's work: Baltimore News American: "To a growing number of people, Brad Steiger...may be one of the keys to discoveries of the truth about our origins." Los Angeles Times: "Steiger is...loving and inspirational and not without intellectual substance." San Francisco Examiner: "Suspend disbelief when you talk to this man...He is intelligent, articulate, plausible." Chicago Sun-Times: "Steiger is a calm-spoken man who could be the neighbor next door--if folks in your neighborhood research UFOs and things that go bump in the night." Minneapolis Tribune: "Steiger is one of those rare students of borderline phenomena able to explore bizarre and improbable events--without lapsing into the guileless credulity of the cultist." Los Angeles Herald Examiner: "Steiger approaches his subject matter dispassionately and lets the reader make up his own mind." Atlanta Journal Constitution: "Steiger does not talk in the agitated voice of an alarmist...or a gloom and doom spokesman. He speaks slowly and calmly...His contact with other intelligence's does not make him feel special. They have showed him that we are all one." Milwaukee Sentinel: "Brad Steiger's writing style moves at the pace of a whodunit, never losing clarity...Prepare to question a lifetime of comfortable beliefs when talking to Steiger, because he will quietly and systematically undermine most of them." Knickerbocker News: "Students of the unexplained are as familiar with the name of Brad Steiger as parents are with the name of Dr. Spock." The Arizona Republic: "Though Steiger's background has all the traditional trappings [Iowa farmer's son...the product of orthodox Lutheranism], his books are anything but traditional, dealing with UFOs, ghosts, ESP, and psychic phenomena. Steiger can make subjects such as these seem not so far- fetched...He is full of thought-provoking ideas." Las Vegas Sun: "Watching Brad Steiger stand at a lecturn conducting a lecture is an unusual experience. His personality seems to reach out to touch everyone." Oklahoma Daily: "A veteran of seeking answers in the realm where the questions are still uncertain, Steiger is one of the most widely known and respected investigators of unexplained occurrences." Daily Illini: "Brad Steiger is probably the most popular author ever on the subject of unexplained phenomena...If he can show people that there is a part of themselves that is non-material, then he has, he feels, accomplished a spiritual purpose." Fate Magazine: "Brad Steiger is the best of the popular authors...He is familiar not only with the popular literature but with scientific parapsychology as well." Journal of the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship: "Of the serious writers in the English language today, Brad Steiger is one of a small company that can utilize a clarity of language to blend his deep insights of his material with a story- telling style that literally sweeps one along as an involuntary speed-reader." Triad Magazine: "To say Brad Steiger is a writer and speaker could be likened to calling Ludwig Van Beethoven a musician. Steiger has played a gigantic role in evolving the exploration of psychic phenomena from the sensationalistic to the realm of the realistic and the understandable." Probe Magazine: "Without pedantic lectures resolving every mystery, without sanctimoniously showing us 'the way,' Steiger relates well-researched facts, tightly integrates them into the carefully woven tapestry of our reality,and presents possible answers." Voted By You The Visitors of Haunted America Tours as the Number 1 Paranormal Best Seller of The year! Otherworldly Affaires: Haunted Lovers, Phantom Spouses, and Sexual Molesters from the Shadow World BY Brad Steiger BUY IT HERE NOW! THE GREATEST POWER OF ALL Of all the forces that move men and women, none is more powerful than that of love and sexual desire. This primal impulse apparently extends into the other world and is responsible for some of the most astounding chapters in the literature of psychic phenomena. Here are amazing yet absolutely true stories of - apparitions of lovers seen at their moment of death, - jealous lovers who have sought vengeance from beyond the grave, - sexual molesters from the other world, - warnings and advice from lovers who have passed over, - passionate liaisons between psychic mediums and their contacts, - seducers from UFOs, and even more extraordinary tales. Originally published as HAUNTED LOVERS, this book contains a multitude of actual case histories, many of which were recorded here for first time. BRAD STEIGER has been writing about the paranormal for more than four decades, during which he has produced more than 160 books on the subject. He regards this work, which was certainly ahead of its time, as one of his best books on the paranormal.

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Featuring 30 chilling stories of real-life zombie encounters, this comprehensive and unsettling study draws upon traditions found throughout the world to dispel common depictions of zombies as lurching, flesh-eating automatons made popular by countless movies and books. This fascinating collection includes the stories of the Devil Baby of Bourbon Street, a monstrous creature complete with horns and tail that still lurks in the shadows of the Big Easy; Black Mama Courteaux and the great zombie war, involving hundreds of zombie soldiers battling for the supremacy of their queen; and the swamp child of Mama Cree, who still roams the bayous of Louisiana. In addition to the stories, a variety of zombie-related facts are explored, including ceremonies and initiations, zombies throughout history, sacred zombie and voodoo-related sites, and zombies and monsters of the Bible.

Tales of real zombies the walking dead have long been associated with ghostly tales and voodoo hoodoo secrets of the great south. From stories of Zombie soldiers fighting the great war of the States. And to terrifying tales of those of Zombie babies being born dead from the wombs of living mothers.

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Steiger claims to have written his first book when he was seven years old, and has published 162 books with over 17 million copies in print, including the biography of Rudolf Valentino, later made into a feature film by British director Ken Russell. From 1970-1973 Steiger wrote a weekly newspaper column, The Strange World Of Brad Steiger. He has authored over 2000 newspaper columns. Buy it here now! Synopsis: One of flamboyant director Ken Russell's more accessible biopics, Valentino is not totally successful but has several moments that are unforgettable. Among these are a horrifying jail sequence which takes advantage of the directors uncanny ability to capture grotesque cruelty; an explicitly sensual almost-seduction in a faux desert setting; and a powerful (and painful) climactic boxing scene. There are also a number of the directors trademark over-the-top visual flourishes, such as Leslie Carons entrance as she comes to view Valentino's body; like most such moments, its ultimately distracting and goes on too long to make the desired contribution to the film, but its impressive nonetheless. Fortunately, Russell keeps much of his excesses under control; unfortunately, the script does not reward him for his relative restraint, as it fails to create a fully three-dimensional portrait of the titular character. It revolves around an intriguing idea that the screens greatest lover was actually a slave to the women in his life but that idea is not really developed, and there is no attempt to explore why this should have been. Indeed, aside from the fact that Valentino is presented as a reluctant sex symbol who would rather have devoted his time to growing oranges, there is little interesting about the character. Rudolph Nureyev's unsure performance does not help matters, although he at least is physically right for the role. Caron is amusing in a supporting part, but Michelle Phillips fares less well; she is too relentlessly one-note for a role of this size. Like many films about performers, Valentino fails to make the central character come alive, but it does have enough assets to keep the viewer fairly entertained. VALENTINO: An Intimate and Shocking Expose. by Brad Steiger & Chaw Mank. Buy it here now!     Brad Steiger is the author/coauthor of 166 books with over 17 million copies in print. His titles include . . . Biographies: Valentino, Judy Garland, Thorpe's Gold (The Story of Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe) Greta Garbo Books of inspiration: Love Is A Miracle, One with the Light The phenomenal and the paranormal: , The Werewolf Book: An Encyclopedia of Shapeshifting Beings; Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places; The Gale Encyclopedia [three volumes] of the Unusual and Unexplained; Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier; Shadow World Spirituality: Revelation--The Divine Fire, Touched by Heaven's Light, American Indian Medicine Power, Totems UFO research: Strangers from the Skies, Project Bluebook, The Rainbow Conspiracy, UFO Odyssey Prehistory: Atlantis Rising, Mysteries of Time and Space, Worlds Before Our Own True crime: The Mass Murderer, Bizarre Crime

The Complete Bibliography of Brad Steiger Books (1965-2006) 1. Monsters, Maidens, and Mayhem: A Pictorial History of Hollywood Film Monsters. Chicago: Merit Books, 1965. 2. Master Movie Monsters. Chicago: Merit Books, 1965. 3. Bizarre Beauties: History’s Most Fatal Females. Chicago: Merit Books, 1965. 4. Sensual Secret Agents. Chicago: Merit Books, 1965. 5. Ghosts, Ghouls, and Other Peculiar People. Chicago: Merit Books, 1965. 6. Garbo (with Chaw Mank). Chicago: Merit Books, 1966. 7. Strange Guests. New York: Ace Books, 1966. San Antonio/Jefferson Valley, NY: Anomalist Books 2006. 8. The Unknown. New York: Popular Library, 1966. 9. Strangers from the Skies. New York: Award Books, 1966. 10. The Flying Saucer Menace (A one-shot magazine, fully illustrated; text by Steiger) New York: Award Books, 1966. 11. World of the Weird. New York: Belmont Books, 1966. 12. ESP: Your Sixth Sense. (Several printings; used as text in numerous colleges; adapted as workbook for high schools). New York: Award Books, 1966. 13. Valentino (with Chaw Mank). New York: Macfadden-Bartell, 1966. New York: Manor Books, 1975. UK Edition: Corgi, 1976. Spanish: Ediciones Picazo, 1977. In 1977, Valentino served as the basis for the motion picture directed by Ken Russell and starring Rudolf Nureyev, Michelle Phillips, and Leslie Caron. 14. Flying Saucers Are Hostile (with Joan Whritenour) New York: Award Books, 1967. 15. The Mass Murderer. New York: Award Books, 1967. 16. The Enigma of Reincarnation. New York: Ace Books, 1967. 17. Strange Men and Women. New York: Popular Library, 1967. 18. Beyond Unseen Boundaries. New York: Popular Library, 1967. 19. Treasure Hunting. New York: Ace Books, 1967. 20. Strange Powers of Prophecy. New York: Popular Library, 1967. 21. Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Minds. New York: Award Books, 1968. 22. Pendragon: A Clairvoyant’s Power of Prophecy (with John Pendragon). New York: Award Books, 1968. London: Tandem Books, 1968. 23. The Occult World of John Pendragon (Editor). New York: Ace Books, 1968. 24. Voices from Beyond. New York: Award Books, 1968. 25. The Allende Letters: New UFO Breakthrough (with Joan Whritenour). New York: Award Books, 1968. London: Tandem Books, 1968. 26. The Allende Letters (Editor: one-shot magazine, fully illustrated). New York: Award Books, 1968. 27. In My Soul I Am Free. New York: Lancer Books, 1968. San Diego: Illuminated Way Press, 1974. 28. Strange Powers of Healing. New York: Popular Library, 1968. 29. Sex and the Supernatural. New York: Lancer Books, 1968. Italian Edition: Dellavalle, 1970. 30. The Mind Travelers. New York, Award Books, 1968. London: Tandem Books, 1968. 31. Cupid and the Stars. (with John Pendragon) New York: Ace Books, 1969. 32. The Tarot (with Ron Warmoth). New York: Award Books, 1969. London: Tandem Books, 1969. 33. Sex and Satanism. New York: Ace Books, 1969. 34. Judy Garland. New York: Ace Books, 1969. 35. How To Use ESP (with Dorothy Spence Lauer). New York: Lancer Books, 1969. Lakeville, MN: Galde Press, 1998. 36. The Weird, the Wild, and the Wicked (with John Pendragon). New York: Pyramid Publications, 1969. 37. Other Lives (with Loring G. Williams). New York: Hawthorn, 1969. New York: Award Books, 1969. London: Tandem Books, 1969. 38. The Abominable Snowman (with Warren Smith, writing under Eric Norman). New York: Award Books, 1969. London: Tandem Books, 1969. 39. Strange Powers of ESP. New York: Belmont Books, 1969. 40. Weird Unsolved Mysteries. (Eric Norman). New York: Award Books, 1969. 41. Flying Saucer Invasion: Target Earth. (with Joan Whritenour). New York: Award Books, 1969. London: Tandem Books, 1969. 42. The Underpeople (with Warren Smith, writing as Eric Norman) . New York: Award Books, 1969. 43. The Johnny Cash Story. (with Hugh Cherry). New York: Lancer Books, 1970. 44. What the Seers Predict in 1971 (with Warren Smith). New York: Lancer Books, 1970. 45. Handwriting Analysis (with William Howard). New York: Ace Books, 1970. 46. Know the Future Today: The Amazing Prophecies of Irene Hughes. New York: Paperback Library, 1970. 47. The Country Music Scrapbook (with Hugh Cherry). New York: Lancer Books, 1970. 48. Chaw Mank’s Psychic Diary of the Stars. New York: Popular Library, 1970. 49. Aquarian Revelations. New York: Dell Books, 1971. New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1987. 50. What the Seers Predict for 1972 (with Warren Smith). New York: Lancer Books, 1971. 51. Minds Through Space and Time. New York, Award Books, 1971. London: Tandem Books, 1971. 52. Haunted Lovers. New York: Dell Books, 1971. 53. Secrets of Kahuna Magic. (Editor, selected writings of Max Freedom Long) New York: Award Books, 1971. Rockport, MA: Para Research, 1981. 54. Satan’s Assassins (with Warren Smith). New York: Lancer Books, 1971. 55. The Psychic Feats of Olof Jonsson. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1971. New York: Popular Library, 1973. Swedish Edition: Zindermans, 1973. 56. Strange Encounters with Ghosts. New York: Popular Library, 1972. 57. America’s Leading Clairvoyants Reveal Their Predictions for 1973 (with Glenn McWane). New York: Award Books, 1972. 58. Strange Disappearances. New York: Lancer Books, 1972 59. Irene Hughes on Psychic Safari. New York: Paperback Library, 1972. 60. Revelation: The Divine Fire. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1973. New York: Berkley, 1981. New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light (condensed version) 1988. Forest Hill, CA: Reality Press, 2006. 61. The Devil Is Alive and Well and Living in America Today (with Jason Michaels/Other Dimensions). New York: Award Books, 1973. 62. Possession (writing under the name of Christopher Dane/Other Dimensions). New York: Popular Library, 1973. 63. Atlantis Rising. New York: Dell Books, 1973. UK Edition: Sphere Books, 1977. Lakeville, MN: Galde Press, 2007. 64. The Occult in the Orient (Christopher Dane/Other Dimensions). New York: Popular Library, 1974. 65. Psychic Travel (Christopher Dane/Other Dimensions). New York: Popular Library, 1974. 66. Mysteries of Time and Space. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1974. New York: Dell Books: 1976, 1979. North Hollywood, CA: Newcastle (as The Reality Game), 1988. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1989. 67. Medicine Power: The American Indian’s Revival of His Spiritual Heritage and Its Relevance for Modern Man. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, 1974. Gloucester, PA: Para Research (Indian Medicine Power, revised edition), 1984. 68. Medicine Talk: A Guide to Walking in Balance and Surviving on the Earth Mother. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, 1975. 69. Words from the Source. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1975. German Edition: Verlag Die Silberschnur, 1982. 70. Other Worlds, Other Universes: Playing the Reality Game (Editor, with John W. White). Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1975. Spanish Edition: Bibliotecha Universal Caralt, 1977. 71. The Strange World of Brad Steiger (Collection of newspaper columns of the same name). New York: Kensington/Zebra, 1975. 72. A Roadmap of Time. (Editor of the files of the Maxwell-Wheeler Energy Cycles). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1975. 73. UFO Missionaries Extraordinary (with Hayden Hewes). New York: Pocket Books, 1976. 74. Psychic City Chicago: Doorway to Another Dimension. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1976. 75. Gods of Aquarius: UFOs and the Transformation of Man. New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1976. UK Hardcover Edition: W.H. Allen, 1977. UK Massmarket: Panther/Granada, 1980. Japanese Edition: 1978. Italian Edition: SIAD, 1978. New York: Berkley, 1981. 76. Project Bluebook (Editor). New York: Ballantine Books, 1976. Numerous reprintings; numerous foreign editions. 77. Alien Meetings. New York: Ace Books, 1978. 78. You Will Live Again. New York: Dell Books, 1978. Blue Dolphin Press, 1996. 79. Worlds Before Our Own. New York: Putnam, 1978. New York: Berkley, 1979. UK Hardcover Edition: W. H. Allen, 1980. UK Massmarket Edition: Star Books, 1980. Spanish Edition: Nuevos Temas EDAF, 1979. San Antonio/Jefferson Valley, NY: Anomalist Books, 2007. 80. The Hypnotist. New York: Dell Books, 1979. New York: Berkley/Jove, 1990. 81. Life Without Pain (with Komar). Berkley, 1979. 82. Encounters of the Angelic Kind. Cottonwood, AZ, 1979. 83. The Chindi. New York: Dell Books, 1980. New York: Berkley/Jove, 1990. 84. The Star People (with F. Paschal). New York, Berkley, 1981. 85. Unknown Powers. New York: Berkley, 1981. This book is an adaptation of the documentary scripted by Don Como, Richard Cory, and Steiger that won the Film Advisory Board’s Award of Excellence for 1979. The film featured Jack Palance as narrator with Will Geer, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Samantha Eggar. 86. True Ghost Stories. Rockport, MA: Para Research, 1982. 87. The World Beyond Death. Norfolk, VA: Donning Publishing Co., 1982 88. Astral Projection. Rockport, MA: Para Research, 1982. 89. Monsters Among Us. Rockport, MA: Para Research, 1982. New York: Berkley, 1989. Lakeville, MN: Galde Press, 2006. 90. The Seed. New York: Berkley, 1983. 91. Discover Your Own Past Lives. (with Frances Steiger). New York: Dell Books, 1983. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1987. 92. Thorpe’s Gold: An American Tragedy and Triumph (with Charlotte Thorpe). New York: Quicksilver/Dell, 1984. 93. Brad Steiger Predicts the Future: Gloucester, MA: Para Research, 1984. 94. The Love Force. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1985. 95. American Indian Magic, Sacred Pow-Wows, and Hopi Prophecies. New Brunswick, NJ: 1986. Japanese edition: Makoto Akiyama, 1991. 96. Stella: One Woman’s Victory Over Cancer (with Stella Andres). Tempe, AZ: Synergy Books, 1986. 97. Demon Lovers. New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1986. 98. The Healing Power of Love. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988. 99. The Fellowship: Spiritual Contact Between Humans and Outer Space Beings (special editing by Sherry Hansen). New York: Doubleday, 1988. New York: Ballantine/Ivy, 1989. German edition: Zweitausendeins, 1991. Japanese edition, 1992. 100. The UFO Abductors (special research by Sherry Hansen Steiger). New York: Berkley, 1988. 101. Exploring the Power Within. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1989. 102. Overlords of Atlantis and the Great Pyramids. New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1989. 103. The Philadelphia Experiment and Other UFO Conspiracies (with Sherry Hansen Steiger and Alfred Bielek). New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1990. 104. Ghosts Among Us. New York: Berkley, 1990. 105. Hollywood and the Supernatural (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1990. New York: Berkley, 1992. 106. The Promise (Dr. Fred Bell as told to Brad Steiger). New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1991. 107. Demon Deaths (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). New York: Berkley, 1991. 108. Indian Wisdom and Its Guiding Power (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1991. 109. Beyond Belief. New York: Scholastic, 1991. 110. Mystical Legends of the Shamans (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1991. 111. Montezuma’s Serpent and Other True Supernatural Tales of the Southwest (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). New York: Paragon House, 1992. 112. Bizarre Crime. New York: Signet, 1992. British Edition: Pan/Macmillan, 1993. Netherlands Edition: Bzztoh, 1994. 113. Undying Love (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). New York: Berkley, 1992. 114. The Other. New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1992. 115. The Teaching Power of Dreams (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1992. 116. Starborn (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). New York: Berkley, 1992. 117. Strange Powers of Pets (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). New York: Donald Fine, 1992. New York: Berkley, 1993. UK Edition: Headline Books, 1993. 118. Super Scientists of Ancient Atlantis and Other Unknown Worlds (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1993. 119. American Indian Dreambook. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1993. 120. Amazing Moms (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). New York: Signet, 1994. 121. Cats Incredible! New York: Plume Books, 1994. UK Edition (as Bizarre Cats!): Pan/Macmillan, 1994. 122: The Rainbow Conspiracy (with Sherry Hansen Steiger). New York: Kensington/Pinnacle, 1994. Reissued by Kensington/Citadel in 2001 as UFOs Are Here! 123. One with the Light: Authentic Near-Death Experiences that Changed Lives and Revealed the Beyond. New York: Signet, 1994. Netherlands: Ankh-Hermes, 1996. 124. More Strange Powers of Pets (with Sherry). New York: Donald Fine, 1994. 125. Angels Over Their Shoulders: Children’s Encounters with Heavenly Beings (with Sherry). New York: Fawcett/Columbine, 1995. Spanish Edition: Selector, 2002, 2006. 126. Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides: True Accounts of Benevolent Beings from the Other Side. New York: Plume Books, 1995. 127. Angels of Love: True Stories of Matches Made in Heaven. New York: Kensington/Pinnacle, 1995. 128. The Awful Thing in the Attic. Lakeville, MN: Galde Press, 1995. Barnes & Noble Edition: Things that Go Bump in the Night and Other Shriekingly True Tales of Terror, 2004. UK Edition: Bounty Books, 2005. 129. Man and Dog. New York: Donald Fine, 1995. 130. Children of the Light (with Sherry). New York: Signet, 1995. 131. Mysteries of Animal Intelligence (with Sherry). New York: Tor Books, 1995. Reissued by Tor/Amazon, 2007. 132. Other Worlds, Other Lives. New Brunswick, NJ: Inner Light, 1995. 133. Returning from the Light: How Awareness of Past Lives Can Illumine the Present and Change the Future. New York: Signet, 1996. 134. Destined to Love. New York: Kensington/Pinnacle, 1996. 135. Mother Mary Speaks to Us (with Sherry). New York: Penguin, 1996. New York: Signet, 1997. 136. Angels Around the World (with Sherry). New York: Random House, 1996. 137. The Wisdom Teachings of Archangel Michael (Lori Jean Flory told to Brad Steiger). New York: Signet, 1997. 138. Totems: The Transformative Power of Your Personal Animal Totem. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1997. 139. Inside Heaven’s Gate (with Hayden Hewes). New York: Signet, 1997. 140. He Walks with Me: True Encounters with Jesus (with Sherry). New York: Signet, 1998. 141. Alien Rapture (with Ed Fouche). Lakeville, MN: Galde Press, 1998. 142. The Source (with Art Bell). New Orleans: Paper Chase, 1999. New York: Signet, 2002. 143. UFO Odyssey (with Sherry). New York: Ballantine, 1999. 144. Touched by Heaven’s Light (with Sherry). New York: Signet, 1999. 145. Animal Miracles (with Sherry). Holbrook, MA: Adams Media, 1999. 146. The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings. Detroit: Visible Ink, 1999. 147. Shadow World. New York: Signet, 2000. 148. Out of the Dark: A Complete Guide to Beings from Beyond. New York: Kensington, 2001. 149. Our Shared World of the Supernatural. New York: Signet, 2001. 150. Love Is a Miracle. New York: Kensington, 2001. 151. Christmas Miracles (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2001. 152. Dog Miracles (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2001. 153. Miracles of a Mother’s Love (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2002. 154. Baby Miracles (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2003. 155. The Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and the Unexplained/ Three Volumes (with Sherry). Farmington Hills, MI: The Gale Group, 2003. 156. Cat Miracles (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2003. 157. Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places. Detroit: Visible Ink, 2003. 158. Horse Miracles (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2004. 159. Miracles of Healing (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2004. 160. Pet Miracles (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2005. 161. Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier (with Sherry). Detroit: Visible Ink, 2006. 162. Puppy Miracles (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2006. 163. Angel Miracles (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2008. 164. Real Angels: Guiding Spirits, Benevolent Beings, and Heavenly Hosts (with Sherry). Benjamin Street Press, April 2009. 165. Real Miracles, Divine Interventions, and Feats of Incredible Survival (with Sherry). Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press, June 2009. 166. Real Vampires, Night Stalkers, and Creatures from the Darkside. Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press, September 2009. 167. Santa Miracles: 50 True Stories that Celebrate the Most Magical Time of the Year (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, October, 2009. 168. Dog Miracles--Lost and Found: Inspiring Stories of Lost Dogs Finding Their Way Home (with Sherry). Avon, MA: Adams Media, February 2010.     Brad Steiger Official Web Site Visit It Here Now: "www.bradandsherry.com" Personal life and beliefs Steiger is married to Sherry Hansen Steiger, a former model. He is a former high school teacher, and college instructor. He began writing when he was a school teacher in his native Iowa when he had writings published in Fate Magazine and other publications. Throughout the 1960s Steiger co-wrote 22 books with other writers. Steiger claims to be politically independent, and cynical of politics. He lists his political heroes, however, as Jonathan Swift, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. When asked about individuals he admired, Steiger listed Ralph Waldo Emerson, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Mark Twain, William Shakespeare, Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, William James, Fredric W.H. Myers, Rudolf Steiner, Sir William Crookes, and Mario Lanza as those he would have liked to have met. In an online interview with Dan Schneider, Steiger claimed to be an 'Emersonian transcendentalist,' and summed up his philosophy this way: I believe humankind is part of a larger community of intelligence's, a complex hierarchy of powers and principalities, a potentially rich kingdom of interrelated species, both physical and nonphysical. I believe that humankind’s one truly essential factor is its spirituality. The artificial concepts to which we have given the designation of sciences are no truer than dreams, visions, and inspirations. The quest for absolute proof or objective truth may always be meaningless and unattainable when it seeks to define and limit our Soul, which I believe is eternal, evolving higher, seeking to return to the Source from whence it came. I believe that technology plays a far smaller role in the lives of nations than the spirit, for the essence of humankind is its intellect and its Soul. Machines, associations, political parties, and trade balances are but transitory realities that must ultimately wither, decay, and come to nothing. The only lasting truths are Soul, imagination, and inspiration. Steiger and his wife are also animal lovers and believers in animal rights. Steiger claims, "We are appalled by any mistreatment of animals—chemical testing, dogfights, rooster fights, bull fights. We must learn to respect all living things if we are to survive with dignity as a species. I doubt if I could live for any length of time without a dog. Fortunately, my wife and children feel the same. We are all dog owners. Dogs are our connection with nature and the Earth Mother. Brad and Sherry Steiger

 

 

 

2. Hans Holzer

The Late Professor Hans Holzer, Ph.D., was a leading authority in the field of the paranormal. After penning 138 books as well as several plays, musicals, films, and documentaries and hosting a television show, the only thing that slows him down today is a mishap from an operation on his leg three years ago. What does it slow him down from? “Swing dancing,” he said. HANS HOLZER Supernaturally speaking, Dr. Holzer has seen and heard it all. He’s worked with the great psychic legends like Sybil Leek (the witch), he’s investigated some of the most prominent haunted locations around the world, and he’s come as close as a living person can to touching the “other side of life” – a term he’s quick to point out that he invented. He was also involved in investigating The Amityville Horror. Born January 26, 1920 in Vienna, Austria, Holzer embraced the supernatural from a young age. He had an uncle Henry who used to tell him about fairies. Uncle Henry had many interests in the field of the paranormal, and he certainly left an impression on young Hans. “I was in kindergarten,” Holzer said. “I was four years old – I see this as vividly today as when it happened – I see myself seated in a little yellow chair with all of the other kids around, and I was in the middle, pretending to read from an expired streetcar pass of my father’s. I couldn’t read at four, but I pretended. And I was ‘reading’ them ghost stories. Obviously fictional ghost stories, but the kids loved it. The only trouble was that they told their parents at home.” HANS HOLZER is the author of more than 138 books, many of them dealing with paranormal phenomena. He has been active in television and films as a writer, and has been a producer of the In Search Of series. Dr. Holzer lectures widely, and he lives in New York City. Filmography as: Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self Writer - filmography (1990s) (1980s) The Amityville Curse (1990) (V) (book) Amityville II: The Possession (1982) (book Murder in Amityville) Filmography as: Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self Miscellaneous Crew - filmography Night of Dark Shadows (1971) (technical advisor) ... aka Curse of Dark Shadows Filmography as: Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self Self - filmography History's Mysteries: Amityville - The Haunting (2000) (TV) .... Himself History's Mysteries: Amityville - Horror or Hoax (2000) (TV) .... Himself Novels Born Again (1970) The Red Chindvit Conspiracy (1970) The Psychic World of Bishop Pike (1970) Prophets Speak (1971) The Alchemy Deception (1973) Possessed! (1973) The Habsburg Curse (1973) The Clairvoyant (1976) Psychic Detective: The Unicorn (1976) The Entry (1981) Star of Destiny (1981) The Secret of Amityville (1985) Prophecies (1995) Anthologies edited Tales at Midnight (1994) Non fiction Ghosts I've Met (1965) Yankee Ghosts (1966) The Lively Ghosts Of Ireland (1967) ESP and You (1968) Window to the Past: Exploring History Through ESP (1969) The Aquarian Age: Is There Intelligent Life on Earth? (1971) The New Pagans: An Inside Report On the Mystery Cults of Today (1972) Beyond Medicine (1973) Great British Ghost Hunt (1975) The UFO-NAUTS: New Facts on Extraterrestrial Landings (1976) The Psychic Side of Dreams (1976) Inside Witchcraft (1980) Where the Ghosts Are: The Ultimate Guide to Haunted Houses (Library of the Mystic Arts) (1984) Ghosts of New England: True Stories of Encounters With the Phantoms of New England and New York (1989) Haunted House Album: A Ghostly Register of the World's Most Frightening Haunted Houses (1992) Americas Mysterious Places (1992) Love Beyond the Grave (1992) Life Beyond: Compelling Evidence for Past Lives and Existence After Death (1994) The Directory of Psychics: How to Find, Evaluate, and Communicate with Professional Psychics and Mediums (1995) The Secret of Healing: The Healing Powers of Ze'Ev Kolman (1996) Ghosts: True Encounters with the World beyond (1997) Are You Psychic?: Unlocking the Power Within (1997) Hans Holzer's Travel Guide to Haunted Houses (1998) More Where The Ghosts Are: The Ultimate Guide to Haunted Houses (2001) Beyond Death (2001) (with Philip Solomon) Hans Holzer's Psychic Yellow Pages: The Very Best Psychics, Card Readers, Mediums, Astrologers, and Numberologists (2001)

3. TROY TAYLOR

Troy Taylor is the author of more than 40 books about history, hauntings and the unexplained in America, including Haunted Illinois, The Ghost Hunter’s Guidebook, Weird Illinois and many others. He is the founder and president of the “American Ghost Society”, a national network of ghost hunters that collects stories of ghost sightings and haunted houses and uses investigative techniques to track down evidence of the supernatural. Troy Taylor Taylor was born on September 24, 1966 in Decatur, Illinois, a Midwestern city that is steeped in legend and lore. Even the hospital in which he was born is allegedly haunted by a phantom nun! He grew up fascinated with “things that go bump in the night”, as well as the writings of haunted travel writer Richard Winer and legendary ghost hunter, Harry Price. In school, Taylor was well-known for his interest in the paranormal and often took friends on informal ghost tours of haunted places all over downstate Illinois. He would later turn this interest into his full-time career. In 1989, Taylor started working in a bookstore and a few years later, he wrote his first book on ghosts. It was called Haunted Decatur and delved into the ghosts and hauntings of the city where he grew up. He also created a tour that took guests to places that he had written about in the book. The book became an immediate success and its popularity, along with his previous experiences with ghost hunting, established Taylor as an authority on the supernatural. The book and tour led to media and public appearances and numerous requests to investigate ghostly phenomena. In 1996, Taylor organized a group of ghost enthusiasts into an investigation team and the American Ghost Society was launched, gained over 600 members in the years that followed. The organization continues today as one of America’s largest and most honored research groups. In 1998, Taylor moved his operations, which now included the American Ghost Society, a history and hauntings bookstore and a publishing company called Whitechapel Press, to Alton, Illinois, near St. Louis. In Alton, Taylor started his second tour company, Alton Hauntings, which also took guests to local haunted places in the small Mississippi River town. He would go on to put the place on the map as “one of the most haunted small towns in America.” Taylor remained in Alton until 2005, when he returned to Decatur. By then, he had also established two more tour companies, in Springfield, Illinois and another company that arranges overnight stays in haunted places. These tours, including those in Decatur and Alton, were organized under the heading of the Illinois Hauntings Ghost Tours. Taylor also continued the operation of Whitechapel Press, which specializes in ghost-related titles and has more than a dozen authors working under its banner. In 2006, Taylor also launched the Weird Chicago Tours, which are based on his book, Weird Illinois, which was published by Barnes & Noble Press. Along with writing about the unusual and hosting tours, Taylor is also a public speaker on the subject of ghosts and hauntings and has spoken to literally hundreds of private and public groups on a variety of paranormal subjects. He has appeared in newspaper and magazine articles about ghosts and has also been fortunate enough to be interviewed hundreds of times for radio and television broadcasts about the supernatural. He has also appeared in a number of documentary films, several television series and in one feature film about the paranormal. He currently resides in Central Illinois with his wife, Haven, in a decidedly non-haunted house. HAUNTED ILLINOIS BOOKS Haunted Illinois (1999 / 2001 / 2004) Haunted Decatur (1995) More Haunted Decatur (1996) Ghosts of Millikin (1996 / 2001) Where the Dead Walk (1997 / 2002) Dark Harvest (1997) Ghosts of Springfield (1997) Haunted Decatur Revisited (2000) Flickering Images (2001) Haunted Decatur: 13th Anniversary Edition (2006) Haunted Alton (2000 / 2003) Haunted Chicago (2003) The Haunted President (2005) Mysterious Illinois (2006) HAUNTED FIELD GUIDE BOOKS The Ghost Hunter's Guidebook (1997/ 1999 / 2001/ 2004) Confessions of a Ghost Hunter (2002) Field Guide to Haunted Graveyards (2003) Ghosts on Film (2005) So, There I Was... (With Len Adams) (2006) HISTORY & HAUNTINGS SERIES The Haunting of America (2001) Into the Shadows (2002) Down in the Darkness (2003) Out Past the Campfire Light (2004) OTHER GHOSTLY TITLES Spirits of the Civil War (1999) Season of the Witch (1999/ 2002) Haunted New Orleans (2000) Beyond the Grave (2001) No Rest for the Wicked (2001) Haunted St. Louis (2002) The Devil Came to St. Louis (2006) BARNES & NOBLE PRESS TITLES Weird U.S. (Co-Author with Mark Moran & Mark Scuerman) (2004) Weird Illinois (Barnes & Noble Press) (2005) Haunting of America (2006)

 

4. Mark Nesbitt

Mark Nesbitt Author, Historian & Paranormal Investigator It could be said that Mark Nesbitt’s first ghost investigations took place in the 1970s when he was a National Park Service Ranger at Gettysburg. Patrolling the battlefield at night could be a downright thrilling experience. When his shift was done, he would head for home, one of the historic buildings on the battlefield—buildings that had been used as hospitals during the battle. More than once, in the middle of the night, he was awakened by strange noises which appeared to have no source—at least no visible source. MARK NESBITT   Mark Nesbitt has over the years gathered many ghost stories from park rangers, visitors and people who live in the Gettysburg area. Nesbitt tries to gather factual data on the stories he receives so he can offer a background as to why these ghost stories may have evolved. His stories are factual and interesting and do not just talk about battlefield soldiers and civilians , all are also involved in famous ghost stories in Gettysburg! The entire Ghost Of Gettysburg series is well researched, documented and written. And presents each haunting in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner and maintains the perfect balance of skepticism and belief. Mark's newest book: "Haunted Pennsylania" is now available. Order your copy today! Mark’s collecting of these experiences and other ghostly stories about the historic battlefield eventually became the crux for his national award-winning book Ghosts of Gettysburg (1991). Five more books in the series followed, along with The Ghost Hunter’s Field Guide: Gettysburg & Beyond (2005). After 25 years of interviewing individuals who had experienced the paranormal—often in the haunted sites where the events happened—Mark, in 1994, became truly proactive in the field of paranormal investigation. On the darkened Gettysburg Battlefield, Mark, along with Rick Fisher, founder and president of Paranormal Society of Pennsylvania, began seeking out the ghosts he had written about for so many years. Since then, Mark has participated in, or led, over one hundred investigations of scores of haunted sites in Gettysburg, and on the Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Court House, Wilderness, and Chancellorsville Battlefields; in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Johnstown, Pennsylvania; in Maryland, Ohio, South Carolina, Georgia, and other states. He has also conducted hands-on workshops on paranormal investigation techniques for those interested in learning more about this field. Also See: Ghost TV Dead On Productions is a partnership between historian Mark Nesbitt, author of the highly acclaimed Ghosts of Gettysburg series, and Investigative Medium Laine Crosby, marketing strategist and former director of marketing for high-tech ventures, including the launch of The Weather Channel New Media and weather.com. The duo also co-host the talk show Ghost Talkers. The show includes interviews with psychics, authors, historians, and paranormal investigators. The first season’s topics include: unpublished Gettysburg ghost stories, capturing electronic voice phenomenon, psychic encounters, demonology, possessed possessions, and all things paranormal. “We noticed a void in the market- audiences’ desires were not being met,” said executive producer Laine Crosby, an ex-marketing executive who now works as an Investigative Medium. “Although national cable networks have begun to offer quality programming about the paranormal, with the exception of the random podcast, the Internet seems to be dead silent. We are the first non-television network to launch this unique programming in the high-tech world.” www.ghostchannel.tv Mark’s forte is EVP—electronic voice phenomena—of which he has several hundred examples. His collection of EVP is the core of his next book, Dead Men Talking: The Spirit Voices of the Civil War. Mark Nesbitt leading a Paranormal Investigation Workshop at The Ghosts of Gettysburg headquarters building. Special Events Please join Mark Nesbitt and all of us at the Ghosts of Gettysburg for these book signings and other special events. TO DOWNLOAD FREE HAUNTED WALLPAPER DESCKTOP BACKGROUNDS HERE: Click IMAGE SIZE to view actual Haunted America Tours background wallpaper "THE SIZE BELOW", then just right-click wallpaper to download.   IMAGE SIZE 800 X 600 1024 X 768     THE GHOSTS OF FREDERICKSBURG TOURS 623 Caroline Street P.O.Box 121 Fredericksburg, VA 22404540-654-5414 fx 540-654-5415 Visit Mark Nesbitt here Official Web Site www.ghostsofgettysburg.com   Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours® Ghosts of Gettysburg, 271 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 337-0445   Visit Mark Nesbitt here Official Web Site www.ghostsofgettysburg.com       Ghosts of Gettysburg Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours® 271 Baltimore Street ,Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 337-0445 Visit them here Official Web site: www.ghostsofgettysburg.com

 

5. Nick Redfern

Nicholas "Nick" Redfern (born 1964 in Pelsall, Walsall, West Midlands) is a British Ufologist/Cryptozoologist now living in Dallas, Texas, U.S. Websites: NickRedfern.com His is an active advocate of official disclosure, and has worked to uncover thousands of pages of previously-classified Royal Air Force, Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence files on UFOs dating from the Second World War from the Public Record Office and currently works as a feature writer and contributing editor for Phenomena magazine. Nick Redfern Redfern authored several best-selling books on UFOs including: The FBI Files: The FBI's UFO Top Secrets Exposed; and Cosmic Crashes: The Incredible Story Of The UFOs That Fell To Earth. Cosmic Crashes by Nick Redfern - ISBN 0-671-03306-9 A Covert Agenda: The British Government's UFO Top Secrets Exposed by Nick Redfern - ISBN 1-931044-70-8 Strange Secrets by Nick Redfern and Andy J. Roberts - ISBN 0-7434-6976-3 Body Snatchers in the Desert: The Horrible Truth at the Heart of the Roswell Story by Nick Redfern - ISBN 0-7434-9753-8 The F.B.I. Files by Nick Redfern - ISBN 0-684-86834-2 Three Men Seeking Monsters by Nick Redfern - ISBN 0-7434-8254-9 On The Trail Of The Saucer Spies by Nick Redfern - ISBN 1-933665-10-6 Celebrity Secrets: Official Government Files on the Rich and Famous by Nick Redfern - ISBN 1-4165-2866-0 Man-Monkey - In Search of the British Bigfoot by Nick Redfern - ISBN 1-9057-2316-4 Memoirs of a Monster Hunter: A Five-Year Journey in Search of the Unknown by Nick Redfern - ISBN 1-5641-4976-5 According to an interview with Nick Redfern,[3] Redfern states that "Andy Roberts and I have a book coming out next year on an alleged UFO crash incident in Wales in 1974." This relates to the Berwyn Mountain Incident. Redfern attended Pelsall Comprehensive School in Pelsall from 1976 to 1981. He joined a rock music and fashion magazine Zero in 1981; where he trained journalism, writing, magazine production and photography, later going on write freelance articles on UFOs during the mid-1980s. From 1984 until 2001 he worked as a freelance feature writer for the Daily Express, People, Western Daily Press and Express & Star newspapers, as well as a full-time feature writer Planet on Sunday. Between 1996 and 2001 he worked as a freelance journalist for the following newsstand magazines in Britain: The Weekender, Animals, Animals, Animals, Pet Reptile, Military Illustrated, Eye-Spy, The Unopened Files and The X-Factor. Between 1996 and 2000 Redfern signed a three-book publishing deal with Simon & Schuster of London for the publication of A Covert Agenda: The British Government’s UFO Top Secrets Exposed (1997), The FBI Files: The FBI’s UFO Top Secrets Exposed (1998) and Cosmic Crashes: The Incredible Story of the UFOs That Fell to Earth (2000). These books were published in the UK, Canada, Russia, Poland, Australia, New Zealand and Portugal. In 2003 Paraview-Pocket Books, New York published Nick Redfern’s book Strange Secrets: Real Government Files on the Unknown in May of that year. And, in March 2004 Paraview-Pocket Books, New York, publish his book Three Men Seeking Monsters: Six Weeks in Pursuit of Werewolves, Lake Monsters, Giant Cats, Ghostly Devil Dogs, and Ape-Men. This book tells the story of his relationship with Jonathan Downes and Richard Freeman of the Centre for Fortean Zoology, and has been optioned by Universal Studios for a Hollywood Film. Redfern has run the U.S branch of the CFZ since 2002. He has appeared on a wide variety of television programmes in the UK (including The Big Breakfast; Channel 5 News; and GMTV) and abroad and is in constant demand on the lecture circuit both in his home country and overseas and has appeared in internationally televised shows regarding UFO's. Redfern is married to a Texan named Dana.

6. Ed Okonowicz

Ed Okonowicz, a Delaware native, He has worked as an editor and writer at the University of Delaware, where he continues to teach courses in storytelling, communication and writing. A professional storyteller, Ed presents a number of programs throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He is a member of the Delaware Humanities Forum Speakers Bureau and Visiting Scholars Program and has served on the Maryland State Arts Council Traditional/Folk Arts Advisory Panel. Ed Okonowicz Author Ed Okonowicz who offers readers chilling tales and legends and fascinating oral histories from the Mid-Atlantic region. Okonowicz, has an MA , Communication, University of Delaware, BA , Education, Univesity of Delaware, featured on "Ghost Waters," The Learning Channel. Mr. Okonowicz has written Ghost Writer for Delaware Today Magazine, and appeared on many radio and television programs frequently to speak about ghosts and storytelling. He has been a speaker at the Gettysburg Ghost Conference and his many haunted publications ar published by Myst and Lace Publishers Inc. He is the author of over 24 books. They range from biographies and oral history to short story collections about Mid-Atlantic ghost stories, legends and folklore. He also has written two murdery mystery novels set in the fictional state of DelMarVa. Author Ed Okonowicz who offers readers chilling tales and legends and fascinating oral histories from the Mid-Atlantic region. Okonowicz, has an MA , Communication, University of Delaware, BA , Education, Univesity of Delaware, featured on "Ghost Waters," The Learning Channel. Mr. Okonowicz has written Ghost Writer for Delaware Today Magazine, and appeared on many radio and television programs frequently to speak about ghosts and storytelling. He has been a speaker at the Gettysburg Ghost Conference and his many haunted publications ar published by Myst and Lace Publishers Inc. Okonowicz is also the author of the well-known DelMarVa murder mystery series. His programs on teaching Delaware and Maryland history through folklore and legends are popular in schools and libraries. He also offers workshops in writing and storytelling and public speaking. VISIT MYST AND LACE PUBLISHERS INC. Ed Okonowicz official web site www.mystandlace.com Check out our web site for the latest in books, conferences, events, paintings and more real neat stuff! Ghosts, history, folklore and the distinctive culture of the Mid-Atlantic region are featured in the award-winning books offered by Myst and Lace Publishers. Award-winning author Ed Okonowicz offers chilling tales and legends in his ghost books, fascinating stories shared by residents of the region in the oral history volumes and suspenseful fiction in the popular DelMarVa murder mystery series.   New Student Programs on "how to write a spooky story" and "storytelling" and "Writting" (some with free books for students) are available for Teachers, home schoolers,and Librarians, call for information 410-398-5013 www.mystandlace.com http://www.mystandlace.com/

 

7. Rosemary Ellen Guiley

Rosemary Ellen Guiley Rosemary Ellen Guiley Rosemary Ellen Guiley work in the paranormal has led her into intense study, research and investigation of a wide range of topics, which been have featured in more than 30 books and encyclopedias, hundreds of articles and numerous presentations. Along the way Guiley has had many experiences that have illuminated some of the mysteries of the multiverse -- the multi-dimensional universe of which we are a part. Guiley has written for FATE magazine since 1991 and am currently consulting editor. In 2000 she formed Visionary Living, Inc. as a media company for her work. In 2001 she obtained her PhD from the International Institute for Integral Human Sciences in Montreal.   AUTHOR OF SUCH GREAT BOOKS AS Ghosts & the Paranormal,The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits, The Encyclopedia of the Strange, Mystical and Unexplained, The Atlas of the Mysterious in North America, Harper's Encyclopedia of Mystical and Paranormal Experience, Moonscapes: A Celebration of Lunar Astronomy, Magic, Legend and Lore, Vampires, Werewolves and Shape-shifters, The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves and Other Monsters, The Complete Vampire Companion, Vampires Among Us, Magic, Alchemy and Witchcraft, The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy, The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft, Angels and Fairies, The Encyclopedia of Angels, Ask the Angels, I Bring You Glad Tidings, An Angel in Your Pocket, Angels of Mercy, Angel Magic for Love and Romance, Fairy Magic, Reincarnation, Tales of Reincarnation, Dreams, The Encyclopedia of Dreams: Symbols and Interpretations, Dreamwork for the Soul, Dreamspeak: How To Understand the Messages in Your Dreams, The Dreamer’s Way: Using Proactive Dreaming for Creativity and Healing, The Tao of Dreaming, Intuition and Psychic Skills, Breakthrough Intuition: How To Achieve A Life of Abundance by Listening to the Voice Within, The Tarot, The Mystical Tarot, The Angels Tarot, The Alchemical Tarot, Soulmates, Heart & Soul: A Spiritual Course for Finding Your Perfect Soulmate, Saints, The Encyclopedia of Saints, The Quotable Saint, Miracles and Prayer, A Miracle in Your Pocket, Prayer Works, Wellness: Prayers for Comfort and Healing, Blessings: Prayers for the Home and Family, The Miracle of Prayer: True Stories of Blessed Healings AFFILIATIONS: Professional Fellow, International Institute of Integral Human Sciences, Montreal, Honorary Life Member, Ghost Club, London, Member, Society for Psychical Research, London, Member, American Ghost Society, Decatur, Ill., Member, Dracula Society, London, Advisor, Maryland Paranormal Investigators Coalition, Advisor, Coalition for Paranormal Research in New Jersey, Officer, Vampire Empire, New York City, Officer, International Society for the Study of Ghosts and Apparitions, NYC   http://www.visionaryliving.com/bio.html

8. Charles J. Adams III

Charles J. Adams III Charles J. Adams III Charles J. Adams III was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1947 and resides there today. In addition to his books, Adams also writes regular features on travel and local legends in the Reading Eagle newspaper and has written travel stories for several other magazines and publications. Adams has been a speaker at the International Ghost Hunters Alliance conventions in Gettysburg, Pa., and has been interviewed on ghostly topics in England, Ireland, South Africa, and on several American radio and television stations. He has also appeared on The History Channel's "Haunted America: New York" and "Haunted America: Philadelphia" programs and has served as consultant and on-air "expert" for programs on hauntings and ghosts on The Learning Channel, MTV, and The Travel Channel. He is presently involved in the production of a segment on haunted Broadway theaters for the A&E network.   Adams has also organized and escorted tours of haunted places in the United States, England, and Scotland. Soon he will lead a tour of haunted castles and manor houses in Ireland. Listed in Who's Who in America ,Charles J. Adams III has also served as president of the Reading (Pa.) Public Library, the Board of Directors of the Exeter Township School District, and on the boards of the Penn State Berks Campus Alumni Society, Exeter Community Library, Crestwood Swimming Association, Humane Society of Berks County, and the Historical Society of Berks County. He is presently a member of the editorial board of the Historical Society and is chairman of its Publications Committee for the past 25 years. Mr. Adams has written over 25 books of ghost, hauntings and legends. Which include stories of shipwrecks, train wrecks and minning. Also to hisestemmed credit he has produced, written, and conducted "ghost tours" in Lancaster County, Reading, and Philadelphia, Pa.; Cape May, New Jersey., and Greenwich Village, New York City. He has also led "ghost tours" recently to Scotland,Wales and England. He has benn featured on A&E, TLC, MTV and as a commentator and consultant on the Travel Channel for programs on hauntings. Mr. Adams also writes travel features for the Reading Eagle. And is a morning personallity on radio station WEEU, 830 AM, in Reading, Pennsylvania. His many wonderful stories have been selected for inclusion in such books as "Classic American Ghost Stories" (August House Publishing) and "HexCraft" (Llewellyn Publications). His book, "Bucks County Ghost Stories" was used as an on screan prop in the 2002 Mel Gibson hit movie, Signs. Active in civic affairs in Berks County, and has served for more than a decade as the master of ceremonies of both the Reading Labor Day and Christmas parades. Among all his interests and accomplishments, he lists among his personal favorites his singing, a capella, of the National Anthem before several Reading Phillies minor league baseball games. A singer in rock bands since his high school days, Adams has also written numerous commercial jingles and songs, and several have been recorded and released on CDs and music videos. He has served on the marketing committee of the Reading Symphony Orchestra. He has recited dramatic work with both the Reading Symphony Orchestra and the Reading Pops Orchestra. Charles J. Adams III many of his wonderful haunted books can be found by visiting Exeter House Books by visiting their WEB SITE www.exeterhousebooks.com. EXETER HOUSE BOOKS: Publishers of quality books on true ghost stories, legends, folklore, shipwrecks, train wrecks, and the supernatural in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York.

9. Loyd Auerbach

LOYD AUERBACH LOYD AUERBACH LOYD AUERBACH is Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations and author of A PARANORMAL CASEBOOK: Ghost Hunting in the New Millennium, which hit the bookshelves October 1, 2005 from Atriad Press. His 2004 releases were GHOST HUNTING: How to Investigate the Paranormal and HAUNTINGS & POLTERGEISTS: A Ghost Hunter’s Guide (Ronin Publishing). His first book, ESP, HAUNTINGS AND POLTERGEISTS (1986, Warner Books) was named the “Sacred Text”` on ghosts by NEWSWEEK (in August, 1996). PSYCHIC DREAMING (1991, Warner Books; 1999 Barnes & Noble Books), deals with the current understanding of dreams in general and psychic dreams in particular. His third book, REINCARNATION, CHANNELING AND POSSESSION, was published by Warner Books in April, 1993. MIND OVER MATTER (Kensington Books, 1996) focused on the limits human beings set for themselves and on psychokinesis. Auerbach has recounted some of his more interesting paranormal investigations on a two audio-CD set called GHOST STORIES (Michael Scott Studios, 2001). In addition, he has a video lecture ("Exploring the Real-Life X-FILES: GHOSTS) and video seminar (with psychic Annette Martin). available. The seminar, GHOST HUNTING IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM, is a 5-plus hour video seminar that also offers a test of one's knowledge in order to become a part of the Office of Paranormal's referral network. In 1999, he released the first videotape on "The Haunting of the USS Hornet" (a haunted WWII era aircraft carrier in Alameda, CA). He was a Consulting Editor & columnist for FATE Magazine, a 50+ year old national publication dealing with the “unexplained,” from the beginning of 1991 to the end of 2004. He was President of the Psychic Entertainers Association (PEA) from 2001 – 2005. The PEA is an international organization of psychic entertainers (performers of including mentalism, bizarre magick, hypnotism, cold reading, and allied arts). He is immediate past President of the California Society for Psychical Study (repeating a run from 1988-92), and was 1989 President of Assembly 112 of the Society of American Magicians, making him the first parapsychologist to have actively served as an officer of both a psychical research group and a magicians’ organization. He has been one of the very few parapsychologists active in both psychical research and mentalists and magicians' organizations -- he's also served as Chairman of the San Francisco Bay Area magician/mentalist group Club 53. In February 2005, Auerbach – along with HCH Institute in Lafayette, CA – launched a new basic Certificate Program in Parapsychological Studies. The program, registered with the State of California, is the beginning of what will hopefully be a new extensive educational program in Parapsychology. As of 2006, the program is also available for distance learning. Loyd Auerbach has been an Adjunct Professor in Integral Studies (formerly Interdisciplinary Consciousness Studies) at JFK University since 1983. The university, formerly in Orinda, CA, moved to Pleasant Hill, CA in 2004. He also a member of the faculty of Rosebridge Graduate School for Integrative Psychology 1996-1998 (that school is now closed). He holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Northwestern University (1978), and an MS in Parapsychology from JFK University (1981). He serves on the Advisory Board for the Rhine Research Center in Durham, NC. A resident of an Eastbay community outside of San Francisco & Oakland, where he lives with his wife, Professor Auerbach has been teaching Parapsychology and related topics for several years in the Bay Area and, before that, in New York. Over the last 25 years, he has taught courses in Parapsychology, Anthropology, Altered States of Consciousness, Science Fiction, Magic, Public Speaking and Mass Media. The main topics of his public lectures are "Professor Paranormal's True Tales of Ghosts and Hauntings," "Exploring the Real-Life X-FILES: Ghosts" "Mind Over Matter: Do You Have the Power," and "Psychics and Charlatans: Perception, Psi and Magic." He continues to teach non-credit seminars in Pleasant Hill, CA and other locations. He is mainly represented on the college and university speaking circuit around the country by Wolfman Productions for the Halloween Season. He was Public Information and Media Consultant to the American Society for Psychical Research (http://www.aspr.com) in New York City from 1982 through mid-1983. There he acted as a spokesperson and as an intermediary to facilitate communication between the media and the parapsychological community. He is still a member of that organization, an associate member of the Parapsychological Association (http://www.parapsych.org), and a corresponding member of the Society for Scientific Exploration (http://www.scientificexploration.org). For more than a quarter century, he has been investigating cases of reported paranormal phenomena, helping people understand what may (or may not) be going on in their lives. In 1989, he founded the Office of Paranormal Investigations, a group for people to call when they believe they have a psychic or paranormal experience or disturbance, and a resource center for Media, businesspeople, scientists, law enforcement agencies, attorneys and other parapsychologists. While most of O.P.I.'s investigations are in Northern California, the group has investigators in many other areas of the country. Loyd Auerbach is very interested and concerned with media portrayals of the phenomena and the science of Parapsychology. He has been a consultant to various television producers and writers in the United States, Japan, and Great Britain, providing both scientific and creative input, as well as help in promotion. Most recently he has been involved with shows for the History Channel, the Travel Channel, TechTV, the Discovery Channel, A&E, the Learning Channel and the U.K.’s LivingTV. He keeps tabs on the media's portrayal of Parapsychology through his constant contact with media people, watching too much TV and seeing too many movies, through his familiarity and use of the LexisNexis information services (as a very part-time Special Consultant to their San Francisco office) and through surfing the Net. Besides his media work and consulting with other parapsychologists, Auerbach also consults with other professionals. For example, in 1984, he was called in as an expert witness in a San Francisco homicide trial, his testimony dealing with psychic phenomena and the anthropology of belief in the supernatural. He has consulted with other attorneys and law enforcement officials since then. His speaking and media expertise is often brought into play as a media and public speaking coach for authors, executives and other businesspeople. He has taught a Media & Presentation Skills course annually at JFK University for many years, and is featured as an "expert" in PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR DUMMIES by Malcolm Kushner (www.kushnergroup.com), (IDG Books, 1999 and 2004), and also served as Technical Editor of that book. He occasionally runs corporate public speaking workshops for companies in the Bay Area, and has coached executives on including magic effects in their presentations. He often works with the San Francisco-based company Speakers World (www.speakersworld.com). Loyd Auerbach is an accomplished Mentalist and Psychic Entertainer, performing mainly for private parties, corporations, and at colleges and restaurants as PROFESSOR PARANORMAL. His knowledge and interest in magic began while he was a graduate student, through a course he took intended to introduce the would-be researchers to the methods of phony psychics. He has since taught that same course a number of times. As mentioned above, he was President of the Psychic Entertainers Association for four one-year terms, from 2001-2005. He received a credit as a "Creative Consultant" to the MAGIC OF DAVID COPPERFIELD X: THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE (CBS 1988). His work as a psychic entertainer has expanded since late 1991 to include a new version of an old idea. SEANCE FICTION THEATER presents a form of what has been called "spirit theater," entertainment in the vein of spiritualist séances, though he often performs it with tongue planted firmly in cheek, and even occasionally as a comedy séance (the latter with performer Madame Molotova, "the Flamboyant Russian Clairvoyant"; www.madamemolotova.com). This show is available for groups of 4 to 150 people, though the show for 50-150 people is different than the one for smaller audiences. While he loves his séance show, his main focus is performing for small, intimate groups (dinner parties, and the like) and his one-man show for the corporate, association and college markets, "Professor Paranormal's Psychic Mind Theater!" Loyd Auerbach's media exposure includes many prominent appearances on paranormal-related programs for the Discovery Channel, the Travel Channel, The Learning Channel, A&E, the History Channel, the Sci Fi Channel and TechTV. He was Series Consultant for the initial series of America's Most Haunted Places for the Travel Channel. He was frequently seen on Sightings, and has had other national exposure on Larry King Live, the Today Show, Unsolved Mysteries, Oprah, Popular Mechanics for Kids, The New Edge, The Next Step, The Joan Rivers Show, Hard Copy, Evening Magazine, The Late Show, PM Magazine, Hour Magazine, Strange Universe, in publications such as DISNEY ADVENTURES, INTUITION, OMNI and GANNETT NEWS SERVICE, on ABC TALKRADIO, and in the ASSOCIATED PRESS, among others; Bay Area appearances & interviews with KGO RADIO and TV, KPIX-TV, KTVU TV, KHBK TV, KCBS RADIO, KRON TV, the OAKLAND TRIBUNE, THE SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE and EXAMINER, THE CONTRA COSTA TIMES; New York appearances on many television and radio talk and news shows; and interviews in the NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES. His is a familiar name around the nation as he has been interviewed on television, radio and in print all over the U.S. (and in Canada). During October of each year, he is generally interviewed by 30-50 radio stations all over, and is often featured on national and local television. He has also gained recognition in Japan, having been featured in six television specials in 1991-94 on Tokyo Broadcasting System, the most recent shot in the Australian outback. A feature article about him appeared in Southwest Airlines magazine SPIRIT in March, 1998, and a more recent extensive cover feature appeared in the East Bay Express in February, 2003 (go to this url on the web: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/issues/2003-02-05/feature.html/1/index.html ). A few of his more recent appearances include a segment on the A&E special Mediums: They See Dead People, two episodes of LivingTV’s Dead Famous and participation in their three day Dead Famous Live broadcast from Los Angeles in November, 2005, and the History Channel’s specials Voodoo Secrets (2005) and Vampire Secrets (2006). On the “offbeat” side, in May of 1993, he took David Letterman on a walk through a haunted house, which was broadcast on Late Night with David Letterman (NBC). He worked on-camera and as Associate Producer for a TV pilot for a series called Haunted America with Abbitt-Prest Productions, and as a field director for Mysterious Forces Beyond and Strange Universe. Finally, he co-produced the first in a proposed series of investigation videos about haunted locations, THE HAUNTING OF THE USS HORNET (1999), focusing on the ghostly experiences aboard a retired naval aircraft carrier.   Loyd Auerbach, M.S., is available as a consultant and lecturer, or for interviews and of course as Professor Paranormal for his psychic entertainment or séance performances. He can be reached through the Office of Paranormal Investigations at (415) 249-9275. To reach him by e-mail, contact him at esper@california.com . http://www.mindreader.com/

10. Dennis Bardens

DENNIS BARDENS Dennis Bardens Dennis Bardens was a dedicated journalist and writer, and the first Editor of the BBC current-affairs programme Panoramal. Bardens had a lifelong interest in psychical research. His work as a journalist and his membership of London clubs (including the Savage Club and the Reform Club) brought him into contact with many of the pioneers in the study of parapsychology, including J.B. Rhine, Harry Price, Professor C.D. Broad, and J.W. Dunne. Bardens joined the Society for Psychical Research and became a life member of the Ghost Club Society. Born at Midhurst in Sussex in 1911, he attended Portsmouth Grammar School. After two years as a reporter on the Sunday Chronicle, he moved to the Sunday Express as a reporter and features writer, following this with stints writing features on the Sunday Referee, Everybody's Weekly and the Daily Mirror. In a long life, he wrote biographies and non- fiction, as well as a number of books investigating psychic phenomena. For many years he was an enthusiastic member of International Pen, the Society of Authors, the International Federation of Journalists and the National Union of Journalists. He was also associated with the Parapsychology Foundation of New York and conducted research on their behalf. His first book reflecting this great interest in the paranormal was the well-received Ghosts and Hauntings (1965), republished 30 years later and widely praised for its fair-minded and open approach. This was followed by Mysterious Worlds (1970), a personal investigation of the weird, the uncanny and the unexplained, while Psychic Animals (1987) studied the secret powers of animals and carried a foreword by David Bellamy. Ahead of Time (1991) explored the mystery of precognition. Bardens was also the author of many other books and articles outside the realm of the paranormal but 1965's "Ghosts and Hauntings" remains his definitive work in the field, and is so fascinating and well-researched that no student of the paranormal should omit it. His personal life was touched with sadness: his beloved wife Marie died suddenly and unexpectedly in hospital following an accident. Their only son, Peter, formed a band in the 1960s with Mick Fleetwood and Peter Green before they went on to found the legendary Fleetwood Mac. Peter died in America in 2002. Dennis Conrad Bardens, journalist, broadcaster and writer: born Midhurst, Sussex 19 July 1911; married 1936 Marie Marks (died 1985; one son deceased); died London 7 February 2003.

Honorable Mention

Jeff Belanger

Jeff Belanger Belanger is a recognized media personality on the subject of the supernatural. Jeff Belanger Jeff Belanger leads a very haunted life. He’s been fascinated with the supernatural since age ten when he investigated his first haunted house during a sleepover. Since then, the paranormal investigator has been a writer and journalist for various newspapers and magazines, and in 1999 he launched Ghostvillage.com as a repository for his writings and research on the subject of the supernatural. The site has since grown to become the largest paranormal community on the Web, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors per year. Over the years, Jeff has interviewed hundreds of people about their experiences with the profound. His objective approach to the subject makes the supernatural accessible to a wide audience. He brings personality and humor to this subject which makes him one of the most sought-after experts in the field. He's written for many paranormal Web sites and print publications and is the author of several books. Jeff Belanger graduated from Hofstra University with a B.A. in English. After college Jeff served as Editor-in-Chief of Main Street -- a biweekly arts and entertainment newspaper in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, he worked in marketing and public relations for both private and public companies, and he's currently a full-time writer living in Massachusetts with his wife, Megan, daughter, Sophie, and parakeet, Mambo. He's been quoted on this subject in dozens of print publications and news services including: Reader's Digest, The Sun, Reuters, CNET, Forbes.com, USA Today, Newsday, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Spirit (in-flight magazine for Southwest Airlines), Metrowest Daily News, Danbury News-Times, Poughkeepsie Journal, The Augusta Chronicle, York Daily Record, The Providence Journal, Haunted Times Magazine, and Ghost! Magazine, and he's been a guest on more than 100 radio programs including: National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation with Neil Conan, the BBC, Australian Radio Network, The Big Show with John Boy & Billy, Cable Radio Network, DayBreak USA on the USA Radio Network, X-ZONE Radio, Jeff Rense Program, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, KPNW (Eugene, Oregon), WGN (Chicago), WBZ (Boston, MA) WGY (Albany, NY), WIP (Philadelphia, PA), WKQZ (Saginaw, MI), KMOG (Springfield, MO), KSTZ (Des Moines, IA), WLEV (Allenton, PA), KAHI (Sacramento, CA), WLS (Chicago, IL), WOCM (Ocean City, MD), WNCY (Green Bay, WI), WKIS (Miami, FL), KNOX (Grand Forks, ND), WQSO (Portsmouth, NH), WGRR (Cincinnati, OH), KOA (Denver, CO), WWL (New Orleans, LA), WRIF (Detroit, MI), WRKI (Danbury, CT), WPRO (Providence, RI), WZBC (Boston, MA), KFXJ (Wichita, KS), WKRC (Cincinnati, OH), KIXX (Lebanon, NH), KLLI (Dallas, TX), KXLY (Spokane, WA), WSEI (Olney, IL), KTAO (Taos, NM), KLBP (Minneapolis, MN), CFRB (Toronto, Ontario), CJAD (Quebec, Canada), CKWR (Ontario, Canada) NewsTalk ZB (New Zealand), SPIN (Dublin, Ireland), 4BFM (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia), 3TTT (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), nationally-syndicated Christian talk show Truth Talk Live, Ghost Chronicles Radio WCCM (Lawrence, MA), Exploring Unexplained Phenomena KZUM (Lincoln, NE), The Lou Gentile Show, Magick Mind Radio, APSR Paranormal Talk Radio, Nightwatch Radio, Ghostly Talk, Darkness on the Edge of Town Radio, many paranormal podcasts, he’s been featured on news programs on ABC, NBC, FOX, New England Cable Network (NECN), various regional and local stations, and he’s been a guest on national television programs like The Early Show on CBS, MonsterQuest on The History Channel, The Maury Show, Mysterious Journeys on The Travel Channel, and Living TV (UK). Belanger’s books have even made it to pop-culture. His Encyclopedia of Haunted Places was shown on the 2006 Halloween episode of The Girl’s Next Door on the E! Channel. Jeff Belanger official web site: www.jeffbelanger.com/bio.shtml SUSAN SHEPPARD Cry of the Banshee BUY IT HERE NOW! Charleston, WV—Quarrier Press is pleased to announce its latest release, the newly revised Cry of the Banshee, a comprehensive guide to the hauntings and paranormal tales in West Virginia and along the Ohio River. The stories originated with author and tour guide Susan Sheppard's ever-popular Haunted Parkersburg Tours. Recently voted as the "Second Most Up & Coming Paranormal Person" in the U.S. by the Haunted America Tours, Sheppard delves into the people and history behind the ghosts. She also reveals how to know if your house is haunted, and the 13 most likely places to find phantoms. Read about the phantom from the shores of Scotland and Ireland called the banshee, a cursed omen of bad news and death that plagued early settlers. Keep reading and meet a more famous West Virginia red-eyed portent of doom, the Mothman. And here for the first time in print is the truth behind the West Virginia encounters with the infamous Men in Black, as well as the terrifying Indrid Cold. Some of Sheppard's stories feature 20th century ghosts, such as the spirits haunting a Parkersburg radio station or the city's historic Blennerhassett Hotel. Many of these Sheppard has witnessed firsthand. She has experienced innumerable hauntings in and around Riverview Cemetery, Parkersburg's version of the twilight zone. And of course, always a motherlode of tragedy and violence, Moundsville Prison has supplied plenty of tales of its tortured inhabitants. Susan Sheppard The author's most amazing encounter with ghosts, and the one that forged her interest, occurred when she was four and a half years old, growing up in Doddridge County. She recounts: "I was climbing a hill between my grandmother's and aunt's houses, and felt someone staring at me. Looking up, I saw two Indian braves, in primitive dress, looking right at me. Terrified, I dropped to my belly and crawled toward the house. As I got up to make a dash for the door, I looked back and they were still staring." For author interviews, please contact Bill Clements at Quarrier Press at 304-342-1848.   The Other Side: A Teens Guide to Ghost Hunting and the Paranormal BUY IT HERE NOW! It used to be you needed a crystal, a psychic, or a Oijia board to make contact with the spirit world. So who would think science would make it possible for just about anyone to experience a ghostly connection? Cameras, recorders, computers, magnetic field readers and other scientific means are now the tools of the trade. But there’s so much available, how does the average teen weed through it all to create the best possible ghost hunting team? Here to help sort it all out are three of today’s leading investigators of the field. Together, Patrick Burns, Dave Schrader, and Marley Gibson have more than ten years of experience. They’ve put together this guide to impart their knowledge and wisdom on to the next generation of ghost hunters. What’s included: How to set up a ghost hunting team The equipment needed and how to use it Where to look for spirits Safety, safety, and more safety Ghost hunting is equal parts science and belief. Patrick, Dave, and Marley are here to help with science part. About the Author Marley Gibson grew up in a southern town very much like her fictional Radisson. She never saw any ghosts growing up--that she knows of--although she has been on a few ghost hunts recently with the famed New England Ghost Project and has gotten some very interesting pictures. Marley is a member of the New England Romance Writers of America (RWA) and Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She is the Creator and Founder of Chick Lit Writers RWA, and was twice named to "Outstanding Young Women of America." She lives in the Boston area with her best friend, personal webmaster, and hubby, Mike. She can be found online at www.marleygibson.com or at her blog www.booksboysbuzz.com. Patrick Burns is the star of TruTV's Haunting Evidence. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Dave Schrader hosts KTLK FM's Darkness Radio. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.