401. Ghosts and Poltergeists - True Stories from Beyond the Grave

BOOK REVIEW: Ghosts and Poltergeists - True Stories from Beyond the Grave

Things that go bump in the night have always piqued our interest to no end. It is the stuff of nightmares, inspiration for numerous horror movies and a subject of debate among scientists and researchers alike. Ghosts and spirits inhabit the world around us. We can hear and see them if we are only sensitive - or psychic - enough to be aware of them. 

Revisiting an intriguing collection of reported sightings dating back to Roman times, Paul Roland uses the first half of the book to explore ghosts not as clichéd, chain-rattling spectres or drifting cold vapours, but as genuine entities that may exist within a broader reality shared with us. 👻📖

Poltergeists are known for creating chaos. They hurl objects around homes and tamper with lights or household appliances. Their presence may be signaled by unexplained voices, persistent knocking, or eerie shrieks—sometimes even by strange odors that seem to come from nowhere. 👻🔊

In the second half of the book, Rupert Matthews examines the phenomenon of poltergeists from the earliest recorded cases to the present day. He highlights their reported activities, the attempts by researchers to document them, and the possible explanations behind their strange behavior. 👻📚

This book to me read more like an informative encyclopedia on ghosts, spirits and poltergeists compared to the oft seen ones which are only meant to scare you. Perfect reading material for those who are interested in researching more on the paranormal.