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Chargement... Will Storr vs. The Supernatural: One Man's Search for the Truth About Ghosts (2006)par Will Storr
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Will Storr's book [b:Will Storr vs. The Supernatural: One Man's Search for the Truth About Ghosts|934267|Will Storr vs. The Supernatural One Man's Search for the Truth About Ghosts|Will Storr|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1442891441s/934267.jpg|919255] reminds me of Mary Roach's [b:Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife|14990|Spook Science Tackles the Afterlife|Mary Roach|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1401287778s/14990.jpg|2398507]. That is a very good thing! Will is struggling to reconcile the religion he grew up in, his loss of faith and stories he's heard about the supernatural. His research takes him into haunted woods; he talks to a priest in Rome about exorcism; he goes onto the set of a Ghost Hunters sort of show; and he (tries to) spend the night in a haunted room above a pub. All the while, he is skeptical and questioning, but in a way I completely understand and not disrespectful of those he writes about. I won't ruin the end for you, but do check this book out if you are a fan of quasi-investigative journalism. He made me question my non-belief of the supernatural, maybe he'll do the same for you. If not, it's still an entertaining read! Love ghost story books. This is kind of a new take on what I would generally read. Will Storr is a British journalist who takes us along on his journey to try and discover the truth behind ghost and their investigators. He visits numerous different people and groups from ghost hunter groups and "demonologists" to a psychiatrist who is of the opinion that we're all animated zombies. Was an interesting read. At the end of the book Storr seems to be leaning towards more of a believer than a skeptic as he had started out. An interesting look at Ghosts and ghost hunting froma number of different viewpoints. To be honest some came across as a bit scary, some came across as a bit mad and a few came across as plain depressing (the Psychologist definitely wouldn't be someone I'd like to meet! That everyone is only a zombie is a truly depressing thought!) They all are firm in their beliefs and many disparage others. Some of them are holding on to hope despite all available evidence and some are simply curious (a few are pure eccentricity) As another reviewer said, Will goes from disbelief to tottering on the edge of belief, still a fair bit on the fence but leaning towards belief. It's an interesting journey but a little disjointed. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
When journalist and ghost sceptic Will Storr heads to Philadelphia to meet Lou Gentile, a demonologist, he expects a little fun with an amusing eccentric. What he gets are terrifying experiences of spectral lights and horrific demonic growling - and all of his safe, adult preconceptions about ghosts instantly vanish.In the cold light of day, Will decides on a quest for the truth about ghosts. He meets professional paranormal investigators and takes part in seances and a vigil in the most haunted house in Britain, tries out divining rods and ouija boards, and goes on set with TV's 'Most Haunted'. But Will also seeks out the sceptics in clinical psychology and philosophy who ask if spirits are really just in our heads.His journey is full of bizarre, terrifying and hilarious experiences, each one a new insight into life, death and what might come after. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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