Gef The Talking Mongoose

Author : Christopher Josiffe
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 191368914X
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gef! written by Christopher Josiffe and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exhaustive investigation of the case of Gef, a “talking mongoose” or “man-weasel,” who appeared to a family living on the Isle of Man. “I am the fifth dimension! I am the eighth wonder of the world!” During the mid-1930s, British and overseas newspapers were full of incredible stories about Gef, a “talking mongoose” or “man-weasel” who had allegedly appeared in the home of the Irvings, a farming family in a remote district of the Isle of Man. The creature was said to speak in several languages, to sing, to steal objects from nearby farms, and to eavesdrop on local people. Despite written reports, magazine articles and books, several photographs, fur samples and paw prints, voluminous correspondence, and signed eyewitness statements, there is still no consensus as to what was really happening to the Irving family. Was it a hoax? An extreme case of folie à plusieurs? A poltergeist? The possession of an animal by an evil spirit? Now you can read all the evidence and decide for yourself. Seven years' research and interviews, photographs (many previously unseen), interviews with surviving witnesses, visits to the site—all are presented in this book, the first examination of the case for seventy years. In the words of its mischievous, enigmatic subject, “If you knew what I know, you'd know a hell of a lot!"

Author : Tim R. Swartz
Publisher : Zontar Press/Inner Light-Global Communications
ISBN 13 : 1606119877
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gef The Talking Mongoose written by Tim R. Swartz and published by Zontar Press/Inner Light-Global Communications. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A GENUINE HISTORICAL MYSTERY – A TRUE MIRACLE OF NATURE. OF COURSE ANIMALS CAN’T TALK, BUT THIS ONE DID – AND HE DID A LOT MORE! GEF THE TALKING MONGOOSE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD. He sang songs. He mimicked other animals and sounds. He could read minds. He was able to move objects through the air although he was nowhere near them. He chatted with visitors from around the world, sometimes using vulgar language.But they could not see him, because he said he could become invisible whenever he wanted to. All the time living in the walls of a remote farmhouse located on the windswept coast of the Isle of Man. To the Irvings, especially their teenage daughter, Gef was not a frightening creature but was considered almost a family pet who would gossip about what was going on across the island and loved to feast on biscuits, chocolate and bananas. Gef himself seemed confused about his identity. He once said he was from another dimension, that he was a spirit, but took that back by by intimating, “If I were a spirit how could I kill rabbits?” When quizzed as to why he was so reclusive Gef said he was not a pleasant sight to behold. “I am a freak. I have hands and I have feet and if you saw me you’d faint, you’d be petrified, mummified, turned into stone or a pillar of salt!” Overall he said he was not evil, but warned humans not to irritate him as, “I am not sure what damage or harm I could kill you all if I wanted.” Thankfully he chose not to do that. In addition to original material, included is the full text of the extremely rare 1936 book by psychic researcher Harry Price. For here are other strange stories – such as the talking stove, the Squonk, and the Bell Witch, as presented by Tim R. Swartz and today’s leading investigators of the strange and unknown. This is one of the top Fortean stories of all time. An occult masterpiece. An adventure into the unknown, and the supernormal.

Author : James Clark
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 075249807X
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Poltergeist Prince of London written by James Clark and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It began with a key. One afternoon in 1956, in the home of the Hitchings family in Battersea, south London, a small silver key appeared on Shirley Hitchings' bed. This seemingly insignificant event heralded the beginning of one of the most terrifying, incredible and mysterious hauntings in British history. The spirit, who quickly became known as 'Donald', began to communicate, initially via tapping sounds, but over time - and with the encouragement of psychical researcher Harold Chibbett, whose case-files appear here – by learning to write. Soon, the spirit had begun to make simply incredible claims about his identity, insisting that he was one of the most famous figures in world history – but what was the truth? Here, for the first time, is the full story, told by the woman right at the heart of it all – Shirley herself.

Author : Ursula Bielski
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1601637098
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book There's Something Under the Bed written by Ursula Bielski and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2010-08-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do infants and toddlers seem to have a heightened awareness of the paranormal—and an often marked ability to interact with the unknown? And why do these qualities and abilities seem to mysteriously disappear during adolescence? There's Something Under the Bed! explores the often complex relationships between children and the paranormal, and focuses special attention on the sometimes startling realities behind children's "imaginations." This book will help you: Distinguish whether your child’s imaginary friend is the product of his or her mind, a harmless spirit in the house, or something more malicious. Trace the links between children’s ever-changing beliefs and folklore, fairy tales, and popular culture. Understand the real phenomena behind ghosts, fairies, angels, and possessions. Foster a healthy relationship between your child and the paranormal. Protect your children from fear and danger.

Author : Andy Sharp
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 1913462102
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The English Heretic Collection written by Andy Sharp and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its inaugural Black Plaque in honour of Witchfinder General director Michael Reeves, this unique collection follows a veridical trajectory to the frontiers of belief. Reeves' film becomes a conspiratorial cauldron drawing in a host of tragic players in the end game of the Sixties. The Cornwall of Du Maurier's The Birds is ploughed to reveal the hidden psychic codes of our Blitz spirit. In a powerfully relevant occult rendering of a bruised Island, the myth of Churchill is dissected and re-animalised. New maps of hell are drawn by colliding the forensic vision of JG Ballard and Lovecraftian magic. Actors, witches and psychopaths maraud across a nightmare terrain of murderous henges and abandoned military bases; conflating creative research into a surreal documentary, history as hallucination. Geography becomes an alchemical alembic, a vale of soul-making distilled by the lysergic psychobiology of Stanislav Grof, the alcoholic lyricism of Malcolm Lowry, and the convulsive travelogues of the Marquis de Sade. If history is revealed as paranoid ritual, how do we escape its time traps to wild new imaginative geographies? The English Heretic collection is a darkly comical, urgently lyrical, mental escape hatch from the hells of our own making.

Author : Harry Price
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Confessions of a Ghost-hunter written by Harry Price and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard Wiseman
Publisher : Pan Macmillan Adult
ISBN 13 : 9781447273394
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paranormality written by Richard Wiseman and published by Pan Macmillan Adult. This book was released on 2015-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling psychologist Richard Wiseman unravels the science behind our beliefs in telepathy, clairvoyants, mediums, ghosts, and more... "People are emotionally drawn to the supernatural. They actively want weird, spooky things to be true . . . Wiseman shows us a higher joy as he deftly skewers the paranormal charlatans, blows away the psychic fog and lets in the clear light of reason." --Richard Dawkins Professor Richard Wiseman is clear about one thing: paranormal phenomena don't exist. But in the same way that the science of space travel transforms our everyday lives, so research into telepathy, fortune-telling and out-of-body experiences produces remarkable insights into our brains, behaviour andbeliefs. Paranormality embarks on a wild ghost chase into this new science ofthe supernatural and is packed with activities that allow you to experience the impossible. So throw away your crystals, ditch your lucky charms and cancel your subscription to Reincarnation Weekly. It is time to discover the real secrets of the paranormal. Learn how to control your dreams -- and leave your body behind Convince complete strangers that you know all about them Unleash the power of your unconscious mind

Author : Rosamund Young
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525557334
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Cows written by Rosamund Young and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Within a day of receiving this book, I had consumed it... Absorbing, moving, and compulsively readable."—Lydia Davis In this affectionate, heart-warming chronicle, Rosamund Young distills a lifetime of organic farming wisdom, describing the surprising personalities of her cows and other animals At her famous Kite's Nest Farm in Worcestershire, England, the cows (as well as sheep, hens, and pigs) all roam free. They make their own choices about rearing, grazing, and housing. Left to be themselves, the cows exhibit temperaments and interests as diverse as our own. "Fat Hat" prefers men to women; "Chippy Minton" refuses to sleep with muddy legs and always reports to the barn for grooming before bed; "Jake" has a thing for sniffing the carbon monoxide fumes of the Land Rover exhaust pipe; and "Gemima" greets all humans with an angry shake of the head and is fiercely independent. An organic farmer for decades, Young has an unaffected and homely voice. Her prose brims with genuine devotion to the wellbeing of animals. Most of us never apprehend the various inner lives animals possess, least of all those that we might eat. But Young has spent countless hours observing how these creatures love, play games, and form life-long friendships. She imparts hard-won wisdom about the both moral and real-world benefits of organic farming. (If preserving the dignity of animals isn't a good enough reason for you, consider how badly factory farming stunts the growth of animals, producing unhealthy and tasteless food.) This gorgeously-illustrated book, which includes an original introduction by the legendary British playwright Alan Bennett, is the summation of a life's work, and a delightful and moving tribute to the deep richness of animal sentience.

Author : Edward Parnell
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008271968
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country written by Edward Parnell and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE 2020 ‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare ‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow Country

Author : Timothy Green Beckley
Publisher : Inner Light-Global Communications
ISBN 13 : 9781606119778
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Matrix Control System of Philip K. Dick and the Paranormal Synchronicities O written by Timothy Green Beckley and published by Inner Light-Global Communications. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BEYOND ANYTHING YOU EVER IMAGINED WAS POSSIBLE! EXPLORE PARALLEL WORLDS AND OTHER DIMENSIONS. ESCAPE THE CONFINES OF THE MATRIX AND ELUDE THOSE THAT CONTROL OUR LIVES THROUGH A COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION. You Have Doubtlessly Seen The Movies Based Upon What We Have All Come to Believe Are Exceptionally Brilliant Science Fiction Novels Written By The Late Philip K. Dick . . . TOTAL RECALL - BLADE RUNNER - THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU But what you probably didn''t know is that their creator was living out some of the same incredibly bizarre scenarios that he wrote about. One can easily compare Philip to the character played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Total Recall," who found himself in a parallel universe on a faraway planet, despite the fact that he was only supposed to be hooked up in a laboratory to a machine that creates realistic dream-like images. Which reality is the character really living in? At a sci-fi press conference held in France in 1977, Philip tried to explain some of his bewildering thoughts about the existence of a parallel or self-contained - Matrix-like - universe created by "someone" who has the ability to alter the course of time and our concept of reality: "People claim to remember past lives," Philip told the throng of reporters and fans. "I claim to remember a different - very different - present life. I know of nobody who has ever made this claim before but I rather suspect that my experience is not unique. What perhaps is unique is my willingness to talk about it. We are living in a computer-programmed reality and the only clue we have to it is when some variable is changed and some alteration in our reality occurs . . . and because of this a variable WAS changed - reprogrammed as it were - and an alternative world branched off." Drawing on the masterful mind of creative genius Philip K. Dick we offer up dozens of his personal experiences, as well as those of others in the UFO and paranormal fields, where synchronicities seem to abound. This is NOT science fiction. This is a universe that cannot be so easily grasped or explained. The well-known collector of scientific curiosities, Charles Fort, is often quoted as having said: "The Earth is a farm. We are someone''s property." He likened our condition to being movable pieces on a chess board. "There is no doubt that we are under some sort of surveillance and that an ''invisible hand'' has the ability to carve out our existence and ''interfere'' in our daily lives by creating a variety of bizarre ''play scripts'' that to some may seem like pure ''coincidences.''" Or so says pop culture paranormalist Tim Beckley, who notes that "Synchronicities are not just random occurrences but are laid out before us by some sort of synchronicity command post, which ably demonstrates their mastery or control over us hapless earthlings." Drawing on the masterful mind of creative genius Philip K. Dick (some to this day perceive him to have been a total "mad man") we offer up dozens of his personal experiences, as well as those of others in the UFO and paranormal fields, where synchronicities seem to abound. Beckley and co-author Sean Casteel lay out a plausible scenario to "explain" the intricate workings of what has been dubbed "The Synchronicity Command Board," or "Earth Coincidence Control Office," as so aptly named by the brilliant American marine biologist and neurologist, Dr. John C. Lilly. THE MATRIX CONTROL SYSTEM OF PHILIP K. DICK - AND THE PARANORMAL SYNCHRONICITIES OF TIMOTHY GREEN BECKLEY has been compiled by Tim Beckley and Sean Casted with an Introduction by Tessa Dick and added contributions by such esteemed researchers as: Philip K. Dick, Tim Swartz, Nick Redfern, Diane Tessman, Hercules Invictus, Brad Steiger, Brent Raynes, Cynthia Cirile, Valarie D. Orazio, and others who have come to conclude we are living in a computerized simulation, and like PKD acknowledge the existence of the Matrix.