Unbelievable

“Author Stacy Horn dissects all the things that go bump in the night—ghosts, poltergeists, your ex-boyfriend Klaus—in [her] macabre book.”  —Marie Claire A fascinating, eye-opening collection of “Investigations into Ghosts, Poltergeists, Telepathy, and Other Unseen Phenomena, from the Duke Parapsychology Laboratory,” Unbelievable by Stacy Horn explores science’s remarkable first attempts to prove—or disprove—the existence of the paranormal. A featured contributor on the popular NPR program “All Things Considered,” Horn has been praised by Mary Roach, bestselling author of Spook, for her “awe-fueled curiosity [and] top-flight reporting skills.” Horn attacks a most controversial subject with Unbelievable—a book that will appeal to armchair scientists as well as fans of TV’s Medium, The Ghost Whisperer, and Crossing Over with John Edward. But what did these paranormal detectives actually find in their controversial quest for proof? The Duke Parapsychology Lab: Go inside the controversial, real-life laboratory founded by J.B. Rhine, where scientists first tried to apply rigorous methods to the uncanny. Groundbreaking Research: Explore the meticulous, often strange experiments designed to test telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis—and see the startling results that baffled the scientific establishment. True Paranormal Cases: Sift through the lab’s archives, from poltergeist investigations to the real-life demonic possession case that became the basis for the classic horror film The Exorcist. A Clash of Minds: Discover the surprising involvement of cultural icons like Carl Jung, Aldous Huxley, and Timothy Leary, who corresponded with and even visited the lab to explore the frontiers of consciousness.