Recommendations from the Museum Book Shop — Spirit Photography
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MUSEUM BOOK SHOP
The Sixth Sense stars Bruce Willis & the Oscar-nominated Haley Joel Osment. “I see dead people!” Need we say more?
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An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural : James Randi’s Decidedly Skeptical Definitions of Alternate Realities by James Randi, Arthur C. Clarke (Introduction) Best known as the man who blew the whistle on Uri Geller, Randi is a stage magician who has chosen to follow in the footsteps of Harry Houdini, exposing fraud and deception by spiritualists and psychics. This book offers Randi’s biting comments on topics ranging from Kirlian photography to crop circles and the abominable snowman. (Click on the title for ordering info)
Fairy Tale: A True Story (1997)
A charming film with Peter O’Toole as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The action takes place during World War One, when Doyle championed the photographs of fairies made by two English girls. Although the movie bills itself as “A True Story,” it soft-pedals the real story — when they were elderly women, the girls finally confessed it was all a youthful hoax!
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Beyond Light and Shadow : The Role of Photography in Certain Paranormal Phenomena : An Historical Survey. by Rolf H. Krauss. Nazraeli Press (1996.) Covers Kirlian Photography, “Thoughtography” and Spirit Photography, as well as the infamous photographs of fairies (see above.) The best broad-based survey of the subject in print, even though the quality of the illustrations leaves a lot to be desired. Special order. Click on the title for current price and ordering information.
Miracle Mongers and Their Methods : A Complete Expose by Harry Houdini (introduction by James “The Amazing” Randi)
Houdini spent years investigating spiritualist mediums and their manifestations, including spirit photography. He had a long-running debate with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In Miracle Mongers, Houdini explains how the mediums managed to fool the public.
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