A FEW GOOD BOOKS

"There are three kinds of [People]. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." ― Will Rogers


"The Demon-Haunted World"  Carl Sagan

Cover of the book 'The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark' by Carl Sagan, featuring a New York Times bestseller label and a circular image of a candle.

"Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions. An introduction the scientific method and critical thinking."

Book cover of 'Scientific Paranormal Investigation' by Benjamin Radford, featuring images of a lake, forest trail, stone steps, and crop circle with a magnifying glass highlighting the words ghosts, bigfoot, miracles, crop circles, monsters, psychics, and UFOs.

"Scientific Paranormal Investigation: How to Solve Unexplained Mysteries" - Benjamin Radford

"Applying scientific methods and priciples to real-life mysteries, and coming up with explanations when it seems none are possible."


"Think Straight: An Owner's Manual for the Mind" - Jon Guy

Book cover titled "Think Straight: An Owner's Manual for the Mind" by Jon Guy, featuring a brain illustration in the background.

"...Think Straight is an owner’s manual for the human brain. Drawing from the vast history of scientific and cognitive research, this book is a tour de force through the science and philosophy of the human mind, and what it means to think as a rational human being in the 21st century."


"Scientifical Americans: The Culture of Amateur Paranormal Researchers" - Sharon A. Hill

Book cover of 'Scientifical Americans' by Sharon A. Hill featuring images of a man using equipment, a flying saucer in the sky, a person with a camera, and a figure in a forest. Subtitle reads 'The Culture of Amateur Paranormal Researchers.'

"American culture's honorific regard for science, coupled with the public's unfamiliarity with scientific methods, created a niche for self-styled paranormal experts to achieve national renown without scientific training or credentials. The author provides a comprehensive examination of the ideas, …”


"Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives" - James Houran & Rense Lange

Book cover of 'Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives,' edited by James Houran and Rense Lange. Features a monochrome image of a building.

"Written by the world's most knowledgeable authorities in this field, the essays in this work promote a better understanding of the manifestations of and various reasons for hauntings and poltergeist phenomena."


"Tracking the Man-Beasts: Sasquatch, Vampires, Zombies, and More" - Joe Nickell 

Book cover titled 'Tracking the Man-Beasts' by Joe Nickell, featuring a footprint in sand. Text below includes 'Sasquatch, Vampires, Zombies, and More.'

"This book takes the reader on expeditions into wilderness areas, explores historical contexts, and brings folkloric and iconographic evidence to bear on a category of mysteries as old as humanity."