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Author : Scott Maruna
Publisher : Swamp Gas Book Co.
ISBN 13 : 0972860509
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (728 download)
Download or read book The Mad Gasser of Mattoon written by Scott Maruna and published by Swamp Gas Book Co.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jason Lee Brown
Publisher : Zetabella Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781927384213
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (842 download)
Download or read book Prowler, the Mad Gasser of Mattoon written by Jason Lee Brown and published by Zetabella Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-31 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WWII era Mattoon, Illinois, is descending in madness. The small town's fears of an enemy within, stalking them like prey, are threatening to become a reality and consume the town. As the hysteria rises, the people of Mattoon are tested in ways that will change their lives and their idyllic small town forever. And for one family, everything hangs in the balance. "Prowler: The Mad Gasser of Mattoon is fast-paced and alive with the mysteries of our time." Lee Martin The Bright Forever "Delve into hysteria, family, and the dynamics of a small town, all with psychological acumen and an almost filmic sense of drama. A fast-paced and fleet thriller." Rebecca Makkai The Hundred-Year House and The Borrower
Author : William B. Van Huss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781979589246
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (892 download)
Download or read book The Mad Gasser of Botetourt County written by William B. Van Huss and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the winter of 1933, rural Botetourt County, Virginia, residents were attacked by a phantom menace. An invisible gas filled the homes of unsuspecting victims, causing illness and resulting in a mass hysteria that reached the city of Roanoke. Despite best efforts of local law enforcement, the Mad Gasser somehow evaded capture. Who was this Mad Gasser? Was it simply a case of mass hysteria or was there a sinister attacker responsible for these unsolved crimes? For the first time, this mystery from Virginia's past is explored here, in detail, by historian William B. Van Huss. Go beyond the legend of the Mad Gasser; retrace the timeline of events, decipher the evidence, and explore the theories that have been proposed to explain this enigmatic cold case.
Author : Robert W. Baloh
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030407462
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Havana Syndrome written by Robert W. Baloh and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is one of the most extraordinary cases in the history of science: the mating calls of insects were mistaken for a “sonic weapon” that led to a major diplomatic row. Since August 2017, the world media has been absorbed in the “attack” on diplomats from the American and Canadian Embassies in Cuba. While physicians treating victims have described it as a novel and perplexing condition that involves an array of complaints including brain damage, the authors present compelling evidence that mass psychogenic illness was the cause of “Havana Syndrome.” This mysterious condition that has baffled experts is explored across 11-chapters which offer insights by a prominent neurologist and an expert on psychogenic illness. A lively and enthralling read, the authors explore the history of similar scares from the 18th century belief that sounds from certain musical instruments were harmful to human health, to 19th century cases of “telephone shock,” and more contemporary panics involving people living near wind turbines that have been tied to a variety of health complaints. The authors provide dozens of examples of kindred episodes of mass hysteria throughout history, in addition to psychosomatic conditions and even the role of insects in triggering outbreaks. Havana Syndrome: Mass Psychogenic Illness and the Real Story Behind the Embassy Mystery and Hysteria is a scientific detective story and a case study in the social construction of mass psychogenic illness.
Author : Loren Coleman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416539441
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Mysterious America written by Loren Coleman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-04-24 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author and noted cryptozoologist Loren Coleman set out on the ultimate mission: to uncover the fun and intriguing phenomena that exist right here in the United States. In Mysterious America, a fun and compulsively readable guidebook to America's most popular local legends, he prepares readers for their own adventure -- where to find the unbelievable spectacles on their journey, including: Phantom panthers haunting eastern North America Bay State ghosts and spirits Mad gassers in Illinois Champ, the famous Lake Champlain monster The Minnesota Iceman The Missouri Momo and the infamous Eastern Bigfoot And many more! Coleman's witty insight and astonishing experiences will captivate followers of Charles Fort and just-plain-curious readers alike. For, as Coleman frankly reveals, these strange creatures and unimaginable wonders may lie just beyond your own backyard....
Author : Robert E. Bartholomew
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786409976
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Little Green Men, Meowing Nuns and Head-Hunting Panics written by Robert E. Bartholomew and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2001-06-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For a two week period in 1956, residents in the vicinity of Taipei, Taiwan, lived in fear that they would be the next victims of a crazed villain who was prowling the streets and slashing people at random with a razor or similar weapon. At least 21 victims were reported during this period, mostly women and children of low income and education." A thorough investigation revealed however, that: "five slashings were innocent false reports, seven were self-inflicted cuts, eight were due to cuts rather than razors, and one was complete fantasy." This is one example of many cases of what has traditionally been called "mass hysteria" that are examined in this comprehensive study of human beings' fear of the unknown. Beginning with a concise history of mass hysteria and social delusions, the author differentiates between the two and investigates mass hysteria in closed settings such as work and school, and mass hysteria in communities with incidents such as gassings, Pokemon illnesses in Japan, and medieval dance crazes. Also examined are collective delusions, with information on five major types: immediate threat, symbolic scare, mass wish fulfillment, urban legends and mass panics. The book ends with a discussion of major issues in the area of mass hysteria and a look toward the future of this intriguing subject.
Author : J.P. Chaplin
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486795454
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (867 download)
Download or read book Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds written by J.P. Chaplin and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published by Ballantine Books, New York, in 1959."
Author : Bryan Alaspa
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625842953
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Forgotten Tales of Illinois written by Bryan Alaspa and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dig up the men who tried to dig up Lincoln. Mull over the Mad Gasser of Mattoon and the 1977 thunderbird infestation, from a safe distance. Watch in horror as one of the greatest maritime disasters in U.S. history occurs twenty feet from the banks of the Chicago River or follow the course of the blimp crash that convinced a downtown bank employee that it was raining hell. Try not to blink as towns washed away by floods and shrines covered over by condominiums are dragged back from the margins of history into the center of the page, where they belong. After all, reasons author Bryan Alaspa, if the pope was eager to stop by the House of Crosses during his visit to Chicago, surely it is worth a look. Just beware: a quick glance into this book and you might not look up until you've read the whole gripping and grin-inspiring collection.
Author : Michael Shermer
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1429996765
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Why People Believe Weird Things written by Michael Shermer and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science." --Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel Revised and Expanded Edition. In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter, "Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things," Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. Shermer, science historian and true crusader, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking, including Holocaust denial, the recovered-memory movement, the satanic ritual abuse scare, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them.
Author : Troy Taylor
Publisher : Whitechapel Productions
ISBN 13 : 9781892523990
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (239 download)
Download or read book American Hauntings written by Troy Taylor and published by Whitechapel Productions. This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the mediums of Spiritualism's golden age to the ghost hunters of the modern era, Taylor shines a light on the phantasms and frauds of the past, the first researchers who dared to investigate the unknown, and the stories and events that galvanized the pubic and created the paranormal field that we know today.
Author : Loren Coleman
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781931044844
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (448 download)
Download or read book Mysterious America written by Loren Coleman and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loren Coleman's highly-praised, 1983 classic work, "Mysterious America," has been thoroughly updated for this revised edition. Included here are classic reports on the Dover Demon, the Mad Gasser of Mattoon, Phantom Clowns, the Iceman carcass, Alligators in the Sewers, Mystery Kangaroos, Phantom Panthers, various Bigfoot, and the Jersey Devil -- along with a comprehensive bibliography, a thorough index, and some notable strange places listed by state.
Author : Robert E. Bartholomew
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615923381
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Hoaxes, Myths, and Manias written by Robert E. Bartholomew and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking is an innate ability that most people take for granted. But like writing well or speaking effectively before the public, thinking well is a skill that can be learned and improved with practice. In this unique introduction to critical thinking, Robert Bartholomew and Benjamin Radford first lay out the principles of critical thinking and then invite readers to put these principles to the test by examining a series of unusual and challenging case studies. Assembling a wide range of bizarre but actual incidents from many cultures and various time periods, they demonstrate how the tools of critical thinking can help to unravel alleged paranormal events and seemingly mysterious behavior.What factors led to the "Martian panic" of 1938? Why did many people conclude that an alien spaceship crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947? How do we explain the panic expressed by otherwise normal Southeast Asian men who came to believe that a contagious disease was causing their genitals to shrink, or the frenzied dance manias that captivated thousands of Europeans during the Middle Ages? Bartholomew and Radford show that reality is very much a social construction, that cultural assumptions play a large part in our judgments about what is normal and what is deviant, and that the use of critical reasoning is our best means of ensuring an objective perspective.
Author : Benjamin Radford
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 0826356672
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)
Download or read book Bad Clowns written by Benjamin Radford and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bad clowns—those malicious misfits of the midway who terrorize, haunt, and threaten us—have long been a cultural icon. This book describes the history of bad clowns, why clowns go bad, and why many people fear them. Going beyond familiar clowns such as the Joker, Krusty, John Wayne Gacy, and Stephen King’s Pennywise, it also features bizarre, lesser-known stories of weird clown antics including Bozo obscenity, Ronald McDonald haters, killer clowns, phantom-clown abductors, evil-clown panics, sex clowns, carnival clowns, troll clowns, and much more. Bad Clowns blends humor, investigation, and scholarship to reveal what is behind the clown’s dark smile.
Author : Nick Redfern
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 157859703X
Total Pages : 854 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)
Download or read book The Alien Book written by Nick Redfern and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unmasking the mysteries of alien life on earth! Make mention of the word “alien” and it conjures images of black-eyed, large-headed, dwarfish beings that have come to be known as the Greys. Indeed, Greys have become a staple part of pop-culture, never mind just the field of UFO research. They’ve appeared in Steven Spielberg’s classic 1977 movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. They regularly popped up in The X-Files. And, of course, there are numerous people – all across the world – who claim to have been abducted by the Greys and subjected to intrusive medical experiments. Yet, before the 1950s, the Greys were nowhere in sight. The Alien Book: A Guide to Extraterrestrial Beings on Earth shows that extraterrestrial life comes in all kinds, appearances, sizes, and bodies. They all have one thing in common, however: the human race has encountered them, and we continue to do so today. Not just dozens, or even hundreds, but thousands of eyewitness experiences have been reported. Covering hundreds of extraterrestrial life forms in more than 40 thematic chapters, this absorbing look at the mysteries of aliens on earth includes ... the Space Brothers: long-haired, very human-looking ETs the fiendish Reptilians: seven-to-eight-foot-tall predatory shapeshifters Men in Black beings: extremely pale-skinned, tall, and with huge eyes Black-eyed Children: anemic-looking kids with solid black eyes that might be ET-human hybrids Bigfoot the werewolf-like Dogmen jellyfish-style aliens that soar around the skies of our world the Shadow People: dangerous humanoids that terrorize people legendary Nephilim space-vampires: insect-like aliens that resemble a giant praying mantis and many, many more! The Alien Book investigates the full range of sentient, alien life forms. Some are benign and others downright deadly. Some are small, like a germ or virus that has NASA, creating guidelines to deal with an outbreak of an extraterrestrial germ. Some are big like a giant praying mantis or the biblical Goliath. They all lurk on Earth and in this chilling book! With more than 120 photos and graphics, this tome is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.
Author : Troy Taylor
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 076075943X
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Weird Illinois written by Troy Taylor and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores bizarre sights and stories found in Illinois.
Author : Bryan Alaspa
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781519725554
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (255 download)
Download or read book The Man from Taured written by Bryan Alaspa and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A strange man walks up to the customs count at O'Hare International Airport. He carries a passport, driver's license, papers, all of it looking legit. There's just one thing that causes the customs agent to raise the alarm - the passport and license are from a country that does not and has never existed. Then he vanishes. Noble Randle, an investigator working for Homeland Security, is called in to investigate. The solution, he figures, has to be something simple. What he does not know is that his life is about to change, that he has a very unique ability, and that the fate of this universe and thousands of others rests in his hands. The walls between dimensions and parallel universes is breaking down. Behind it is an evil as old as time itself. An evil that wants to devour every other universe and gain total control over everyone and everything. The Man from Taured is a story that ranges from horror, to action, mystery and suspense. An epic tale that wonders: is there more to this world than we know? Are there other universes, other dimensions, right nearby? Perhaps as close as a breath away. From suspense, horror and mystery writer Bryan W. Alaspa comes a tale that crosses generations, and dimensions. A story that will challenge your perception of reality itself, and keep you up late at night, afraid to answer the knock at the door. Who is THE MAN FROM TAURED?
Author : Alan Bellows
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0761152253
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)
Download or read book Alien Hand Syndrome written by Alan Bellows and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over ninety weird-but-true stories reported on DamnInteresting.com, telling of alien hand syndrome, Nazi-thwarting Norwegians, the skyhook, and other oddities.
