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Haunted Canada 6: more terrifying true stories (Haunted Canada Ser. #6)
By Joel A Sutherland. 2016
Get underneath the covers, because between these book covers are stories about a supernatural sea hag that haunts Dobbin’s Gardens…
marsh on Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, a used book from a Barrie, Ontario book shop that conjures up a ghostly figure that accompanies the buyer home, and a haunted playground at St. Ignatius School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Winner of the 2017 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award. Grades 3-6. 2016.Bigfoot is missing!
By Kenn Nesbitt, J. Patrick Lewis. 2015
A poetry collection about cryptozoological creatures (the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot, Chupacabra, etc.) from around the world, written so as…
to allow the design of the book to disguise the fact that the collection is poetry. Grades 2-4. 2015. Uniform title: Poems.Si les ovnis et les enlèvements extraterrestres ne sont que fantasmes de lesprit et mythes modernes, comment est-il possible, demande…
Jean Casault, que des dizaines de comités scientifiques se soient penchés sur cette question depuis 1947? Comment se fait-il que des chercheurs sérieux aient bien voulu être associés à ces phénomènes? Chaque année aux États-Unis, on rapporte des milliers de cas dobservations dovnis. Dans le monde, ce compte pourrait atteindre quelques millions. Ce nest pas rien, en particulier si on réalise que de 5% à 28% de ces observations restent inexpliquées à ce jour. Cest suffisant pour que cet ouvrage intéresse tant les sceptiques que les gens qui croient que dautres formes de vie existent ailleurs. -- 4e de couv.Les pouvoirs inexpliqués des animaux: pressentiment et télépathie chez les animaux sauvages et domestiques ((J'ai lu ; 6798. Aventure secrète))
By Rupert Sheldrake, Jerome Bodin, Jocelyne De Pass. 2001
Doit-on ignorer les pouvoir inexpliqués tels que la télépathie, précognition, orientation que les animaux semblent manifester? Dépassant le domaine de…
l'anecdotique où ce type de phénomène a été jusqu'alors relegué, le docteur Sheldrake aborde pour la première fois ces questions sous un angle rigoureusement scientifique. Titre uniforme: Dogs that know when their owners are coming home and other unexplained powers of animals.The immortalization commission: science and the strange quest to cheat death
By John Gray. 2011
For most of human history, religion provided a clear explanation of life and death, but in the late 19th and…
early 20th centuries new ideas - from psychiatry to evolution to Communism - seemed to suggest that our fate was now in our own hands. Gray investigates the belief that the science-backed Communism of the new USSR could reshape the planet, and the belief among a group of Edwardian intellectuals that there was a non-religious form of life after death. c2011.Richard Wagamese Selected: What Comes from Spirit
By Drew Hayden Taylor, Richard Wagamese. 2021
Enchanted kitchen: connect to spirit with recipes & rituals through the year
By Gail Bussi. 2022
"Part guidebook, part recipe book, and part inspirational journey, Enchanted Kitchen is about the stories, magic, food, and traditions specific…
to each month and the nourishment for the body, heart, and soul that begins in our kitchens." -- Provided by publisherA year and a day of everyday witchcraft: 366 ways to witchify your life
By Deborah Blake. 2017
"Connect with your witchy self each and every day using quick, easy, and fun practices. This handy book features simple…
yet meaningful ways to integrate witchcraft into your daily life, inspiring you to take your magic to a new level whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner. Deborah Blake guides you on a journey through the Wheel of the Year, providing witchy wisdom, affirmations, spells, questions to ponder, and much more. From working with herbs and gemstones to connecting with deities, |A Year and a Day of Everyday Witchcraft| explores a variety of modern Pagan practices to help you get more in touch with your personal path of witchcraft." -- Provided by publisherHaunted Wilmington-- and the Cape Fear Coast: And The Cape Fear Coast
By Brooks Newton Preik. 1995
These fourteen tales of ghostly sightings in Southeastern North Carolina date from the early 1800s to the present...some horrifying, some…
whimsical, some bizarre. All, according to the people who witnessed them, true. For senior high and older readersThe equations of life: how physics shapes evolution
By Charles Cockell. 2018
Astrobiologist presents an argument that evolution is subject to the laws of physics. Pays particular attention to which features of…
life are determined by physical laws and which are products of chance. For senior high and older readers. 2018Area 51: an uncensored history of America's top secret military base
By Annie Jacobsen. 2012
Journalist examines the history of Area Fifty-one, a secret military facility in the Nevada desert. Discusses the importance of the…
Atomic Energy Commission's initial control of the site and the public's fascination with its mysteries. Reveals details of highly classified "black ops" projects carried out there. Bestseller. 2011This basic primer for the interested student of witchcraft is divided into two parts. Part one is an introduction to…
the history and types of witchcraft, including the toolkit any witch needs. Part two is a collection of spells that focus on positive thinking and supporting rituals. 2014History decoded: the 10 greatest conspiracies of all time
By Brad Meltzer, Keith Ferrell. 2013
Companion to the History Channel's show Decoded examines ten historical mysteries and tries to debunk the sensational stories surrounding them.…
Questions covered include the fate of Confederate gold, the identity of skyjacker D.B. Cooper, the possibility of UFOs at Roswell and Area 51, and the perpetrator of Kennedy's assassination. 2013Help, thanks, wow: the three essential prayers
By Anne Lamott. 2012
The author of Some Assembly Required (BR 19493) and Operating Instructions (BR 10274) reflects on the spiritual concepts of powerlessness,…
gratitude, and wonder. Focuses on the importance of prayer in her life. Bestseller. 2012Medusa's gaze and vampire's bite: the science of monsters
By Matt Kaplan. 2012
Science journalist examines ancient and modern myths of monsters, from the Nemean Lion of ancient Greece to King Kong and…
the Terminator. Uses archaeology and other disciplines to theorize on the sources of these tales and the reasons they fascinate us. Young adult appeal. Some violence. 2012Un chat médium nommé Oscar: récit
By David Dosa. 2010
« Sur la Côte Est des États-Unis, il est un établissement accueillant des patients en phase terminale qui compte un…
hôte un peu spécial : Oscar. Un chat on ne peut plus ordinaire. En apparence. Ce félin très indépendant est en effet doté d'un étrange talent... Les infirmiers et les médecins ont remarqué que, lorsqu'il se couche sur le lit d'un patient, celui-ci décède peu après. Si ce don a donné lieu à une nouvelle procédure (l'équipe médicale prévient la famille dès qu'Oscar s'endort au côté d'un malade), il a également suscité le débat chez les scientifiques. Comment expliquer une telle prescience ? David Dosa raconte ici l'histoire extraordinaire d'Oscar, en même temps que sa vie quotidienne au côté des personnes en fin de vie. » -- 4e de couvMirage men: an adventure into paranoia, espionage, psychological warfare, and UFOs
By Mark Pilkington. 2010
Journalist investigates the possibility that UFOs are real and concludes that U.S. and foreign intelligence agencies have promoted the idea,…
sometimes as a cover for clandestine operations. Suggests psychological, meteorological, and scientific explanations for other sightings. Some strong language. 2010Confessions of an alien hunter: a scientist's search for extraterrestrial intelligence
By G. Seth Shostak. 2009
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) astronomer reflects on the history of humankind's search for life on other planets and moons…
and discusses the probability of discovering alien life via radio signals. Explains SETI's origins, mission, and work performing technical consultations for Hollywood. 2009On ne meurt pas: la nouvelle vie de mon père : médecin de l'âme : [récit intime
By France Gauthier. 2010
« C'est à titre de chroniqueuse à la populaire émission de télévision Claire Lamarche que France Gauthier a accepté en…
2002, non sans un scepticisme apparent, le mandat de tester les compétences d'une médium qui prétend pouvoir communiquer avec les morts. Bientôt convaincue d'avoir été mise en contact avec l'âme de son père, décédé dans des circonstances tragiques, l'auteure nous dévoile avec humour, sincérité et émotion son périple au coeur même de l'au-delà. Elle partage avec nous tantôt ses doutes, tantôt son étonnement, sans oublier les nombreux et stupéfiants hasards placés sur sa route qui, s'imbriquant les uns dans les autres, lui donnent la certitude qu'il existe bien une Vie après la mort. On ne meurt pas se révèle le captivant récit intime d'une aventure spirituelle, invitant le lecteur à se questionner sur la survie de l'âme et son évolution. Une histoire qui ne laissera personne indifférent. » -- 4e de couvOccult America: the secret history of how mysticism shaped our nation
By Mitch Horowitz. 2009
The author discusses the history of occultism in America and the emerging differences in practices from the Old World. Highlights…
the influence of Mother Ann and the Shaking Quakers in New York in 1776 and other notable spiritual leaders. Includes origins of the Ouija board, horoscopes, and more. 2009