For much of the twentieth century polio inspired terror as the 'morning paralysis' which could break into any home & disable or kill a previously healthy person. The cruelty of the disease is epitomised by the iconic images of the crippled child & the iron lung. This story of mankind's struggle against polio is compelling exciting & full of twists & pardoxes. One of the grand challenges of modern medicine it was a battleground between good & bad science. Some research won Nobel Prizes; other work was flawed or fraudulent holding up progress & endangering patients' lives. Gareth Williams takes an original view of the journey to understanding & defeating polio exploring the profoundly moving experiences of victims alongside the medical & scientific landmarks in the history of the disease. ...

Around the world by ambulance. Paramedico is a brilliant collection of adventures by Australian paramedic Benjamin Gilmour as he works & volunteers on ambulances around the world. From England to Mexico & Iceland to Pakistan Gilmour takes us on an extraordinary thrill-ride with his wild coworkers. Along the way he learns a few things too & shows us not only how precious life truly is but how to passionately embrace it. Now an acclaimed feature-length documentary movie. ...

Paramotoring is the ultimate form of personal powered flight. This is the aviation sport for everyone with a tight budget but a thirst to fly. A paramotor outfit doesnt demand airfields & hangars. It will fit in its owners car & can be flown from fields smaller than football pitches. In many countries including Britain no licence is required. ...

Few people have the opportunity to change the face of modern medicine. However Raymond Moody achieved precisely this with the publication in 1975 of Life After Life" which introduced the phrase 'near death experience' (NDE) into popular use. In that bestseller Dr. Moody researched what happens when we die including the amazing stories of those who have had out-of-body experiences & witnessed the afterlife for themselves. & he has remained at the forefront of investigations into the paranormal ever since. Now at long last he has decided to share his discoveries & the story of his own unusual life in this gripping account. Searingly honest & extremely engaging in " Paranormal" Dr. Moody recalls his pioneering research into NDEs reincarnation & ghosts. He also exorcises many of his own demons revealing the trials & tribulations that have beset him personally
- nearly driving him to suicide. The autobiography of a truly extraordinary life " Paranormal" makes for compulsive reading."
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The Paranormal Caught on Film" is a mysterious & mesmerizing collection of photographs depicting ghosts & other extraordinary phenomena from around the world. Believers will marvel at the range of unexplained activity captured on camera & sceptics will not be able to resist debating the provenance of these enigmatic images. Five chapters cover everything from the unfathomable to the downright spooky: mediums & spiritualists producing bizarre phenomena eery lights fogs & auras astonishing appearances levitating children & flying objects. Each compelling picture is accompanied by illuminating commentary from ghost expert & psychical investigator Dr Melvyn Willin." ...

Hit show Paranormal State" chronicles the extraordinary life of Ryan Buell & the other members of the Paranormal Research Society (PRS) as they seek to find the truth behind terrifying real life mysteries hauntings & ghosts. Stone-cold investigators of the supernatural & seekers of the unknown they have dedicated their lives to working beside countless amounts of families who seem to suffer from the effects of paranormal experiences. In this behind-the-scenes look Ryan takes readers inside the cases from the show. Revealing new facts & discussing never-before-seen cases " Paranormal State" explores the intriguing mysteries surrounding each case & the difficult decisions faced by Ryan & PRS in the field as well as their struggles with faith (their own & that of those theyre helping). Readers & die-hard fans will finally get to see how Ryan & PRS have evolved both from the beginning & through the advent of the show. Connecting the dots & finding out why these hauntings may occur in the first place Ryan & his team have saved families. " Paranormal State" is the official guide to their fascinating & frightening endeavours." ...

A fabulous collection of ghost hauntings in Suffolk from the infamous Black Dog of Bungay to the headless Anne Boleyn stalking visitors at Blickling Hall. The serene low-lying countryside of Suffolk with its scattered farms water-meadows & extensive coastline seems an unlikely area to be associated with ghosts & demons. Yet a motley array are said to haunt the region. The most famous is the Black Dog a spectral hound which in the year 1577 terrorised & killed parishioners in the churches of Bungay & Blythburgh & continues to exert a strong presence today. Other strange phenomena include phantom coaches rattling through the countryside at night drawn by spectral horses & driven by a headless coachman & the freshwater mermaids who lure young children to their deaths in pools & rivers. Tobias Gill the black drummer haunts the crossroads near Blythburgh where he was hanged for the murder of a servant girl & Mrs. Short the Queen of Hell can still raise the hairs on your neck if you wander in the region of Boulge Hall near Woodbridge. Famous characters such as Anne Boleyn Earl Hugh Bigod & St. Edmund add an additional lustre to folk tales of the area & strange happenings occur in many of the churchyards Suffolk having more churches per acre than almost any other county. This fascinating account of local sightings deals with all the traditional historical legends as well as modern day sightings & investigates their relevance & significance for the modern age. ...

People are emotionally drawn to the supernatural. They actively want weird spooky things to be true.. . Wiseman shows us a higher joy as he deftly skewers the paranormal charlatans blows away the psychic fog & lets in the clear light of reason". (Richard Dawkins Professor). Richard Wiseman is clear about one thing: paranormal phenomena dont exist. But in the same way that the science of space travel transforms our everyday lives so research into telepathy fortune-telling & out-of-body experiences produces remarkable insights into our brains behaviour & beliefs. " Paranormality" embarks on a wild ghost chase into this new science of the supernatural & is packed with activities that allow you to experience the impossible. So throw away your crystals ditch your lucky charms & cancel your subscription to " Reincarnation Weekly". It is time to discover the real secrets of the paranormal. Learn how to control your dreams
- & leave your body behind. Convince complete strangers that you know all about them. Unleash the power of your unconscious mind."
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People are emotionally drawn to the supernatural. They actively want weird spooky things to be true.. . Wiseman shows us a higher joy as he deftly skewers the paranormal charlatans blows away the psychic fog & lets in the clear light of reason. Richard Dawkins Professor Richard Wiseman is clear about one thing: paranormal phenomena dont exist. But in the same way that the science of space travel transforms our everyday lives so research into telepathy fortune-telling & out-of-body experiences produces remarkable insights into our brains behaviour & beliefs. Paranormality embarks on a wild ghost chase into this new science of the supernatural & is packed with activities that allow you to experience the impossible. So throw away your crystals ditch your lucky charms & cancel your subscription to Reincarnation Weekly. It is time to discover the real secrets of the paranormal. Learn how to control your dreams -- & leave your body behind Convince complete strangers that you know all about them Unleash the power of your unconscious mind ...

Norman isnt afraid of ghosts. Theyre his friends
- pretty much the only friends he has. When a terrible witchs curse unleashes
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