Parapsychology and the Skeptics – A Scientific Argument for the Existence of ESP
by Chris Carter

SterlingHouse Publisher, Nonfiction, $18.95
(260p) ISBN 9781585011084

You Don’t Need to Be a Psychic to Tell That This Book’s a Winner

Many who doubt the validity of psychic phenomena will be converted – quickly – as soon as they begin reading Carter’s profoundly educational, yet very accessible, argument for the legitimacy of parapsychology as a science. A scholarly work that is also extremely entertaining and insightful, Parapsychology and the Skeptics lays to rest the skeptics’ arguments against the existence of ESP with voluminous research and impeccable logic. As John Palmer, Ph. D. and editor of the Journal of Parapsychology puts it, “Carter adheres strictly to valid scientific and philosophical principles in arguing for the reality of (ESP) and the legitimacy of parapsychology as a science…any reader who can approach this controversial subject with an open mind will find Carter’s book immensely rewarding.”

Carter, a graduate of Oxford University with degrees in Economics and Philosophy, does a brilliant job of presenting the history of parapsychology, introducing the reader to the first acknowledged psychics and the skeptics who tried to denigrate them. Readers will also find out about the amazingly accurate “ganzfeld” experiments that go far beyond merely suggesting the presence of ESP, and discover the story of an astounding dog who knew in advance when his master would arrive home, no matter how varied the master’s schedule.

If, in the words of Rupert Sheldrake, author of The Presence of the Past, you are looking for “a masterly guide to the frontiers of science, belief and exploration,” look no further. Carter’s elegant, crystal-clear prose and stunning arguments are more spell-binding than the most involving fiction, yet they give authenticity to a realm of experience that most of us, up until now, have only dreamed about. Kudos to Chris Carter on an outstanding addition to the fields of science and the paranormal.