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Hairbrush and the Shoe : A True Ghost Story by Jeanne D. Stanton (2020, Trade Paperback)

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The Hairbrush and the Shoe : A True Ghost Story, Paperback by Stanton, Jeanne D., ISBN 1684630347, ISBN-13 9781684630349, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A hairbrush vanished. The piano played. A bed moved out from the wall. But when a workman was pushed and hissed at by something invisible on the stairs, Jeanne Stanton began to take the idea of a ghost seriously.

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PublisherShe Writes Press

ISBN-101684630347

ISBN-139781684630349

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309511083

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Book TitleHairbrush and the Shoe : a True Ghost Story

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicUnexplained Phenomena, Personal Memoirs, General, Supernatural

GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorJeanne D. Stanton

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Reviews". . . an eerie and intriguing probe into the supernatural realm . . ."-- Manhattan Book Review , 5 stars, ". . . an eerie and intriguing probe into the supernatural realm . . ." -- Manhattan Book Review , 5 stars

SynopsisA Hairbrush Vanished. The piano played. A bed moved out from the wall. But when a workman was pushed and hissed at by something invisible on the stairs, Jeanne Stanton began to take the idea of a ghost seriously. The Hairbrush and the Show is the story of her attempt to find out if a ghost is living in her family's 150-year-old townhouse-and, if so, who that ghost might be. Formerly a case writer at Harvard Business School, Stanton approaches the ghost issue with the discipline of a skeptic, asking first if ghosts even exist. Armchair research soon leads her into the byzantine world of the paranormal, where a flourishing subculture of mediums, psychics, ghost hunters, and amateur sleuths seeks contact with spirits of the dead. She learns that many scholars and writers have shared a belief in spirits, including William James, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Charles Dickens, and that research into telepathy is ongoing. Fascinated, Stanton joins the London-based Ghost Club and consults a psychic, who assures her that more than one ghost is occupying her home. Wary of fraud, and curious to know how science might approach her query. Stanton studies current research in physics and neurology, and learns that spirits and the afterlife are dismissed and research into telepathy is mostly discredited. Tackling the final question of who the ghost might be, she discovers a new website listing a number of eminent "Boston Brahmins" among her home's former families-including one strong candidate for her resident ghost. Book jacket., When a workman is pushed and hissed at by something invisible on thestairs of her family's 150-year-old townhouse, Jeanne Stanton mustconfront the possibility that a ghost inhabits. She proceeds in the wayany former Harvard Business School case writer would: she embarks upon arigorous search for proof of the ghost's existence and identity,exploring the literature and lore of ghosts; the practices of mediums,psychics, and "ghost busters;" and the various attempts that have beenmade over the decades to verify ghostly sounds and sights throughscientific methods. After visits to a psychic provide insights but notproof, Stanton enters the equally mysterious realms of physics andneurology, hoping science has answers. Notables encountered during her research efforts include Henry James,Arthur Conan Doyle, Oliver Sacks, and Sigmund Freud, the latter acolleague of her home's original owner. Wry and witty, Stanton takestime out to laugh at her own futile attempts at ghost detection--spendinga sleepless night in an allegedly haunted bedroom, creeping along theedges of rooms in search of cold spots--along the way. Determined to getto the bottom of the ghost business, Stanton wavers between skepticismand belief, searching for definitive evidence--and almost failing to findit. Almost., A hairbrush vanished. The piano played. A bed moved out from the wall. But when a workman was pushed and hissed at by something invisible on the stairs, Jeanne Stanton began to take the idea of a ghost seriously., When a workman is pushed and hissed at by something invisible on the stairs of her family's 150-year-old townhouse, Jeanne Stanton must confront the possibility that a ghost inhabits. She proceeds in the way any former Harvard Business School case writer would: she embarks upon a rigorous search for proof of the ghost's existence and identity, exploring the literature and lore of ghosts; the practices of mediums, psychics, and "ghost busters;" and the various attempts that have been made over the decades to verify ghostly sounds and sights through scientific methods. After visits to a psychic provide insights but not proof, Stanton enters the equally mysterious realms of physics and neurology, hoping science has answers. Notables encountered during her research efforts include Henry James, Arthur Conan Doyle, Oliver Sacks, and Sigmund Freud, the latter a colleague of her home's original owner. Wry and witty, Stanton takes time out to laugh at her own futile attempts at ghost detection--spending a sleepless night in an allegedly haunted bedroom, creeping along the edges of rooms in search of cold spots--along the way. Determined to get to the bottom of the ghost business, Stanton wavers between skepticism and belief, searching for definitive evidence--and almost failing to find it. Almost.