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Peter A. McCue examines intriguing reports of people experiencing
uncanny events in Britain's woods and forests, from mysterious
lights and strange animal encounters to ghostly experiences. Much
of the reported witness testimony was obtained first-hand by McCue
or other researchers. While he draws sceptical conclusions about
some of the alleged incidents, he takes others seriously and
considers possible explanations. Fully illustrated and written in
McCue's inimitable style, Britain's Paranormal Forests will make
you think again about your next walk in the woods.
In this detailed book, Dr Peter McCue reflects on the enormous
range of paranormal phenomena to have been reported along Britain's
roads, and examines the theory that certain areas seem to be
hotspots for such occurrences, such as the A75 and B721 roads in
southern Scotland, and the Blue Bell Hill area in Kent. He delves
into the sightings of apparitional vehicles; encounters with
'colliding apparitions'; 'phantom hitch-hikers'; out-of-place big
cats; phantom black dogs; UFOs; 'missing time' (strange memory
gaps); vehicle interferences (such as mysterious breakdowns); and
incidents in which drivers and passengers seem to have been
translocated in space or time. This thorough book debates the
evidence and theories in a critical but open-minded way, and is a
welcome addition to the genre.
Over the centuries, there've been many reports, worldwide, of
unexplained phenomena. Certain areas seem to play host to a
disproportionate number of them, either temporarily or on a
long-term basis. Some places acquire a reputation for just one type
of manifestation, such as UFO activity. Others seem to be the
setting for a variety of them - for example, cattle mutilations,
sightings of strange animals, and UFO phenomena. Can the reports be
believed? Are the phenomena genuinely paranormal? Do certain areas
really see an unusually high number of anomalous events? What's
behind the manifestations? Do they involve extraterrestrials,
creatures from 'other dimensions', time travellers, the workings of
the human mind, or some sort of higher intelligence? These are just
some of the questions that the author addresses in this
wide-ranging, well-researched and well-referenced study of the
connection, real or supposed, between anomalous phenomena and
certain geographical areas. The book cites a mass of case material
from the UK, the USA and elsewhere, and also includes useful
foundation chapters. Peter McCue worked for many years as a
clinical psychologist in the National Health Service in the UK. He
lives in Scotland. His qualifications include a Ph.D., from the
University of Glasgow, awarded for a thesis on the nature of
hypnosis. His interest in psychical research goes back decades. He
believes that paranormal phenomena occur, and that many UFO
experiences are genuinely anomalous. He contends that if we want to
obtain a comprehensive understanding of ourselves and the nature of
reality, these enigmatic phenomena can't be ignored.
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