Unbelievable by Stacy Horn

Unbelievable by Stacy Horn

From The Sixth Sense to Medium, Ghost Whisperer to Ghost Hunters, the paranormal stirs heated debate, spawning millions of believers and skeptics alike. Nearly half of us say we believe in ghosts, and two-thirds of us believe in life after death.

What would you make of rain barrels that refill themselves? Psychic horses? Mind-reading Cold War spies? For a group of scientists at the Duke Parapsychology Lab under the leadership of Dr. J. B. Rhine--considered the Einstein of the paranormal--such mysteries demanded further investigation. From 1930 to 1980, these dedicated men and women attempted to test the bizarre, the frightening, and the unexplainable against the rigors of science, ultimately finding proof that the human mind possesses telepathic powers.

Stacy Horn has written five nonfiction books, the most recent of which is Imperfect Harmony. Others have praised her work as perfectly researched and several notches beyond the average reporter's insights. Mary Roach has praised her for combining awe-fueled curiosity with top-flight reporting skills, while others have described her work as immaculately researched and several notches above the average reporter's insights. Horn is the founder of the social network Echo and has had her comments broadcast on NPR's All Things Considered. She resides in New York City, where she may be found singing soprano 2 (the best part) with the Choral Society of Grace Church or volunteering at the ASPCA Animal Hospital, where she is regularly compelled to chant softly to herself, No, Stacy, you may not take that puppy (or kitten) home.