Project Gutenberg 2010-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 83 Brackett, Edward Augustus 1818 1908 Brackett, Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Brackett, E. A. (Edward Augustus) Materialized apparitions : $b if not beings from another life, what are they Produced by Roberta Staehlin, David Garcia, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Materialized Apparitions: If Not Beings from Another Life, What Are They?" by Edward A. Brackett is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the phenomenon of materialization and dematerialization during séances, exploring the nature of supposed apparitions and their origins. The author shares his firsthand experiences and investigations into these phenomena, expressing a blend of skepticism and fascination with what is claimed to be communication from beyond life. The opening of the work sets the stage for Brackett's inquiry into spiritual phenomena, beginning with his initial involvement in mesmerism and leading into the exploration of materialization séances. He recounts his first séance with the medium Mrs. H. B. Fay, where he encountered various forms, including one that claimed to be his deceased wife. Through his detailed observations, he contemplates whether these materializations are genuine spirits or tricks. The stage for a thorough scientific examination of these phenomena and their implications is established, as Brackett expresses both curiosity and a skeptical desire for clarity in understanding the nature of these experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34475/34475-h/images/cover.jpg en Spiritualism Apparitions BF Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 187449 187622 2024-09-14T12:17:53.875801 2023-09-15T07:14:01.978073 text/html text/html 187843 2021-01-07T06:39:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 237279 2021-01-07T06:39:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 269276 2024-09-14T12:17:58.113771 application/epub+zip 270375 2024-09-14T12:17:54.791765 application/epub+zip 122232 2024-09-14T12:17:54.331771 application/epub+zip 345616 2024-09-14T12:18:00.928221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313497 2024-09-14T12:17:57.614740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166790 2022-09-15T15:59:18.956771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160153 160035 2024-09-14T12:17:53.458778 2023-09-15T07:14:01.584070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 159890 2021-01-07T06:39:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 58908 2021-01-07T06:39:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159891 2021-01-07T06:39:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58873 2021-01-07T06:39:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20572 2024-09-14T12:18:01.068212 application/rdf+xml 16415 2024-09-14T12:17:54.409773 image/jpeg 2276 2024-09-14T12:17:54.370756 image/jpeg 240322 2024-09-14T12:17:53.901750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog