{"product_id":"9781479814619","title":"Paranormal America (second edition): Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and Culture","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe untold account of the countless Americans who believe in, or personally experience, paranormal phenomena such as ghosts, Bigfoot, UFOs and psychics \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Given the popularity of television shows such as \u003cem\u003eFinding Bigfoot, Ghost Hunters, Supernatural\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Horror Story\u003c\/em\u003e, there seems to be an insatiable public hunger for mystical happenings. But who believes in the paranormal? Based on extensive research and their own unique personal experiences, Christopher Bader, Joseph Baker and Carson Mencken reveal that a significant number of Americans hold these beliefs, and that for better or worse, we undoubtedly live in a paranormal America.   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Readers will join the authors as they participate in psychic and palm readings, and have their auras photographed, join a Bigfoot hunt, follow a group of celebrity ghost hunters as they investigate claims of a haunted classroom, and visit a support group for alien abductees.   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The second edition includes new and updated research based on findings from the Baylor Religion survey regarding America’s relationship with the paranormal. Drawing on these diverse and compelling sources of data, the book offers an engaging account of the social, personal, and statistical stories of American paranormal beliefs and experiences. It examines topics such as the popularity of paranormal beliefs in the United States, the ways in which these beliefs relate to each other, whether paranormal beliefs will give rise to a new religion, and how believers in the paranormal differ from “average” Americans.  \u003cbr\u003e Brimming with fascinating anecdotes and provocative new findings, \u003cem\u003eParanormal America\u003c\/em\u003e offers an entertaining yet authoritative examination of a growing segment of American religious culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126573875440,"sku":"9781479814619","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781479814619_p0.jpg?v=1769893975","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781479814619","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}