Deze auteur duikt in de vergeten hoeken van de geschiedenis en ontsluit de menselijke verhalen daarin. Zijn werk onderzoekt complexe sociale problemen en verkent hoe individuen en instellingen worstelden met uitdagende omstandigheden. Met oog voor detail en verteltalent brengt hij het verleden tot leven en stelt hij diepgaande vragen over de maatschappij. Zijn boeken getuigen van zowel menselijke veerkracht als falen.
This book offers an insider's perspective on crime solving, exploring its complex history, politics, and science, as well as the emotional toll involved. It examines four cases from the Cold Case and Apprehension Squad, detailing their journey from inception to resolution.
"Concieved as the most modern, humane incarceration facility the world had ever seen, New York's Blackwell's Island, site of a lunatic asylum, two prisons, an almshouse, and a number of hospitals, quickly became, in the words of a visiting Charles Dickens, 'a lounging, listless madhouse.' Digging through city records, newspaper articles, and archival reports, Stacy Horn tells a gripping narrative through the voices of the island's inhabitants. We also hear from the era's officials, reformers, and journalists, including the celebrated undercover reporter Nellie Bly. And we follow the extraordinary Reverend William Glenney French as he ministers to Blackwell's reisdents, battles the bureaucratic mazes of the Department of Correction and a corrupt City Hall, testifies at salacious trials, and in his diary wonders about man's inhumanity to his fellow man. Damnation Island shows how far we've come in caring for the least fortunate among us--and reminds us how much works still remains."--Back cover
Investigations Into Ghosts, Poltergeists, Telepathy, and Other Unseen Phenomena, from the Duke Parapsychology Laborato
Exploring the fascination with the paranormal, this book delves into the cultural impact of ghost-related media, from films like The Sixth Sense to television shows like Medium and Ghost Hunters. It highlights the divide between believers and skeptics, revealing that nearly half of the population believes in ghosts, while two-thirds hold a belief in life after death. Through this lens, it examines the societal implications and enduring intrigue surrounding the supernatural.