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Ciarán O'Keeffe
Yvette Fielding and Dr. Ciarán O'Keeffe (from Living TV's smash hit series, Most Haunted) have joined together in writing this gripping and informative book that guides the reader through the paranormal world. It goes back to the beginning of the first séances and reported apparitions through to their own investigations carried out in haunted locations exclusively for this book. Ciarán and Yvette have chosen 5 cases, never examined before, and endeavour to spend time in these exclusive haunted locations. These case files take the reader from an impartial observer to first-hand participant.
With the increase in the number of amateur groups investigating alleged haunted locations, with the prevalence of paranormal television shows whose focus is on capturing the elusive apparition, a discussion of what constitutes the evidence is necessary, and compelling. The benefit of an open discussion from two different viewpoints is obvious. Ciarán and Yvette, two authors who have trodden their paths of curiosity about the questions, here discuss the answers they have discovered...
Yvette and Ciarán urge that 'those of a nervous disposition should NOT read this after dark'!
Dr. Ciarán O'Keeffe's life has been, at times, diverse (rugby captain, jazz pianist, language teacher, psychiatric nurse, gorilla campaigner). He is currently employed at Liverpool Hope University where he specialises in researching and teaching three areas of psychology: Parapsychology, Investigative Psychology & Music Psychology.
His paranormal research has focussed on testing mediums and psychics in the laboratory and also field-work examining haunting experiences. Additional research has included psychic criminology and 'Christian' parapsychology (i.e. exorcism, possession and stigmata). Aside from academic research, which he has published and presented at numerous conferences, Ciarán attempts to provide a more sceptical perspective on various 'paranormal' shows in the UK (e.g. Living TV's Most Haunted, and Jane Goldman Investigates). He's also been the lead psychologist in a project examining the effects of low-frequency sound at a concert in the Purcell Room on the South Bank, London.
Ciarán has participated in numerous bizarre projects (e.g. ghost investigation of Hampton Court & Edinburgh Vaults, exorcism 'training day', and filming of 'lie detection' for the movie 'SpyGame'!) More recently he has participated in a documentary with National Geographic examining the use of psychics in criminal investigations and provided accounts of his daily activities in order to inform the lead in a recent ITV paranormal drama about the afterlife.
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