Do Ghosts Exist?

by Hal Marcovitz

People have harbored beliefs in ghosts since the eras of the ancient Greeks and Romans. In recent years paranormal investigators have developed many scientific methods to detect evidence of the spirit world. But many skeptics are convinced there is no scientific proof that the dead walk among us, sparking the debate: Do ghosts exist?

80 pages, Unknown Binding

First published August 1, 2015

About the author

Hal Marcovitz has been making his living as a writer for more than a quarter-century. He has worked as a reporter and columnist for several daily newspapers, and can now be found reporting for The Morning Call of Allentown, PA, where he covers government and politics in the Bucks County Courthouse in suburban Philadelphia.

Hal is also the author of more than 50 nonfiction books for young readers. He has written biographies of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, civil rights leader Al Sharpton, farm labor leader Cesar Chavez, and film director Ron Howard. He has also written about the lives of several presidents, including Bill Clinton, John Adams, James Monroe, Theodore Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy.

Hal lives in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Gail, and daughters Ashley and Michelle.

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

This title of the “Do They Exist?” series focuses on ghosts. The format remains basically constant throughout the series. The first chapter addresses the occurrence of ghosts, with the remaining three chapters discussing people’s belief in ghosts, scientific research into their existence and other possible explanations for the phenomenon. The text is well researched and clearly written but tedious. A few illustrations, fact boxes and quotes and anecdotes break up the largely textbook layout. The various authors address the topics without personal bias and clearly respect all points of view. But like all titles relating to the paranormal, readers wanting definite answers will be disappointed. Back matter includes source notes, bibliography, websites and index. Though the topics are highly popular, the series titles are too text-heavy to be considered good browsing books. Proficient junior high and high school readers with a keen interest in the topics will find these titles informative and adequate resources for research. Order if needed.