Book description
'Late one evening the telephone rings, and on the line is a stranger. They tell you that your nine-year-old son gave them your number. Your heart stops. You tell them that your son has been dead for almost 20 years. They know this, they say. He wants you to come and see him.' What do you do when reality begins to fray around you? Where do you go when science cannot explain your experiences? The Society for Psychical Research was founded in 1882 to tackle these very questions and to shine light on the shadowy world of the supernatural. Distinguished members have included prime ministers and Nobel Prize-winning scientists. But the most prolific of all the SPR's paranormal investigators was a young British naval officer named Tony Cornell. A rationalist and a sceptic he became haunted by a wartime encounter in India that changed everything . Between 1950 and 2010 he became perhaps the world's most prolific investigator of psychic phenomena and paranormal events. Alongside his colleague, the psychologist Alan Gauld, they combined the roles of detectives, exorcists and psychiatrists, returning time and again to the unsettling spaces that exist on the very periphery of our tidy, rational lives: Ghosts. Poltergeists. Psychic powers. Drawing on a previously untapped archive of Cornell's case files, which survive as a unique repository of encounters reported by ordinary people, Chasing the Dark is the compelling story of our relationship with the supernatural. What do these atmospheric and often chilling cases teach us about who we are, and the anxieties that consume us? And why do the dead still find ways to make themselves known?
IceDog
ListenBook's thoughtful inclusion of chapters, controls, and filters has enhanced my audiobook experience. This app's user-friendly layout and quick access to controls have made audiobook listening a breeze.
Tootsie Killer
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Fuzzy Claws
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Mule Skinner
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Baby Brown
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Snow Hound
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Dr. WMD
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Little Cobra
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Hairpin
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Granola Dove
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Innocent Ghost
ListenBook's chapters, controls, and filters have transformed my listening sessions into immersive journeys. Adjusting playback speed has revolutionized the way I learn and enjoy audiobooks. I can adapt the pace to my needs, maximizing comprehension and retention.
Biscuit Meg
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Mother Hen
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Hidden Tree
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Feral Cookie
I appreciate the minimal ads β it's all about uninterrupted enjoyment. Kudos to the developers! Noise reduction on ListenBook Pro is a game-changer. It transforms the way I enjoy my recordings. The app is very user-friendly. ListenBook makes listening to audiobooks a breeze.
Twinkle Cutlass
The bookmark feature is a lifesaver β no more losing my place in the story! Gone are the days of straining my eyes to read β this app lets me 'read' with my ears, anywhere, anytime.
Highway
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MicroStar
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FlyGuardX
This app has made reading a part of my lifestyle, no matter where I am. π± My secret to staying well-read β this app ensures that I'm never without a book, no matter where I am! ππ± Noise reduction feature is magic. Now I can listen to recordings even in noisy settings. I'm blown away by the app's performance. It's fast, reliable, and tailored for audiobook lovers.
Bombay Shivers
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience