Summary
This nonfiction book examines how scientists, magicians, journalists, and detectives investigated the spiritualism movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It focuses on Harry Houdini's campaign to expose fraudulent mediums who exploited grieving families after World War I and the 1918 influenza pandemic, and profiles Rose Mackenberg, a private detective who worked undercover to reveal ghost hoaxes.
Language
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ProfanityNone
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Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
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Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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Violence
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Graphic Violence / GoreNone
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Disturbing / FrighteningMild
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Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
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Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
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Romance & Sex
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Explicit Sexual ContentNone
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Sexually SuggestiveNone
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Kissing (Light / Peck)None
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Kissing (Passionate)None
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Heterosexual RomanceNone
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Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol
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Illegal Drug UseNone
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Legal Alcohol UseNone
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Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content
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Medical / Body ProcessesMild
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Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
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Deception / LyingSignificant
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