""Behind the Scenes with the Mediums"" is a book written by David P. Abbott that delves into the world of spiritualism and mediumship. The author, who was a magician and skeptic, provides an in-depth examination of the techniques and methods used by mediums to communicate with the dead. The book includes interviews with prominent mediums of the time, as well as descriptions of their performances and demonstrations. Abbott also offers his own analysis and critique of the practices of spiritualism, revealing the tricks and ...
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""Behind the Scenes with the Mediums"" is a book written by David P. Abbott that delves into the world of spiritualism and mediumship. The author, who was a magician and skeptic, provides an in-depth examination of the techniques and methods used by mediums to communicate with the dead. The book includes interviews with prominent mediums of the time, as well as descriptions of their performances and demonstrations. Abbott also offers his own analysis and critique of the practices of spiritualism, revealing the tricks and illusions used by some mediums to deceive their audiences. Overall, ""Behind the Scenes with the Mediums"" provides a fascinating look into the world of spiritualism and the controversies surrounding it.1912. There are those among us who cannot accept the promise of immortality on faith alone and require positive proof for any such belief. This volume discusses various types of Mediums; how they work, how some trick us, and how some do not use trickery. A sampling of the contents is as follows: spirit slate writing and billet tests; some modern sorcery; unusual mediumistic phenomena; materialization; relation of mediumship to palmistry, astrology and fortune telling; performances of the Annie Eva Fay type.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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