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Hereward Carrington
1880–1959
A British-born American investigator of psychic phenomena, Hereward Carrington brought a keen eye—and a magician’s curiosity—to the mysteries of mediumship, spiritualism, and the paranormal. His wide-ranging books helped make psychical research accessible to generations of readers.
7 Audiobooks
True Ghost Stories
by Hereward Carrington
The Natural Food of Man Being an attempt to prove from comparative anatomy, physiology, chemistry and hygiene, that the original, best and natural diet of man is fruit and nuts
by Hereward Carrington
Hindu Magic: An Expose of the Tricks of the Yogis and Fakirs of India
by Hereward Carrington
The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal
by Hereward Carrington
Chemistry for beginners
by Hereward Carrington
Psychology for beginners
by Hereward Carrington
Astronomy for beginners
by Hereward Carrington
About the author
Born in 1880, Hereward Carrington became interested in psychical research as a young man and joined the Society for Psychical Research in 1899. After moving to the United States, he became associated with the American Society for Psychical Research and investigated claims involving mediums, haunted houses, psychic healing, clairvoyance, and other unexplained phenomena.
Carrington was a prolific author who wrote more than 100 books and articles on psychical research, stage magic, conjuring, and alternative health. His notable works include The Physical Phenomena of Spiritualism, The Problems of Psychical Research, and Your Psychic Powers and How to Develop Them. He also collaborated with Sylvan Muldoon on books about astral projection.
Carrington died on December 26, 1958; some bibliographic records list his lifespan as 1880–1959. He remains a notable popularizer of early twentieth-century paranormal research.