{"product_id":"the-entity-letters-james-mcclenon-9781938398797","title":"The Entity Letters: A Sociologist on the Trail of a Supernatural Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Host of Phenomena that Boggle the Mind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Entity Letters\u003c\/em\u003e describes a years-long sociological investigation of a sitter group that witnessed table movements, table levitations, poltergeist phenomena, earthquake effects, and other startling physical events. The group was known as the Society for Research on Rapport and Telekinesis (SORRAT), founded in 1961 by John G. Neihardt, the famous poet and author of the best-selling book \u003cem\u003eBlack Elk Speaks\u003c\/em\u003e. SORRAT hoped to replicate Spiritualist phenomena to increase scientific understanding of psychokinesis (mind over matter). After meeting weekly for a few months, the group heard rapping sounds, seemingly from Black Elk and other spirits. The phenomena grew to include ostensibly spirit-written messages found within a sealed container called a mini-lab specially designed to preclude the possibility of fraud. Eventually, the \"spirits\" began communicating by mail with dozens of S0RRAT members, describing life after death, the nature of time, and spiritual development. \u003cem\u003eThe Entity Letters \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the idea that these kinds of experiences shaped ancient religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James McClenon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1938398793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938398797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anomalist Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d","brand":"James McClenon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45477156454655,"sku":"9781938398797","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_036d3769-1c91-4973-835e-8dd23b7eae42.jpg?v=1715919209","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-entity-letters-james-mcclenon-9781938398797","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}