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he Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and
Unexplained (GEUU) presents com-
T prehensive and objective information
on unexplained mysteries, paranormal abili-
ties, supernatural events, religious phenome-
na, magic, UFOs, and myths that have
evolved into cultural realities. This extensive
three-volume work is a valuable tool provid-
ing users the opportunity to evaluate the
many claims and counterclaims regarding the
mysterious and unknown. Many of these
claims have been brought to the forefront
from television, motion pictures, radio talk
shows, best-selling books, and the Internet.
There has been a conscious effort to pro-
vide reliable and authoritative information in
the most objective and factual way possible, to
Preface present multiple viewpoints for controversial
subject topics, and to avoid sensationalism
that taints the credibility of the subject mat-
ter. The manner of presentation enables read-
ers to utilize their critical thinking skills to
separate fact from fiction, opinion from
dogma, and truth from legend regarding enig-
mas that have intrigued, baffled, and inspired
humankind over the centuries.

About the Authors
and Advisors

Brad E. Steiger has written over 150 books
with over 17 million copies in print. His vast
writing experience includes biographies,
books of inspiration, phenomenon and the
paranormal, spirituality, UFO research, and
crimes. His first articles on the paranormal
appeared in 1954 and, today, he has produced
over 2,000 articles on such themes. Steiger
has appeared on such television programs as
Nightline with Ted Koppel, ABC Evening News
with Peter Jennings, NBC Evening News with
Tom Brokaw, This Week (with David Brinkley,
Sam Donaldson, and Cokie Roberts), The
Mike Douglas Show, The David Susskind Show,
The Joan Rivers Show, Entertainment Tonight,
Haunted Hollywood, Inside Edition, The Unex-
plained, and Giants: The Myth and the Mystery.
Sherry Hansen Steiger is a co-author of 24
books on a variety of topics on the unusual