Abstract :
I was 14 years old when I had my first so-called paranormal experience. As a child, I was a voracious reader and wanted to own a set of World Book Encyclopedia. My aunt was a salesperson for World Book and was eager to sell a set to my family, not only for my use but for that of my younger sister as well. Our parents explained to us that we simply could not afford the selling price of 100 dollars. They owned an orchard and the weather conditions over that past year had not produced a bumper crop of apples, their chief source of income
