About the author
Michael Clarkson is a Canadian journalist, author, and speaker. == Early life == Clarkson was born in Preston, Lancashire. He moved with his family to Fort Erie, Ontario, at an early age, where he attended Mather Elementary School and became life-long friends with his schoolmate and future poet Robert Billings. He attended Crescent Heights High School in Calgary, Alberta, with future Premier of Alberta Ralph Klein. A sufferer of chronic depression, Clarkson identified with Holden Caulfield, the protagonist in J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, and developed an obsession with both the character and the author. == Career == Clarkson began his journalism career in 1967 as a freelance newspaper writer. He moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario, when his freelancing career fell apart, and collected welfare for several months before getting a job at the Niagara Falls Review. In 1978, his depression led him to Cornish, New Hampshire, to try to meet his favorite author, J. D. Salinger, who had famously retreated from public life after giving his last interview in 1953.
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“Clarkson delivers a compelling examination of global poltergeist reports, effectively balancing believer accounts with skeptical scrutiny. While the lack of definitive answers may frustrate those seeking concrete proof or easy…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Ghost Hunting: True Tales of Poltergeist Investigations Clarkson, Michael
“Clarkson delivers a thorough investigation into poltergeist activity, effectively synthesizing historical accounts with parapsychological theories. While it serves as a crucial resource for understanding unexplained disturbances,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Poltergeist Phenomenon: An In-Depth Investigation Into Floating Beds, Smashing Glass, and Other Unexplained Disturbances
