Paranormal America: Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and Culture – Christopher D. Bader, F. Carson Mencken & Joseph O. Baker (Second-Hand Paperback)
 
Paranormal America examines how Americans encounter and interpret the paranormal — from ghost hunting and UFO sightings to psychic phenomena and Bigfoot investigations. Drawing on large-scale surveys, case studies, and interviews, the authors reveal who believes in the paranormal, why they believe, and how such beliefs fit into broader patterns of religion, spirituality, and culture.
The book provides a scholarly yet accessible overview of paranormal practices in contemporary America, showing how they reflect enduring human questions about meaning, transcendence, and the unknown.