ESP by Peggy Parks is a book about history, people, and fascinating events that can not be explained (Parks 4). Scientists, experts, and different eyewitnesses do their best to explain and examine ESP, psychics, and the sixth sense. Seeing into the future before it happens is known as precognition or premonition which is a type of ESP. ESP is sometimes called the sixth sense or

sometimes psychic powers (Parks 7). If you believe that psychic phenomenon is not real, this would be called pathological disbelief. The book also explores the roots of ESP, like Ouija boards, mediums, and dark spirits (Parks 12). Now in our time, we use psychic cops quite frequently (Parks 52). These psychics use their intuition to guide them. This book also used many personal experiences to show examples of ESP. Becky Vollink is a young woman from Michigan who experienced the paranormal (Parks 37). Becky was distraught after her husband’s death so she convinced herself she needed to see a psychic. When she walked through the door, the psychic immediately knew why she was there and was ready with a message from her deceased husband, Dave.
There were only a few things that I disliked about this book. It was sometimes confusing. I lost interest quickly and it was hard to stay on task while reading it. It was also disorganized at some points. I thought the information was sometimes vague and could be considered defective.
I really liked all of the individual stories during the personal experiences portion of the book. It helped me feel like I was in their shoes when they expressed it in their way. I found it really interesting to learn about ESP and how it originated. I also enjoyed learning about how police officers use ESP cops during investigations.
ESP. Parks, Peggy. The Mysterious and Unknown. Reference Point Press. San Diego, CA. 2008.