We live our entire lives knowing that death awaits us. The hopeful believe—they insist—that some part of us endures after we make our final transition. Their convictions are corroborated by eyewitnesses who swear to have seen spirits of the dead haunting the living... and even appearing during alien abductions.\nIs the UFO mystery reaching out to us from beyond the stars... or from beyond the grave?\nThis staggering implication demands not only scrutiny of the UFO phenomenon but nearly every unexplained mystery haunting us today. In this first of two volumes, Joshua Cutchin takes readers on a methodical journey through ancient traditions to lay the crucial foundation for a new mythology of death and the paranormal.\nWelcome to the ecology of souls.\nPRAISE FOR ECOLOGY OF SOULS 
“Those of us who work in these strangest of folklores work with conjectures, not certainties, with intuitions, not conclusions. Still, there are particularly gifted writers whom I profoundly trust to guide me. Joshua Cutchin is among them. Here are yet two more big books from him on a global comparison that many of us have made but no one has pursued to the literal ends of the earth, as he has here—that between the world of the dead and the world of the UFO. Please read these books. And please recognize that when we can only speak of these glowing presences as ‘threats’ in the sky, we might as well be trying to shoot down souls. Good luck with that.” 
— Jeffrey J. Kripal, J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, Associate Dean of the School of Humanities, Rice University\n“In Ecology of Souls, Joshua Cutchin makes the case for an ecological perspective on the paranormal, with the processes of death and dying seen as essential clues for unravelling its mysteries. Paranormal entities of all different kinds are conceived as psychopomps performing ancient cosmic functions—ushering souls in their transition to the other side. By applying comparative methods—examining patterns across different cultural and folkloric traditions, and exploring commonalities between experiential narratives—Cutchin builds an argument for the centrality of death in all manner of paranormal experiences. This book is a bold and innovative contribution to Fortean research and scholarship, and a kaleidoscopic expedition into the wilds of the paranormal ecosystem.” 
— Jack Hunter, PhD, editor of Greening the Paranormal: Exploring the Ecology of Extraordinary Experience\n“In a world where there are an infinite amount of questions, Joshua Cutchin has some of the answers! He offers a refreshing look into the concept of death and paranormal experiences through a fascinating lens while going back to our cultural lore. Whether you are curious or a skilled anomalous researcher, this book should be a must-add to any library.” 
— Alex Matsuo, founder and director of Association of Paranormal Study

Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal - Volume One

Religion & Spirituality

Cutchin, Joshua

Occult & Paranormal

Horse & Barrel Press

From altered states of consciousness and hauntings to ancient civilizations and UFOs, paranormal phenomena seem to share a common suite of attributes. But why do these disparate fields have so much in common?\nThe answer may have been hiding in plain sight: death, the greatest mystery of all, binds together the entirety of the supernatural.\nDrawing upon a wealth of supporting evidence from his first entry, Joshua Cutchin concludes Ecology of Souls with an exploration of how death manifests both across the UFO phenomenon as well as in sightings of cryptids, those animals whose very existence conventional science denies. A shocking possibility reveals itself: that supposed "extraterrestrials" may be more invested in souls than spaceships... and, in fact, may not be so alien after all.\nPRAISE FOR ECOLOGY OF SOULS 
“Those of us who work in these strangest of folklores work with conjectures, not certainties, with intuitions, not conclusions. Still, there are particularly gifted writers whom I profoundly trust to guide me. Joshua Cutchin is among them. Here are yet two more big books from him on a global comparison that many of us have made but no one has pursued to the literal ends of the earth, as he has here—that between the world of the dead and the world of the UFO. Please read these books. And please recognize that when we can only speak of these glowing presences as ‘threats’ in the sky, we might as well be trying to shoot down souls. Good luck with that.” 
— Jeffrey J. Kripal, J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, Associate Dean of the School of Humanities, Rice University\n“In Ecology of Souls, Joshua Cutchin makes the case for an ecological perspective on the paranormal, with the processes of death and dying seen as essential clues for unravelling its mysteries. Paranormal entities of all different kinds are conceived as psychopomps performing ancient cosmic functions—ushering souls in their transition to the other side. By applying comparative methods—examining patterns across different cultural and folkloric traditions, and exploring commonalities between experiential narratives—Cutchin builds an argument for the centrality of death in all manner of paranormal experiences. This book is a bold and innovative contribution to Fortean research and scholarship, and a kaleidoscopic expedition into the wilds of the paranormal ecosystem.” 
— Jack Hunter, PhD, editor of Greening the Paranormal: Exploring the Ecology of Extraordinary Experience\n“In a world where there are an infinite amount of questions, Joshua Cutchin has some of the answers! He offers a refreshing look into the concept of death and paranormal experiences through a fascinating lens while going back to our cultural lore. Whether you are curious or a skilled anomalous researcher, this book should be a must-add to any library.” 
— Alex Matsuo, founder and director of Association of Paranormal Study

Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal - Volume Two

***The Ecology of Souls Companion is also freely available online at the URL provided in Vols. One and Two.***\nEvery territory requires a map, and the ecology of souls is no different. The Ecology of Souls Companion offers navigation to intrepid explorers of the unknown, containing 4,200 endnotes, a bibliography with hundreds of cited works, and three robust appendices, all of which add greater depth to earlier chapters. Both armchair enthusiasts and dedicated researchers will find within this bookinnumerable resources to serve as compass headings for further explorations into the uncharted wonders of the Otherworld.\nPRAISE FOR ECOLOGY OF SOULS 
“Those of us who work in these strangest of folklores work with conjectures, not certainties, with intuitions, not conclusions. Still, there are particularly gifted writers whom I profoundly trust to guide me. Joshua Cutchin is among them. Here are yet two more big books from him on a global comparison that many of us have made but no one has pursued to the literal ends of the earth, as he has here—that between the world of the dead and the world of the UFO. Please read these books. And please recognize that when we can only speak of these glowing presences as ‘threats’ in the sky, we might as well be trying to shoot down souls. Good luck with that.” 
— Jeffrey J. Kripal, J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, Associate Dean of the School of Humanities, Rice University\n“In Ecology of Souls, Joshua Cutchin makes the case for an ecological perspective on the paranormal, with the processes of death and dying seen as essential clues for unravelling its mysteries. Paranormal entities of all different kinds are conceived as psychopomps performing ancient cosmic functions—ushering souls in their transition to the other side. By applying comparative methods—examining patterns across different cultural and folkloric traditions, and exploring commonalities between experiential narratives—Cutchin builds an argument for the centrality of death in all manner of paranormal experiences. This book is a bold and innovative contribution to Fortean research and scholarship, and a kaleidoscopic expedition into the wilds of the paranormal ecosystem.” 
— Jack Hunter, PhD, editor of Greening the Paranormal: Exploring the Ecology of Extraordinary Experience\n“In a world where there are an infinite amount of questions, Joshua Cutchin has some of the answers! He offers a refreshing look into the concept of death and paranormal experiences through a fascinating lens while going back to our cultural lore. Whether you are curious or a skilled anomalous researcher, this book should be a must-add to any library.” 
— Alex Matsuo, founder and director of Association of Paranormal Study

The Ecology of Souls Companion (Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal)

A Trojan Feast: The Food and Drink Offerings of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED   Accept food from faeries, and you'll never escape their realm, according to European folklore. Accept food from Sasquatch and you will forever be trapped in the spirit world, according to indigenous North American tales. And today, abductees-at least those who have returned-often report being offered strange beverages from their captors. Are these similarities mere coincidence, or is something more at play?  In this outstanding example of scholarship on the unknown, Joshua Cutchin has created the world's first survey and analysis of the food and drink offered by aliens, faeries, and Sasquatch. The offerings are often not what they appear to be: some liquids have healing or aphrodisiac qualities, some foods expand awareness, and there are ointments that reveal an invisible world.  Through his playful explorations of every possibility-from the outer regions of space to the inner sanctum of the human mind-A TROJAN FEAST offers new insight into our relationship with these strange creatures of the outer edge.  "The humble subject of food in anomalistic accounts serves, in Cutchin's measured, learned, and lucid argument, as proof that high strangeness events may be uncertain and discordant, but not incomprehensible." - Thomas E. Bullard, folklorist (ret.), Indiana University, Bloomington  "Joshua Cutchin has brought together a contemplative and truly unique folkloric analysis of the way that food and drink fits into the broader narrative of purported strange phenomena. In doing so, Cutchin provides, in the very truest sense, 'food for thought.'" - Micah Hanks, author of "Magic, Mysticism and the Molecule"  JOSHUA CUTCHIN is a native of North Carolina with a long interest in forteana. He holds a Masters in Music Literature and a Masters in Journalism from the University of Georgia, and currently works as a public affairs specialist in the southeast. In addition to his media work, Cutchin is also a published composer and maintains an active performing schedule as a jazz and rock tuba player, having appeared on eight albums and live concert DVDs. A TROJAN FEAST is his first book.

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Anomalist Books

SOMETHING FOUL THIS WAY COMES Witnesses the world over claim to see spirits, UFOs, Sasquatch, and other phenomena that are not supposed to exist. Most cannot believe their eyes, yet some of these observers have also detected evidence of a more ephemeral nature--odors abound, in particular the stench of brimstone. In the first book of its kind, Joshua Cutchin, author of the highly praised A Trojan Feast,  documents these uncommon scents and poses a startling possibility... that smell is a sense ripe for deception.  We trust our eyes and ears, but should we trust our noses?"'The Brimstone Deceit' can rightly be called an instant classic because itarticulates a refreshingly original approach to the paranormal and moreimportantly, how witnesses interpret their experiences. Joshua Cutchincarefully builds his case with fascinating, startling, and entertaining accountsfrom throughout history to show us that when it comes to UFOs, Bigfoot, andother High Strangeness, the nose may really know what has been knockingat our doors for millennia."-- Greg Bishop, author of "Project Beta""This book stinks! 'The Brimstone Deceit' brings a fascinating new dimensionto the anomalistic sensorium."-- Mark Pilkington, author of "Mirage Men"

THE BRIMSTONE DECEIT: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, and Monstrous Miasmas

SOMETHING FOUL THIS WAY COMES 
Witnesses the world over claim to see spirits, UFOs, Sasquatch, and other phenomena that are not supposed to exist. Most cannot believe their eyes, yet some of these observers have also detected evidence of a more ephemeral nature--odors abound, in particular the stench of brimstone. 
In the first book of its kind, Joshua Cutchin, author of the highly praised A Trojan Feast, documents these uncommon scents and poses a startling possibility... that smell is a sense ripe for deception. 
We trust our eyes and ears, but should we trust our noses?

Brimstone Deceit: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, and Monstrous Miasmas

Thieves in the Night: A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions

Folklore has always warned of hidden dangers lurking in the shadows, otherworldly beings who seek to steal that which parents hold most dear. In the first book dedicated solely to the subject, Joshua Cutchin traces this primal concern from antiquity to the modern era—beginning with worldwide tales of faeries, changelings, spirits, demons, and monsters, before examining more contemporary phenomena such as Sasquatch kidnappings, alien abductions, and mysterious disappearances in national parks. Folklore, medicine, science, and spirituality come together for a uniquely scholarly perspective on the thieves in the night.
 “Joshua Cutchin‘s Thieves in the Night deserves a place on your bookshelf next to Keith Thompson’s Angels and Aliens and Jacques Vallee’s Passport to Magonia—a truly fascinating and darkly disturbing investigation into the predatory nature of fairies, aliens, and all the shadowy beings that live among us, lurking just outside our view.” — Richard Hatem, screenwriter of The Mothman Prophecies
“Joshua Cutchin has written a new masterwork. Fairy lore might seem quaint and outdated, but these fables are vital and alive. This is a magical book, and after reading it, you will walk anew in an enchanted world.” — Mike Clelland, author of The Messengers: Owls, Synchronicity and the UFO Abductee

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

Wood Knocks brings together some of the brightest minds in the field of cryptozoology as they present their research on the world's most popular cryptid, Bigfoot.

Wood Knocks Volume 3: Journal of Sasquatch Research

Robinson, Robert

REDFERN, NICK

Weatherly, David

Eerie Lights Publishing

About the Author\nJOSHUA CUTCHIN is an author of speculative nonfiction and a professional tuba player based out of Roswell, Georgia. An alumnus of the Universities of Wisconsin and Georgia, Cutchin is the author of two other books: A Trojan Feast: The Food and Drink Offerings of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch and The Brimstone Deceit: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, and Monstrous Miasmas, both published by Anomalist Books. His writing is also featured in 2017's UFOs: Reframing the Debate and 2018's Wood Knocks, Vol. 3: A Journal of Sasquatch Research. Cutchin can be heard on the weekly podcast Where Did the Road Go? and maintains an online presence at JoshuaCutchin.com.\nFolklore has always warned of hidden dangers lurking in the shadows, otherworldly beings who seek to steal that which parents hold most dear. In the first book dedicated solely to the subject, Joshua Cutchin traces this primal concern from antiquity to the modern era-beginning with worldwide tales of faeries, changelings, spirits, demons, and monsters, before examining more contemporary phenomena such as Sasquatch kidnappings, alien abductions, and mysterious disappearances in national parks. Folklore, medicine, science, and spirituality come together for a uniquely scholarly perspective on the thieves in the night.

Fairy Films: Wee Folk on the Big Screen

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Dragon Publishing

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Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal - Volume One

Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal - Volume Two

The Ecology of Souls Companion (Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal)

A Trojan Feast: The Food and Drink Offerings of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch

THE BRIMSTONE DECEIT: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, and Monstrous Miasmas

Brimstone Deceit: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, and Monstrous Miasmas

Thieves in the Night: A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions

Wood Knocks Volume 3: Journal of Sasquatch Research

Thieves in the Night: A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions

Fairy Films: Wee Folk on the Big Screen