What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I'm looking for a compilation of true paranormal stories probably written in the mid-70s to mid 80s. It included stories about ghosts, ESP, spontaneous combustion, and other oddities. It also referenced a blob that might have been extraterrestrial; I believe this blob story was located in Garland, Texas in 1973.

Thank you!

This fascinated me. A blob in Garland. It could be the title of a romance novel, science fiction, a lead in to the zombie apocalypse, or biochemical warfare. I did some searching and found some stories about it appearing, climbing telephone poles, and oozing purple-red "blood" when poked with a hoe. Coincidentally (really?) there were UFO sightings in nearby Aurora. No causal connection discussed in what I found.

I would LOVE there to be a book to explore this farther. The nearest I could find is a link to the Texas Monthly: http://books.google.com/books?id=dCsE...

Please, more information!

Ghost Hunters: True Stories from the World's Most Famous Demonologists?

@kate - I think your article might have been used as a reference for the book I seek...seems like the same info is presented.

@lobstergirl - I'm afraid that's not it, but thanks

The blob story is discussed here ( http://www.straightdope.com/columns/r...) and gives the woman's name as "Sybil Christian". Googling her name finds a book called "Unexplained!" by Jerome Clark and several similar books by the same author. Hope that helps.

all by Jerome Clark

@andy and kate - thank you for your help, but I'm afraid that's not it either. The book I'm looking for references a blob from 1973; the Christian woman's blob was from 1979. That sounds terribly odd, now that I read it back to myself!

Thanks again

Bump

Mimi, are you still looking for this?

Mimi, you're looking for Mysteries of the Unexplained, by Carroll Calkins.

Mysteries of the Unexplained for Jolene's link