Book and Software Reviews

2007

French, C. C. (2007). Review of "Quirkology", 2007, BBC Focus, 177, 82.

2005

French, C. C. (2005). Making contact. Review of “Abducted: How People Come to Believe They Were Kidnapped by Aliens”, Susan Clancy, 2005, New Scientist, 188(2522), 55.

French, C. C. (2005). Review of “Mortal Minds: A Biology of the Soul and the Dying Experience”, 2003, The Skeptic, 18(1), 25.

2002

French, C. C. (2002). Review of “Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, J. Houran and R. Lange (eds.), 2001, The Skeptic, 15(3), 23.

2001

French, C. C. (2001). Review of “Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud”, R. Park, 2000, The Skeptic, 14(2), 21.

1999

French, C. C. (1999). Review of “Multiple Identities and False Memories: A Sociocognitive Perspective”, N. P. Spanos, 1996, Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 63, 239-241.

French, C. C. (1999). Review of "The Near-Death Experience: A Reader", L. W. Bailey and J. Yates (eds.), 1996. The Skeptic, 12(2), 26.

1998

French, C. C. (1998). Review of "Nonconscious Movements: From Mystical Messages to Facilitated Communication", H. H. Spitz, 1997. Personality and Individual Differences, 24, 141.

1997

French, C. C. (1997). Review of “Alien Contacts and Encounters”, J. Randles and P. Hough, 1997, and “UFO 1947-1997: Fifty Years of Flying Saucers”, H. Evans and D. Stacy, 1997. The Skeptic, 11(3), 25.

French, C. C. (1997). Review of "Guidelines for extrasensory perception research", J. Milton and R. Wiseman, 1997. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 62, 170-171.

French, C. C. (1997). Review of "In Search of the Light: The Adventures of a Parapsychologist", S. Blackmore, 1996.  Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 61, 399-400.

French, C. C. (1997). An encounter with the man from the ministry: Essay review of Open Skies, Closed Minds by Nick Pope. Skeptical Inquirer, 21(1), 50-53.

French, C. C. (1997).  Review of “Ghosts: Appearances of the Dead and Cultural Transformation”, R. C. Finacure, 1996, The Skeptic, 11(2), 22.

1996

French, C. C. (1996). Review of "Natural Grace: Dialogues on Science and Spirituality", R. Sheldrake and M. Fox, 1996. The Skeptic, 10(5 and 6), 53.

French, C. C. (1996). Review of "Spaceships of the Pleiades: The Billy Meier Story", K. K. Korff, 1995. The Skeptic, 10(4), 23.

French, C. C. (1996). Review of "Test Your Psychic Powers: Find Out the Truth for Yourself", S. Blackmore and A. Hart-Davis, 1995. Skeptical Inquirer, 20(6), 52-53.

French, C. C. (1996). Review of booklet to accompany the television series "The Paranormal World of Paul McKenna", K. Brewin, 1996. The Skeptic, 10(3), 23-24.

French, C. C. (1996). Review of "Entities: Angels, Spirits, Demons, and Other Alien Beings", J. Nickell, 1995. The Skeptic, 10(1), 23-24.

1994

French, C. C. (1994). Review of "Parapsychology: A concise history", J. Beloff, 1993. Philosophical Psychology, 7, 409-411.

1993

French, C. C. (1993) Review of "The Paranormal: A Modern Perspective", J. Spencer, 1992. The Skeptic, 7(4), 24-25.