Mysterious Encounters: ESP

Hile, K. (2009).  Mysterious encounters:  ESP.  New York:  Kidhaven Press.

This is an informational non-fiction book that looks at the mysterious wonder of ESP and all that it entails.  The structure of this book divides ESP into varous parts, which I didn't realize there were so many.  I thought ESP was all encompassing.  One such "type" of ESP is clairolfaction.  This type is where a psychic uses extrasensory smell to interpret auras from people.  People with clairolfaction are able to sense if a person is healthy or unwell (even to the point of knowing they are dying).  I like how the author is able to represent facts and information from those that are believers in this phenomenum and those that are skeptics.  I chose this book because everyone wonders about the powers of ESP and whether they truly exist.  We have all had those feelings of deja vu and how it can be somewhat spooky when you sense you have experienced something before, but just can't place it.  This book was very informative and opened up other questions leading me to want to read more on the subject.  I think that students would find this book interesting just because it can be controversial and sometimes things that aren't "seen" make wanting to learn about it all the more appealing.
Big Questions:  What are your beliefs on the subject of ESP?  Do you think there is a possible explanation for some of the occurrences documented in the book?  If you do not believe, why?  Have you ever experienced a deja vu type of situation?