Les Shepard’s contributions have informed and enlivened the catalogs of Omni- graphics and Gale Research since the 1960s. In addition to penning the graceful forewords to each edition of this publication, he edited the now classic Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology for Gale. Les brought a vast store of knowledge and diverse interests to everything he did. The book world will miss his warmth, wit, and peaceful spirit, and his dedication to the advancement of knowledge throughout the world
