Martin Ebon  Martin Ebon (May 27, 1917 – February 11, 2006) was a German American author of non-fiction books from the paranormal to politics. Born in Hamburg, Germany, as Hans Martin Schwarz, Ebon immigrated to the United States in 1938. Ebon worked for twelve years as Administrative Secretary for the Parapsychology Foundation and worked closely with its founder, Eileen J. Garrett. Wartime service: Staff Member, OWI, and Information Officer with U.S. Department of State, both during World War II. Held various positions in book and magazine retailing, including:   Ebon was, primarily, a full-time freelance writer, from 1967, forward. Ebon lived in New York City, from 1938, forward. Ebon died in Las Vegas, Nevada.