I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore

Which came first--the monster or the myth? Journalist Linda Godfrey investigates present-day encounters with mysterious creatures of old. The monsters of ancient mythology, folklore, and more contemporary urban legend have long captured the popular imagination. While most people in America today relegate monsters to just that--our imaginations--we continue to be fascinated by the unknown. Linda Godfrey is one of the country's leading authorities on modern-day monsters and has interviewed countless eyewitnesses to strange phenomena. Monsters evolve, taking on both new and familiar forms over time and across cultures. In this well-researched book, Godfrey explores uncanny encounters with werewolves, goatmen, Bigfoot, and more. In more than twenty-five years spent "chasing" monsters, Godfrey has found that it often remains unclear whether the sightings are simply mistaken animals, hoaxes, or coincidence. When all the speculation is said and done, one question remains for fans and researchers: Are the creatures "real," or are they entirely "other-world?" Godfrey suspects that it isn't an either/or question--our reality operates on a scale from dense matter to realms the human eye cannot see. As Godfrey investigates unexplained phenomena, her search for answers will fascinate casual observers and enthusiasts alike.

Politics & Social Sciences

Godfrey, Linda S.

Sociology

TarcherPerigee

Which came first-the monster or the myth? Journalist Linda Godfrey investigates present-day encounters with mysterious creatures of old. The monsters of ancient mythology, folklore, and more contemporary urban legend have long captured the popular imagination. While most people in America today relegate monsters to just that-our imaginations-we continue to be fascinated by the unknown. Linda Godfrey is one of the country's leading authorities on modern-day monsters and has interviewed countless eyewitnesses to strange phenomena. Monsters evolve, taking on both new and familiar forms over time and across cultures. In this well-researched book, Godfrey explores uncanny encounters with werewolves, goatmen, Bigfoot, and more. In more than twenty-five years spent "chasing" monsters, Godfrey has found that it often remains unclear whether the sightings are simply mistaken animals, hoaxes, or coincidence. When all the speculation is said and done, one question remains for fans and researchers- Are the creatures "real," or are they entirely "other-world?" Godfrey suspects that it isn't an either/or question-our reality operates on a scale from dense matter to realms the human eye cannot see. As Godfrey investigates unexplained phenomena, her search for answers will fascinate casual observers and enthusiasts alike.

From pre-Columbian legends to modern-day eyewitness accounts, this comprehensive guide covers the history, sightings and lore surrounding the most mysterious monsters in America—including Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil, and more. Bigfoot, the chupacabra, and thunderbirds aren’t just figments of our overactive imaginations—according to thousands of eyewitnesses, they exist, in every corner of the United States. Throughout America’s history, shocked onlookers have seen unbelievable creatures of every stripe—from sea serpents to apelike beings, giant bats to monkeymen—in every region. Author, investigator, and creature expert Linda S. Godfrey brings the same fearless reporting she lent to Real Wolfmen to this essential guide, using historical record, present-day news reports, and eyewitness interviews to examine this hidden menagerie of America’s homegrown beasts.

American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America

History

Americas

Have you ever seen something you couldn’t explain? This meticulously researched and thrilling exploration of the otherworldly will challenge your idea of reality. Mysterious wolf-people, sentient mists, and UFOs…if you've ever heard a curious bump in the night, caught a glimpse of a strange-looking someone (or something) out of the corner of your eye, or seen an unusual craft dart across the sky before it vanishes without a trace, there's only one person to call: Linda S. Godfrey. An expert in strange creatures and lore, she has offered reporting on bigfoots, werewolves, strange energy forms, and other bizarre beings for years. Godfrey will enthrall even skeptics as she leads you through the mystical, legendary, and scientific angles of these creatures and the myths that surround them. Within these pages, you will encounter: - First-hand testimony of a terrifying transformation from woman to beast (during a church service, no less) - The Lost Lizard People of Los Angeles - A growling, phantomlike home invader - Wolfmen who walk on two legs - People stalked by invisible predators Delivering a broad mix of modern-day and historical sightings, and supported by Godfrey's interviews with eyewitnesses, Monsters Among Us is essential reading for anyone hunting for the real accounts behind their childhood campfire stories.

Monsters Among Us: An Exploration of Otherworldly Bigfoots, Wolfmen, Portals, Phantoms, and Odd Phenomena

Sporting fins, scales, and sometimes horns or fur, a riot of unidentifiable water creatures have poked their dripping heads above the waves throughout recorded history to shock grizzled sailors and hardy fisherfolk alike. But survivors of water monster encounters are usually left as puzzled as they are terrified, questioning the origins and elusiveness of the creatures. Most people can describe what a typical sea monster looks like, yet no museum boasts a skeleton--or even an irrefutable photograph--of a sea serpent or the legendary Loch Ness Monster. Lake and Sea Monsters thoroughly explores humanity's fascination with Nessie, sea serpents, and all the other wet wonders of the world, separating fact from fiction by examining ancient legends and myths, contemporary eyewitness stories, and the latest scientific discoveries. Chapters include: -Swimming Through Time: Birth of the Sea Monster -Merfolk and Other Scaly Humanoids -Kraken, Giant Squids, and Octopuses -Nessie: Scotland's Sea Monster Superstar -Mistake or Fake: Natural Creatures and Hoaxes.

Lake and Sea Monsters (Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena)

Children's Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

Chelsea House Publications

Legends and myths are full of impossible creatures and strange beasts, from the half-human, half-lion sphinx of ancient Egypt to fire-breathing dragons to mermaids in the oceans. This work describes many of the famous beasts of fable and legend and looks at their possible origins while recounting the tales that have kept them famous for millennia.

Mythical Creatures (Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena)

Are werewolves real? When the moon is full, do ordinary people under a supernatural curse transform into snarling creatures charging out of the fog, only to revert to human form? Throughout history, people have claimed to have seen weird beings that are part human and part wolf, dog, fox, or even cat. Modern-day eyewitnesses across the United States report strange encounters with dogmen and wolf-like creatures. And while theories abound to explain the stories, the only certain thing is that popular interest in the mystery of werewolves remains strong.Werewolves examines the lore and legends of lycanthropy throughout history and from around the world, describing the many types of werewolves and case studies, and offering readers information they need to conduct their own field investigation.Chapters include:-The Mystery of Werewolf History -Will the Real Werewolf Please Stand Up? -Did You See What I Saw? Hoax and Illusion -Celebrity Were-Mania: Howling with the Stars -Your Field Guide to Werewolves.

Werewolves (Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena)

Chelsea House Pub

<li>The Beast of Bray Road </li>
<li>Sasquatch in Dairyland </li>
<li>Rocky of Rock Lake </li>
<li>Dragons of Green Bay </li>
<li>Other bizarre creatures, including werewolves, flying lizard men, out-of-place kangaroos, goat men, and lake serpents</li>

Monsters of Wisconsin: Mysterious Creatures in the Badger State

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Stackpole Books

Wisconsin's leading authority on the paranormal presents strange stories from around the state
<li>From witches in the Wisconsin Dells to spirits in the State Capitol </li>
<li>Encounters with Kenosha's Headless Nun, the Man Bat of Lacrosse, Rocky the Rock Lake Monster, pancake-pushing aliens, and the ghost of gangster John Dillinger</li>
<li>Explorations of Aztalan's ancient mounds, the ghostly bars and taverns of Madison and Milwaukee, and the creepy town of Caryville, one of the most haunted places in America</li>

Haunted Wisconsin: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Badger State (Haunted Series)

The original account of the 1992 bombshell news story that revealed reports of werewolf-like creatures in southeast Wisconsin. The small town of Elkhorn, Wisconsin made national headlines in the early 1990s with reports of a strange, hairy, wolf-headed creature that walked upright and seemed unafraid of man as it stalked the cornfields just outside of town. Journalist Linda Godfrey dubbed the canid sensation “The Beast of Bray Road” after the location of the first reported sightings. Two decades and hundreds of nationwide sightings of similar creatures later, no one has ever proven whether the beast is a flesh-and-blood canine or will-o-the-wisp, demon dog, or a magical werewolf. But the author provides plenty to chew on, with sightings of related creatures, Native American connections, historic lore and a keen-eyed look at possible explanations. Once fully digested, this book just may induce readers everywhere to keep a more careful eye out as they travel lonely country roads after dark.

The Beast of Bray Road: Tailing Wisconsin’s Werewolf

Occult & Paranormal

Dystel & Goderich Literary Management

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I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore

I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore

American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America

Monsters Among Us: An Exploration of Otherworldly Bigfoots, Wolfmen, Portals, Phantoms, and Odd Phenomena

Lake and Sea Monsters (Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena)

Mythical Creatures (Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena)

Werewolves (Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena)

Monsters of Wisconsin: Mysterious Creatures in the Badger State

Haunted Wisconsin: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Badger State (Haunted Series)

The Beast of Bray Road: Tailing Wisconsin’s Werewolf