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

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.

Author: Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher: Tarcherperigee
Published: 08/28/2014
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780399165542
ISBN10: 0399165541
BISAC Categories:
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Unexplained Phenomena
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Supernatural (Incl. Ghosts)
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Reference

About the Author
Linda S. Godfrey is America's foremost authority on modern-day werewolves. She is the author of over a dozen books on werewolves, hauntings, and the paranormal, including Real Wolfmen: True Encounters in Modern America and Weird Michigan. Godfrey has appeared on many national TV shows such as The History Channel's Monster Quest, Inside Edition, and Sean Hannity, and has been a guest on radio shows such as Coast to Coast AM, and Wisconsin and Michigan Public Radio.