Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword xi
4. Preface xv
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Are There Monsters? xxiii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 The Boondock Monster of Camp Wapehani 45
9. 2 The Cropsey Maniac 61
10. 3 Alligators-in- the- Sewers 69
11. 4 Sasquatch-Like Creatures in Newfoundland 76
12. 5 The “Char-Man” 91
13. 6 The Jersey Devil 102
14. 7 American Vampires 118
15. 8 The Ways and Nature of the Zombi 131
16. 9 Ecotypes, Etiology, and Contemporary Legend 143
17. 10 The Lake Lieberman Monster 154
18. 11 A Nessie in Mormon Country 171
19. 12 Getting Maryland’s Goat 180
20. 13 Tall, Dark, and Loathsome 196
21. 14 Evoking the Shadow Beast 216
22. 15 Going Van Helsing in Puerto Rico 233
23. 16 Daniel Boone, Yahoos, and Yeahohs 248
24. 17 The Mothman of West Virginia 266
25. 18 The Windigo as Monster 282
26. 19 Monsters, Legends, and Festivals 298
27. Discussion Questions and Projects 315
28. Glossary of Key Terms 321
29. Recommended Reading List 327
30. Permissions 337
31. Index 339
32. About the Editor 353
33. About the Authors 355