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