The United States of cryptids : a tour of American myths and monsters

Ocker, J. W. (Author).

Summary: "A guide to cryptids of the United States and the local communities that celebrate them"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781683693222 (hardcover)
Physical Description: 288 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
print
Publisher: Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword -- Introduction -- I. The Northeast. Champ ; Wampahoofus ; Whitehall Bigfoot ; Silver Lake Serpent ; Jersey Devil ; International Cryptozoology Museum ; Jimmy Stewart, Cryptid Smuggler ; Snarly Yow ; Snallygaster ; Gloucester Sea Serpent ; Puckwudgie ; Dover Demon ; Ufology and Cryptozoology: Weirdos Unite ; Albatwitch ; Glawackus ; Prime Hook Swamp Creature ; Glocester Ghoul ; Derry Fairy -- II. The South. Fouke Monster ; Wampus Cat ; Mothman ; Is Mothman a Ghost? ; Flatwoods Monster ; Skunk Ape ; Lizard Man ; Altamaha-ha ; Moon-Eyed People ; Beast of Bladenboro ; Norfolk Mermaid ; Woodbooger ; Rougarou ; Chupacabra ; Movie Monsters ; Minnesota Iceman ; Pascagoula Elephant Man ; Wolf Woman ; Tennessee Terror ; Hopkinsville Goblin ; Pope Lick Monster ; Oklahoma Octopus ; III. The Midwest. Enfield Monster ; Piasa Bird ; Cryptozoology is for the Birds ; Beast of Busco ; Van Meter Visitor ; Sinkhole Sam ; Dogman ; Nain Rouge ; Ozark Howler ; Walgren Lake Monster ; Thunderbird ; Dahl Bigfoot ; Loveland Frogman ; Peninsula Python ; OOPS, I Cryptid Again ; Underwater Panther ; Dawson Gnome ; Wendigo ; Beast of Bray Road ; Hodag ; Rhinelapus ; Mount Horeb Troll ; IV. The West. California Bigfoot ; Fresno Nightcrawler ; Kodiak Dinosaur ; Skinwalker ; Slide-Rock Bolter ; Menehune ; Washington Bigfoot ; The Billion Names of Bigfoot ; Batsquatch ; Sharlie ; Shunka Warak'in ; Giant Sky Clam ; Grey Alien ; The Cryptozoologist's Curse ; Oregon Bigfoot ; Living Dinosaurs ; Jackalope -- Epilogue -- Selected Sites & Festivals -- Further Reading.