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The Mothman Prophecies
By John A. Keel (5 stars)
 West
Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months
the town of Point Pleasant is
gripped by a real-life nightmare
that culminates in a tragedy that
makes headlines around the world.
Strange occurrences and sightings,
including a bizarre winged
apparition that becomes known as the
Mothman, trouble this ordinary
American community. Mysterious
lights are seen moving across the
sky. Domestic animals are found
slaughtered and mutilated. And
journalist John Keel, arriving to
investigate the freakish events,
soon finds himself an integral part
of an eerie and unfathomable
mystery... |
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Strange Mutants: From Mothman to
Demon Dogs and Phantom Cats
by John A. Keel (5 stars)
STRANGE
MUTANTS was first published in l982
and is a slightly condensed version
of the out of print CREATURES FROM
TIME AND SPACE that fans had
clambered for.
We
thought this book was out of print
until we recently found several
cartons hidden in the back of our
warehouse an have decided to make it
available once again.
Says
Keel: "No matter where you live,
someone within two hundred miles of
your home has had a direct
confrontation with a frightening
apparition o inexplicable
monster...There is a chance - a very
good on - that sometime in the next
few years you will actually come
face to face with a giant
hair-covered humanoid or a little
man with bulging eyes, surrounded by
a ghostly greenish glow."
There
are three chapters on the winged
flying beings...including one on the
monster of Point Pleasant, West
Virginia. Other chapters include:
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Ambling Nightmares.
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The Uglies and the Nasties.
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Giants in the Earth.
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Those Silly Flying Saucer
People.
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The Grinning Man.
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Cattle Rustlers From The Skies.
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The Incomprehensibles.
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Big Feet and Little Brains.
Adds
Keel: "We now know that our little
planet is infested with remarkable
animals an insects that defy common
sense. . ." |
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The Complete Guide to Mysterious
Beings
by John A.
Keel
A
comprehensive encyclopedia of the
unexplained, with incredible
eyewitness accounts of strange
creatures from around the globe.
Including: Angles and Demons; The
Mothman; Dinosaurs that still roam
the earth; Bigfoot, the Abominable
Snowman, and other hairy monsters; A
real-life land of the giants; The
Loch Ness monster, the Silver Lake
Sea Serpent, and other lake
creatures; Dragons; Giant Flying
Snakes; Carnivorous Plants from
outer space; Unidentified submarine
objects; Aliens, bedroom invaders,
and cattle rustlers from the skies;
The Grinning Man; Green men,
Leprechauns, and other little
people; Vampires and Werewolves and
much more....
This is
essentially an updated edition of
journalist Keel's Strange Creatures
from Time and Space, published in
1970. The text catalogs unexplained
"monster" sightings from around the
globe. Included are the usual sea
serpents, hairy brutes of the
forest, extraterrestrials, plus a
few lesser-known beasties. Fun
reading whether you believe or not. |
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The Silver Bridge:
The Classic Mothman Tale
by Gray Barker (4 Stars)
Written in 1970 by West Virginia
Ufologist Gray Barker, “The Silver
Bridge” was the first book ever
written on the mysterious Mothman
creature, and still one of the best.
Barker was the first researcher on
the scene of both the Flatwoods
Monster and Mothman cases. Known for
his eloquent writing style, Barker
became nationally famous for his
seminal book “They Knew Too Much
About Flying Saucers,” which set the
standard for reportage of the
infamous Men In Black. In “The
Silver Bridge,” Barker explores the
murky psychosexual depths of life in
WV during the Mothman era of the
late 1960s. This book was originally
printed in small quantities and
hence became very rare, fetching
enormous prices. Now, for the first
time, it is being made widely
available to the general public.
Inside, one finds many intriguing
details about Mothman that
previously escaped attention. This
2008 edition features new
introductions by noted paranormal
researchers Allen Greenfield, James
Moseley, and Andy Colvin.
What
is the Silver Bridge: Primarily not
about the collapse of the “Silver
Bridge” in Pt. Pleasant, West
Virginia, which killed almost 50
people back in 1967 - though it does
describe the strange events that
preceded the collapse. Is it about “Mothman,” the
hypnotic bird-man who terrified the
Ohio and Kanawha Valleys in 1966 and
later became as famous as Bigfoot
and the Loch Ness Monster. Or…Is it
a dramatic, emotional docudrama,
such as when we hear the sobbing of
a sad child, calling for his dog
after the unfortunate animal has
been mysteriously snatched out of
this world? And what about Woody
Derenberger, wondering whether he
should tell his neighbors about the
otherworldly “Indrid Cold,” who
stopped his van on Interstate 77 for
a mind-shattering “interplanetary”
interview? It can’t be science
fiction, because these events
actually occurred, as a search
through the newspaper files of this
time will prove. |
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Mothman: The Facts
Behind the Legend
by Donnie Sergent Jr. and Jeff
Wamsley (4 stars)
On November 15, 1966, two young
couples drove into the abandoned
TNT area north of Point
Pleasant, West Virginia. What
they saw that night has evolved
into a great mystery: just
whoor what was the Mothman?
This book does not contain mere
conjecture but was culled from a
wide variety of sources. The
authors have carefully presented
factual information and as many
eyewitness accounts as possible,
leaving conclusions about the
Mothman legend up to the reader.
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Mothman: Behind the Red Eyes
by Jeff
Wamsley (4 stars)
More
riveting than ever...the definitive,
absolutely must-have book on one of
the most fascinating creatures in
supernatural lore.
Look
deeper into the mystery of the
Mothman legacy with the most
extensive collection of data ever
assembled. Research materials
include firsthand eyewitness
accounts, rare documents, press
archives, UFO/Men in Black
encounters, the Silver Bridge
disaster, TNT Area archives,
illustrations, maps, and
photographs. |
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Mothman and Other Curious
Encounters
by Loren Coleman
(4 stars)
A new Hollywood blockbuster, an
amazing companion documentary, and
thousands of web pages in its
honor--what's all the fuss about? In
a word--Mothman!
This is
an intriguing look at the legend
behind The Mothman Prophecies, the
new motion picture featuring Richard Gere,
Debra Messing, Will Patton and Laura
Linney.
On November 15, 1966, this huge,
red-eyed creature with wings
appeared over Point Pleasant, West
Virginia. Thus began thirteen months
of otherworldly mystery, madness,
and mayhem for the people of Point
Pleasant, culminating in the
collapse of the Silver Bridge, which
left 46 dead.
But contrary to popular belief,
Mothman is not unique. Here for the
first time, investigator Loren
Coleman looks at the precursors of
Mothman, like the Flatwoods Monster
of 1952, then brings the story up to
date, detailing the sightings of the
spawn of Mothman, some as recent as
November 2001. Coleman also examines
the impact on investigations into
the unknown by John Keel, the
newsman who spend a year in Point
Pleasant looking into the Mothman
story and lived to write about it.
MOTHMAN AND OTHER CURIOUS ENCOUNTERS
is certain to jolt your placid
preconceived notion of the nature of
the physical universe. |
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Creatures from Elsewhere:
by Peter
Brookesmith
Weird
Animals That No-One Can Explain (The
Unexplained)
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Operation Trojan Horse
by John A.
Keel (4 stars)
This is
a book of UFOs and the paranormal
which does not parrot the popular
line. It demonstrates the nexus
existing between the various types
of paranormal manifestations (ufos,
hairy monsters, demons and ghosts,
MIB, etc.) And, most significantly,
Keel proves that the correct
identity/source of UFOs are not
aliens from other planets traveling
aboard "spaceships" of "very
advanced technology." This book not
only explains the nature of UFOs and
paranormal critters, but it can
greatly assist the individual in
coming to a true and greatly
extended conception regarding the
basic nature of reality. I make the
same comments about Keel's other
books. This book is a must-read for
anyone interested in UFOs or any
facet ot the paranormal. |
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The Best of John Keel
by John
Keel (3 stars)
A
collection of the wit and wisdom of
Fortean scholar and Mothman maven
John Keel taken from his days as a
columnist for FATE magazine. Keel
tackles the mysteries of the
universe in such chapters as "Is
There a Ghost in Your Computer?"
"Phantom Circuses," "Dumb Animals
and Smart Planets," "Kooky Spooks,"
"The Thunderbird Rises From the
Ashes," and "Who Is on the Moon?"
John Keel is known worldwide as one
of the foremost researchers of
strange and unknown phenomena. He is
the author of many books, including
The Mothman Prophecies and was a
longtime columnist for paranormal
magazine FATE. Keel is a world
traveler, having lived in France,
Egypt, India, Iraq, and wherever
else his Fortean adventures have
taken him. He currently lives in New
York City. |
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Our Haunted Planet
by John A.
Keel (3 stars)
Foremost Fortean investigator John
Keel presents a book filled with
evidence of the strange and stories
of the unusual. He reveals theories
about "ultraterrestrials," Men In
Black, glass mountains, ancient
maps, and advanced civilizations
predating the caveman. Are we being
manipulated for someone's amusement?
For the connoisseur of Fortean
phenomena as well as newcomer. |
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Darklore Vol. 1
by Daniel
Pinchbeck , Lynn Picknett , Clive
Prince , Robert Schoch , Nick
Redfern , Michael Grosso , Loren
Coleman , Susan Martinez , Michael
Prescott , Greg Taylor
Darklore is a journal of
exceptional observations, hidden
history, the paranormal and esoteric
science. Bringing together some of
the top researchers and writers on
topics from outside of mainstream
science and history, Darklore
will challenge your preconceptions
by revealing the strange dimensions
veiled by consensus reality.
Featuring contributions from Daniel
Pinchbeck, Loren Coleman, Nick
Redfern, Robert Schoch, Blair Blake,
Michael Grosso, Lynn Picknett &
Clive Prince and many others, Volume
1 of Darklore offers only the
best writing and research from the
most respected individuals in their
fields.
In
Darklore Volume 1 you'll find
discussions of subjects such as the
age of the Sphinx, 'Flying Triangle'
sightings from yesteryear, evidence
for the afterlife, the strange
sounds heard during paranormal
experiences, new revelations about
the Knights Templar, psychedelic use
in ancient Peru, Bigfoot
strangeness, the Hellfire Society,
Roswell, and much more.
Find
out more about the book - including
free sample articles - at the
Darklore website:
darklore.dailygrail.com |
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Darklore Volume 2
by Nick
Redfern, Stephen E Braude, Greg
Taylor
(4 stars)
Darklore is a journal of exceptional
observations, hidden history, the
paranormal and esoteric science.
Bringing together some of the top
researchers and writers on topics
from outside of mainstream science
and history, Darklore will challenge
your preconceptions by revealing the
strange dimensions veiled by
consensus reality. Featuring
contributions from Stephen E. Braude
Ph.D, Nick Redfern, Jon Downes,
Blair Blake, Theo Paijmans, Michael
Tymn, Greg Taylor and many others,
Volume 2 of Darklore offers only the
best writing and research from the
most respected individuals in their
fields. In Darklore Volume 2 you'll
find discussions of subjects such as
the occult underpinnings of modern
rock music, the origins of the
Illuminati, hallucinogens and
witchcraft, DMT and the occult, and
much more. Find out more about the
book - including free sample
articles - at the Darklore website:
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Cryptozoology A To Z: The
Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters,
Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other
Authentic Mysteries of Nature
by Loren
Coleman, Jerome Clark (4 stars)
The
ultimate quest for the world's most
mysterious creatures
The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, the
Abominable Snowman -- these are the
names of the elusive beasts that
have caught the eye and captured the
imaginations of people around the
world for centuries. Recently, tales
of these "monsters" have been
corroborated by an increase in
sightings, and out of these legends
a new science has been born:
cryptozoology -- the study of hidden
animals.
Cryptozoology A to Z, the first
encyclopedia of its kind, contains
nearly two hundred entries,
including cryptids (the name given
to these unusual beasts), new animal
finds, and the explorers and
scientists who search for them.
Loren Coleman, one of the world's
leading cryptozoologists, teams up
with Jerome Clark, editor and author
of several encyclopedias, to provide
these definitive descriptions and
many never-before-published drawings
and photographs from eyewitnesses'
detailed accounts. Full of insights
into the methods of these
scientists, exciting tales of
discovery, and the history and
evolution of this field,
Cryptozoology A to Z is the most
complete reference ever of the
newest zoological science.
Loren Coleman, a forty-year veteran
of cryptozoological field
expeditions and research, has
written several books on nature's
mysterious creatures, including The
Field Guide to Bigfoot, Mysterious
America, and Tom Slick and the
Search for the Yeti, and has served
as both on- and off-camera
consultant to NBC-TV's Unsolved
Mysteries and A&E's Ancient
Mysteries. Coleman is the mission
cryptozoologist for the 1999 Nessa
Project's search for the Loch Ness
Monster, and a consultant to a
forthcoming expedition in search of
Mongolia's hairy wildmen, the Almas.
He is a professor at the University
of Southern Maine and lives in
Portland. |
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There's Something in the Woods
by Nick Redfern (4 stars)
What's
in the Woods? Bigfoot? Check.
Phantom black dogs? Check.
Werewolves? Check. Giant mystery
birds? They're here, too. Toss in
some haunted woods, spooky
cemeteries, crop circles, and
crashed UFOs and you've got Nick
Redfern's latest road trip across
two continents for all things
cryptozoological or otherwise
mysterious. This is the third in a
series of excursions into the occult
fringe for the indefatigable Redfern.
It all started with "Three Men
Seeking Monsters," which Booklist
called "lively and entertaining,"
and was followed by "Memoirs of a
Monster Hunter," which his
colleagues have called "wild and
wooly" and "fascinating." Now, in
this latest volume, Redfern defies
all the laws of self-preservation
and offers himself as bait in the
face of the unknown ¬- to learn, if
indeed, "There's Something in the
Woods." |
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La Prophétie des ombres (The
Prophecies Of The Shadows)
by John A. Keel
(French
Translation of The Mothman
Prophecies) |
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(German Translation
of
The Mothman Prophecies)
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The Gallows Tree: A Mothman's
Tale
by Susan A Sheppard (4 stars)
Author Susan
Sheppard grew up only hills away
from the first sighting of the West
Virginia Mothman that occurred on
November 14, 1966. This spectacular
event helped shape Sheppard's
imagination and set the tone for her
future writings. Between 1966 and
1967, one hundred sightings of the
Mothman were reported by local
media. By 1968, the Mothman had
disappeared. But his story did not
end there. In The Gallows Tree: A
Mothman's Tale, the peaceful
landscape of West Virginia is
shattered by a being that can only
be described as a part-human,
part-ghoul - a red-eyed, winged
beast. Sheppard re-imagines her tale
and builds a world for her Mothman
through a cast of characters that
includes an alcoholic preacher,
ghosts of lynched slaves and a
beautiful witch queen ruling over
local ghouls. In this book, mixed
with a dreamlike setting, the
Mothman not only comes to West
Virginia, he finds his humanity in
one stunning final victory. |
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The Mothman's Photographer: The Work of an
Artist Touched by the Prophecies of
the Infamous Mothman
by Andrew Colvin
Spurred by the
realization that the 9/11 attacks
were accurately predicted - in 1967
- by a friend who was seeing
Mothman, Seattle photographer Andrew
Colvin began documenting his
experiences growing up in Mound, WV.
Colvin produced a 33-hr. reality
series called "The Mothman's
Photographer," featuring interviews
with 50 paranormal witnesses and
experts, including celebrated
ufologist John Keel. Colvin was
interviewed for over 30 hrs. on the
conspiracy talk show "The Grassy
Knoll," becoming their most popular
guest. Colvin produced 1250 pages of
notes and transcripts, and several
thousand photographs. This photo
book features almost 300 of Colvin's
recent images, as well as older
artworks containing eerie,
synchronistic overtones and
symbolisms. There are brief
descriptions of all the photos, an
artist's statement, and a forward by
Dave Scott, curator for the
Cincinnati Gallery of Conceptual
Art. Colvin's images dramatically
illustrate his theory that birdmen
such as Mothman, Garuda, and
Thunderbird are actually archetypal,
crime-fighting "superheroes" from
the collective unconscious, sending
dreams, visions, and psychic
messages to ordinary humans. |
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The Mothman's Photographer II: Meetings
With Remarkable Witnesses Touched by
Paranormal Phenomena, UFOs, and the
Prophecies of West Virginia's
Infamous Mothman (3 stars)
by Andrew Colvin
The
'Mothman's Photographer II' book is
based on the first half of that
series, where Colvin returns to Pt.
Pleasant to interview John Keel and
other familiar Mothman names. Colvin
also travels to many Mothman, UFO,
and Bigfoot sighting spots,
including his old neighborhood in
Mound, WV, where the shadows of
Charles Manson and S.J. Moore are
still cast. At a 'vortex' spot where
many creatures were seen, Colvin and
his team encounter an energy field
whose behavior leads Colvin to a
breakthrough. Using an array of
facts, figures, and synchronicities,
Colvin shocks listeners to one of
America's top conspiracy shows, The
Grassy Knoll, by explaining who
Mothman may really be, and what his
prophecies may really mean. |
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The Mothman's Photographer III: Meetings
With Remarkable West Coast Witnesses
Touched by the Anomalous Activities
of Interdimensional Entities,
Archetypal ... Phenomenon Known
Infamously as “Mothman”
by Andrew Colvin (3 stars)
"The
Mothman's Photographer III" is a
book of oral history based on the
2nd half of that series, where
Colvin travels afield in search of
Mothman-related avatars like
Thunderbird, Bigfoot, and Garuda. As
the synchronicities pile up, Colvin
shocks listeners to one of America's
top conspiracy shows, The Grassy
Knoll, by explaining that Mothman is
not a demon but an avenging angel -
an archetypal protector deity
sending dreams, visions, and
prophecies to psychically enhanced
experiencers. In his interviews and
encounters with these experiencers,
Colvin uniquely blends historical
research, parapolitical theory, and
spiritual wisdom to reveal valuable
techniques for increasing one’s
happiness, creativity, and
self-knowledge. |
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The
Braxton County Monster:
The Cover-up Of The Flatwoods
Monster Revealed
by Frank
C. Feschino
On the night of
September 12, 1952, a shocked
American public sought answers when
strange unidentified objects were
seen flying through the sky over
Washington, DC and the eastern
United States. Up and down the East
Coast, police stations, newspapers,
airports, military bases and the
Pentagon were besieged with calls
from frantic citizens.
One of the strange
objects crash-landed on a rural
hilltop in Flatwoods, West Virginia.
A group of schoolboys saw the object
maneuver across the sky and
seemingly fall to Earth. Was it a
meteor, plane, or anything they
could explain? The boys and two
adults headed off to look for the
object. Soon a twelve-foot tall
being from the downed craft
terrified these innocent people.
This being became known as "The
Flatwoods Monster," or "The Braxton
County Monster."
Only hours before in
Panama City, FL, several Air Force
fighter jets took off on a routine
training mission. One of the F94
Starfire fighters vanished while
being tracked on Air Force radar.
Search parties combed thousands of
square miles over the Gulf, but no
trace of the men or their jet was
ever found. The airmen were
proclaimed dead, and the military
buried virtually all records of both
the men and the incident.
On September 13,
Flatwoods residents were overwhelmed
trying to comprehend the strange
events of the night before. Little
did they know that elsewhere in
Braxton County, a young family was
being terrorized. Stranded on a dark
road, a couple and their baby came
face to face with a huge alien.
The Flatwoods Monster
incident and these other events all
occurred in just over a 24 hour
period. They have never been fully
explained, and worse, they have been
covered up. These UFO encounters
have been hidden, ignored, and
discounted for more than fifty
years. But now, author Frank
Feschino reveals the shocking truth
about these events.
Feschino first heard
about the Flatwoods Monster while
visiting a cousin in Braxton County,
West Virginia. He was hooked. He dug
a little deeper. Feschino became
known and trusted in Braxton County.
The eyewitnesses to the event wanted
the truth to be told. They wanted to
talk about the story for the first
time in fifty years. And they told
their story to Frank.
While Feschino
researched The Braxton County
Monster, he uncovered information no
one could have imagined. He traveled
all over the country, interviewing
witnesses and poring over countless
government documents, books and old
newspaper articles. The reward for
all his work? Discovering the truth
about what many consider one of the
greatest unsolved mysteries of the
twentieth century.
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Greenbrier Ghost, Vol. 3:
Featuring Stories about the
Braxton County Green Monster
by
Dennis Deitz
More than 40 new ghost stories
are gathered in this, the third
and final volume of Dennis
Deitz’s popular series. Included
are seven stories illuminating
the legendary Braxton County
Monster. Rest assured, all the
stories feature Deitz’s
characteristic warmth and
intrigue. You’ll want to share
them with family and friends of
all ages. |
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Shoot Them Down! - The Flying
Saucer Air Wars Of 1952
by Frank
Jr Feschino
During
the summer of 1952, Americans
reported a record amount of UFO
sightings to Project Blue Book, the
Air Force group responsible for
investigating unidentified flying
objects. Author/Illustrator Frank C.
Feschino, Jr. has written an
exciting new book that encompasses
the summer of 1952 and America's
overwhelming UFO problem during that
time. The author documents the
numerous aerial encounters and
confrontations that occurred between
United States fighter planes and
UFOs over America and around the
world during that era. In July of
1952, an Air Force information
officer revealed, "The jet pilots
are, and have been under orders to
investigate unidentified objects and
to shoot them down if they can't
talk them down." Feschino
investigates, researches and writes
about the overwhelming amount of
mysterious fighter plane accidents
and vanished jets that occurred
during the 1950s. He also writes
about several UFO cases from the
1952 summer including the complete
and most detailed story in print to
date, of the horrific West Virginia
"Flatwoods Monster" incident of
September 12,1952. After 17-years of
research, a lost and forgotten
segment of fighter aviation history
and UFOs has finally been documented
and written about in "Shoot Them
Down - The Flying Saucer Air Wars of
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Spring-Heeled Jack
The Terror
of London
(Kindle Edition)
by
Anonymous
Long
before the novel Dracula by Bram
Stoker there was the legend of
Spring-heel Jack. originally called
Springald by some media, is a
character from English folklore said
to have existed during the Victorian
era and able to jump extraordinarily
high. The first claimed sighting of
Spring Heeled Jack that is known
occurred in 1837. Later alleged
sightings were reported all over
England, from London up to Sheffield
and Liverpool, but they were
especially prevalent in suburban
London and later in the Midlands and
Scotland.
Spring Heeled Jack was described by
people claiming to have seen him as
having a terrifying and frightful
appearance, that included clawed
hands and eyes that "resembled red
balls of fire". Many stories also
mention a "Devil-like" aspect.
Spring Heeled Jack was said to be
tall and thin, with the appearance
of a gentleman, and capable of
making great leaps.
It was the penny dreadful (the pulp
fiction) magazines where the legend
of Spring Heeled Jack really gained
popularity, owing to his allegedly
extraordinary nature.
This copy of Spring-Heeled Jack -
The Terror of London is one of the
earliest know Penny Dreadful about
Spring-heel Jack still in existence. |
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Spring Heel'd Jack
by Max
Holt
Spring-Heel'd
Jack was a mysterious figure
reported throughout the nineteenth
century. He was blamed for a number
of violent attacks - including
murder, mainly on young women. His
reign of terror started in London,
and spread throughout Great Britain
covering the period 1837 to 1904.
One terrifying attack, on the
daughter of a wealthy businessman,
was the subject of a Times newspaper
report in 1838. This book is based
on that report. Jack's bizarre
appearance - huge, bulbous red eyes,
pointed ears and claw-like fingers -
and physical peculiarities - his
ability to belch flames at random,
into the face of his victims, and
his ability to leap great distances
- point to a creature not of this
world. He has never been
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The Lore of the Land: A Guide to
England's Legends, from
Spring-heeled Jack to the Witches of
Warboys
by Jennifer Westwood,
Jacqueline Simpson
Where can you find the 'Devil's
footprints'? What happened at the
'hangman's stone'? Did Sweeney Todd,
the demon barber of Fleet Street,
ever really exist? Where was King
Arthur laid to rest? Bringing
together tales of hauntings,
highwaymen, family curses and
lovers' leaps, this magnificent
guide will take you on a magical
journey through England's legendary
past. 'A fascinating county-by
county guidebook to the headless
horsemen, bottomless pools, immured
adulteresses and talking animals
that make up the hidden landscape of
the country.' - "London Review of
Books". 'Evokes an England terrified
by screaming skulls, tantalized by
hidden treasure, spooked by the
unearthly clanging of bells,
bewitched by fairies and hobgoblins'
- "Country Life".
'Wonderful...Contains almost every
myth, legend and ghost story ever
told in England' - Simon Hoggart,
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Spring-Heeled Jack
by Philip
Pullman (Author), D. Mostyn
(Illustrator)
"The
wisps of fog were whisked aside, and
the girls looked up at the stars and
saw--The devil? Well, if he wasn't
the devil, then who the devil was
he?" Philip Pullman can sure tell a
story. Spring-Heeled Jack,
originally published years ago in
the U.K., is an over-the-top
Victorian romp in the boisterous
vein of the master storyteller's
Count Karlstein and I Was a Rat. All
the ingredients for an edge-of-seat
page-turner are here: three hapless
orphans; the brandy-swigging Mr.
Killjoy and his horrible assistant,
Miss Gasket, at the Alderman Cawn-Plaster
Memorial Orphanage; and the greedy,
murderous Mack the Knife who awaits
them in the dank city of London. Of
course, this is no bad-luck Lemony
Snicket tale. There's a superhero
named Spring-Heeled Jack to save the
day! Pullman is at his
tongue-in-cheek best here, telling
half the happy-ending tale with a
sooty, dramatic Dickensian spin, and
the other half with David Mostyn's
artful cartoons, undercutting the
mock-heavy-handed drama at every
turn. Readers will find plenty of
Pullman's characteristic wit and
wordplay amid the nonstop,
rip-roaring adventure. Excellent! |
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Other West Virginian Paranormal In Print
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Devil’s Tea Table: West Virginia Ghost Tales and
Other Stories
By Mack Samples
5.5 x 8.5, 117 pages, Paperback
In
the spirit of Chaucer’s famed
Canterbury Tales, West Virginia
writer Mack Samples has produced an
entertaining gem with his latest
book, The Devil’s Tea Table. A
busload of gregarious, fictional
travelers share strange and ghostly
tales as they wind through the hills
of West Virginia. Horse traders,
disturbed graves, kind hobos,
vanishing moonshine, and
fiddle-playing preachers are the
stuff of Samples’ yarns, many of
which he heard growing up along the
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Greenbrier Ghost and Other Strange Stories, The
By Dennis Deitz
6 x 9, 207 pages, Paperback
This favorite includes the story
of the only trial in the United
States in which the testimony of
a ghost was used to convict a
man. Edward Shue was convicted
of killing his wife, Heaster,
and sentenced to life in prison
with information provided from
beyond the grave! An autopsy
confirmed the cause of death to
be just as Heaster’s ghost had
revealed.
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Haunted Valley and More Folk Tales of Appalachia
by James Gay Jones
Paperback
A real treat for ghost lovers,
Haunted Valley is a delightful
compilation of stories compiled
by James Gay Jones. Jones likes
to leave to the reader to decide
which part of each tale may be
fact, and which fiction. Readers
of the book will enjoy such
stories as The Phantom of Low
Moor, Maggie's Revenge, and
Bewitched Rifle. Any historian
or ghost lover will enjoy the
book, Haunted Valley. Order it,
and decide for yourself what is
true, and what is fiction.
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Legends of the Mountain State: Ghostly Tales from the
State of West Virginia
Edited by Michael Knost
6 x 9, 160 pages, Paperback
This compilation portrays and
even amplifies the mysterious,
bizarre, and bloodcurdling
Mountain State tales and
ghoulish legends that have been
passed down through generations.
A unique and eerie anthology,
this volume includes 13 chilling
accounts of ghosts and mountain
mythology based on popular West
Virginia legends. |
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Legends of the Mountain State 2: More Ghostly Tales
from the State of West Virginia
Edited by Michael Knost
Foreword by Governor Joe Manchin III
6 x 9, 342 pages, Paperback
Editor Michael Knost and his
impressive writing team offer up
13 fresh stories in this
chilling second volume. Filled
with ghostly specters,
unexplainable events, and famous
West Virginia ghosts, Legends is
sure to scare and delight
readers of all ages. |
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Talking ’bout the Relatives: Tales That Grow Taller
with Each Telling
By Rich Knoblich
129 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, Paperback
This humorous collection of 17
tall tales features a floating
coffin, blazing gloriously down
the Ohio River like a Viking
funeral barge; a chili chowdown
competition tempered with
moonshine; a peculiar UFO
encounter; a skyrocketing
outhouse; and more. Knoblich, a
multiple Vandalia Liar’s Contest
Award winner, frames each
narrative around his visits with
relatives and friends up at the
old mountain homestead. |
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Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost
Tales, The
by Ruth Ann Musick
Narrated by Larry Groce
Two audiocassettes, Approx. running
time 2 hours, 27 minutes.
Great for car trips, setting a
ghostly mood, or just listening
to your favorite stories, these
audiotapes are for all ages.
Tales of haunted houses,
headless men, and murdered
peddlers will send shivers up
your spine at your next campfire
or sleep-over! Chillingly
narrated by Larry Groce, host of
WV Public Radio's Mountain
Stage. |
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Way Out in West Virginia: A Must-Have Guide to the
Oddities and Wonders of the Mountain
State
By Jeanne Mozier
254 pages, 6 x 9, Paperback
Star gazer and entrepreneur
Jeanne Mozier has compiled the
ultimate insider’s guide to all
that is wild, wacky, and
wonderful about West Virginia,
including the state’s amazing
geology, quirky history, sites
of UFO activity, and more! Way
Out is packed with entertaining
and useful information for a fun
tour of the Mountain State. |
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Witches, Ghosts, and Signs: Folklore of the Southern
Appalachians
By Patrick W. Gainer
5.5 x 8.5, 216 pages, Paperback
Witches, Ghosts, and Signs
preserves stories that date as
far back as the earliest
settlers in the Southern
Appalachians. It features
spine-chilling tales of the
strange and supernatural,
including ghosts, witches,
disappearances, and unexplained
murders. Gainer also provides
fascinating information on
Appalachian superstitions,
planting by moon signs, weather
forecasting, and mountaineer
doctoring. |
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