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(3.69) | 2 | Bestselling author and noted cryptozoologist Loren Coleman set out on the ultimate mission: to uncover the fun and intriguing phenomena that exist right here in the United States. In Mysterious America, a fun and compulsively readable guidebook to America's most popular local legends, he prepares readers for their own adventure -- where to find the unbelievable spectacles on their journey, including: Phantom panthers haunting eastern North America Bay State ghosts and spirits Mad gassers in Illinois Champ, the famous Lake Champlain monster The Minnesota Iceman The Missouri Momo and the infamous Eastern Bigfoot And many more! Coleman's witty insight and astonishing experiences will captivate followers of Charles Fort and just-plain-curious readers alike. For, as Coleman frankly reveals, these strange creatures and unimaginable wonders may lie just beyond your own backyard....… (more) |
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The damned data Charles Fort gathered covered so many marvels, mysteries, and monsters - including unidentified aerial objects, frog falls, disappearances of ships, red rain, earthquake lights, lake monsters, animal mutilations, psychic explosions, and much much more - that if I were to name them all, the list would go on for pages. Indeed, Fort is even credited with inventing the word "teleportation." Today, the people who study the wonders examined by Fort and called "Forteans." -Introduction Our thoughts often turn to moving, weekend treks, taking vacations, going on holiday and visiting family and friends in other parts of the country. If your thoughts also have a Fortean bent to them, if you mix your pleasure with furthering your own personal inquiries into the unexplained wonders around you, then some helpful hints toward making your next trip a worthwhile phenomenological adventure might interest you. -Chapter 1: Reflections of a Traveling Fortean | |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (5)▾Book descriptions Bestselling author and noted cryptozoologist Loren Coleman set out on the ultimate mission: to uncover the fun and intriguing phenomena that exist right here in the United States. In Mysterious America, a fun and compulsively readable guidebook to America's most popular local legends, he prepares readers for their own adventure -- where to find the unbelievable spectacles on their journey, including: Phantom panthers haunting eastern North America Bay State ghosts and spirits Mad gassers in Illinois Champ, the famous Lake Champlain monster The Minnesota Iceman The Missouri Momo and the infamous Eastern Bigfoot And many more! Coleman's witty insight and astonishing experiences will captivate followers of Charles Fort and just-plain-curious readers alike. For, as Coleman frankly reveals, these strange creatures and unimaginable wonders may lie just beyond your own backyard.... ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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