{"product_id":"north-american-monsters-david-j-puglia-9781646421596","title":"North American Monsters: A Contemporary Legend Casebook","description":"Mining a mountain of folklore publications, \u003ci\u003eNorth American Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e unearths decades of notable monster research. Nineteen folkloristic case studies from the last half-century examine legendary monsters in their native habitats, focusing on ostensibly living creatures bound to specific geographic locales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A diverse cast of scholars contemplate these alluring creatures, feared and beloved by the communities that host them--the Jersey Devil gliding over the Pine Barrens, Lieby wriggling through Lake Lieberman, Char-Man stalking the Ojai Valley, and many, many more. Embracing local stories, beliefs, and traditions while neither promoting nor debunking, \u003ci\u003eNorth American Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e aspires to revive scholarly interest in local legendary monsters and creatures and to encourage folkloristic monster legend sleuthing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David J. Puglia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646421590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646421596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Utah State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"David J. Puglia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990535930111,"sku":"9781646421596","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9702a4ba-0d8c-4c8d-aaa0-1a8cc650ace0.jpg?v=1683305239","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/north-american-monsters-david-j-puglia-9781646421596","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}