{"product_id":"real-monsters-gruesome-critters-and-brad-steiger-9781578592203","title":"Real Monsters, Gruesome Critters, and Beasts from the Darkside","description":"\u003cb\u003eOver 250 of the most bloodcurdling and bone-chillingly fascinating and true monster stories. Not recommended for reading just before bedtime!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e Monsters have been spotted everywhere, not just slithering under a child's bed or lurking in the closet. Paranormal researcher extraordinaire Brad Steiger, an author of thousands of books and articles on the mysterious and unknown, collects some of the scariest, most unbelievable but true monster stories in his latest collection, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal Monsters, Gruesome Critters and Beasts from the Darkside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From slightly demented humans to spine-tingling paranormal encounters, each outlandish occurrence is detailed with thorough research and recounted with a storyteller's crafted voice. This bold telling of verified monster sightings taken from historical records and first-person accounts features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e The British scientists' discovery of a tuft of hair in the Himalayan mountains containing DNA that cannot be matched with any known animal-the most convincing proof yet that Yetis are real; \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e The \"Mothman\" sighted in West Virginia that some believe to be a harbinger of death; \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e The monstrous creature, complete with horns and tail, that still lurks in the shadows of the Big Easy; \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e The expectant mother examined by the strange praying-mantis entities aboard a UFO; and \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e The couple walking near a lake in British Columbia, Canada, astonished to see a reptilian humanoid emerging from the lake's depths; \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e UFO abductors seeking to create human-alien hybrids; \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Lake monsters, lizardmen, and creepy mermaids troll the waters for prey; \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Dinosaurs terrorize the jungles; \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Yeti and Bigfoot leave clues that they live in the mountains; \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Big cats, black dogs, and giant snakes prowl neighborhoods; \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e And many, many more hair-raising stories! \u003cp\u003e Highlighting news articles, historical accounts, and first-person interviews, this chronicle of human interactions with monsters will convince even the most hardened skeptic of the existence of the bogeyman, Bigfoot, shadow people, devils, mutant animals, swamp creatures, and all kinds of heinous beasts. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal Monsters, Gruesome Critters and Beasts from the Darkside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e will leave you constantly looking over your shoulder and wondering about the things that go bump and howl and screech in the night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brad Steiger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578592208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578592203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Visible Ink Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 7.28w x 1.07d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2010 pg. 89\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Brad Steiger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991624548607,"sku":"9781578592203","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4bf2ec3f-653f-4af7-a814-044f554092d8.jpg?v=1683311331","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/real-monsters-gruesome-critters-and-brad-steiger-9781578592203","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}