{"product_id":"the-monster-of-boggy-creek-j-edwin-hollow-9798246030714","title":"The Monster of Boggy Creek: Fact, Fiction, and Arkansas Folklore (Revised and Expanded Second Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA true Arkansas legend. A modern American monster. A folklore story that refuses to fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the bottomlands of southern Arkansas, the woods press close to the road and the water runs slow and dark. For generations, residents of Fouke whispered about something that moved in those trees. A wild man. A monster. A presence that belonged to the swamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1971, a single terrifying night at a family home near Boggy Creek turned rumor into record. Law enforcement responded. Newspapers printed headlines. Television crews arrived. And soon a small rural town found itself at the center of one of America's most enduring modern legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised and expanded edition traces the full life of the Fouke Monster story. From early twentieth century sightings and backwoods storytelling traditions to the Ford incident, media explosion, cult classic film, skeptical investigations, monster hunters, and modern festival culture. Along the way, it explores how folklore is born, how it grows, and why it refuses to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book that argues for proof or dismissal. It is a journey through fact, fiction, and Arkansas folklore, inviting readers to step into the swamp, hear the voices, weigh the testimony, and decide for themselves what they believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe water still moves. The trees still stand. And the legend still walks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Edwin Hollow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798246030714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"J. Edwin Hollow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440684577023,"sku":"9798246030714","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_249a699b-54ce-47e5-ba9c-0b5a6e007550.jpg?v=1777184119","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-monster-of-boggy-creek-j-edwin-hollow-9798246030714","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}