Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide to the Nation's Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures (Paperback)

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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....

About the Author


Loren Coleman, M.S.W., has researched the Copycat Effect for more than two decades. Coleman has been an adjunct professor at various universities in New England since 1980 and a senior researcher with the Muskie School for Public Policy. He is currently the primary consultant for the State of Maine's Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative. The author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty books, including the critically acclaimed work Suicide Clusters, lives in Portland, Maine.

Praise For…


"An entertaining and open-minded book...A useful reference tool as well as a record of the unexplained."
-- Library Journal
Product Details
ISBN: 9781416527367
ISBN-10: 1416527362
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication Date: April 24th, 2007
Pages: 336
Language: English