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3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed in this book but it does have information, November 28, 2006
This review is from: Bigfoot Casebook updated: Sightings And Encounters from 1818 to 2004 (Paperback)
I ordered this book because Amazon recommended it to go with Sasquatch: Legend meets Science by Jeff Meldrum. I almost wish I hadn't gotten the book because it isn't as good as I'd expected. I had in the past read some UFO/Bigfoot stories, you get a lot of that here too.
Just over half the book is a recounting of sightings/ encounters of creatures from all over the U.S. from 1818-2004. This includes not just the classic Bigfoot from Washington/Oregon but all sorts of creature sightings. I found it to be somewhat interesting reading but found that many of the cases were something like "June 1870 John Smith in Ohio saw a "hairy man" in the back forty last night" with a few other details. Most of the cases were very skimpy but some were detailed.
Some interesting pictures are included (including some bad photos of creatures, one dead) but these usually don't have anything to do with the text and are sometimes more interesting.
Section 2 of the book is a chronological listing, not updated past 1980, of cases. This is followed by a short bibliography, a magazine list and some online sources- this last could be the best part of the book.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Invaluable Resource, January 24, 2007
This review is from: Bigfoot Casebook updated: Sightings And Encounters from 1818 to 2004 (Paperback)
The Bigfoot Casebook (both the original and the updated version)is a great resource for anyone who studies the Bigfoot phenomena. Whether a field researcher, or of the more Fortean variety, the individual interested in Bigfoot needs this book. In fact, anyone who is interested in Bigfoot who is serious about research needs this book.
This book is also fun for the person who is curious about Bigfoot, even if not a researcher.
Where ever you fall on the scale of interest, the book is an excellent resource.
While the book is a useful research tool, it isn't pedantic or difficult to read. The person who's curious about Bigfoot and enjoys reading about Bigfoot or Sasquatch will find this book a nice and easy to read collection of Bigfoot encounters.
Casebook doesn't delve deeply into any one particular Bigfoot case; that's not the purpose of the book. It's an excellent guide to specific dates, locations, etc. of Bigfoot activity/sightings.
One thing I personally appreciated was the inclusion of so-called "paranormal Bigfoot" events; those encounters involving UFOs, Bigfoot, and other anomalous phenomena.
Bigfoot Casebook gives a history of Bigfoot sightings, and presents a time line and context of sightings that any Bigfoot researcher, as well anyone with a more casual interest, will find usefull and enjoyable.
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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Can Now Stop Looking For My Lost Copy, September 13, 2006
This review is from: Bigfoot Casebook updated: Sightings And Encounters from 1818 to 2004 (Paperback)
When I learned of the update to one of this subject's best works, I was elated. Having misplaced my original copy during a move (probably in one of many boxes in my garage). One cannot be a serious student of Bigfootology, without including this volume in one's personal library. Ranks right up there with the best works of John Green, Ivan T. Sanderson, Rene Dahinden, and Loren Coleman. Hours of good reading.
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