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~ (Author) "i like to designate the most popular urban legend of the time as "the hottest story going," and this one was certainly hot during the..." (more)
Key Phrases: homemade lie detector, dishonest note, modern folklore, New York, New Zealand, United States (more...)
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Syndicated columnist Brunvand here presents a collection of columns about legends that haunt the public consciousness but have little or no basis in fact, including tales of poisonous snakes in amusement parks, airline pilots locked out of their flight cabins and AIDS Mary, who intentionally spreads disease. PW found that "much of the material is ho-hum and all too familiar." Illustrated.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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Urban legends are those bizarre but believable stories that pass by word of mouth aas gospel truth. But, of course, though often told by a FOAF (friend of a friend), they aren't true. Included in this collection are legends about sex, horror, cars, business and academia such as "The Pregnant Shoplifter" and "Mrs. Fields' Cookie Recipe."

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (August 17, 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0393307115
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393307115
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #772,447 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book debunking popular urban legends, May 26, 1999
By Jan Bednarczuk (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews
It appears that many of those who have reviewed this book misunderstood its purpose. It is not a "scary story" book; rather, it is a compilation of common urban legends and myths, complete with debunkings.

I thought this book was vastly interesting and entertaining. If you're interested in whether some of the stories you've heard are true or not, or in how urban legends get altered as time goes on, you should definitely give it a read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars a fun book to read, August 7, 2003
Everyone has heard at least one of the legends presented in this book. While I hadn't heard of many of them, there were a couple that were familiar to me. The legend that was the most familiar to me was the one that states that if you are in college and your roommate commits suicide you will get an automatic 4.0 Grade Point Average for the year. There were others that I heard as jokes, and some that were presented as real.

Jan Brunvand is a columnist who specializes in urban legends. He has put together a collection of legends in this book and he has organized them into several subject headings: Horrors, Automobile Legends, Animal Legends, Other Legends of Accidents and Mishaps, Sex and Scandal Legends, Business/Professional/and Government Legends, and Academic Legends. By far, my favorite section of the book was the one with the academic legends. I don't know if it was because I am still close enough in age to the college years that I still appreciate some of the legends and myths, but I found those to be the most entertaining.

The format of each essay is that Brunvand identifies the legend, tells the main story of the legend, and then tries to trace the origins of the legend. Sometimes we find out that there is a true life story behind the legend, and it just got twisted in the retelling, and other times we simply learn that nothing like that ever happened, even though it feels like it could have. Naturally, some legends are more interesting than others. As a whole, this was a very interesting book and it exposed me to some urban legends that I'm sure to recognize when I hear them. This book is worth reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars More classic Urban Legends from the master!, December 11, 1996
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More of the real Hall of Famers: The Mrs. Fields Cookie Recipe, The Unstealable Car, AIDS Mary, etc. Excellent (as usual) in its explanation of variants, history(ies), adaptation to/from literature
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read, but it also demonstrates some serious sociological issues
The area of urban; and rural too for that matter, legends is a fascinating one. The best legends are those that sound plausible and in fact could easily happen. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Charles Ashbacher

3.0 out of 5 stars Not very entertaining
I was looking for Urban Legend books for use in my classroom. I found many written by Brunvand at a good price, so I bought the lot without previewing his work. Read more
Published on April 27, 2007 by M. Ratts

4.0 out of 5 stars Curses! Broiled Again!
Curses! Broiled Again!
By Jan Harold Brunvard
Myth and Legend
Curses! Broiled Again! is a book of a lot of urban legends. Read more
Published on October 26, 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK; IT'S ABOUT TIME!
As a Pagan Wiccan living in darkest christian America, this book is an excellent source for debunking the "true stories" of ritual abuse, poison and razor blades in Halloween... Read more
Published on October 3, 2005 by Thomas G. Murray

5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent urban legend collection
This is one of those books that are just plain fun to read. Almost everyone who picks up this book will be familiar with one or two of the tales presented, if not more. Read more
Published on February 12, 2001 by Benjamin Denes

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
When I purchased this, I had already read Brunvand's work so I knew it would be fun and interesting. I have to admit this suprised me. Read more
Published on August 1, 2000 by D. Jones

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic tales from the 80s
Jan, the mistro of modern folklore, pushes forward with this book that is not only fun and easy to read, but is a great start for folks wanting to learn more about urban legends... Read more
Published on April 12, 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay book but...........
I just bought this book the other day after seeing the movie "Urban Legends." I thought it (the book) would be scarier than it was. Read more
Published on March 31, 1999 by sblux@theinnet.net

2.0 out of 5 stars It wasn't very good! :(
I thought it was the stories, but no, it's just the proof the author has that the legends are true or false. Read more
Published on March 25, 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars it's not very good
it's not the stories it's just what kind of proof the author has that the stories are true or false. it disappointed me. Read more
Published on March 25, 1999

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