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Werewolf Book

The Encyclopedia of Shape Shifting Beings (2nd Edition)

Brad Steiger

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English
Visible Ink
09 November 2011
When Darkness Reigns and the Full Moon Glows, Terror Emerges to Stalk the Unsuspecting… From lycanthropic creatures found on television and film such as Teen Wolf, Twilight, and True Blood to the earliest folklore of shape-shifting creatures, The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shapeshifting Beings is an eye-opening, blood-pounding tour through the ages of monsters with the most amazing camouflage capabilities—they hide among us! Along the way, you’ll land at the doorstep of creatures like hirsute mass-murderer Albert Fish, and Fritz Haarman, who slaughtered and ate his victims—selling the leftovers as steaks and roasts in his butcher shop—as well as visits to mythical shamans, sirens, and skin walkers. Covering 140,000 years of legend, mythology, and fact, The Werewolf Book provides hair-raising evidence of strange and obsessional behavior through the centuries. Learn the basics of becoming a werewolf and the intricacies of slaying the beast. A true homage to werewolves and other full moon beasts, it includes topics such as … • Bear, tiger, coyote, and other shape-shifting people • Classic and modern werewolf movies • Gargoyles, totem poles, and Internet depictions • Serial killers and sadistic rulers • Sorcery, spells, and talismans • Television shows, songs, and computer games

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Imprint:   Visible Ink
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 183mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   660g
ISBN:   9781578593675
ISBN 10:   1578593670
Pages:   368
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Brad Steiger has been devoted to exploring and examining unusual, hidden, secret, and otherwise strange occurrences for nearly five decades. He is the author of numerous articles and more than 150 books on paranormal theme, including Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Houses; Real Monsters, Gruesome Critters, and Beasts from the Darkside; Real Vampires, Night Stalkers, and Creatures from the Darkside; and Real Zombies, the Living Dead, Creatures of the Apocalypse. He lives in Iowa.

Reviews for Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape Shifting Beings (2nd Edition)

Another good spell-binding Brad Steiger classic! This book will be hard to put down once you get started. Alternate Perceptions magazine The Werewolf Book is wonderfully thorough, exhaustively detailed, and affordable. American Reference Books Brad Steiger's magnum opus, a labor of deep scholarship elegantly written. As a reference source, it is invaluable for anyone interested in pursuing the werewolf. Ancient American Magazine Provides detailed information on a wide variety of mythical creatures and the culture surrounding them. Book News The book is written in Steiger's usual popular style, and ... it should be popular. Booklist Online From A to Z, Brad Steiger presents a true encyclopedia of werewolfism, a reference masterpiece, overflowing with fascinating information to make readers think and shudder. Fate magazine ...a very professional encyclopedia from one of the field's masters, covering all things shapeshiftery and not just men who are hairy on the inside Fortean Times If werewolves, hairy shape-shifting monsters, and silver-bullets are your thing, then you're in for a big, big treat! An excellent, fully updated, and massively expanded, edition of The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings is most definitely a title to sink your teeth into! Mania.com It is with reverence to its awesome scope that we recommend it to anyone even marginally interested in the topic. Rue Morgue magazine Another classic for the ages, Steiger continues to educate and entertain. I eagerly await his next book to come. The Examiner ... a fascinating collection of articles ... - Magonia Review of Books There are historical as well as pop culture entries in this encyclopedia, and I think that's what makes this book so different. Most people do not sit down and read an encyclopedia from cover to cover, but with this book, the reader can do exactly that and not feel overwhelmed with information. [T]his encyclopedia will appeal to more than just the average werewolf/vampire lover. VOYA


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