{"product_id":"the-united-states-of-cryptids","title":"THE UNITED STATES OF CRYPTIDS; A TOUR OF AMERICAN MYTHS AND MONSTERS BY J.W. OCKER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeet the monsters in our midst, from bigfoot to Mothman and beyond!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWelcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, travel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids. Readers will learn about:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBatsquatch of Washington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a winged bigfoot that is said to have emerged from the eruption of Mount Saint Helens\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNain Rouge of Michigan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a fierce red goblin that has been spotted before every major city disaster in Detroit\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlatwoods Monster of West Virginia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a robotic extraterrestrial that crash-landed in rural Appalachia\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLizard Man of South Carolina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a reptilian mutant that attacked a teenager in the summer of 1988\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlocester Ghoul of Rhode Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a fire-breathing dragon that guards a hoard of pirate treasure\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• And many more!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether you believe in bigfoot or not, this fully illustrated compendium is a fun, frightening, fascinating tour through American folklore and history, exploring the stories we tell about monsters and what those stories say about us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHARDBACK BOOK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games and Stuff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45576238301430,"sku":"9781683693222","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3303\/7465\/files\/A1xPHe-GMgL._SL1500__1.jpg?v=1759885206","url":"https:\/\/www.gamesandstuffonline.com\/products\/the-united-states-of-cryptids","provider":"Games and Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}