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| Bigfoot! : The True Story of Apes in America | 
 enlarge | Author: Loren Coleman
Publisher: Paraview Pocket Books
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0743469755
Dewey Decimal Number: 001.944
EAN: 9780743469753
ASIN: 0743469755
Publication Date: April 8, 2003
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For years, scientists and researchers have studied, speculated about, and searched for an enigmatic creature that is legendary in the annals of American folklore. Now, learn the truth about... BIGFOOT! In this fascinating and comprehensive look at the fact, fiction, and fable of the North American "Sasquatch," award-winning author Loren Coleman takes readers on a journey into America's biggest mystery -- could an unrecognized "ape" be living in our midst? Drawing on over forty years of investigations, interviews, and fieldwork on these incredible beasts, Coleman explores the modern debates about these powerful, ape-like creatures, why they have remained a mystery for so long, and what we can learn about ourselves from these animals, our nearest cousins! From reports of Bigfoot's existence found in ancient Native American traditions, to the controversial Patterson-Gimlin film of a Bigfoot in the wild, to today's Internet sites that record the sightings almost as soon as they occur, Coleman uncovers the past, explains the present, and considers the future of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the natural world.
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 Hominds and logic...the rational view May 4, 2004
24 out of 41 found this review helpful
'Bigfoot', the very word brings forward an image of a hundred grainy snapshots of men bumbling around in monkey suits, blatantly faked footprints and a thousand lurid stories ususally found in 'the Enquirer'. So any reputable scientist generally can dismiss the whole thing as summer sunshine. I was a skeptic myself before I read this book. But the vexing problem is there has been credible sights of 'something' in the woods that are none of the above things. Credible people seeing incredible things. So what is this all about?
'Hominds' have been sighted repeatedly in every state in the US and the provinces of Canada. There are the ubiquitous footprints, snapshots, movie film, (...)matter, nests as well as the numerous visual sightings. There have also, unfortunately, been enough fakes scams fabrications and hoaxes to frustrate even the most objectively minded reader.
Loren Coleman is a noted investigator and cyptobiologist. He objectively reviews the truly mysterious cases (there are more then the average reader might think) as well as the 'tainted' cases and even the (...)evidence. There is a logical breakdown and classification of the different 'groups'(species) of the hominds with examples of sightings. This book is well researched yet very readable for the layman.
I will freely admit that I don't quite know what to think of "Bigfoot" but this book has convinced me that there is a distinct possibility that such a creature or creatures could still exist. Mr Coleman argues a good case here and I would recommend this book to the objective reader.
 Bigfooter Fodder May 1, 2003
20 out of 33 found this review helpful
My main interest in this book is its excellent section on Native Traditions which I've never seen adequately covered in any other book -- including John Green's classic works. With a bibliography to back up the references mentioned, you can easily dig up the original source material yourself. That alone makes this book a must-see or must-buy. However, one thing I should point out regarding the Gugwes quote from Parsons about chest beating (p28): The gray partridge, Perdix perdix (or Hungarian partridge -- "Huns" as we know them out in Alberta) is an introduced species which the Mi'kmaq knew nothing about. The partridge referred to by Parsons was a drumming ruffed grouse, which a chest-beating gorilla would sound somewhat like. The local term "partridge" covers a lot of birds, from real partridge to grouse to ptarmigan (Newfoundlanders use that name for willow ptarmigan.) I don't know Mr. Coleman, but for all his supposedly long forays into the field, he doesn't seem to know what a ruffed grouse sounds like! That's a minor quibble coming from a biologist and muddy field-naturalist...
Good Sourcebook for Beginner or veteran Bigfoot enthusiast October 11, 2003
16 out of 26 found this review helpful
Loren Coleman, America's reigning cryptozoologist, studies, collects information and pursues wildlife that are not-yet-discovered by the legitimate scientific community.
Books about the supernatural usually read like newspaper clippings strung together with the occasional "Gee whiz, holy mackerel can you believe it?" side remarks from the author.
Coleman has evolved beyond that style. He remains excited about the subject, and succeeds with this book on a level where he hasn't before. He weaves the historical accounts together with a writer's skill, excellent research, and honest reporting to produce a readable and informative history of the elusive beast.
He starts the book by comparing Bigfoot to other cryptid primates (yeti, almas, Yowie, etc.) and follows with an interesting retelling of Sasquatch history in North America, from Indian legends to pioneer accounts. His use of Native American history is as good as anthropological monographs in the research and connections he makes to present the Case for Bigfoot.
Along the way he presents the most comprehensive version of the `Minnesota Iceman' that I've ever read, as well as a final chapter to the famed 'Jacko' story. Well-rendered retellings of all the classic encounters--the 1958 Bluff Creek flap, the Patterson-Gimlin movie, and a thoroughly researched version of the 'Ape Canyon' saga.
Coleman does an excellent job in painting a picture of the diverse `brotherhood' of modern Bigfoot hunters. The remote locations and difficult terrain was obstacle enough to seek the beast. But possibly the greatest obstacle in the search for the mystery hominid were the Bigfoot groups' bitter rivalries and petty disagreements.
If you're going to read one decent book on the Sasquatch, I recommend you read this one first.
 Terrible August 21, 2004
14 out of 30 found this review helpful
Unfortunately, this is a terrible book. I was looking for a definitive text that would both summarize the history of the Bigfoot phenomenon, as well as smartly capture the current theories and efforts to further explore the creature. This book did neither, or at least did not do so in a useful and intelligent manner.
The author does summarize in a fashion the history of Bigfoot sightings and encounters, and includes supposed historical cultural references to a large, anthropic, North American cryptid. This summary, however, is haphazard at best, and incompetent at average, and purposefully misleading at worst. It is very poorly written from a purely literary standpoint. The author darts all over the subject, going form place to place and time period to time period with no logic or cohesion.
This was probably the most frustrating thing for me- that the cultural history of Bigfoot was treated in a fashion as to make it unreadable and useless. I was really looking forward to learning the similarities and differences in Bigfoot legends amongst the many wonderful First American tribes across the continent. Unfortunately, the subject was treated like a trailer full of lies, half-truths, and ill-formed conclusions, all tossed about by a tornado.
I would advise to NOT purchase this book. While I do not know which of the many Bigfoot books out there are any better, I do know this one is not worth the time of anyone with even a slightly intelligent and analytic mind.
 Boring but informative July 19, 2005
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
The author spends a great deal of time breaking down the accurate events going through time. However I found it a pretty boring read. I'm not sure if it's the author's writing style or the stories and events were just not appealing, or both.
I could see this book being interesting to a future Bigfoot hunter or a Cryptozoologist in training, but none of my friends.
I find it hard reccomending this book to read.
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