Download or read book Field Guide to Monsters written by Samuel Quackenbush and published by 21 Crows Dusk to Dawn Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsters and cryptids of Ohio and West Virginia

Download or read book Monsters of Ohio written by J. C. Raphael and published by Mill City Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A large, black, prehistoric serpent that makes its home in Lake Erie. A titanic hairy humanoid with glowing orange eyes who spies on any teenagers brave enough to park near its lovers' lane home. A giant owl the size of a tree so adept at camouflage it can practically disappear. A nocturnal race of tiny, melon-headed feral humans who roam the woods looking for victims to feast on. These are but some of the creatures of cryptozoology, folklore and urban legend that readers will meet in the pages of Monsters of Ohio, the first book of its kind to completely chronicle the state's population of mystery animals and the stories told about them. In addition to thirteen Buckeye State monsters-from infamous ones like The Lake Erie Monster, The Loveland Frogs and The Grassman, to lesser-known local legends like The Crosswick Monster, Bighoot and The Defiance Wolfman-the book also includes a parade of mysterious creatures that were only sighted once before disappearing...if, of course, they were ever really there at all. J.C. Raphael was born in Ashtabula, Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree in English from Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. He began freelance writing at age 17 with a film review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for The Plain Dealer, and has continued writing reviews of stuff ever since. He worked as a staff writer for a small suburban newspaper and as a writer and editor for a small, independent altweekly in Columbus, Ohio. He now works as a public library clerk and freelance writer. He lives in Mentor, Ohio.

Download or read book The Serial Killer s Apprentice written by James Renner and published by Gray & Company, Publishers. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigative journalist confronts 13 of Northeast Ohio’s most intriguing unsolved crimes and attempts to crack open dark secrets that have baffled Clevelanders for years, including: • Abduction—In 2003, sixteen-year-old Georgina DeJesus disappeared on a West Side street corner, almost exactly one year after teenager Amanda Berry vanished just blocks away. • Stolen Identity—Joseph Newton Chandler of Eastlake was not who he claimed to be. Some think he was the Zodiac killer; others say he was D.B. Cooper, or even Jim Morrison. • Suicide or murder?—Joseph Kupchik hid gambling problems from friends and family until he was found at the bottom of a nine-story parking deck in downtown Cleveland—with multiple stab wounds. • Heist—In 1969, Lakewood bank employee Ted Conrad nabbed $215,000 from the vault one day after his twentieth birthday. The FBI still shows up at his high school reunions. • Controversy—Jeffrey Krotine was thrice tried for the grisly 2003 murder of his wife and ultimately acquitted, to the frustration of Cuyahoga County prosecutors, detectives, and even jurors. These stories venture into dark alleys and seedy strip clubs, as well as comfortable suburbs and cozy small towns, where some of the region’s most horrendous crimes have occurred. Renner’s unblinking eye for detail and unwavering search for the truth make this book a gripping read.

Download or read book The Ohio Monster written by David Walker and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you believe in Bigfoot? Or are you one of them people who snicker every time you hear the subject mentioned? There is no in between! You either believe in the Big Hairy Man or you dont. The author of this book not only believes but is also willing to stake his name and reputation on it as well. In this book entitled The Ohio Monster, be prepared to set aside your personal beliefs and take a closer look at the circumstances surrounding the authors encounters with the creature. Skeptics will be hard-pressed to rationalize away the belief that this could be nothing more than a man dressed in a monkey suit out to play tricks on somebody. Hailing from the backwoods of the State of Ohio, the author came face-to-face at an early age with his greatest feara large hairy monster! For the longest time, he tried his best to keep away from the Thing, as he called it, but he simply couldnt outrun destiny. Now with the passage of time, he feels the thing (Bigfoot) may have singled him out (continued to appear to him) because he knew that one day this man would end up defending him. Crazy, right? Well, welcome to the world of the supernatural, where everythings possible. Its a world wherein the elites of science cannot prove or disprove these kind of things. Its a world where the average citizen is encouraged to think for themselves without the added baggage of the scientific world telling them otherwise. No body or bones to prove Bigfoot exists? No problem! With a thousand or more verifiable sighting reports within the last fifty years or so, somebody is seeing something! They cant all be lying. And if so, for what purpose? Some even have long-standing careers on the line and still have felt obligated to come forward with their encounters. People from all over the world and from all walks of life have claimed to have seen monstrous types of beings before. If true, what do we have? Ill tell you what we have . . . we have an honest to gosh monster on our hands, thats what! And thats exactly what this book is aboutthe authors experiences with just one of these type of beings dubbed the Ohio monster!

Download or read book She Kills Monsters written by Qui Nguyen and published by Concord Theatricals. This book was released on 2016 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised 2016 Edition. She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

Download or read book Ohio s Monsters and Mysterious Beasts written by Jannette Quackenbush and published by 21 Crows Dusk to Dawn Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Central Ohio Legends Lore written by James A. Willis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legendary tales of Central Ohio reach far beyond the region. Bigfoot-like creatures have been sighted in the state since the 1800s. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was the headquarters for the military's investigations into UFO sightings in the mid-twentieth century. Some of Johnny Appleseed's earliest orchards were planted near present-day Steubenville, Mansfield and Lima, and a farm in Nova boasts the last tree planted by Appleseed. Join James A. Willis as he travels across Central Ohio and delves into the Buckeye State's stories of murderous villains, courageous heroes and even a few ghosts and monsters.

Download or read book Dead Before Deadline written by Robin Yocum and published by The University of Akron Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the four-plus years that Robin Yocum was the police reporter for the Columbus Dispatch, he covered more than 1,000 deaths. Some were flukes; some were deserved. He interviewed decorated cops and transvestites, pimps, prostitutes, and pushers, killers, and child molesters. He went on drug, porn, and moonshine raids. He waded through cornfields looking for missing planes and children, a county landfill in a vain search for child pornography, through a squalid home with knee-high trash and a flooded basement where a family of ducks had taken up residence. He ruined so many slacks and shoes that he began wearing Sansabelt and cowboy boots because he needed something he could hose off at the end of his shift. Dead Before Deadline...and Other Tales from the Police Beat chronicles Yocum's years on the police beat for the Dispatch. The tales are sometimes sad, and sometimes funny, and sometimes in odd combination of both. Yocum takes the reader into the life behind the pyline and into the gritty world of crime reporting. It is not a rehash of old headlines, but Yocum explores his interactions with people who made headlines for all the wrong reasons. He tells of a prison interview with a 17-year-old who had murdered both parents; recounts the words of a mother who lost her son to senseless violence; and details a grieving father's plan to kill his former son-in-law. The police beat is not without its humor, and Yocum captures the personalities of the oddball set of characters. Yocum has woven together these vignettes into a compelling book that will fascinate and enthrall readers.

Download or read book Strange Ohio Monsters written by Michael Newton and published by . This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange Ohio Monsters is the first book-length survey of unknown creatures reported from the Buckeye State throughout recorded history. The list includes hundreds of Bigfoot sightings, serpentine monsters reported from several lakes, encounters with huge birds and winged creatures resembling prehistoric reptiles, meetings with Mothman, giant snakes and lizards, phantom kangaroos, alien mystery cats resembling tigers and African lions, and apparently thriving populations of creatures deemed officially extinct for generations. Beyond the normal range of unidentified creatures, modern witnesses report sightings of humanoid giants and pygmies, child-sized bipedal frogs, and lurking nocturnal predators that mutilate livestock and pets from farm country to the suburbs. Aboriginal tribes were the first to encounter such creatures, but bizarre reports continue in this second decade of the 21st century.

Download or read book Ogres of Ohio written by Johnathan Rand and published by Audio Craft PressInc. This book was released on 2002 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Danielle's Dad is transferred, the whole family moves into a big creepy house in Sandusky, Ohio, where unbeknownst to them, terror already lived.

Download or read book It Came From Ohio My Life As a Writer written by R. L. Stine and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated, the autobiography of the Master of Fright, RL Stine! The autobiography of RL Stine, creator of the Goosebumps series, now a motion picture in theaters October 16, 2015!Has he had a horrifying life?-Was RL Stine a SCARY kid?-Did he have a WEIRD family?-Did his friends at school think he was STRANGE?- Why does he like to TERRIFY his readers?-Where does he get the frightening ideas for his stories?All of your questions about best-selling your favorite author are answering in this STINE-TINGLING life story! For the first time ever, RL Stine reveals what he was like when he was YOUR age--and what his scary life is like TODAY!Plus: Private snapshots and photos from his family album!

Download or read book Monsters Of Medicine written by William W. Colliflower, M.D. and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2013-11-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical training gave them the skills . . . Unfortunately evidence suggests that the medical profession is responsible for more serial killers then all other professions combined. Why is this so? Monsters of medicine chronicles the lives of five serial killer physicians in an effort to find a common thread in their lives. The author believes there is evidence to support that these doctors were all pathologic narcissists. Childhood abuse was present in all their lives. Medical training gave them the skills and opportunities for their murderous and torturous conduct. We are all patients and it is appalling to find institutions and monitoring bodies place reputation and potential liability above weeding out misconduct, incompetence, and our welfare. The fact that two of these killers were actively practicing medicine into the waning days of the 20th century should alert us that this subject is much more than just of historical interest. Key questions of cause, prevention, detection, and treatment are explored. Absolute answers are difficult to expose, but one thing remains almost certain. There is likely another serial killer physician practicing medicine at this time somewhere in the world.

Download or read book Weird Ohio written by James A. Willis and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ah, Ohio, so nice and normal. We have apple pie heroes like Hopalong Cassidy, Neil Armstrong, Thomas Edison, and Doris Day. Our state bird is the jaunty and ever popular cardinal, and our state flower is the carnation, found in the buttonholes of politicians and bridegrooms everywhere. We started America rolling by opening the country's first gas station, and we have a museum dedicated to America's music, rock and roll. Why, we're just so all-American normal, it can bring a tear to the eye. But there's something else we have a whole lot of, and that's...weirdness. Yes, the Buckeye State has lots and lots of strange people and unusual sites, and they burst forth from every page of this, the biggest, most bizarre collection of Ohio stories ever assembled: Weird Ohio.

Download or read book Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century written by Kim Fu and published by Tin House Books. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The strange and wonderful define Kim Fu’s story collection, where the line between fantasy and reality fades in and out, elusive and beckoning." —The New York Times Book Review A LitHub, ALTA, and PureWow Best Book of the Month A BuzzFeed and WIRED Pick for a Book You Need to Read This Winter In the twelve unforgettable tales of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, the strange is made familiar and the familiar strange, such that a girl growing wings on her legs feels like an ordinary rite of passage, while a bug-infested house becomes an impossible, Kafkaesque nightmare. Each story builds a new world all its own: a group of children steal a haunted doll; a runaway bride encounters a sea monster; a vendor sells toy boxes that seemingly control the passage of time; an insomniac is seduced by the Sandman. These visions of modern life wrestle with themes of death and technological consequence, guilt and sexuality, and unmask the contradictions that exist within all of us. Mesmerizing, electric, and wholly original, Kim Fu’s Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century blurs the boundaries of the real and fantastic, offering intricate and surprising insights into human nature.

Download or read book Monsters of the Mat written by Robert Picarello and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Rulers of the Ring" comes the ultimate guide to pro wrestling's superstars from A to Z. Photos.

Download or read book Unnatural Ohio written by M. Kristina Smith and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange things are afoot in the Buckeye State Across city and country, Ohio echoes with tales of creatures, ghosts, and other unexplained phenomena. A monster that appeared to be half man and half dog and wielding a 2-by-4 terrorized a small Northwest Ohio town during the summer of 1972. Over the years, visitors to a quiet Cincinnati suburb claim to have been accosted by a human-size, leathery frogman lurking near the riverbank. For generations, hikers and hunters have reported seeing Bigfoot throughout forests across Ohio, and some of the most notorious and well-documented UFO encounters on record have taken place here. Authors M. Kristina Smith and Kevin Moore parse urban legends from history as they explore the unnatural side of Ohio's heritage.

Download or read book Myths and Mysteries of Ohio written by Sandra Gurvis and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths and Mysteries of Ohio reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hovers over the Buckeye State. This book offers residents, travelers, history buffs, and ghost hunters a refreshingingly lively collection of stories about Ohio's unsolved murders, legendary villains, lingering ghosts, terrifying myths, and haunted places.