Description
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
Werewolf hunters and fans of all ages will appreciate the detailed section on slaying the beast, while potential victims will find the information on detecting and warding away the occasional wayward wolfman more to their immediate liking-if not need. With over 120 illustrations and photos this ultimate lycanthrope compendium is richly illustrated. The Werewolf Book's helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.
About the Author
For five decades, award-winning writer Brad Steiger was devoted to exploring and examining unusual, hidden, secret, and otherwise strange occurrences. He wrote over 2,000 articles and more than 180 titles, with over 17 million copies in print. His titles include Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Houses; Real Encounters, Different Dimensions and Otherworldy Beings; Real Aliens, Space Beings, and Creatures from Other Worlds; Real Visitors, Voices from Beyond, and Parallel Dimensions; Real Monsters, Gruesome Critters, and Beasts from the Darkside; The Werewolf Book; and Conspiracies and Secret Societies. Steiger was a former high school and college teacher and a veteran of broadcast news magazines. From 1970-73, his weekly newspaper column, "The Strange World of Brad Steiger", was carried domestically in over 80 newspapers and overseas from Bombay to Tokyo. He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on February 19, 1936. Steiger was married to Sherry Hansen Steiger. He died on May 6, 2018.
Praise For…
"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
"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
"It is with reverence to its awesome scope that we recommend it to anyone even marginally interested in the topic" Rue Morgue
"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!" www.mania.com
"Another good spell-binding Brad Steiger classic! This book will be hard to put down once you get started." —Alternate Perceptions (September 2011)
"Provides detailed information on a wide variety of mythical creatures and the culture surrounding them." —Book News (October 2011)