The author sent this to me via a series of .PDFs, and it is a GREAT one. Murphy takes his 2004 "New Classic" Meet The Sasquatch and greatly expands on it, adding in material which is basically up-to-the-minute, such as the new Snelgrove Lake findings, as well as findings by Hoopa Project author David Paulides on the humanness of the Sasquatch. There is also quite a bit of new photos and illustrations throughout the book, as well as expanded sections on early sighting reports, pictographs and petroglyphs depicting possible Sasquatches and even supplemental material on the Patterson/Gimlin Movie. There is also a good bit on evidence which is expanded upon, such as the Skookum Cast, footprints (including the Matt Crowley findings), nesting and bedding areas, hair samples, vocalizations (The Sierra Sounds are discussed in Alan Berry's own words) and other bits of evidence. There is also a section about the main area of sightings, The Pacific Northwest, with some gorgeous photography from Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Northern California (an especially terrific shot of the crater of Mt. Saint Helens). The tribute section is greatly expanded, to include Robert W. Morgan, Peter Byrne, M.K. Davis, Craig Woolheater, Loren Coleman, Michael Rugg, John Kirk, Gerry Matthews and West Coast Sasquatch and Thom Powell. There is also a section on some of the Paranormal aspects of the Sasquatch mystery, focusing on Jack "Kewaunee" Lapseritis, the late Fred Beck and his assertions that the Sasquatch is not of this earth and Henry Franzoni. Murphy even notes it made him uncomfortable to include that section in the book, but felt that if he ignored it, it would be no better than the entire scientific community ignoring the question of Sasquatch in general. This book is not available for the public yet, and will probably not be till sometime next year, but getting a sneak preview of it, I highly recommend it. When this one comes out, make sure to get a hold of it. It is a worthy successor and sequel to the 2004 volume, and a worthy edition to any bookshelf.
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