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Summary: One of the better books on the subject
Review: Rene Dahinden is probably THE guy on this whole bigfoot issue. This book presents numerous stories of encounters that people have had with the famous creature. Some of the most popular and famous stories ever documented are covered in this book, The Ostman, Chapman, Patterson/Gimlin among the many stories that people have come forward with.I bought this book for ... Canadian at one point, I don't think it's worth ..., unless you are a fanatic who has to have every book on this subject. There are two remarkable things about this book,
1) Nowhere did I read the author state "This is a fact, bottom line because it's what I believe". He doesn't really draw conclusions but puts the pieces together and allows the reader to form their own conclusions.
2) Nowhere did I read about Dahinden referring to himself as an authority or expert, though Don Hunter calls him those things. Dahinden is a very professional researcher on this controversial issue. The only conclusion I've ever seen him draw are those that cannot be argued because they are physical fact. Side Note: I took this book on public transportation one day and the looks I recieved were those of "what kind of nutcase are you?" If these opinions bother you, don't read this book in public.
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Summary: An excellent book about bigfoot and the bigfoot hunter.
Review: This is a very good book about Rene Dahinden who has since past away. Rene was the ultimate bigfoot hunter but one who should be respected because even though Rene spent most of his adult life in search of the creature he never found it. In fact Rene never claimed that bigfoot was real or that it existed at all. He was just interested in learning what he could. Rene came to Canada from Switzerland in the 50's. He was one of the organizers behind the Harrison Hot Springs B.C. Centennial celebrations in which he started a monster hunter competition for the elusive creature. It is a remarkable story about someone who turned up lots of new things sasquatch related but never once saw a bigfoot himself. His story revolves around his work with John Green and his failling out with the same man. Rene is one of the first sasquatch hunters to investigate the Bluff Creek footprints and was responsible for the release of the famous Patterson bigfoot film. He also worked closely with Russian bigfoot researchers and brought many of their findings to the west. This was an extremely important development in bigfoot research. This is a very good book about Rene and his hunt for the sasquatch with lots of chapters that relate to the above. It is pretty much told in a way that doesn't try to push the idea that Sasquatch is real! and you will learn a lot about the history of sasquatch and how it all began right here within these pages. This book is an excellent start to anyone who wants a good take on the whole bigfoot saga.
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Summary: Investigator Rene Dahinden's search for the Sasquatch
Review: This volume was originally published in the early 1970's and has been updated in the 1990's. Mr. Dahinden has been a long time searcher for the Sasquatch. The sighting reports are detailed and have been investigated by Mr Dahinden. Unfortunately, a large portion of this book is spent telling the life story of Mr Dahinden and his difficulties with other Sasquatch Hunters which is really irrelevant to the subject at hand. However when the book does not stray from the subject it is quite interesting and presents strong evidence for the existence of this animal. This book is a must for all readers interested in this subject. Of a note of interest, Mr Dahinden is the one who owns the copyright on the 1967 Roger Patterson film. Since he knew all of the people involved in the film, it would be great if he would one day write a book on the history of the film and the events leading up to the filming and afterwards.
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