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Summary: Read the book and find disturbing info re the Film
Review: I have the book, and this review replaces my earlier one.
Long seems honest and is not fabricating info nor interviews.
Like him or not, he presents info that Gimlin lied about being ever arrested, when he had been, that Bob H never lied to anyone,
that Patterson did indeed pay cash for a suit from NC, and that
it appears that Patterson lied to Bob H about the horsehide,
and that P made the head and front mask, added long clown shoes,
and that the heel on same, (frame 323) DOES NOT MATCH THE TRACKS
FOUND LATER. (SEE http://www.bigfoot.org)I stand 50/50 on this issue and all who debate it should, must, have the book. Jon-Erik Beckjord
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Summary: Jon-Erik Beckjord Pre_Review???
Review: How the heck can someone read a book, rate it on Amazon and critque it's contents before he even gets the book to read.
Unless Mr.Beckjord, is on some sort of pre-release list of the authors (which I doubt), his review is worthless. I do not believe the book was available on March 5th. I only clicked 3 stars because the interface would not let me enter a blank(since I have not read the book).
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Summary: Actually no stars
Review: Auutor Greg Long claims to have proved the Bigfoot movie a hoax by finding the man who wore the suit and the man who made the suit. The man he claims wore the suit says it was made in three parts out of the skin of a dead horse, and smelled accordingly. The man who claims he made the suit says it was made in six parts out of ordinary costume materials. How does junk like this get published?
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Summary: Read this book, the work of a dedicated investigator.
Review: I highly recommend this book as the story of a colorful American character--Roger Patterson--based upon meticulous investigation by Greg Long. In exposing the fraud Patterson perpetrated on a gullible public, the story is also, indirectly, a meditation on the curious character of those Americans who have made Bigfoot into a near-cult figure. Long builds a case about the Bigfoot movie that is founded on extensive evidence from all aspects of Patterson's life. As one reviewer pointed out, the book has received a couple of very negative reader reviews even though it is not yet widely available. It is not helpful of Amazon to provide biased readers with a soapbox when they have apparently not read the work they are criticizing and are therefore speaking from complete ignorance. Unlike the fanatics who are already frothing madly over this topic, Greg Long's only bias is the truth. Ignore the mindless invective of the true believers, and read the book for an intriguing and enlightening ride.
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Summary: Korff not the author; early reviews are suspect
Review: In response to the reviewer who writes that the author is unreliable: he refers to the writer of the foreword, Kal Korff, not the actual author of the book, Greg Long, making his review suspect. Also, the book was not even available for sale as of the first two "reader" reviews, so they were obviously written by Bigfoot fans with an agenda. It's highly doubtful they read the book before writing.
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Summary: Unreliable Author Background
Review: If you read this, make sure you read the opposition, such as "Bigfoot! The True Story of Apes in America," which I think is a better investigation that follows the "money," shows how and why the "hoax" claims are false, and which says of Korff: "Sorry to say, but Korff appears never to have seen my uncle Wilson's hairy back on the beach of Florida. Or has Korff not even seen a gorilla in a zoo?" The author credibility here is suspect with a long history behind it. Read this with a grain of salt.
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Summary: Minus stars rating. Has many false items and distortions
Review: I have the book, I own the book. I read the book. I submitted another updated review, but in any case, Long raises many disturbing points about Gimlin's honesty and shows
that Patterson paid cash for a suit from NC which he seems to have modified. Dozens of interviews show Bob Heironimus never told lies and was trusted for 30 years. Patterson had a motive to fake a film which was to provide income for his wife, since he had cancer and was going to die, and did, in 1972. I stand 50/50 on this issue and am not sure who is lying or not. See my site for more info. Jon-Erik Beckjord http://www.bigfoot.org 28 years in this research. Major analyst of the film
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Summary: A Knockout Punch! Adios, Bigfoot Hoax
Review: I honestly wasn't expecting a whole lot from this book. I knew from the reviews I'd read that the author had no "smoking gun" to prove his thesis that the famous Roger Patterson film of "Bigfoot" is a hoax -- and I'm a stickler for hard evidence. Well, Greg Long had me hooked from the get-go. As the testimony of one witness follows another and then another, a picture emerges that is as definitive as it is damning. In fact, I quickly found I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN -- it's that captivating, that compelling, and that convincing. Make no mistake, this is not just a book about "Bigfoot." It's a cautionary tale about how ridiculously easy it is to fool people, and how many people there are who so desperately want -- or perhaps need -- to be fooled.
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Summary: very convincing
Review: The author does an excellent job at interviewing all the witnesses of bigfoot. He is very careful to re-check anybody's story. The book is filled with so many details it can take a while to read. The only criticism I would have is I don't think he is a very interesting writer. When ever he starts to become reflective about his life or tries to make an analogy or metaphor, he isen't a very literary writer. But since his intention is to be an investigative journalist, his weaknesses as a writer dosen't matter as much. The investigative interviews are what make the book worth reading.
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Summary: Something to bear in mind.......
Review: In a recent radio interview, the author Greg Long refused to answer a simple question. Simply put, he was asked if he, Kal Korff, or Bob Kiviat (who also has an interest in this story) had paid Bob Heironimus (the man Long says wore the suit). His refusal to answer such a simple question speaks volumes. Read this book with that in mind.
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