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Summary: What Have They Seen?
Review: "Mothman - The Facts Behind The Legend" is simply a must-have book for anyone who is interested in the Mothman enigma. Sergent and Wamsley's compilation of factual information cuts through the plethora of speculation and utter nonsense that unfortunately surrounds the Mothman, and the reader is allowed to draw their own conclusions based on what they have read. Linda Scarberry's in-depth testimony and her published journal allow the reader glimpses of the character and physical attributes of the creature. She had several close encounters with it and is a credible witness who gives fascinating, detailed information here. The Mothman was seen by over one hundred adult witnesses from all walks of life, and perhaps the renewed interest in the events that took place will influence other witnesses to come forth with information.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia and surrounding areas were plagued with strange Fortean phenomena during 1966-1967, including UFO flaps and odd Men In Black characters that visited several of the townspeople, the Mothman sightings, and other weird events. The tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge, which claimed 46 lives, seemed to serve as the horrific climax of the events. Sergent and Wamsley's brief chronical of Mason County's rich, oft-times disturbing history is invaluable in providing insight about the region and "sets the stage", so to speak, for the appearance of Mothman. After reading Sergent and Wamsley's no-nonsense, thought-provoking book, the question that will inevitably form in the reader's mind is, "What have they seen?" Strange things indeed, and the stuff that nightmares are made of. My only criticism is of the cover art, which differs vastly from the descriptions Scarberry and others gave of the Mothman's appearance. Aside from that, the book is fine and is certain to be re-read many times over.
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Summary: What Have They Seen?
Review: "Mothman - The Facts Behind The Legend" is simply a must-have book for anyone who is interested in the Mothman enigma. Sergent and Wamsley's compilation of factual information cuts through the plethora of speculation and utter nonsense that unfortunately surrounds the Mothman, and the reader is allowed to draw their own conclusions based on what they have read. Linda Scarberry's in-depth testimony and her published journal allow the reader glimpses of the character and physical attributes of the creature. She had several close encounters with it and is a credible witness who gives fascinating, detailed information here. The Mothman was seen by over one hundred adult witnesses from all walks of life, and perhaps the renewed interest in the events that took place will influence other witnesses to come forth with information.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia and surrounding areas were plagued with strange Fortean phenomena during 1966-1967, including UFO flaps and odd Men In Black characters that visited several of the townspeople, the Mothman sightings, and other weird events. The tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge, which claimed 46 lives, seemed to serve as the horrific climax of the events. Sergent and Wamsley's brief chronical of Mason County's rich, oft-times disturbing history is invaluable in providing insight about the region and "sets the stage", so to speak, for the appearance of Mothman. After reading Sergent and Wamsley's no-nonsense, thought-provoking book, the question that will inevitably form in the reader's mind is, "What have they seen?" Strange things indeed, and the stuff that nightmares are made of. My only criticism is of the cover art, which differs vastly from the descriptions Scarberry and others gave of the Mothman's appearance. Aside from that, the book is fine and is certain to be re-read many times over.
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Summary: Filtering Reviews
Review: As someone interested in the Mythology of MOTHMAN, as I read down these reviews I keep getting the feeling that the bulk of the 5 star reviews are friends of the authors or residents of the area or both.
Nothing wrong with being an 'insider' as long as you can keep objective about your subject, and not simply write a small town "booster" piece to rope in the thebe tourists...
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Summary: A "Must-have" for every paranormal library
Review: Book reviews usually don't impress me. As an investigative researcher and author, I find most popular books dealing with the unexplained quite frustrating. Recently, a Christmas gift has inspired me to attempt my first book review.Imagine, if you will, two authors preparing a manuscript defining the many nightmares that visited Point Pleasant, West
Virginia between November 1966 and December 1967 that were previously chronicled in John Keel's "The Mothman Prophecies" and are the subject of a motion picture of the same name "co-starring" Richard Gere. Imagine again that these authors were both diligent and lucky enough to amass a mountain of raw data, including more than seventy-five unique news clippings from many local newspapers, correspondence between John Keel and percipients, and handwritten reports penned by the original witnesses just days after their encounter that have never been part of any public record. What these authors accessed was a Mothman "time capsule." Genesis accounts gleaned as the events happened. "MOTHMAN: The Facts Behind The Legend" is a researcher's delight. Sergent and Wamsley bestow this treasure trove of factual information for all to examine. Pore at your leisure over nearly 100 scans of extremely rare, original press clippings about the Mothman and UFOs, private letters and reports that clarify the actual events that later created and encompassed the Mothman legend. "MOTHMAN: The Facts Behind The Legend" is a "must-have" addition to every library.
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Summary: Blair Witch all over again...
Review: Don't be fooled by this book. This is another attempt by a movie studio to get people into the theaters to see this movie just like the Blair Witch scam. They want you to think there's a big moth-like creature out there flying around causing disasters throughout the world.
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Summary: It answers many questions
Review: FINALLY!!! I have always wondered about what happened in Point Pleasant, and up until now, all I was able to read about it were the interpretations of cryptozoologists and researchers. I never had a way to see how the real story unfolded, and I never got to see where they got all of their information. Until now! This book is unparalleled because it presents nothing but FACTS! The authors never tell me what I should think about the Mothman -- they only present what happened in Point Pleasant and let the reader decide what to think. Inside is an interview from 2001 with original eyewitness Linda Scarberry, the original newspaper clippings that broke the story (my favorite is from Stars & Stripes that the army soldiers read in Viet Nam), eyewitness reports written just days after the sightings, and the most interesting part to me by far are the personal letters from John Keel to Linda Scarberry that give critical insight into his thought processes. The pictures from the inside of the old power plant are really creepy and set the tone for how the eyewitnesses must have perceived what they saw. Now, after reading this book, I can understand what the researchers and crypto people are talking about -- and I want to know more!
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Summary: MOTHMAN: Just The Facts......
Review: Here we have two local authors that not only tell the entire story but present it in a totally unbiased manner. Who better to tell the story of Mothman than investigating locals? John Keels book was and is great in my opinion but so too is Mr. Wamsley's and Mr. Sergent's.
The authors didn't slap the "Mothman" title on this book and take off writing about other things as some have. They didn't throw this book together to ride the Mothman-movie-bandwagon, no, they give you exactly what you expect and more! The tale of Mothman in Point Pleasant, West Virginia starting in 1966. The straight forward, complete story with testimony, media and personally researched accounts! You get what you pay for and sometimes more, this is one of those "more" times. ENJOY!
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Summary: MOTHMAN: Just The Facts......
Review: Here we have two local authors that not only tell the entire story but present it in a totally unbiased manner. Who better to tell the story of Mothman than investigating locals? John Keels book was and is great in my opinion but so too is Mr. Wamsley's and Mr. Sergent's.
The authors didn't slap the "Mothman" title on this book and take off writing about other things as some have. They didn't throw this book together to ride the Mothman-movie-bandwagon, no, they give you exactly what you expect and more! The tale of Mothman in Point Pleasant, West Virginia starting in 1966. The straight forward, complete story with testimony, media and personally researched accounts! You get what you pay for and sometimes more, this is one of those "more" times. ENJOY!
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Summary: Scrapbook for collectors
Review: Here's the blurb I contributed to these two young men, helping them get on their way.
"This collection of rare images is the required volume for all intrigued by the real story behind Mothman. I highly recommend it to all!"
- Loren Coleman, Author, Mothman and Other Curious Encounters
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Summary: Too much for some to handle
Review: I have noticed that some of the reviewers of this book are looking for more than what really happened in Point Pleasant. I grew up there and some real crackpots have posted reviews leading the reader to believe there is more than these two authors are telling. It is simply not the truth, there isn't any more than what these men have compiled... For years my hometown has jerked around by so-called "researchers" who insist that "Mothman is this" and "Mothman was that". That is not the spirit of this book, and if you look for more than that, you are missing the point. This book is one thing: facts. Just facts! And, believe me, there aren't any more facts than what appear in this book. As it says on the cover, the authors are careful NOT TO CROSS the line between fact and fiction--yet it isn't enough for some people, especially know-it-alls who think there is more to the story. This is where the legend started, and this is all there is. It is enough to scare the living daylights out of you. I personally think the reviewers who wonder if Mothman had a gender and/or wonder why it didn't wear clothes are either smoking something, need to get a job, or plainly have too much time on their hands. Get a life! This is a super book. Hats off to the authors for presenting my hometown positively and factually, instead of making everyone look like idiots. There is more information in this book than is available in any other book about the mothman, and I will say it again -- THIS BOOK IS 100% FACTUAL.
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