Goatman: Flesh or Folklore?
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| Author | J. Nathan Couch |
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| Illustrator | |
| Cover artist | Amber Michelle Russell |
| Genre | Cryptozoology |
| Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Pages | 164 |
| ISBN | 1500144533 Search this book on  . |
| Website | http://www.jnathancouch.com/books/goatman/ |
Goatman: Flesh or Folklore? is a book published by American author and paranormal researcher J. Nathan Couch in 2014. The book collects and examines alleged sightings and folklore of a monster called Goatman from the United States, stories which go back to West Bend, Wisconsin in 1870.[1] The Goatman is described as resembling a satyr from Greek mythology. [2]
Couch states his interest in the subject rose from how utterly bizarre the phenomenon is.[2] According to Couch, although sightings and legends of the creature exist all over the United States, the most famous are the Pope Lick Monster of Kentucky, the Lake Worth Monster of Texas, and Maryland's Goatman of Bowie.[2]
According to the book, the Goatman is unique in that several several deaths have been attributed to the Kentucky version of the creature. Several persons' have been killed while frequenting a deadly train trestle the creature is reputed to live near. [3]
According to Uproxx, a viral video and various sightings of Goatman were reported soon after the book's publication.[4] Couch denied an outbreak of new sightings, claiming the alleged new encounters were actually older events mentioned in a recent MoviePilot.com article.[5]
Reception[edit]
- Fortean Times suggested that "every fortean should read it.”[1]
- Strange History said it was "well written" and "witty".[6]
- Rue Morgue called it "enjoyable".[7]
- Magonia declared the book is a "fascinating account of a search for mystery."[8]
- Mysterious Heartland states that the book is a "solid and original work.”[9]
- Loren Coleman, founder of the International Cryptozoology Museum, named it the Best Weird Cryptid Book of 2014[10]
- Goatman was included on the 2014 Cult of Weird Fall Reading List[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sutton, David, ed. (October 2015). "3: How to do cryptozoology". Building a Fortean library. Fortean Times. No. 332. London, UK: Dennis Publishing. pp. 52–53. ISSN 0308-5899.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Interview with Goatman Author J. Nathan Couch". Cult of Weird. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "The strange, unexplained, and deadly allure of the Pope Lick Monster | The Daily Dot". The Daily Dot. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "The Internet Is Losing Its Mind Over Alleged Sightings Of The Legendary Goatman". 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "Phony Goatman Sightings Swarm Internet". www.jnathancouch.com. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "Goatman: Flesh or Folklore - Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog". 26 November 2014.
- ↑ "Monstro Bizarro Goatman Flesh or Folklore". Rue Morgue. December 2014.
- ↑ "MAGONIA REVIEW: GETTING MY GOAT". MAGONIA REVIEW. 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "Goatman: A Refreshing Look at a Strange Legend". Mysterious Heartland. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ Coleman, Loren. "The Best Cryptozoology Books of 2014". www.cryptozoonews.com. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "Cult of Weird Fall Reading List". Cult of Weird. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
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