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SET ASIDE YOUR FEARS
SUSPEND YOUR DISBELIEF
EMBRACE THE BIZARRE
SUSPEND YOUR DISBELIEF
EMBRACE THE BIZARRE
Guaranteed to enlighten, amuse and shock, this endlessly entertaining collection of urban legends compiles all the well-known stories and the shady rumors, arranged by genre and with every obscure variation. They are funny, frightening, and weird tales--that just might be true.
Including:
The Stolen Kidney and Other Medical Mishaps
Aliens in Roswell, New Mexico and Other Close Encounters
The Murderer in the Backseat and Other Legends of the Road
Naked at His Own Surprise Party and Other Sexual Escapades
Late for Finals and Other Tales from College
The Scuba Diver in the Forest Fire and Other Strange Deaths
Elvis's Motorcycle and Other Celebrity Rumors
Alligators in the Sewers and Other Classic Urban Legends
About the author
Thomas Craughwell is the author of Great Books for Every Book Lover, Every Eye Beholds You: A World Anthology of Prayer and every edition of the Book Lover's Page-a-Day Calendar since it first appeared in 1995. He reviews books for several different publications and lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York.