| International Standard Book Number |
1985903148 (paperback)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781985903142 (paperback)
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| International Standard Book Number |
198590313X (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781985903135 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Mitchell, Marie (Marie J.), author.
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| Title Statement |
Paranormal Kentucky : an uncommon wealth of close encounters with aliens, ghosts, and cryptids / Marie Mitchell & Mason Smith.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
182 pages ; 23 cm.
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| General Note |
Kentucky authors.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
UFOs -- Civil War ghosts -- Haunted historic homes and places -- Other monsters.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Encounters with Wolfman and Goatman. An Air National Guard captain who tragically lost his life in pursuit of a peculiar UFO. The Goblin Incident of 1955. Hauntings at Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Spanning these and other out-of-this-world topics, Paranormal Kentucky examines more than twenty cases -- some famous, some more obscure -- of the supernatural across the Commonwealth. Incidents featuring iconic cryptids like Bigfoot and Mothman, which are rumored to lurk elsewhere in Appalachia and the continental US, are also explored. Coauthors Marie Mitchell and Mason Smith approach each case with nuance and offer details from multiple perspectives, providing rational explanations alongside the "true believer" claims and mysteries that remain. In addition to field investigations and witness interviews, the two share stories of their own experiences with "high strangeness." Mitchell and Smith offer wry but sympathetic accounts, placing Kentucky history and folklore at the forefront of their work. Paranormal Kentucky reminds us that not everything is as is seems -- and that fact is often found in fiction."-- Back cover.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Kentucky authors.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Haunted places Kentucky.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Ghosts Kentucky.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Curiosities and wonders Kentucky.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Cryptozoology Kentucky.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Unidentified flying objects Sightings and encounters Kentucky.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Kentucky Authors.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Smith, Mason (Charles Mason), author.
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