{"product_id":"the-united-states-of-cryptids","title":"The United States of Cryptids","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, travel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids. Readers will learn about:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBatsquatch of Washington, a winged bigfoot that is said to have emerged from the eruption of Mount Saint Helens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNain Rouge of Michigan, a fierce red goblin that has been spotted before every major city disaster in Detroit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlatwoods Monster of West Virginia, a robotic extraterrestrial that crash-landed in rural Appalachia\u003cbr\u003eLizard Man of South Carolina, a reptilian mutant that attacked a teenager in the summer of 1988\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlocester Ghoul of Rhode Island, a fire-breathing dragon that guards a hoard of pirate treasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you believe in bigfoot or not, this fully illustrated compendium is a fun, frightening, fascinating tour through American folklore and history, exploring the stories we tell about monsters and what those stories say about us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e288 pages. Hardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ.W. Ocker is a nationally bestselling, Edgar-winning author of macabre travelogues, spooky kid’s books, and horror novels. His books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Season with the Witch,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwelve Nights at Rotter House, The Black Slide, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCursed Objects\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Ocker lives in New Hampshire. Visit him at oddthingsiveseen.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66728825880880,"sku":"17386","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0415\/9941\/files\/The-United-States-of-Cryptids-1.jpg?v=1778081618","url":"https:\/\/omoionline.com\/products\/the-united-states-of-cryptids","provider":"Omoi Life Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}