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Title: The Jersey Devil: 13th Child by James F. McCloy, Ray Miller ISBN: 0-912608-11-0 Publisher: Middle Atlantic Press Pub. Date: October, 1987 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Sinister, devilish, fun
Comment: There are few that don't know the story of Mrs. Leed's little baby that was born a devil. Or I should say that there are few that don't a version of the story. There are as many different versions of the tale as there are people in Jersey. Some say that she had so many children, she wished her last one was a devil, and her wish came true. Some say that something scared the poor woman so much that she gave birth to a monster.
This is a book that examines all aspect of the legend with pictures, carvings, and articles that date back to the first mentions of the demonic beast in the 1800's. It offers many articles, sketches, and photos that are unique to this volume.
Perhaps my only complaint is that it's a bit thin. I would have liked more.
But still it's a great addition to your library whether you're from Jersey, like Mythology, or history.
Rating: 4
Summary: Jersey Devil tales make for a devilishly good read.
Comment: This book will tell you just about everything there is to know about the history of The Jersey (or Leeds) Devil and its countless sightings in and around the Garden State. The biggest compliment I can give is that I did not want the book to end, I wanted to know more about this folklore legend and its various sightings over the last two hundred or so years. Good thing there is a sequel, I'll be buying it.
Rating: 4
Summary: Comprehensive work on the Jersey Devil
Comment: McCloy and Miller obviously did their homework--this book probably contains every reference in print or police reports to the strange sightings, sounds, and aftermath of the Jersey Devil. Some of the stories are a bit of a stretch, and are easily explainable as the products of overactive imaginations in the dark. However, the book is very informative, and many of the sightings by reputable people are quite credible. For more spooky stuff from the mid-Atlantic region, read "Haunted Delaware" by Caroline Woods, an entertaining and extremely well-written collection of true ghost stories. It is hard to believe that she was only 16 years old when she wrote it!
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Title: Phantom of the Pines: More Tales of the Jersey Devil by James F. McCloy, Ray Miller ISBN: 0912608951 Publisher: Middle Atlantic Press Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: The Pine Barrens by John McPhee, James Graves ISBN: 0374514429 Publisher: Noonday Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1978 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: South Jersey Towns: History and Legend by William McMahon ISBN: 0813507189 Publisher: Rutgers University Press Pub. Date: December, 1990 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Patriots, Pirates, and Pineys: Sixty Who Shaped New Jersey by Robert A. Peterson ISBN: 0937548391 Publisher: Plexus Publishing Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Strange Secrets: Real Government Files on the Unknown by Nick Redfern ISBN: 0743469763 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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