Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid – The Book of Scary Urban Legends - Softcover

Brunvand, Jan Harold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393326136 ISBN 13: 9780393326130

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2004

Synopsis

Urban legends are those strange, but seemingly credible tales that always happen to a friend of a friend. For the first time, Professor Jan Harold Brunvand, "who has achieved almost legendary status" (Choice), has collected the creepiest, most terrifying urban legends, many that have spooked you since your childhood and others that you believe really did occur-even if it was one town over to some poor hapless coed who left a party early only to be followed by a man who just got loose from a mental hospital. From the classic hook-man story told around many a campfire to "Saved by a Cell Phone," these spine-tingling urban legends will give you goose bumps, even when you know they can't be true. Still, you'll continue to check the backseat of your car at gas stations and look under your bed at night before praying for sleep.

About this title

Synopsis:

Urban legends are those strange but seemingly credible tales that always happen to a friend of a friend. At last, Professor Jan Harold Brunvand has collected the creepiest, most terrifying urban legends, many that have spooked you since your childhood and others that you believe really did occur - even if it was a town away and to some poor hapless teenager who left a party early only to be followed by a man who has only just been released from a mental institution. From the classic hook-man story told around many a camp-fire to 'Saved by a Cell-phone', these spine-tingling urban legends will give you goosebumps, even when you know they can't be true. Still, you'll continue to check the backseat of your car at petrol stations and look under your bed at night before praying for sleep.

About the Author:

Jan Harold Brunvand lives in Salt Lake City, where he is professor emeritus at the University of Utah. He is the author of numerous books, including The Vanishing Hitchhiker; The Choking Doberman; The Baby Train; Too Good to Be True; and Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0393326136
• ISBN 13: 9780393326130
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256