Tom Slick: True Life Encounters in Cryptozoology

By Loren Coleman

Book Overview

This true story of Texas millionaire Tom Slick's quest for the Abominable Snowman and other cryptids--creatures unknown to science--reveals a life made for the movies. Fascinating stories of Slick's early brushes with adventure such as his stepfather's abduction by George ""Machine Gun"" Kelly in 1933 and his creation of a research facility near Loch Ness are followed by his later expeditions into Nepal and the Pacific Northwest in search of the yeti and its counterpart, the Sasquatch. The story of Slick's amazing, fanatic, and driven search for the stuff of legends takes readers on a whirlwind journey from the dense temperate rainforests of Washington State to the icy peaks of the Himalayas--and shows that sometimes cryptids leave the halls of the imagination and are found and captured, as proved by the giant panda and the Komodo dragon, leaving readers to wonder what more there is to be discovered.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941936740
• ISBN13: 9780941936743
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Craven Street Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

True life encounters in Cryptozoology

Very good book, there is a lot of information and facts in this book,if you are intersted in detail, this book has a lot to offer in the science world.

interesting on all fronts

The book starts off with the background to Tom Slick's family, which in itself was entertaining ,and then on to Tom's expeditions. The book, although a true story, reads like an adventure novel. I'm only sad Tom Slick is no longer with us as I think he is a great loss to the scientific community ,with his zest for investigating the usual. The ending of the book and the stories of involvement with the CIA gave great food for thought and I won't spoil anyone's enjoyment of the book by going into more detail.I would recommend this book to anyone, whether a cryptozoologist or not, as it entertains as well as informs. I emailed the author to say how much I enjoyed the book and was delighted to receive a reply.This is a book that deserves to be read.

Named in The Anomalist Book Awards 2002

Recommended as one of the outstanding cryptozoology books of the year by The Anomalist Book Awards & Book List 2002.