Authors: Roger Patterson and Christopher Murphy
Review by Henry M.
The newest offering from Hancock House and the author of Meet The Sasquatch is a very fascinating look not only at some of the early history of the Bigfoot legend in America, but also at the most famous film of the primate. The first 5 chapters are chock-full of newspaper clippings, magazine articles and personal interviews from the early days of Bigfoot research in the Pacific Northwest. The Albert Ostman story is recounted here, as is the Ape Canyon and Baumann stories. However, it is obvious that Patterson's fire and passion for the subject is evident throughout the book. He really was very interested in the subject and took it very seriously. He also speaks of track finds and expeditions he himself undertook into the remote areas of the states of California and Washington. Those first five chapters, written circa 1966, are an excellent setup for the last two chapters, devoted exclusively to the Patterson/Gimlin film and Murphy's assessments of it. The studies done by scientists such as Dmitri Bayanov, Igor Bourtsev, Dmitri Donskoy, Donald W. Grieve, Grover Krantz and Jeff Glickman are documented, and very succinctly. There is also a segment about the John Chambers connection and also the claims by Bob Heironimus, Greg Long and Kal Korff. Murphy effectively shows that it is impossible for Heironimus (or any man) to have been in a suit in October 1967. An illustration is shown of a photo of Heironimus (the actual photo was not permitted to be used by Murphy), and this illustration is compared to various photos of "Patty", and it is clear that Heironimus looks nothing like "Patty" in terms of size, arm length, leg length or any other way. It is effectively shown the Heironimus' arms are too short and his legs are too long. This book is a worthy addition to any library, and very highly-recommended. It can be purchased at http://www.hancockhouse.com