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Sasquatch

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Sasquatch

Written by: Jeff Meldrum
Narrated by: Tom Perkins
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In this landmark work on a subject too often dismissed as paranormal or disreputable, Jeffrey Meldrum gives us the first book on Sasquatch to be written by a scientist with impeccable academic credentials. He gives an objective look at the facts in a field mined with hoaxes and sensationalism.

Meldrum reports on the work of a team of experts from a wide variety of fields who were assembled to examine the evidence for a large, yet undiscovered, North American primate. He reviews the long history of this mystery - which long predates the "Bigfoot" flap of the late 50s - and explains all the scientific pros and cons in a clear and accessible style.

Anyone who has pondered the mysteries of human evolution will be fascinated and eager to join Dr. Meldrum in drawing their own conclusion.

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I honestly enjoy Bigfoot Conjecture. 'Psychic Phenomena' or 'Extraterrestrial Origin' theories (á la Linda Godfrey) are fun to think about - but are implicitly illogical. I am far more intrigued by the Anthropological/Natural Origin approach - starting with the premise that an unidentified primate is hiding among us and proceeding from there. Jeff Meldrum compiles evidence of the creature's existence from the standpoint of an open-minded naturalist. The writing is clear, examples are compiled lovingly but systematically, and he accumulates fascinating posits from an exhaustive array of at least semi-credible researchers. Altogether, this book makes a genuinely thought-provoking argument.
I personally think it's obvious this hypothetical organism Does Not Exist
..but the author's encyclopaedic collation and Socratic reasoning makes the existence of a Sasquatch almost believable.

(*Please Note: Meldrum is by no means a "skeptic persuaded by the evidence". He is pretty clearly invested in a narrative. Don't expect an unbiased discussion - but his quasi-scientific approach is appreciated)

Tom Perkins is an admirably professional reader. The topic (and approach) could easily be textbook-level dry - the biomechanical discussion is pretty technical, for example - but Perkins not only reads clearly and at a great pace, but with enough enthusiasm to keep me interested. Outstanding narration.

Taken 'in toto', this book met my expectations - avoiding (notoriously unreliable) eyewitness accounts and the more nonsensical theories. Viewed from a Scientific Angle, the topic is far more 'fun' to ponder imo.. and Dr. Meldrum embraces that perspective and runs with it. If you're a like-minded Bigfoot enthusiast - looking for a solid academic discussion - I can easily recommend this 5-star production. If you want a more lighthearted treatment (or a collection of campfire stories) - keep looking.

TO THE PRODUCERS: Even though this book is designed to be a more in-depth companion to Dr. Meldrum's documentary work, a PDF with the photographic material discussed would be invaluable.

A Scientific/Cryptozoological Treatise

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playback was horrible, app did not track playback position properly in the last 2 chapters

interesting topic

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I respected the scientific approach taken; however, the format and narrative were much too dry. The information presented is compelling, but it should have/could have been presented in a much more interesting way. Historically, the topic of Sasquatch has been exploited and derided. So, I can appreciate that the author may feel pressured to rely heavily on the scientific nature of the information he presents to retain his credibility. And I believe his work is very credible. However, it was too dry even for someone with a scientific background. I wish this work had been edited for a more general audience, so that it would be more enjoyable to listen to. I couldn't quite make it all the way through, which seems a great shame.

I wanted to love it.....

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