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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE STARS ALIGN and all the pieces of a dream fall into place. As Mel and I were dreaming about writing this book as a mother-daughter team, our editor, Ashley Runyon—whom we didn’t know at the time—was dreaming about publishing a cryptid resource for fans. Our agent, Cyle Young, who’d never heard of a cryptid before he met any of us, strolled in between us. Thank you both for bringing us this opportunity, which has fulfilled one half of a lifelong dream. Ashley, you are the reason this book exists, and your advice and suggestions have helped make it shine. Thank you to Darja Malcolm-Clarke and the copyeditors who meticulously combed through and polished this book. You are amazing. Any and all remaining errors are our fault alone. To the design and production team—your creativity and attention to detail have soared beyond our expectations. Thank you for your excitement about this project.

Many people are far more educated on the subject of Bigfoot than we are. Many have no idea how they’ve helped us, but we’ve been reading, watching, and learning from your expertise. A few of these individuals are Loren Coleman, Seth Breedlove and the Small Town Monsters Crew, Lyle Blackburn, the late Mark A. Hall, and the late Ivan T. Sanderson.

Most importantly, we thank our friends and family, who tolerate our wild conversations. Thank you for your patience. You are loved and appreciated more than you know.