title: Cryptids: Urban Legends and Other Strange Things in America (Volume 1)
author: J Ryan Abney
description: J Ryan Abney lives in southern Missouri. He attended Three Rivers College and Southeast Missouri State University, studying History, Historic Preservation, and Anthropology. He authored and illustrated a childrens book in 2015 called Harry Has Some Visitors. It is about a friendly little Sasquatch named Harry and some funny visitors he encounters. His artwork has been featured in several trading card sets, charity events, and has been published in the Writing Forums monthly newsletter (WiFs No. 12, June 2015) He loves the outdoors and takes part in many hobbies including model building and art. He loves all aspects of American Folklore and of course Bigfoot!
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  Contents
  
  Title Page
  
  Copyright Notice
  
  Begin Reading
  
  Chapter 1
  
  Chapter 2
  
  Chapter 3
  
  Chapter 4
  
  Chapter 5
  
  Chapter 6
  
  Chapter 7
  
  Chapter 8
  
  Chapter 9
  
  Chapter 10
  
  Chapter 11
  
  Chapter 12
  
  Chapter 13
  
  Teaser
  
  Also by Sugar Jamison
  
  About the Author
  
  Copyright
  
  Chapter 1
  
   _I Don’t Want a Lot for Christmas …_
  
   _Sleigh bells ring. Are you listening?_
  
  Dina Gregory had heard that song no less than twenty-six times on her five-day
  bus ride from California. Twenty-six. Freaking. Times and now it was stuck in
  her head like some kind of brain-eating ear worm.
  
   _A beautiful sig