Urban Legends: 666 Absolutely True Stories That Happened to a Friend...of a Friendof a Friend | 
 enlarge | Author: Thomas J. Craughwell
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 111293
Media: Paperback
Pages: 688
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 1.6
ISBN: 1579124666
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.20973091732
EAN: 9781579124663
ASIN: 1579124666
Publication Date: March 14, 2005
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Combining Black Dog’s three very successful hardcover collections of “urban legends” (Alligators in the Sewer, The Baby on the Car Roof, and The Cat in the Dryer) into one stupendous volume, Urban Legends is the ultimate collection of those outlandish tales people love to share. With themes that run the gamut from funny to sick, risqué to informative, frightening to disgusting, these fantastic yarns are remarkable for their uncanny ability to travel by word of mouth. We’ve all heard the one about the alligators that roam New York City’s sewers, or how “Mikey” of Life Cereal fame died from ingesting Pop Rocks and Coke, or about the flustered parents who left their baby on the car roof. But, did you hear the one about the scuba diver who was found in the middle of a forest after a fire? These and other favorites are here in all of their creepy glory—guaranteed to amuse, enlighten, intrigue, and most of all, stick in the mind forever.
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 Urban Legends:666 True Stories that Happened to a Friend or a Friend of a Friend December 29, 2007
C. Salomon (New Jersey)
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
I thought this book would be perfect for my nearly 15 year old granddaughter who requested short pieces to read. I thought the stories would be funny and a bit bizarre but the first one she read had to do with a sexual act and she just looked at me with horror. "Grandma, I don't think I can read this." Upon going through the rest of the stories, I realized that many of the subjects were of a sexual nature, okay if that's your bag but not appropriate for young adults. Back it went to Amazon and by the time I paid for shipping to and fro, I lost half of my money. Moral, if you aren't familiar with a book, go to a real bookstore and check it out before buying.
 Great "quck read" book January 4, 2007
Byron Followell (Evansville, IN USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you just have a few minutes to read here or there this is a great book. You can read through a few of these enjoyable, often hilarious urban legends. I have to confess that Mr. Craughwell has at least one in there that is fact rather than legend. "The Hall of Tortured Souls" about Excel 95 having a Doom look alike Easter Egg hidden within it. I remember reading that one 13 years or so ago and, since I was using Office 95 at the time, I checked it out. I saw that one with my own eyes so I know it is fact rather than Urban Legend. Most of these are so way out there though as to be hilarious. There are several great legends though that have just enough ring of truth to them to make you wonder.
 Great read...especially useful for campfire stories November 3, 2006
D. Homan (Wilmington, IL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Loved this book...was surprised to see how many of the urban legends that I thought were true were exposed. Book is currently making the rounds of my college kids and I can't wait to get it back!
Very fun reading February 21, 2006
Laurie A. English
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My son loved this book and shared the stories with his friends.
Don't let anyone convince you.. December 22, 2005
J. Guild (Toronto,Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you haven't heard of at least a dozen of these 'true' stories;you've been living in isolation for much too long.
Craughwell has collected 666 stories and presents them in the largest resource of these unbelieable stories I've ever seen.I am sure you will find some that you will still believe as true no matter what the author tells us.Maybe you even know people who swear that some of the things in this book even happened to them and if not to someone they know.
After reading 666 of these legends,you will be so versed in them,that you will be able to complete the story as someone tries to relate them to you.Just tell them the same thing happened to a friend of yours.They will believe you just as fast as they believed it the first time;maybe even faster.Only you will know the truth.
You gotta wonder who makes these up in the first place.The thing that gets me is how up to date these legends are.As soon as a new product or invention appears,a legend is sure to follow.
Sunscreen,computers,cell phones,organ transplants,etc.I don't think there was one about cloning or stem cell research yet;but pay attention ,there will be one soon.
This reminds me of days in the Army,around college dorms,hanging out in the pool room,in the locker room,in the bar ,or just about anywhere a bunch of guys are hanging out.It also reminds me of that song:"Tell me another one,just like the other one,tell me another one doooo"
A great gift for anyone who likes to spin a tale;it'll provide ammunition for years.
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