- Paperback: 104 pages
- Publisher: Coachwhip Publications; 2nd edition (1 Feb 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1930585241
- ISBN-13: 978-1930585249
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,518,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Clues to undiscovered species have been left by missionaries and pastors throughout the world, and explorer Bill Gibbons is hot on their trail. He continues to travel to remote parts of the world investigating cryptozoological mysteries still remaining in God's creation.
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Format:Paperback
A few words of warning should accompany this book. Firstly that its author Mr. W. Gibbons is a strict 6 Day Biblical Creationist and that although information packed at 103 pages it serves only as a brief introduction to the creatures it covers. As a devout Roman Catholic but a non-creationist I had some misgivings before I received the book and worried the Creationist aspect would irritate me. I was pleasantly surprised. Luckily Gibbons primary focus is on the eye-witness accounts of the cryptids he features and not on how he considers them to have originated. Creationism is an unobtrusive background theme easily ignored by those who do not accept its doctrines. Gibbon's accounts are gripping and detailed with a special emphasis (as the title might suggest) on the first hand reports from missionaries in central Africa, the remote Amazon etc. The illustrations featured throughout are excellent and overall this little tome is well bound and neatly presented. Despite the Creationism Gibbons is a sober, scientific and balanced author throughout. In a discipline widely perceived by the wider scientific establishment and being the preserve of cranks and fantasists men like W.J. Gibbons and Dr. Karl Shuker follow in the tradition of Bernard Heuvelmans by giving Cryptozoology a serious, scientific and empirical treatment. Certainly worth a read. Cryptids featured include Sea Serpents, Mokele-Mbembe & Living Dinosaurs, Giant Snakes, Living Pterodactyls, Bigfoot/Yeti and other less famous unknown beasts.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Illuminating the Lost Worlds
4 Sep 2006
Format:Paperback
A writer must write of which he knows. This is every author's first maxim. And Bill Gibbons, in his book MISSIONARIES AND MONSTERS, does exactly that. Not only is Bill an avid researcher with a wealth of information stored in his head, but he has firsthand experience in the realm of living dinosaurs, being a veteran Mokele-mbembe hunter.
This book is a wonderful introduction to the "lost worlds" of cryptozoology, and to the creatures that would probably never have entered western consciousness were it not for the evangelistic efforts of missionaries. This book is logically laid out into chapters focusing on different types of cryptids (unknown animals), and more or less chronologically presented. It's an easy read, a fast one, and guaranteed to never bore. Bill's concise writing demonstrates his knowledge of some of the most elusive historical references, giving the reader a well-rounded look at some of the lesser-known "monsters," and new perspective on some of the more famous ones.
Scientific creationism is not the focus of MISSIONARIES AND MONSTERS, but it is touched on in context with the subject matter. The book is more than a primer on cryptozoology; it also demonstrates a less-talked-about fact that a biblical worldview is a logical stance to take, and actually makes more sense when talking about such seemingly fantastic subjects as dinosaurs living in modern times. Even those who hold to an evolutionary worldview, however, will be impressed at the sheer wealth of knowledge Gibbons manages to pack into this book.
Novices and acolytes of the cryptozoological world alike will love MISSIONARIES AND MONSTERS.
This book is a wonderful introduction to the "lost worlds" of cryptozoology, and to the creatures that would probably never have entered western consciousness were it not for the evangelistic efforts of missionaries. This book is logically laid out into chapters focusing on different types of cryptids (unknown animals), and more or less chronologically presented. It's an easy read, a fast one, and guaranteed to never bore. Bill's concise writing demonstrates his knowledge of some of the most elusive historical references, giving the reader a well-rounded look at some of the lesser-known "monsters," and new perspective on some of the more famous ones.
Scientific creationism is not the focus of MISSIONARIES AND MONSTERS, but it is touched on in context with the subject matter. The book is more than a primer on cryptozoology; it also demonstrates a less-talked-about fact that a biblical worldview is a logical stance to take, and actually makes more sense when talking about such seemingly fantastic subjects as dinosaurs living in modern times. Even those who hold to an evolutionary worldview, however, will be impressed at the sheer wealth of knowledge Gibbons manages to pack into this book.
Novices and acolytes of the cryptozoological world alike will love MISSIONARIES AND MONSTERS.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
An Outstanding Mythical Beast Bedside Companion
2 May 2006
Format:Paperback
A tidy and awe-inspiring collection of eye-witness accounts of fantastic and monstrous creatures is presented here from a Creationist perspective. Consider the elusive creature the Mokele Mbembe: According to the local pygmies that inhabit the vast Likouala swamps of the Republic of Congo today, this dangerous behemoth is large enough to stem the flow of rivers and is a dead ringer for a long-necked serapod, a dinosaur Evolutionists insist disappeared 65 million years ago. Dr. William Gibbons weaves a brilliant and compelling narrative to be sure, but it is his expertise as a field researcher in the area of cryptozoology that lends real credence to these sightings. In fact, he's tracked the Mokele Mbembe himself during several expeditions to the region. But don't just take his word for it. The book is chalk full of eye-witness testimony from Christian missionaries labouring for the Lord in the far flung corners of the globe. Given their high calling in life, one can't help but find their astounding claims to be sincere. From Job's encounter with a Leviathan in the Old Testament to Saint Columba's rebuking of the Loch Ness monster with a sign of the cross in the 6th Century, and from the dense, humid interior of South America to the Indonesian archipelago, Gibbons takes readers on a whirlwind tour around the globe and across time in search of living pterodactyls, sea serpents, abominable apes, and snakes so large, 'they can swallow horses'! Could it be these legendary beasts actually exist outside of our imagination? Allow this skillfull raconteur and Scottish explorer to take you by the hand and lead you through lands time has forgotten. You may just discover....there be dragons here!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
FROM A CREATIONIST POINT OF VIEW
4 Jun 2008
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Though given a reading level of 9-12, "Missionaries and Monsters" is hardly a book just for kids. Possibly the fact that the author, William J. Gibbons, along with the illustrator William M. Rebsamen are both admitted creationists, has something to do with the reading level ratings. And though only consisting of 103 pages, includes some stories never before widely published in cryptozoology. Mr. Gibbons has even headed several research expeditions to certain listed locales himself, and has future plans to continue doing so. A refreshing Christian point-of-view heralding some of the greatest explorers the world has ever known; Christian Missionaries, as well as the numerous others that have pioneered uncharted territories throughout the world. Hopefully we'll be reading of future exploits of Mr. Gibbons, and others, from his gifted pen.
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