Post by sebastian on Nov 16, 2008 19:35:53 GMT -5
Title: The Hoopa Project Bigfoot Encounters in California
Author: David Paulides (Sketches by forensic artist Harvey Pratt)
Publisher: Hancock House
www.hancockhouse.com
Review:
While there are numerous books on the subject of Bigfoot and Sasquatch, "The Hoopa Project" is truly a one of a kind. Author David Paulides, a former police investigator for 30 years, methodologically analyzed and investigated Bigfoot activites in the Hoopa Valley in northern California. The highlight of this book, however, is the application of forensic sketches to the witnesses' descriptions of Bigfoot morphology. The result was striking; there was a consistency of what bigfoot looked like at least in the Hoopa Valley. In fact, the result had added more new questions to the eternal question of Bigfoot: Human or ape?
David Paulides' background is law enforcement. He applied his profession to gather information and interview witnesses. Although he is rather a newcomer to the Bigfoot research, he carefully correlated information on geography, ecology, wildlife management, and even government documentations with Bigfoot reports for the past 40 years in northern California before his field research. His approach was so fresh and unique; at times, I felt like reading a police report rather than a popular book. Furthermore, Paulides steered clear away from any academic "speculations" and resulted in a matter-of-fact descriptions of Bigfoot activities.
Harvey Pratt is a forensic artist commissioned by Paulides in order to recreate what the witnesses saw on papers. It is no joke that Paulides even printed out Pratt's resume! I have to say that Pratt was highly qualified for this job. While I will not give away what the Bigfoot sketches looked like here, I can confirm that the pictures were striking and never expected before!
Paulides' website is:
www.nabigfootsearch.com
For those who will enjoy an unique approach to the Bigfoot research, this book is a must read.
cheers,
Sebastian
Author: David Paulides (Sketches by forensic artist Harvey Pratt)
Publisher: Hancock House
www.hancockhouse.com
Review:
While there are numerous books on the subject of Bigfoot and Sasquatch, "The Hoopa Project" is truly a one of a kind. Author David Paulides, a former police investigator for 30 years, methodologically analyzed and investigated Bigfoot activites in the Hoopa Valley in northern California. The highlight of this book, however, is the application of forensic sketches to the witnesses' descriptions of Bigfoot morphology. The result was striking; there was a consistency of what bigfoot looked like at least in the Hoopa Valley. In fact, the result had added more new questions to the eternal question of Bigfoot: Human or ape?
David Paulides' background is law enforcement. He applied his profession to gather information and interview witnesses. Although he is rather a newcomer to the Bigfoot research, he carefully correlated information on geography, ecology, wildlife management, and even government documentations with Bigfoot reports for the past 40 years in northern California before his field research. His approach was so fresh and unique; at times, I felt like reading a police report rather than a popular book. Furthermore, Paulides steered clear away from any academic "speculations" and resulted in a matter-of-fact descriptions of Bigfoot activities.
Harvey Pratt is a forensic artist commissioned by Paulides in order to recreate what the witnesses saw on papers. It is no joke that Paulides even printed out Pratt's resume! I have to say that Pratt was highly qualified for this job. While I will not give away what the Bigfoot sketches looked like here, I can confirm that the pictures were striking and never expected before!
Paulides' website is:
www.nabigfootsearch.com
For those who will enjoy an unique approach to the Bigfoot research, this book is a must read.
cheers,
Sebastian
