The Werewolf Book The product of noted paranormal author Brad Steiger's lifelong fascination with werewolf myth and legend, The Werewolf Book is the encyclopedic guide to all things lycanthropic and a comprehensive compendium of comparative mythology and folklore. Steiger takes the reader on a dark and stormy journey back to the 15th century to uncover the origins of the werewolf legend, as man became wolf and howled at the moon and did bloody wolf things to the less fortunate. From there he travels on an eye-opening, blood-pounding tour through the ages, landing on the doorstep of creatures like hirsute mass-murderer Charles Manson, canine-directed Son of Sam, and cannibalistic serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, to name just a few doorsteps. The wolf, says Steiger, continues to live among us, and he provides new insight on the primitive, terror-inducing psyche of some of our most notorious killers. With 250 entries, a filmography, and a resource guide with web sites, The Werewolf Book is the guide to the enduring popular culture phenomenon. More than 125 photos and folk-art drawings provide hair-raising evidence of strange and obsessional behavior through the centuries. Werewolf hunters of all ages will appreciate the detailed section on slaying the beast, while potential victims will find the information on detecting and warding away the occasional wayward wolfman more to their immediate liking, if not need. A helpful chronology of lycanthropic activities dates back 140,000 years, to the first mixing of human and lupine blood. .