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Truth Never Stands In Way
Jan Harold Brunvand
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Description for Truth Never Stands In Way
Paperback. Pins down the qualities that give urban legends their air of authenticity and make them hard to believe yet impossible to dismiss. This book is suitable for those interested in popular culture and events. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
"My sister's boyfriend knows a family who . . ."
"One of my wife's colleagues has a friend who knows someone who . . ."
"This is a true story that was forwarded to me by. . ."
"This is not a joke!"
In this lively and engaging book, the nation's foremost expert on urban legends explores the spontaneous germination of these bizarre yet plausible narratives that play on the absurdities and prey on the fears of modern life.
Through voluminous correspondence from readers of his books and syndicated newspaper column, ... Read more
"My sister's boyfriend knows a family who . . ."
"One of my wife's colleagues has a friend who knows someone who . . ."
"This is a true story that was forwarded to me by. . ."
"This is not a joke!"
In this lively and engaging book, the nation's foremost expert on urban legends explores the spontaneous germination of these bizarre yet plausible narratives that play on the absurdities and prey on the fears of modern life.
Through voluminous correspondence from readers of his books and syndicated newspaper column, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252070044
SKU
V9780252070044
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jan Harold Brunvand
Jan Harold Brunvand, is professor emeritus of English specializing in folklore at the University of Utah. He is the author of numerous books, including The Baby Train and Other Lusty Urban Legends and Too Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends.
Reviews for Truth Never Stands In Way
Folklore professor Brunvand has delivered another sprightly study of urban folklales. This time around, Brunvand tracks the various versions of such legends as 'The Red Velvet Cake" (one variation is the Mrs. Fields Cookies recipe story), 'The Exploding Toilet' (Dave Barry should find this chapter interesting) and 'Lights Out!' (a false gang-initiation story spread by fax... The work is delightfully ... Read more