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Phantoms & Monsters: Strange Encounters
A collection of personal encounter reports submitted by regular people who felt compelled to find answers about their unexplained experience. A variety of paranormal and supernatural incidents are covered, including phantoms / apparitions, humanoids / other beings, unexplained phenomena, aliens, UFOs, monsters & cryptids. I keep an open mind when reading and discussing witness accounts since I truly understand how they feel...because few people believed my extraordinary encounters either.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 22, 2013
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About the author
Lon Strickler
12 books28 followersLon Strickler is a fortean researcher, author and intuitive who writes and mentors on a variety of subjects.
Lon is a resident of Hanover, Pennsylvania. At an early age, Lon realized that he had the ability to sense spiritual energy and found this useful in the field when conducting investigations. Most of his early field work concentrated on spiritual activity at historical locations, in particular the Gettysburg & Antietam battlefields.
In 1981, Lon experienced a "Bigfoot" encounter near Sykesville, MD while fishing on the south branch of the Patapsco River. As a result of the incident, he included cryptids as an important part of his research.
Lon started the 'Phantoms and Monsters' blog in 2005, which has steadily grown in popularity and read daily by thousands of paranormal enthusiasts, investigators and those seeking the truth.
Lon's research has been featured on hundreds of online media sources. Several of these published reports have been presented on various television segments, including The History Channel's 'Ancient Aliens',' Syfy's 'Paranormal Witness', 'Faked or Faked: Paranormal Files,' & Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America.' As well, he has been interviewed on several radio broadcasts, including multiple guest appearances on 'Coast to Coast AM.' He was also featured on Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America' television show for 'The Sykesville Monster' episode.
In 2014 Lon and Sean Forker founded 'Arcane Radio' in which they both host with Butch Witkowski.
Lon is a resident of Hanover, Pennsylvania. At an early age, Lon realized that he had the ability to sense spiritual energy and found this useful in the field when conducting investigations. Most of his early field work concentrated on spiritual activity at historical locations, in particular the Gettysburg & Antietam battlefields.
In 1981, Lon experienced a "Bigfoot" encounter near Sykesville, MD while fishing on the south branch of the Patapsco River. As a result of the incident, he included cryptids as an important part of his research.
Lon started the 'Phantoms and Monsters' blog in 2005, which has steadily grown in popularity and read daily by thousands of paranormal enthusiasts, investigators and those seeking the truth.
Lon's research has been featured on hundreds of online media sources. Several of these published reports have been presented on various television segments, including The History Channel's 'Ancient Aliens',' Syfy's 'Paranormal Witness', 'Faked or Faked: Paranormal Files,' & Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America.' As well, he has been interviewed on several radio broadcasts, including multiple guest appearances on 'Coast to Coast AM.' He was also featured on Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America' television show for 'The Sykesville Monster' episode.
In 2014 Lon and Sean Forker founded 'Arcane Radio' in which they both host with Butch Witkowski.
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July 15, 2017
Another fun read.
Another great collection of personal stories of weird and strange encounters as reported by the people that experienced them. Looking forward to the next book.
Another great collection of personal stories of weird and strange encounters as reported by the people that experienced them. Looking forward to the next book.
May 7, 2019
Personal reports of the strange
I love Lon's books of firsthand accounts of the strange and paranormal. It's fascinating to read west accounts of just ordinary people living ordinary lives until that moment of high strangeness when their lives and the world they live in is no longer ordinary, but downright terrifying. This book has a wide variety of accounts from, ufos, bigfoot, wolfmen, and ghosts. So turn the lights down, open the book and enjoy!
I love Lon's books of firsthand accounts of the strange and paranormal. It's fascinating to read west accounts of just ordinary people living ordinary lives until that moment of high strangeness when their lives and the world they live in is no longer ordinary, but downright terrifying. This book has a wide variety of accounts from, ufos, bigfoot, wolfmen, and ghosts. So turn the lights down, open the book and enjoy!
August 10, 2017
Lon, I love you, man! Phantoms & Monsters is the first thing I go to in the mornings, so getting to read one of your books was wonderful. I love how open and honest you are in your opinions. The events you describe make me feel a little less alone in my own beliefs. Keep 'em comin', Mister Strickler!
May 21, 2020
An interesting collection of strange encounters
This was an enjoyable collection of many encounters that people have had with the unknown.
Lon Strickler has compiled various accounts from across the spectrum of the paranormal; from UFOs and aliens to Bigfoot and werewolves.
I look forward to reading the rest of Lon's books and his Phantoms and Monsters emails.
This was an enjoyable collection of many encounters that people have had with the unknown.
Lon Strickler has compiled various accounts from across the spectrum of the paranormal; from UFOs and aliens to Bigfoot and werewolves.
I look forward to reading the rest of Lon's books and his Phantoms and Monsters emails.
August 22, 2018
Love it
Good stuff inside!
I especially like reading about the monsters. Dogman is particularly fascinating. I want to read all of Lon’s books and articles.
Good stuff inside!
I especially like reading about the monsters. Dogman is particularly fascinating. I want to read all of Lon’s books and articles.
May 24, 2014
Lon Strickler’s “Phantoms and Monsters: Strange Encounters” is vast an eerie collection of first and second-hand eyewitness accounts from many around the country, detailing sightings and interactions with everything from aliens, ghosts, skinwalkers, hairy bipeds, and the unexplainable. Many of the accounts will raise the hair on your head, some will leave you questioning and skeptical, but either way, Stricker had comprised a book that will have you thrilled and wide-eyed while turning the pages.
Many reported phenomena are validated through other eyewitness accounts reporting the same sightings or occurrences in both nearby and distant locations. Many report sightings of reptilian-type aliens, alien-abductions, and odd neighbors that suddenly vanished. One of the most notable accounts dealing with abductions comes from a man who received a strange phone call at his office, telling him that his parents had disappeared, but that they were okay. The man immediately left to search for his parents at their home, only to find that it was true, they were gone. The man received another phone call telling him that one day his parents would return. To this day, they remain missing.
Strickler has chosen to leave the written accounts that were sent to him (many by email) in an unedited format. It often leaves the reader unable to recognize if many of the typographical mistakes have been made by the claimant or the copy editor. Yet, it doesn’t impede upon the book’s spine-tingling grip and fascinating content. It also adds or detracts credibility from the individual accounts, though this may be the author’s intention. Strickler leaves us with the option of assessing each account for ourselves, and to arrive at our own conclusions.
The book is five-star for its captivating quality and well comprised information. I’m anxious to read the second installment, “Phantoms and Monsters: Cryptid Encounters.”
Many reported phenomena are validated through other eyewitness accounts reporting the same sightings or occurrences in both nearby and distant locations. Many report sightings of reptilian-type aliens, alien-abductions, and odd neighbors that suddenly vanished. One of the most notable accounts dealing with abductions comes from a man who received a strange phone call at his office, telling him that his parents had disappeared, but that they were okay. The man immediately left to search for his parents at their home, only to find that it was true, they were gone. The man received another phone call telling him that one day his parents would return. To this day, they remain missing.
Strickler has chosen to leave the written accounts that were sent to him (many by email) in an unedited format. It often leaves the reader unable to recognize if many of the typographical mistakes have been made by the claimant or the copy editor. Yet, it doesn’t impede upon the book’s spine-tingling grip and fascinating content. It also adds or detracts credibility from the individual accounts, though this may be the author’s intention. Strickler leaves us with the option of assessing each account for ourselves, and to arrive at our own conclusions.
The book is five-star for its captivating quality and well comprised information. I’m anxious to read the second installment, “Phantoms and Monsters: Cryptid Encounters.”
March 12, 2015
Entertaining
I really enjoyed this book. I have no doubt that these things are real, maybe our science will catch up someday. Of course, if you aren't searching, you won't find, will you?
I really enjoyed this book. I have no doubt that these things are real, maybe our science will catch up someday. Of course, if you aren't searching, you won't find, will you?
March 3, 2014
I thought it was a great read! Very creepy, it made me think twice about going out at night!! Great book!
June 27, 2014
I enjoy any book that Lon writes. He never fails to keep my interest.
July 7, 2015
Strange
This book is quit interesting it was a pleasure to read I recommend this book to all who like the unknown.
This book is quit interesting it was a pleasure to read I recommend this book to all who like the unknown.
March 9, 2016
a fun read of people's strange encounters.
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