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People Missing in the Woods
People in the Woods are disappearing.... hikers missing in national parks, people lost to the woods never to return, people taken....never found again...Natural predators can lurk in the wilderness; bears, mountain lions, cougars, and occasionally a hiker will be victim to these wild animals. They feed where they kill or drag their bloody victim to a nearby lair; they leave a trail that is obvious to searchers. However, the victims in this book show no evidence of an animal attack. For these victims, there is no logical explanation.... only cryptic mysteries, enigma and many unanswered questions... Baffling, strange, and cryptic cases. Based on True Stories. Bestselling Author Steph Young has appeared on radio shows including Coast to Coast AM, telling creepy unexplained mysteries of stories that come from her books, and her Podcast; Unexplained Mysteries with Steph Young.
PEOPLE MISSING IN THE People are disappearing in the Woods. True Stories of Unexplained Disappearances, Unexplained Mysteries. Creepy Unexplained Disappearances. Strange vanishings of people. Missing hikers missing in national parks. Baffling, strange, creepy and cryptic cases.
PEOPLE MISSING IN THE People are disappearing in the Woods. True Stories of Unexplained Disappearances, Unexplained Mysteries. Creepy Unexplained Disappearances. Strange vanishings of people. Missing hikers missing in national parks. Baffling, strange, creepy and cryptic cases.
- GenresNonfictionParanormal
255 pages, Paperback
Published December 13, 2018
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Steph Young
21 books20 followersAlso on iTunes: Tales of Mystery Unexplained
Also publishes as Stephen Young
Also publishes as Stephen Young
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January 26, 2021
If Unsolved Mysteries were a book. No you’re not going to find satisfaction from reading this, but it will get your brain ticking over. I found it easy to read, well presented, concise and to the point. Each case is reads like short newspaper articles, summarising some known theories before moving on to the next and leaving you with your own thoughts rather than trying to drive home conclusions.
Some things we will never know and sometimes the simplest explanation is the truth. A lot can go wrong in the woods. Some cases were extremely sad and made for difficult reading. The mysteries and unexplained UFO cases were creepy and intriguing. Overall an interesting and mysterious read.
Some things we will never know and sometimes the simplest explanation is the truth. A lot can go wrong in the woods. Some cases were extremely sad and made for difficult reading. The mysteries and unexplained UFO cases were creepy and intriguing. Overall an interesting and mysterious read.
October 24, 2018
Adventurous people sometimes become the victim of natural disasters and wild animals go missing leaving no traces behind them. Melvin Nadel with injured knee was already extra careful on a hunting trip on 6th September 2009 in the Elk Mountain area of New Mexico and for safety, he had carried revolver, bow, and arrow and was himself a black belt.
But he did not return and his search became the biggest search in the State’s History involving hundreds of volunteers, dogs, and helicopters. However, the search did not proceed in the absence of any clue as there was no sign of struggle, attack or any disaster. Melvin’s wife Edna believed the case to be unusual.
Another similar incidence of disappearance had occurred in 1998 when Emma Tresp vanished from her normal visit route to Monastery. Varieties of explanation were put forward as the reason behind taking the road to deep forest. In the same year, Matthew David was suspected to drown himself leaving his clothes, shoes, purse and credit cards behind. During the search, the lead investigator Frank Sturdivant’s son also died of drowning.
After some weeks, the suspicious incident occurred when a Cadillac driver broke into a house to use the phone. It came out that the incident of missing was related to dealing with mushrooms and marijuana.
The book is a series of short chapters with mysterious disappearances and unexplained death which makes it creepy and scary while reading. The reader will want to keep reading to know what happened to the missing people. The book is, of course, a good read along with a company.
But he did not return and his search became the biggest search in the State’s History involving hundreds of volunteers, dogs, and helicopters. However, the search did not proceed in the absence of any clue as there was no sign of struggle, attack or any disaster. Melvin’s wife Edna believed the case to be unusual.
Another similar incidence of disappearance had occurred in 1998 when Emma Tresp vanished from her normal visit route to Monastery. Varieties of explanation were put forward as the reason behind taking the road to deep forest. In the same year, Matthew David was suspected to drown himself leaving his clothes, shoes, purse and credit cards behind. During the search, the lead investigator Frank Sturdivant’s son also died of drowning.
After some weeks, the suspicious incident occurred when a Cadillac driver broke into a house to use the phone. It came out that the incident of missing was related to dealing with mushrooms and marijuana.
The book is a series of short chapters with mysterious disappearances and unexplained death which makes it creepy and scary while reading. The reader will want to keep reading to know what happened to the missing people. The book is, of course, a good read along with a company.
October 15, 2018
Real life mysteries that make you go hmmmmm
People Missing in the Woods: People are Disappearing in the Woods. True Stories of Unexplained Disappearances, Unexplained Mysteries by Steph Young is the stuff that breeds conspiracy theories. The stories she tells are true stories of people mysteriously disappearing never to be seen again or only to be found dead with little to no indication of the cause of death. This was my first Steph Young book but I can assure you it will not be my last! It opened doors to new real curiosity. We all know people disappear. Whether it’s by choice or by force sometimes we will just never know. But Steph Young’s stories definitely leave you wondering…. And not wanting to be caught alone in the woods that’s for sure! I made the mistake of reading this book before I went to bed, needless to say I had some interesting dreams! That being said I can’t wait to delve into my next Steph Young real life mysteries book!
People Missing in the Woods: People are Disappearing in the Woods. True Stories of Unexplained Disappearances, Unexplained Mysteries by Steph Young is the stuff that breeds conspiracy theories. The stories she tells are true stories of people mysteriously disappearing never to be seen again or only to be found dead with little to no indication of the cause of death. This was my first Steph Young book but I can assure you it will not be my last! It opened doors to new real curiosity. We all know people disappear. Whether it’s by choice or by force sometimes we will just never know. But Steph Young’s stories definitely leave you wondering…. And not wanting to be caught alone in the woods that’s for sure! I made the mistake of reading this book before I went to bed, needless to say I had some interesting dreams! That being said I can’t wait to delve into my next Steph Young real life mysteries book!
September 6, 2020
Poorly written, wasted money, wouldn’t recommend this one.
Some of the chapters in this book are written in English that doesn’t flow smoothly and was at times very distracting to read. Did the author even try to proof read before publishing this?
And the book did not stay true to the title or topic... missing people and disappearances in the woods. Several stories were very interesting in the beginning, enough so to power through the butchered writing style, but about halfway through the book she starts talking about aliens, ufo’s and the occult. I struggled to finish this and finally a little over halfway through I had to call it quits. Sad, could have been a great book if more was included than parroting news stories and occult websites in jittery English.
Some of the chapters in this book are written in English that doesn’t flow smoothly and was at times very distracting to read. Did the author even try to proof read before publishing this?
And the book did not stay true to the title or topic... missing people and disappearances in the woods. Several stories were very interesting in the beginning, enough so to power through the butchered writing style, but about halfway through the book she starts talking about aliens, ufo’s and the occult. I struggled to finish this and finally a little over halfway through I had to call it quits. Sad, could have been a great book if more was included than parroting news stories and occult websites in jittery English.
September 23, 2020
The formatting of this book was bizarre and unpleasant to read. Sentences would cut off and then finish in a new paragraph. There were plenty of spelling errors throughout. This book needed an editor, if not for the grammar and layout, then for the way the content was written.
The book has no real 'mood' so it never comes off as particularly creepy or disturbing. It just starkly presents in a rambling fashion, some odd disappearance while the author almost desperately implores the reader to assume that something unnatural happened. Most of the cases presented in this book are dubious at best for the uncanny, yet the author really wants us to believe otherwise. If I have to read the word 'surely' one time as the author implores us to believe...
It's not a bad book, but it's not a great book either. It has some interesting tales that I did enjoy reading about that were definitely strange, and I think if the author was better at organizing their thoughts (or getting an editor) they could be quite entertaining.
The biggest flaw is how it deviates its narrative of people missing in the woods (which is what I came here for!) to speculate and instead spend a good chunk of time telling UFO and alien encounters that have nothing to do with people disappearing in the woods. Also, retelling a Maxim magazine article as tho a Men's entertainment and gossip magazine is a credible source really is a bad look.
The book has no real 'mood' so it never comes off as particularly creepy or disturbing. It just starkly presents in a rambling fashion, some odd disappearance while the author almost desperately implores the reader to assume that something unnatural happened. Most of the cases presented in this book are dubious at best for the uncanny, yet the author really wants us to believe otherwise. If I have to read the word 'surely' one time as the author implores us to believe...
It's not a bad book, but it's not a great book either. It has some interesting tales that I did enjoy reading about that were definitely strange, and I think if the author was better at organizing their thoughts (or getting an editor) they could be quite entertaining.
The biggest flaw is how it deviates its narrative of people missing in the woods (which is what I came here for!) to speculate and instead spend a good chunk of time telling UFO and alien encounters that have nothing to do with people disappearing in the woods. Also, retelling a Maxim magazine article as tho a Men's entertainment and gossip magazine is a credible source really is a bad look.
April 12, 2020
Interesting and entertaining. Some of the stories were not so mysterious to me. People disappearing in forest to never be found happens regularly. Living out in the woods I know I can walk by spots for years without noticing certain things that had been there all along. But the stories were still interesting and a good read. My only real issue with the book, besides making some stories out to be more mysterious than they actually were, was the print. Larger print with almost double spacing between lines makes this book seem longer than it actually is. In other words, with standard type and spacing this book would have been half as long. So you're not getting as much as expected by the page count. With that said, the stories were enjoyable and I liked the book. Would have been nice if were a little longer though. Content wise.
November 8, 2018
More Tales of People Gone Missing in the Woods
This was another entry in the author's missing in the woods series. Steph Young has extensively researched these cases of people gone missing in the woods. The disappearances are creepy and unusual. Most were unknown to me except for the last chapter, the Isle of Mull disappearance. That story was first told by noted author Tom Slemen in his Haunted Liverpool series, a superb collection of the odd and unusual true stories from across the pond. This book was a short read with interesting details.
This was another entry in the author's missing in the woods series. Steph Young has extensively researched these cases of people gone missing in the woods. The disappearances are creepy and unusual. Most were unknown to me except for the last chapter, the Isle of Mull disappearance. That story was first told by noted author Tom Slemen in his Haunted Liverpool series, a superb collection of the odd and unusual true stories from across the pond. This book was a short read with interesting details.
March 20, 2021
Really Interesting
I’ve seen many shows that report weird disappearances of people but to think that these are but a sample is unnerving. some stories like the alien abductions I find very hard to believe but then I’m christian and worship God who many doesn’t think exists, so who am I to say yes or no.
I would buy the other books but I don’t want to be paying for books that have a lot of the same stories in them. If you like real life mysteries, this book is for you.
I’ve seen many shows that report weird disappearances of people but to think that these are but a sample is unnerving. some stories like the alien abductions I find very hard to believe but then I’m christian and worship God who many doesn’t think exists, so who am I to say yes or no.
I would buy the other books but I don’t want to be paying for books that have a lot of the same stories in them. If you like real life mysteries, this book is for you.
October 23, 2019
Yep
This book contains fascinating stories and head-scratchers which I’d never heard before. Again, though, it suffers from a lack of editing. If Steph would just get a good editor, this would be great.
This book contains fascinating stories and head-scratchers which I’d never heard before. Again, though, it suffers from a lack of editing. If Steph would just get a good editor, this would be great.
February 7, 2021
Interesting and worth the read!
The author included many interesting stories about disappearances across the world. There were even some stories from a long time ago, which was really cool.
The author included many interesting stories about disappearances across the world. There were even some stories from a long time ago, which was really cool.
February 24, 2021
While the topic is interesting the book is poorly written. The formatting is distracting, writing does not flow, there are numerous misspellings, and grammatically it is a mess. I was excited to read this book, but ended up wanting to grab pen and correct every error it contained!
April 23, 2022
There is the basis of a good book here. The mysterious disappearances described are intriguing but the book is let down by repetitive writing, poor grammar and some spelling errors. I would urge the author to invest in Grammarly, or similar, and get someone to proof read her manuscripts.
May 21, 2019
Eerie disappearances. A good book to read
August 8, 2019
Creepy Stories
The stories have made it impossible for me to ever go for a hike in the woods again!!
Hope you enjoy it too.
The stories have made it impossible for me to ever go for a hike in the woods again!!
Hope you enjoy it too.
May 10, 2020
It was an interesting book and makes you wonder what happened to all those people who disappeared without trace.
July 7, 2020
Great stories. There were quite a few grammatical errors and inconsistencies. The author refers to the Los Angeles Times as La Times, LA Times, and L.A. Times all in a single story.
August 19, 2020
Too fractured for me
This book wasn't quite what I was expecting. It very well could be just me, however I could never get into a rhythm, so abandoned a third of the way through.
This book wasn't quite what I was expecting. It very well could be just me, however I could never get into a rhythm, so abandoned a third of the way through.
March 11, 2024
Interesting stories but difficult to get past the grammatical errors
April 16, 2025
Absolute waste of my time. Punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors throughout and seemed to actually get worse towards the end of the book. This read like a high school essay. Awful.
August 26, 2020
very disjointed, jumbled and feels unfinished somehow. Also I was crossing my fingers for no weird alien/UFO theories, didn't work, and that was the nail in the coffin.
The cases are most of them slightly interesting, some are very intersting - but not enough of them to save this book.
The cases are most of them slightly interesting, some are very intersting - but not enough of them to save this book.
February 2, 2025
this book was so good. Had me on the edge of my seat. I could not put it down. I would remand it to others. It also gave me chills.
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