The Choking Doberman: And Other Urban Legends

by Jan Harold Brunvand

Overview

"A wonderfully entertaining book of American folklore and humor."—Elaine Kendall, Los Angeles Times Book Review

Professor Jan Harold Brunvand expands his examination of the phenomenon of urban legends, those improbable, believable stories that always happen to a "friend of a friend."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393303216
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	12/17/2003
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Jan Harold Brunvand lives in Salt Lake City, where he is professor emeritus at the University of Utah. He is the author of numerous books, including The Vanishing Hitchhiker; The Choking Doberman; The Baby Train; Too Good to Be True; and Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid.

What People are Saying About This

Roy Blount Jr.

This is a fascinating book, but I still say all those stories actually happened to the mother of a friend of mine's doctor's wife.

Editorial Reviews

This is a fascinating book, but I still say all those stories actually happened to the mother of a friend of mine's doctor's wife.

Roy Blount Jr.