Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter: Volume 2
By (Author) Josh Gates
Simon & Schuster
Gallery
1st January 2011
United States
General
Non Fiction
Ghosts and poltergeists
Travel guides: adventure holidays
Television
Science fiction: space opera
001.944
Paperback
272
Width 135mm, Height 210mm, Spine 15mm
227g
Truth is stranger than legend . . . and your journey into both begins here.
World adventurer and international monster hunter Josh Gates has careened through nearly 100 countries, investigating frightening myths, chilling cryptozoological legends, and terrifying paranormal phenomena. Now, he invites fans to get a behind-the-scenes look at these breathtaking expeditions.
Follow Gates from the inception of the groundbreaking hit show (at the summit of Kilimanjaro) to his hair-raising encounters with dangerous creatures in the most treacherous locations on earth. Among his many adventures, he unearths the flesh-crawling reality of the Mongolian Death Worm, challenges an ancient curse by spending the night in King Tuts tomb, descends into a centuries-old mine to search for an alien entity in subterranean darkness, pursues ghosts in the radioactive shadow of Chernobyl, and explores sightings of Bigfoot from the leech-infested rain forests of Malaysia to the dizzying heights of the Himalayas.
Part journey into the unexplained, part hilarious travelogue, part fascinating look at the making of a reality-based TV showand featuring never-before-published photographs this Destination Truth companion takes readers on the supernatural expedition of a lifetime.
Josh Gates is an explorer, photographer, author, and television personality.His work and travels have taken him to more than seventy-five countries around the world. An avid scuba diver, he has participated in sub-sea archaeological excavations in the Mediterranean, and as a photographer, he's traveled from sweltering African villages to the icy heights of the Himalayas. In addition, he has scaled "the roof of Africa" on Mt. Kilimanjaro, and climbed on Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas. He is the host and executive producer of the Discovery Channel seriesExpedition Unknownandco-executive producer ofSyfy Channel seriesDestination Truth.He is also the bestselling author ofDestination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter.