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CRYSTAL FALLS -- The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association has scheduled author events with winners of the U.P. Notable Book List.
The 22nd event at 6 p.m. Thursday is with Brad Blair and Tim Ellis whose "Great Lakes Monsters and Mysteries" continues their exploration of the bizarre and otherworldly in their latest book. The events are open to all U.P. residents free of charge.
The event will be on the Zoom platform. Please contact librarian Evelyn Gathu in advance by egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org, or by phone 906-875-3344. They recommend those who participate borrow a copy of these books from the library or purchase from a local bookseller in advance.
Ellis is a veteran paranormal investigator, who has traveled the country looking for the strange and weird, and in 1999 started the Upper Peninsula Paranormal Research Society with Brad Blair and Steve LaPlaunt. He is the co-host of Creaking Door Paranormal Radio, former host of TAPS Family Radio, co-founder of the Michigan Paranormal Convention, and co-author of the Paranormal hit books, "Yoopernatural Haunts" and "Great Lakes Monsters and Mysteries." He has been featured in documentaries and numerous publications, including USA Today, The Detroit Free Press, and Lake Superior Magazine.
Blair is the co-host of Creaking Door Paranormal Radio, veteran paranormal researcher and author. In 1999 he founded the Upper Peninsula Paranormal Research Society with Ellis and LaPlaunt. He has investigated claims of paranormal activity across the U.S. and other countries, including England, and Cuba. He has contributed to numerous books and documentaries on the paranormal, has appeared in various publications, and is co-founder of the Michigan Paranormal Convention.
"In their latest book, Ellis and Blair expand their area of interest, stretching their paranormal research across the entire Great Lakes region, and enveloping more than just ghosts and cryptids," according to a review by Brad Gischia at U.P. Book Review. "A cryptid, for those who don't know, is a creature for which there is no physical or scientific evidence, but still has people who believe it exists. The most popular of these being the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot.
"They take an approach with this book that makes it stand out from others I've read in the same genre, by mixing the historical research they've done with seemingly unbelievable tales. I've lived my whole life here and never heard some of the stories, which I really appreciated. I like being able to learn a little bit about the actual history of the area while I'm trying to scare myself silly.
More information about the U.P. Notable Book list, U.P. Book Review, and UPPAA can be found on www.UPNotable.com.