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"EVEN IF YOU ARE PURE OF HEART YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF SAYING YOUR PRAYERS AT NIGHT, WHEN THE WOLFBANE BLOOMS AND THE AUTUMN MOON IS BRIGHT - AFTER YOU READ THESE SWORN ACCOUNTS OF LYCANTHROPY AND SHAPESHIFTING. ""These stories should not be read before bedtime or under a full moon! You have been warned!"" -Amazon review True Werewolves of History uses archival chronicles and new research to bring to life the stories of 100 werewolves. This unique tour-de-force focuses on real tales of werewolves (not to mention ""werebears,"" ""werejaguars"" and others) from throughout the world and across the centuries. You'll find them all in this volume for your delectation and enlightenment. ""This is an interesting primer introducing one to many famous and many more not so famous alleged cases of werewolfery and similar conditions."" -Goodreads Among the more famous lycanthropes chronicled: St. Ronan John Lackland Roland Bertin Gilles Garnier Pierre Burgot Michel Verdun Jacques Roulet Jean Grenier Peter Andersen Ivan Of Shiganska Ivan Baranoff Joana of Tarcouca Stubbe Peeter Sergeant Bertrand Among the most well-known cases of lycanthropy: The wolves with human hands and feet Pope Leo and the witches The werewolf of Auvergne The werewolves at Christmas The shepherd Petronius The werewolves who were burned at the stake The werewolf in the museum Mere Maxim The mare-woman The Wild Beast of Geaudan Wolf Hollow The Vargamor The Werewolves of the Harz Mountains Le Meneur Des Loups The Isawiyya Abbot Gilbert and the Werewolf Revenge of the Were-Jaguars The Werewolf Burgomaster The Werewolf Flower of Transylvania Other kinds of creatures people are said to have been transformed into: Were-Tigers Leopard-Men Were-Jackals Lion-Men Were-Equines Were-Hippos Fox-Women Were-Bears Were-Panthers Were-Hyenas ""This is actually a fun little book! Werewolves were taken seriously once, and this book contains ""reports"" and stories concerning them. A few rather profound and sad.""-Goodreads"

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