About
LISA A. SHIEL researches and writes about everything strange, from Bigfoot and UFOs to alternative history. She has been interviewed for big-city newspapers, national magazines, TV news, and talk radio shows including the G. Gordon Liddy show. Lisa has a master’s degree in library science and was previously president of the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association.
Lisa's nonfiction books are Forgotten Tales of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, The Evolution Conspiracy, Strange Michigan, and Backyard Bigfoot. As a fiction writer, Lisa developed the Human Origins Series—which includes the novels The Hunt for Bigfoot and Lord of the Dead.
Description
<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding "No"; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>
Reviews
"As informative as it is entertaining, and most especially recommended to the attention of those with an interest in human evolution, lost civilizations, UFOs, ancient artwork, metaphysical studies, and the legendary Sasquatch." -Midwest Book Review
"Absolutely one of the best types of investigative reporting I've seen as Shiel compiles so much information into this one little book that you will read over and over again. While intended to be a `fully read' book, I can visualize it quickly becoming a wonderful book of reference for any interested in these types of encounters. Whether you believe or not, you will enjoy the questions driven from this complete book of information." -ReaderViews
"Anyone wanting a unique, and intensely personal perspective on the Bigfoot controversy will not be disappointed." -From the Foreword by Nick Redfern, author of <em>On The Trail Of The Saucer Spies</em>
"You may agree or not with her conclusions but you will be thoroughly entertained by the discussions of the subject." -Mining Journal (Marquette, MI)
"A skillfully written combination of field observations, academic perspectives, and discussions of other paranormal mysteries." -Thom Powell, author of <em>The Locals: A Contemporary Investigation of the Bigfoot/Sasquatch Phenomenon</em>
