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In addition to learning of the difficulties and uncertainties that surround a reality show of this nature, the book also serves as a mini-manual on how to pitch a series idea to a television network. The book opens with a harrowing account of a dangerous flight aboard a rental biplane whose cockpit roof suddenly tears off, forcing a plummeting landing indicative of the hazards, risks and dangers faced by the show’s cast and crew on a regular basis. Gates intersperses his commentary with amusing asides and observations that should win over most readers.
He recounts his first four years of research for the television show in a casual style, as if the reader were hearing it tableside while sharing a drink with the author.
Gates describes himself as “a professional vagabond, international monster hunter, and paranormal Hardy Boy”. It’s a little bit Lewis and Clark, Stanley and Livingstone, with an added bit of Indiana Jones.
It stands as a companion piece to the popular SyFy Channel (USA) series of the same name, and provides insight into the character of narrator and leader Josh Gates. Publisher: Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, Inc.Įntertaining and engaging on multiple levels, Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter is a fast-paced global journey through four years of exploration and investigation of creature sightings.
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