Download or read book Encyclopedia of Urban Legends written by Jan Harold Brunvand and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2001 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents descriptions of hundreds of urban legends and their variations, themes, and scholarly approaches to the genre, including such tales as disappearing hitchhikers and hypodermic needles left in the coin slots of pay telephones.