“Paranormal author and rock journalist Maxim Furek has arrived as the21st-century incarnation of John Keel. In *The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot*,Furek explores the unchartered waters surrounding the cryptid’s forbiddenrealm in a rousing and controversial expose.” Doug Hajicek,Monster Quest In his latest book, The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot (2024) Maxim Furek, a formerpsychologist and rock journalist, delves into the intriguing world ofBigfoot synchronicity, embracing Interdimensional Theories, MassHallucinations, and Jung’s Collective Unconscious. Furek’s dedication to the subject is evident in the hundreds of accountsfrom researchers who strive to answer the question, “If it’s not flesh andblood, then what is it?” This question forms the heart of the author’sevocative thesis as he tirelessly scours American and Canadian records forevidence of this elusive cryptid. For centuries, early newspapers printed accounts of bipedal creatures,listed variously as “Wild Men,” “Hairy Giants,” or “Sasquatch,” a narrativethat has expanded into a larger scientific, religious, and paranormalreality. This reality, as Furek presents it, is a complex web of scientifictheories, religious interpretations, and paranormal phenomena thatintersect in the study of Bigfoot. Furek’s investigation into the tribes of true believers congregating atconferences, campsites, and online websites is a testament to their sharedphilosophy and “Bigfoot’s sociocultural energy.” He takes issue withhoaxers, whom he charges “have sold their souls,” but his respect for thebelievers is unwavering. The author challenges traditional beliefs about Bigfoot and encouragesreaders to embrace the seemingly impossible. After reading this book, yourperspective on Sasquatch will be forever changed as you look at traditionalscience, anthropology, and religion through a different lens and with adifferent expectation.