<p><strong>Folklore has always warned of hidden dangers lurking in the shadows otherworldly beings who seek to steal that which parents hold most dear.</strong> In the first book dedicated solely to the subject Joshua Cutchin traces this primal concern from antiquity to the modern era-beginning with worldwide tales of faeries changelings spirits demons and monsters before examining more contemporary phenomena such as Sasquatch kidnappings alien abductions and&nbsp;mysterious disappearances in national parks. Folklore medicine science and spirituality come together for a uniquely scholarly perspective on the thieves in the night.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>