Hairy Men in Caves: True Stories of America's Most Colorful Hermits profiles the lives of over 80 of the most eccentric hermits from the 18th century to the 20th century. It is the largest compendium of historical American hermits ever assembled.

CONTENTS:

Part I: Hermits of the Northeast Old Shep (New York) The Prodigal Father (New York) The Hermit of West 16th Street (New York) The Hermit of Broadway (New York) Amos Wilson (Pennsylvania) "She Was Too Cruel" (Pennsylvania) The Hermit of Buckingham Mountain (Pennsylvania) The Hermit of Blue Hill (Pennsylvania) Arthur Carey...