Tom took a trip out to New Mexico early in December to help our friends do some electrical and painting in their new house. While he was there, he picked up a couple of books for me. I just finished the fascinating collection of stories in "Mysteries and miracles of New Mexico" by Jack Kutz.The book is filled with many weird stories from UFO crash landings in the 1940s and 1950s through today, to Billy the Kid's escape from the grave (you'll believe that he did survive Pat Garrett, because Pat may have shot someone else and claimed it was the kid).
One of the most fascinating stories in the book is about the Anasazi tribe who vanished! They were quite learned from exact measurements to knowing seasons, to constructing homes without tools, and more. One big mystery is that archaeologists can't figure out where they buried their dead or what they did with them! The chapter is fascinating and makes you want to read more.
There's also stories about Ambushes in Dog Canyon, odd miracles in Santa Fe, The tragic story of the Apache Kid, and even stories of Witches who rode fireballs!
At the end of each chapter they provide directions how to get to each site mentioned in the stories.
Really a cool book, even if you don't live in New Mexico, it will inspire you to visit.
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