Mysteries & Miracles of Colorado: Guide Book to the Genuinely Bizarre

Mysteries & Miracles of Colorado: Guide Book to the Genuinely Bizarre in the Rocky Mountain State With detailed directions for visiting some of the strangest places in Colorado Discover the fantastic tales of lost treasure, cursed mines and Colorado's Great Diamond Hoax. Visit the high-country cemeteries where unexplainable ghost lights dance among the tombstones. Explore the past lives of Bridey Murphy, the 19th century Irish girl reincarnated as a Colorado housewife. Decipher the ancient message on the unearthed Granby Idol. Trace the footsteps of the infamous cannibal, Alferd Packer. Judge the evidence and cover-ups in the University of Colorado's 1966 investigation into the origin of UFOs. BEYOND THE FREEWAYS, AWAY FROM THE CITIES, LIES THE SURREAL COLORADO Chapter 1: The Mysterious Granby Idol Chapter 2: The Lives of Bridey Murphy Chapter 3: Haunted Places, Ghostly Traces Chapter 4: The Orneriest Ghost in Denver Chapter 5: Alferd Packer's Ghastly Ordeal Chapter 6: The Great Colorado Diamond Hoax Chapter 7: Felipe Espinosa's Reign of Terror Chapter 8: You Can't Trust Anybody Nowadays Chapter 9: Treasures Lost and Found Chapter 10: The Official Investigation of UFOs Chapter 11: The Bizarre Death of Snippy the Horse Chapter 12: Dark Nights and Phantom Flights Chapter 13: Something Really Scary Is Going On! Chapter 14: Famous High Country Spook Lights

In the 1970 s Jack Kutz gained followers as a writer and researcher for Albuquerque s alternative newspaper Seers Catalog. Later Kutz s writing was featured in New Mexico Magazine. However, Kutz began collecting folklore and extraordinary tales working in remote locations while working for Mountain Bell, hanging telephone line. During this time he began documenting the oral histories and tall tales passed down generation to generation within specific regions. Also an avid mountain climber, Kutz served with New Mexico Mountain Club. Those daring rescue missions gave him first-hand experiences and contacts with people who had amazing stories to share. Kutz s Mysteries & Miracles series not only preserves many cultural stories but also enables readers to reference detailed directions to visit some of the most bizarre, obscure and haunting places within the Southwest. In addition to his six books in the Mysteries & Miracles series, Kutz is also the author of Grassroots New Mexico: A History of Citizen Activism and The Wild West Never Died: True Crime Tales of 20th Century New Mexico.