Mysteries and Miracles of Texas by Jack Kutz

Old glass bottles, blue with age, rusting Prince Albert tins, discarded horseshoes, abandoned mine shafts -each and everyone has a story behind it. Flint knives and arrowheads tell tales of hunting and warfare, while pottery shards speak of artistry and craftsmanship. Sometimes, the stories are revealed in petroglyphs pecked into rocks by ancient Indians in special places. Read moreĮvery desert has a thousand stories to tell. 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. 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. Those daring rescue missions gave him first-hand experiences and contacts with people who had amazing stories to share. Also an avid mountain climber, Kutz served with New Mexico Mountain Club. During this time he began documenting the oral histories and tall tales passed down generation to generation within specific regions.

However, Kutz began collecting folklore and extraordinary tales working in remote locations while working for Mountain Bell, hanging telephone line. Later Kutz's writing was featured in New Mexico Magazine. In the 1970's Jack Kutz gained followers as a writer and researcher for Albuquerque's alternative newspaper Seers Catalog.

Mysteries and Miracles of Texas by Jack Kutz