KANSAS GHOST TOWNS, HAUNTINGS, TREASURE TALES, and OTHER BS - Paperback

by Kurt James (Author)

When Kurt James thinks of Kansas, he doesn't think of flat land. He thinks of family.

Summers spent on a farm southeast of Alamota. Evenings listening to his grandpa-Dale "Pappy" Patton-and a handful of old-timers who could spin a story so well you didn't care if it was true... as long as they kept talking.

Stories of drought and dust. Of tornadoes that came out of nowhere.
Of cowboys, outlaws, hard men, harder lives...and of course-the other B.S.

And yes-that "B.S." means exactly what you think it does.

Those stories didn't just pass the time; they stuck. They pulled a young boy into a world of grit, danger, and wide-open possibility-and shaped the storyteller he would become.

Now, after years of research, travel, and digging into the past, Kurt brings those same kinds of stories back to life.

Kansas may look quiet on the surface-but across its endless plains lie the remains of forgotten towns, weather-worn homesteads, and cemeteries filled with people whose stories were never fully told. Pioneers. Ranchers. Oilmen. Lawmen. Outlaws. Folks who came west chasing something better... and paid the price for it.

Some of their stories are history. Some are legend. And some... fall somewhere in between.

This book is a tribute to them-and a guide for anyone who wants to go looking.

Inside, you'll find ghost towns worth the drive, hauntings that might make you stay in the truck a little longer, treasure tales that refuse to die, and just enough "B.S." to keep things interesting.

Whether you're a writer, a traveler, or just someone who appreciates a good story-true or otherwise-this book is for you.

Because out on the Kansas plains...the wind still carries voices.

And if you listen long enough-you just might believe them.