A collection of spooky stories based on America's deadliest disasters. Includes backmatter giving an appendix of facts, historical resources, and information about how to visit the locations.
Digging up the eerie aftermath of Americas deadliest disasterswhere ghost stories take root, history lingers in the shadows, and the past refuses to stay buried.
In this haunting follow-up to Some Nightmares Are Real: The Haunting Truth Behind Alabamas Supernatural Tales, journalist and storyteller Kelly Kazek investigates supernatural folklore grounded in historical catastrophe. This time, she ventures far beyond Alabama, unearthing the eerie legends born from their aftermath of nine of Americas most infamous disasters. From the strangling suffocation of the Boston Molasses Flood and the terror of Galvestons notorious Great Storm, to flames blasting from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory disaster, Some Nightmares Are True examines ghost stories that have haunted communities long after the news headlines stopped.
Each spooky story blends vivid storytelling with meticulous research, connecting real events to the ghostly lore they inspired. Kazek explores not just the moment of disaster, but how grief, resilience, and remembrance shape the way stories live onthrough newspaper archives, folklore, and generations of retelling.
With both wry Southern sensibility and journalistic rigor, Kazek explores how moments of tragedy like the Dixie Tornado Outbreak in Alabama, the capsizing of the SS Eastland in Chicago, and the haunting aftermath of the Schoolchildrens Blizzard in Nebraska leave lasting imprints on generational memory. These sites of devastation become more than historical footnotes; they transform into hallowed grounds where grief lingers, legends remain, and the line between fact and folklore dissolves.
For ghost hunters, or simply those brave enough to follow their curiosity into learning more about the stories historical facts, Kazek has compiled a robust appendix that provides context, source materials, and location details, making this a perfect pick to toss in the car for that late-night road trip adventure. But remember, Some Nightmares Are True.
Whether youre standing at the edge of a haunted cemetery, walking through the long-ago site of a heartrending factory fire, or listening to a local recount the devastation of a storm-lost coastline or a tragic nautical disaster, one truth echoes across time: the dead still speakand Kelly Kazek is listening. In Some Nightmares Are True, Kelly Kazek uncovers the chilling echoes of Americas most horrifying disasters. From the rubble and ruin rise ghost stories, shaped by real tragedy and cultural memory. These tales span the country, exploring how catastrophic events not only rewrite history but also leave behind restless spirits, unresolved grief, and legends that refuse to fade.
