Myths and Mysteries of California True Stories Of The Unsolved And Unexplained

by Jones, Ray; Lubow, Joe

• ISBN13: 9780762763696
• ISBN10: 0762763698
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-17
• Publisher: Globe Pequot

Summary

Will California fall into the Pacific? Many believe that when the next big earthquake hits, the whole state may just drop off into the ocean. Most experts dispute this-but are they right?

Author Biography

Ray Jones is the author or coauthor of numerous books on history and travel. The founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine and a former writing coach at Southern Living.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vi
Introduction	p. viii
Will California Fall into the Pacific?	p. 1
Is California an Island?	p. 16
House of Mystery	p. 23
Did William Randolph Hearst Get Away with Murder?	p. 37
Where Is the Head of Zorro?	p. 53
Ships Afloat on Sand and Fog	p. 64
People Who Eat People	p. 76
The Rainman Who Flooded San Diego	p. 90
Gunfight at Mussel Slough	p. 103
California's Very Own Pearl Harbor	p. 114
The Shadow God of California	p. 125
Ghost Lights over the Pacific	p. 134
Bibliography	p. 144
Index	p. 151
About the Authors	p. 156
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