Mysteries and Miracles of New Mexico: A Guide Book to the Genuinely Bizarre, in the Land of Enchantment

by Jack Kutz, Mary Schold Rober (Illustrator), Jeff Radford (Editor)

Mysteries & Miracles of New Guide Book to the Genuinely Bizarre in the Land of Enchantment With detailed directions for visiting some of the strangest places in New Mexico Discover the haunted mesas... the eerie, bloodthirsty canyons... the scorching wastelands holding incredible buried treasure. Decipher the ancient Greek message carved in stone at Hidden Mountain. Read documented accounts of the repeated resurrections of Padre Padilla, first buried in 1765. Trace the epic journeys of Lozen, the Apache's mystic woman warrior. Marvel at the mysteries of the lost Anasazi Civilization. Relive the visit by space aliens during and after the spectacular "Roswell Incident" which government officials say never happened. Judge the evidence on the recent, bizarre cattle mutilations. BEYOND THE FREEWAYS, AWAY FROM THE CITIES, LIES THE SURREAL NEW MEXICO. Chapter 1: New Mexico's Mystery Rock Chapter 2: Katzimo, the Enchanted Mesa Chapter 3: Search for the Lost Adams Diggings Chapter 4: Flight of the Stone Lion Chapter 5: The Blessed Earth of Chimayo Chapter 6: Miracles of Old Santa Fe Chapter 7: Ambushes in Dog Canyon Chapter 8: Open Doors to the Spirit World Chapter 9: New Mexico Witches Ride Fireballs Chapter 10: Billy the Kid's Escape from the Grave Chapter 11: Ten Million Bucks in the Bootheel Chapter 12: Mysteries of the Anasazi Chapter 13: Woman Warrior of Magical Powers Chapter 14: The Story of the Apache Kid Chapter 15: Space Travelers' Rendezvous Chapter 16: Galactic Pitstop in Socorro Chapter 17: Bizarre Cattle Mutilations

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Paranormal, Mystery

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Kore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an entertaining read. There is a few tales about New Mexico that I didn’t know about or ever heard of. After reading this book and it’s counterpart, I think I’ll delve a bit into the history of the Land of Enchantment. The only problem with this book, for me, is that my copy jumps from page 118 to 167. So I didn’t quite get to read this one in its entirety. #Bummer

[Terry · Rating 3 out of 5]

While *Mysteries and Miracles of New Mexico* by Jack Kutz contains some entertaining stories, it is hampered by significant flaws. The book suffers from major historical misinformation and contains numerous grammatical errors, including the misspelling of Spanish surnames like "Estevez" instead of "Esteves". Furthermore, the author demonstrates a poor grasp of New Mexico's geography, providing erroneous distances—such as miscalculating the distance between Corona and Roswell. Ultimately, the writing feels like a "tourist version" of New Mexico, suggesting the author may have researched the state from afar rather than having experienced it firsthand.

[MBybee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read! Cool stuff to go check out, too, and I loved the story about moving the shrine

[Myk · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were a lot of tales that I would not consider a mystery or a miracle. I was hoping for more of the weird and unexplained around the Land of Entrapment.

[Becky Aguilar Hudson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read. Some of the stories are legends and not exactly mysteries or miracles but still interesting. The author sites his sources and even gives directions on how to get to places. This would be a fun roadtrip around New Mexico!

[Cortney R · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this shortly after passing thru New Mexico on my way to Florida. The stories are entertaining if you enjoy Native American Folklore and cowboy history. One of the more interesting essays tells about the mystery surrounding the alleged death of Billy the Kid much of which is the basis of the film "Young Guns".

[Nancy H · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting little book containing 17 mysteries or miracles of New Mexico. Some are modern and a lot are historical, but all include information on how to go to see them, if they still exist, or information on where they did exist, if they do not. They are all intriguing and would definitely be of interest to anyone who is traveling to New Mexico to see the 'sights'.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let's be honest, the cover was the first thing that drew me in. I love folklore and the more unusual history of places and people and it appears that New Mexico has both of those in abundance. What a weird place. I need to go there now and not just drive through it.

[Zach]

This is quite a fun book that reminds us of one of Hamlet's many maxims: "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in our philosophy."

[TOTO from Kansas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get book for travelers who like to seek out the little known places of legend and history !

[SouthWestZippy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book. Very good read.