{"product_id":"some-nightmares-are-true-ghosts-of-americas-deadliest-disasters-9780817322533","title":"Some Nightmares Are True: Ghosts of America's Deadliest Disasters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDigging up the eerie aftermath of America's deadliest disasters--where ghost stories take root, history lingers in the shadows, and the past refuses to stay buried.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this haunting follow-up to \u003ci\u003eSome Nightmares Are Real: The Haunting Truth Behind Alabama's Supernatural Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 America's most infamous disasters. From the strangling suffocation of the Boston Molasses Flood and the terror of Galveston's notorious Great Storm, to flames blasting from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory disaster, \u003ci\u003eSome Nightmares Are True\u003c\/i\u003e examines ghost stories that have haunted communities long after the news headlines stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach 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 on--through newspaper archives, folklore, and generations of retelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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 \u003ci\u003eEastland\u003c\/i\u003e in Chicago, and the haunting aftermath of the Schoolchildren's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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, \u003ci\u003eSome Nightmares Are True\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly Kazek\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist, humor columnist, and author who writes about Southern culture. She has written books for children and adults, including Some Nightmares Are Real: The Haunting Truth Behind Alabama's Supernatural Tales, Y is For Y'all: A Book of Southern ABCs, Southern Thesaurus: For When You're Plumb Out of Things to Say, and A Guide to the South's Quirkiest Roadside Attractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Cotton\u003c\/b\u003e is a Louisiana artist and former student at New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA and MFA in illustration. She specializes in both whimsical watercolors and macabre scratchboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51676270264594,"sku":"9780817322533","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c1dd2e64-335e-4d67-b027-6f0368e598f4.jpg?v=1761051296","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/some-nightmares-are-true-ghosts-of-americas-deadliest-disasters-9780817322533","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}