{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817322533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs","brand":"Kelly Kazek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51817761669301,"sku":"9780817322533","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_29617c80-15b8-4434-ae72-92588b442a27.jpg?v=1759241609","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/some-nightmares-are-true-ghosts-of-americas-deadliest-disasters-9780817322533","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}