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    Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid
    Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid
    Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid
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    Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid

    By John LeMay

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    “A great exposé . . . that humorously captures the many myths that Americans are willing to believe and that make up the tapestry of the Old West.” —Former Representative Morgan Nelson

    While many respectable books on Billy the Kid aim to demystify his illusory life, this one-of-a-kind collection proudly has no such intention. Find all of the untold and potentially true—but very unlikely and highly embellished—stories of the Kid’s life, death and enthralling life thereafter. Be thrilled by sightings of Billy’s ghost riding through old Fort Sumner and marvel at his search for the fabled Lost Adams Diggings. Wonder at the mysterious thefts of his tombstone and discover the famed desperado’s dozen or so doppelgangers who posthumously popped up all across the Southwest. Courtesy of yarn-spinning raconteurs of yore, author John LeMay unveils the many forgotten and discarded tales of the legendary William H. Bonney, an everlasting emblem of the American West.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateJun 29, 2015
    ISBN9781625855114
    Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid
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    John LeMay

    John LeMay is the author of many books on the history of Roswell, Southeastern New Mexico, and the Southwest. His most recent book, Tall Tales & Half Truths of Billy the Kid, was published in 2015. Tall Tals & Half Truths of Pat Garrett is its sequel. LeMay is a past president of the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico in Roswell.

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