As the image that Simeon tattooed on his leg endowed him with some supernatural powers and took over his life, it also put him at odds with the law. With his powers, he exerted severe revenge against anyone that dared offend him. He gained notoriety for what many in the town regarded as evil and unacceptable behavior. When the police and many in his town no longer found his mere existence deserving, plots to permanently remove him was initiated. But his mother saw his peculiarity as a condition for which a medical intervention would be necessary. She consulted with a medical doctor only to find out that her son's condition could not be mitigated by modern medical practice, that what he was faced with was not of the temporal nature. Therefore, she needed to explore other avenues if she wanted his life preserved. Her referral to seek an unconventional solution from unconventional source led her to uncover that his problems had their origin beyond their land, that she would have to seek answers in a faraway land shared by the dead and the living. This journey would be anything but easy, crossing seven towns and seven rivers of tribulations.

Born in Texas in 1862, Lily Klasner assumed leadership of her family at the age of 13, after her father was murdered. In this memoir, Lily recalls her experiences with Billy the Kid and other desperados--who often stopped over at the Klasner ranch in Pecos--and sets the record straight on a number of popular misrepresented events concerning them.

Outlaws, cattlemen and a plethora of quirky pioneers once riddled southeastern New Mexico. In November 1892, E.W. Doll and J.B. Coates ignited rumors of an eight-foot petrified man in McKittrick Cave. A massive fire and subsequent shootout led to the demise of Phenix, one of the Old West's most scandalous towns. And in August 1932, Bonnie and Clyde kidnapped Carlsbad's Deputy Sheriff Joe Johns. Authors Donna Blake Birchell and John LeMay explore these little-known tales and more that have beguiled this region for centuries.