As a native of southeastern New Mexico, Donna Blake Birchell has heard the many stories of the fanciful events that occurred in the area in the far--and not-so-distant--past, and wanted to share these with you, the reader. As a collector of history, Birchell's greatest pleasure is to reveal times past with those who share her passion. John LeMay is the author of Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid, The Real Cowboys and Aliens: UFO Encounters of the Old West with Noe Torres and The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: Vol. 1 1954-1980, to name a few. He is also the writer/producer of the short documentary An Introduction to the History of Roswell, New Mexico, with Relicwood Media, and is a past president of the historical society for Southeast New Mexico board of directors.