Characters ranging from Mormon pioneers to Butch Cassidy all helped give
the Beehive State color and tenacity. Uncover the state's hidden gems
with stories like the first group of Latter-day Saints who arrived in
the Salt Lake Valley days before Brigham Young proclaimed it as the
right place. Meet an ancient prophet believed to have walked the arid
landscape, offering his blessing on several sites long before the
pioneers arrived. Learn why a former lawyer was buried without a proper
headstone. Discover the state's quirky side with the strange goings-on
at an obscure ranch and the alleged monsters once believed to haunt some
of Utah's lakes. Author Andy Weeks offers this quirky and informative
collection of little-known tales about the forty-fifth state.