Jesse James Faked His Death by Ronald Pastore RARE Self-Published Old West
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Jesse James Faked His Death by Ronald Pastore RARE Self-Published Old West. This is not a mass-market paperback. The twist that makes this book a collector's conversation piece No reprints. No digital version. This is the author's own vision – unedited, unvetted by major publishers, and now nearly impossible to find. Jesse James Faked His Death" by Ronald Pastore – RARE Self-Published Theory – DNA Controversy – True Crime / Old West Item Description Up for auction is an extremely rare piece of Old West true crime history: "Jesse James Faked His Death: The True Story of How Jesse James Outwitted the Law, Eluded Capture and Started a New Life in Kansas" by Ronald James Pastore Self-published by the author, 2000-2002. No ISBN. Extremely low print run. Why this book matters: This is not a mass-market paperback. This is Ron Pastore's original self-published presentation of his controversial theory that Jesse James survived the 1882 killing shot from Robert Ford, faked his own death, and lived out his life in Kansas under the assumed identity of his own cousin, Jeremiah James. Pastore's theory gained national attention in 2003, leading to: A featured segment in The Kansas City Star A full-length documentary on The History Channel – "Investigating History: The Mystery of Jesse James" (October 2003) The twist that makes this book a collector's conversation piece: The History Channel documentary arranged for DNA testing on the exhumed remains of Jeremiah James. The results concluded that Jeremiah James was not related to the Jesse James family – directly contradicting Pastore's central claim. This book represents a pre-DNA snapshot of a passionate amateur historian's theory before science weighed in. What you are buying: A genuine self-published artifact from the early 2000s true-crime underground. No reprints. No digital version. This is the author's own vision – unedited, unvetted by major publishers, and now nearly impossible to find. Physical details (estimated): Paperback 58 pages No ISBN – typical of true self-publications from this era Published in Wichita, Kansas area Who should bid on this book: Collectors of Jesse James / Old West outlaw memorabilia True crime enthusiasts who love debunked or fringe theories Kansas history collectors Fans of History Channel documentary oddities Sellers of rare, self-published Americana
