Take a historical and visual tour through the ghost towns of North America. Find out what these communities were and what they've become. Full of old nostalgic photographs and desolate contemporary images that capture the essence of many of America's abandoned, forgotten towns of the past. Find out what happens when once bustling businesses and thriving villages reach the end of their lifespan. Locations throughout the United States provide context to a variety of events and calamities that fatally affect small towns. Hundreds of photographs bring the ghost towns to life. Hardcover, 192 pages.