Shipwrecks and Sea Monsters of California's Central Coast Author: Randall A. Reinstedt 9Publication Date: 1975 Publisher: Ghost Town Publications Paperback 5.45 x 8.5 inches, 168 pages Randall A Reinstedt, Author, Born: 1935 - A prolific author about local Central California history he sparked interest among thousands of schoolkids over the years as a former fourth grade teacher. He lived in Pacific Grove for the past half-century and was easily recognized by his white hair and beard and the blue 1970 Land Cruiser he drove. Born in the Monterey hospital on Hartnell Street on Feb. 23, 1935, Reinstedt attended Monterey High when his romance with the Concours began the year the Pebble Beach Road Races and accompanying show debuted. “We’d sneak in and watch the races every year, and then we would always wander down to the cars and take a look. “Shipwrecks and Sea Monsters of California’s Central Coast”; “Tales, Treasures and Pirates of Old Monterey”; and “The Strange Case of the Ghosts of the Robert Louis Stevenson House” are among the titles Reinstedt published under the aegis of his company, Ghost Town Publications. Ironically, Reinstedt never personally experienced a ghost or supernatural event. “But I’m totally convinced that they’re real. There are happenings that we just don’t understand.” Even when he lived out of the area while attending San Jose State University for his undergrad degree, working for the City of Vallejo and later going to Fresno State for his teaching credential, Reinstedt made the trip home for the Concours. Reinstedt recently passed away at 88.