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Title: Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind: A Reporter's Notebook on Alien Abuduction, Ufos, and the Conference at M.I.T. by C. D. B. Bryan ISBN: 0-14-019527-0 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (6 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: First half is good. Second half is silly.
Comment: The books starts out well. The author is attending a conference at MIT about abductions by flying saucers. He's skeptical but respectful. He introduces you to the experts, the scholars, and the abductees. So far, so good.
But in the second half, he gives you LENGTHY descriptions of hypnosis sessions with a pair of abductees --- two women whose stories start off where you'd expect and then get crazier as they progress.
Actually, "crazy" is the wrong word. "Implausible" or "transparent" would be better. The two women need to add a little extra juice to their stories to keep your attention, so they add more alien beings, more strange events, and new places to explore.
This book would be a useful addition to the dozen-or-so books on UFO adbuctions if the second half was dropped. As I read it, my mind changed from skeptical and entertained (why DO so many people say they were abducted by flying saucers?) to cringing with embarassment (the Nordic E.T. in the giant cowboy hat was too much).
Rating: 5
Summary: Keeps you up late at night!
Comment: I don't do much reading anymore, but this book sits in my bookcase as one of my all-time favorites. I've now read it three times, and find it fascinating and mesmerizing each time!
I'm not a UFO-guru, but this book really opened my eyes to what may be going on out there. And it does so in an intelligent, well-presented manner which doesn't come across as pushy or hokey.
Highly recommended! Good luck trying to sleep after reading this one.
Rating: 5
Summary: A must read for those interested in Aliens
Comment: Back in the days when I was on my alien kick this was one of the most convincing pieces of evidence. Several professionals met at MIT to seriously discuss the abduction phenomena. I found their objectiveness with the evidence refreshing. Many worked together to get "at the bottom" of this intriguing issue. I would highly recommend the excellent book: Gods of Eden by William Bramely.
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Title: Alien Agenda: Investigating the Extraterrestrial Presence Among Us by Jim Marrs ISBN: 0061096865 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 01 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Ufo Experience: A Scientific Inquiry by J. Allen Hynek, Allen J. Hynek ISBN: 156924782X Publisher: Marlowe & Company Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Secret Life: Firsthand, Documented Accounts of UFO Abductions by David M. Jacobs ISBN: 0671797204 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1993 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The THREAT: Revealing the Secret Alien Agenda by David M. Jacobs ISBN: 0684848139 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Light Years: An Investigation into the Extraterrestrial Experiences of Eduard Meier by Gary Kinder ISBN: 0871131390 Publisher: Pub Group West Pub. Date: 01 April, 1987 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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