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A MUST HAVE BOOK!.......2007-08-15
Everything in this book is true. This is an excellent book, Chuck Missler should be commended for his outstanding work. Having witnessed UFO's and "alien" abuductions first hand, this book confirmed everything I already knew and believed to be factual and true. Take it from some one who has "been there", this book is definitely Top Shelf!
Revelations.......2007-06-15
When I read this book I was very glad and I could not put it down and happy to find that the writers are Christian. I believe that this book puts everything in perspective and its as if a "light" is turned on for you, but you have to know scripture. I really love it and gave a copy to my sister and she loves it. I would highly recommend this book above all that I have read on Alien activities.
The truth about UFO's.......2007-05-27
The fact the UFOs are real and have existed along with man since the dawn of time is undeniable. The question is, what or who are THEY. Chuck Missler and Mark Eastman have done an excellent job in shining biblical light on this ongoing phenomenon. This is one of my favorite books on this subject, I highly recommend it.
If Not Demons, Then What?.......2007-01-24
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"The ability of UFO's to dematerialize, travel at speeds which cause ordinary matter to disintegrate, and their extraordinary capacity to perform right-angle turns at unimaginable speeds strongly suggests that UFO's and their humanoid "pilots" are not simply physical entities confined to our three dimensions of space-time."
UFO researcher, Jacques Valle, (not a Christian,) says: "If they are not spacecraft, what else could UFOs be? What research framework can account for the physical effects, for the impact on society, for the appearance of the occupants, and for the seemingly absurd, dreamlike elements of their behavior? How can we explain that the phenomenon makes itself obvious to rural populations but avoids overt contact, choosing instead to deliver its message in bizarre abductions, in highly strange incidents? The theory that suggest itself, as we analyze and re-analyze the forces at play, goes beyond the notion that these are simply technological vehicles produced by an advanced race on another planet. Instead, I believe that the UFO phenomenon represents evidence for the other dimensions beyond space-time; the UFOs may not come from ordinary space but from a multiverse which is all around us, and of which we have stubbornly refused to consider the disturbing reality in spite of the evidence available to us for centuries. Such a theory is required in order to explain both the modern cases and the chronicles of Magonia - the abductions and the psychic component. I believe that there is a system around us that transcends time and it transcends space. Other researchers have reached the same conclusion."
As a youth, I was fascinated by UFO phenomenon; especially the abduction events. How spooky and other-worldly it seemed. Later, after I became a Born-Again Christian, I began to reinterpret all these things through a Christian perspective.
1. ANY creatures existing in any location or dimension have Jesus Christ as both their Creator and Lord. They have no option about this.
2. If they are truly from another planet, they must conform to physical rule and the laws of physics. All observed accounts say UFOs do neither.
3. If they are primarily spiritual beings, how likely is it they are truly from another planet, and not just plain ol' demons masquerading as aliens?
I'd say the former was true, and Chuck Missler has put together a lot of research showing how this is most strongly to be understood as what is really going on.
A verse from the Bible:
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, "And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
This verse is a prophecy about what will come upon all people who do not believe that Jesus Christ is Lord. This "strong delusion" will be - in my estimation - the sudden appearance and actions of alien beings on this planet. It will cause everyone who is not Born-Again, (elect,) to believe this delusion, because they do not have the Holy Spirit in them to reveal these "lying wonders."
Chuck Missler points to this very same conclusion in his book. If you are at all interested in UFO phenomenon, and have read all the books, consider this one, because it's the only angle that fits all the available facts. To deny or reject the obvious spiritual implication of these "aliens" is to willfully blind oneself to examining all the theories, whether they are personally appealing or not. The reality that spiritually malevolent beings exist is beyond doubt, save for the ignorant and unbelieving. To deny anything that cannot be proved "scientifically" completely leaves one wide open for massive spiritual deception, (seeing we are both physical as well as spiritual beings.)
Read this book and consider carefully the evidence presented. It may keep you from being eternally deceived.
A christian perspective to UFOlogy.......2007-01-20
For those of you in the church who have had your own encounters but have been rebuffed by the church for seeking help, this is the book for you. I would actually place Missler and Eastman in the camp of Jacques Vallee or Nick Redfern for performing a comprehensive and analytical discussion of this topic. While not everyone may agree with their findings, they make very convincing arguments and if you are a Christian then you should pay attention to this.
Jesse
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Illuminating Interviews with the World's Most Respected Searchers for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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Paola is a most thought provoking interviewer .......2007-05-15
Paola Harris asks the hard questions and has a deep feeling for her subject and a clear concise manner with those great minds she has gathered to shed some light on an often murky and somtimes diliberately misinformed body of evidence. You will come away feeling refreshed and hopeful haveing cut through alot of the BS regarding the ET phenomena. I'm currently reading her latest, Exopolitics, How does one speak to a ball of light? and find it moving in the same strong and compelling manner.
Excellent Book!!!.......2006-06-21
Paola Harris writes a wonderful book and well worth reading and owning. The broad scope covered is excellent. Her devotion to Michael Wolf Kruvant is unfortunate. Michael was sincere and intellegent and it appears because of his mental off-balance was used by the secret government to feed us mis-information.
Connecting the dots fails to connect.......2006-02-27
This is the most disconnected rambling thing I've read in a long time. A series of interviews with a lot of people, many of whom I've never heard of, in question and answer format, it was a real battle to get to the last page. Ms. Harris tries (in vane) to connect subjects that have nothing in common from UFO's to remote viewing to ESP.
Muddled and untrue.......2005-06-06
This is a terrible book with much false information. In particular the section on Michael Kruvant is pure mythology. Kruvant perpetrated an enormous hoax and suckered Harris right in. Kruvant was a schizophrenic man who made up a totally false life, claiming to have multiple university degrees while in reality he was a college drop out, and was treated in several mental hospitals. He lived in a fantasy world but was very charming and quite intelligent and could be quite persuasive. I knew him personally and have followed the fantastic controversies he stirred up with much amusement. I'm sure in his saner moments, he also must have been quite amused at the fuss he had stirred up. If the other sections of the book are as badly researched as the Kruvant story, then this book should be move into the fiction category.
Harris is a very clear headed reporter.......2005-03-19
I recieved my issue the month it was published and read the reports and interviews carefully. She pretty much reserves judgement and searches for answers in the 'old school' style of inquiry. She does not make pretentious claims at all and many of her subjects are not the ones everyone hears about. Mrs. Haris knows many UFO/Alien researchers and claimants and presents interesting materiel to the reader.
While I personally am not convinced about every story I hear and believe many stories are distorted with sociological or political 'filters' the human mind often experiences, I do think the book is a great addition to a genuine "What are UFO/Aliens" book collection. I have to rate this book towards the top of the list.
Mrs. Harris clearly asks important questions and has a wide range of knowledge to accurately report on what she is hearing. Reporting without undue 'interpetation' and bias is a crucial process in critical analysis of the UFO phenomena.
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A classic book on the Men in Black -- NOT based upon the science fiction movie...but on amazing cases that really happened -- the author was editor for over l0 years of UFO UNIVERSE magazine and has interviewed FIRST HAND dozens of individuals who have been threatened by the MIB because they knew too much about UFOs or came to close to the answer to the true origins of these unknown craft. Here are stories that will set your hair on end and chill you to the bone.
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Interesting Case Studies About The Men in Black.......2007-02-10
Timothy Beckley is a top name among UFO researchers. So is John Keel, author of the enduring "Our Haunted Planet," who provided the foreword for this timely work and appears within the text as well.
The subject of the men in black has been treated in certain circles as comic book subject matter to be dismissed from serious discussion. A prominent film was made that dealt with the men in black phenomenon in that manner.
What many investigative types will find refreshing is that "Mystery of the Men in Black: The UFO Silencers" by Timothy Beckley consists of numerous case histories with added commentary from either the researchers presenting the cases, or from the investigators themselves in those instances where they discuss a case study or studies.
The common thread is that the men in black, as the name implies, dress in black suits and wear black hats. They often wear dark glasses and are frequently seen traveling in black Cadillacs that often bear strange license plates, while some reveal none at all.
The men in black sometimes appear to be deeply tanned and are frequently described as possessing an Oriental look, bearing slant-like eyes. Their manner of speech also has been cited as strange to the point where they have difficulty pronouncing words. It is also said that many have trouble walking, and move in a strange, awkward manner.
While these have been commonly expressed characteristics, once one moves beyond appearance a variety of opinions exist of who they are and what they might represent. This disparity is fascinating to read about as the case histories unfold.
Early in the book we learn about the doppeldanger, or double, effect in which men in black seek to impersonate individuals who have claimed to experience UFO sightings, or, additionally, have claimed to have had contact with extraterrestrials arising from those encounters.
What we repeatedly learn from these revelations is that the men in black, as the title of "The UFO Silencers" indicates, seek to serve as "silencers" to prevent details of such purported accounts from being communicated. All kinds of trick tactics are employed to accomplish this purpose.
One of the most interesting encounters occurs when Brad Steiger, one of the most prominent names in the field, believes that a friend is attempting to pull a prank on him. The friend stated that Steiger and Keel were seeking to debunk a UFO sighting claim, which was not the case.
Since Steiger was then busy completing a book he refused to go, believing the friend was kidding him. Eventually the man turned up at Steiger's door in a rattled, frightened condition.
Another account involves a Maine doctor who had consulted with someone claiming to have had a UFO experience. This was followed by a strange man appearing at his door, anxious to talk about the UFO claim.
The doctor was astonished when the man left and appeared to vanish in thin air. He looked carefully and was unable to see the man at all after he stepped outside the house. The doctor became so shaken that he eventually purchased a gun.
While there is a common thread of men in black practicing intimidation and trickery in various ways, there are varying schools of thought on whether they are from another planet or, as Keel believes, could be from planet earth.
Some UFO researchers who hold devout religious beliefs contend that the men in black represent an evil Satan in a continuing battle with God and the forces of good. Dr. Frank Stranges, a Van Nuys, California minister, falls into this category and relates an encounter he and his wife had on a highway when a black Cadillac ran them off the road.
Dr. Stranges believe that he and his wife's lives were spared through a divine healing. He provides a regular candlelight prayer service as a means of fending off the dark forces and protecting oneself by allying with God.
In one New Jersey case investigators attempting to gain information into a man in black following a local resident involved with UFO studies snapped a picture of the man in black they were following. It appears in the book.
What is good about this book is that it provides accounts and presents varying viewpoints dealing with the men in black phenomenon.
Don't waste your money.......2004-02-11
This is the only book I've read on this subject and it HAS to be the worst. It's laughable .... probably even worse than Casebook on the Men in Black (according to those reviews).
If you can actually believe stories about rays shooting out of men's eyes and there eyes turning different colors etc. then go ahead and buy it.
It is a piece of junk, from the ridiculous cover art to the absurd stories inside it.
Too bad such a piece of garbage was written on a truly fascinating subject ... I'd recommend John Keel over this idiot.
The MIBs are no mystery..........2001-04-12
This book is an excellent resource that could only be brought to you in the alternative press. The case studies are well written, and the photographs are very helpful. A great book for anyone who needs a good overview of the MIB phenomena.
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Not an encyclopedia.......2005-08-30
Unfortunately this book lacks of a good editor who can classify in the design all of the different cases and link them together so the reader can browse through them.
An editor could easily underline the basic facts of a term and spell it out to the reader.
For example, there should be colored textboxes for to distinguish the credible facts from the misssing information.
Moreover, under famous cases like "Roswell" he offers little accounting of the event blaming ufologist literature. I can hardly believe that the most famous case of a "UFO landing" has little material, while he describes the Hill case (less witnesses) in such a detail.
This book is too expensive for what it offers. It promises an organised reference of UFOs and instead is difficult to read and in some occations it lacks of information.
An "instant classic" in the study of UFOs.......2001-04-13
Quite simply, this is THE book to buy if you're interested in learning about the UFO phenomenon. Unlike many UFO books, which are written by true believers with dubious credentials and which have little or no research, Jerome Clark, a respected UFO historian, has packed this encyclopedia with a massive amount of research and plenty of references to back up his arguments. And this is a true encyclopedia - the 273 essays cover, alphabetically, almost every major UFO sighting since the 1890's, as well as the major theories which are used to explain UFO sightings, and biographies of almost every major ufologist and skeptic in the field. Although Clark is a "believer" and tends to side with those who believe that UFOs represent something real and extraordinary, he is fair to the skeptics and debunkers and does include their explanations for each sighting, even though he often disagrees with it. If you want a handy reference book that will answer almost any question you have about UFOs, then this is the only book you'll ever need. And, as a rebuttal to those who believe that UFOs are "nonsense" and not to be taken seriously, Clark's "UFO Encyclopedia" presents a mighty challenge. If you could only buy just one UFO book for your personal library, then the "UFO Encyclopedia" is by far the best choice - I have no doubt that it will be the standard reference book for years, if not decades, to come.
A worthwhile book.......1998-12-03
This is a landmark book and a remarkable achievement. The entries are very detailed, balanced and extremely well-referenced. Many of Clark's entries are worth the equivalent of an entire book boiled down to a few pages. I have suggested to several sociology colleagues that they get their libraries to order it. When a case is in doubt, Clark tends to land on the side of possible ET visitation. While I disagree such interpretations and assessments (because I require absolute proof), Clark is certainly within his rights to do so because he bases his views on evidence, and he backs up his argument with quality references and lucid reasoning. No matter where one stands on the UFO debate (and I am a sympathetic skeptic), this 2 volume set clearly stands as the most thorough ever written for the 273 entries covered. Jerome Clark should be congratulated for an almost superhuman effort.
Definitive and remarkable........1998-10-15
I can't imagine a more interesting and non-biased overview of the history of the modern UFO phenomena. Clarks encyclopedia - now in two volumes - is a multi-chambered labyrinth of sighting reports, witness biographies, and ruminations upon events which are fascinating from whichever angle the reader chooses to the view them: as actual events, as hallucinations, as modern folklore, or as hoaxes. Recommended for individuals and libraries that can afford this addition.
Well-documented and exhaustive.......1998-09-07
Jerry Clark has demonstrated himself to be the leading historian of UFOlogy with the two editions of his UFO Encyclopedia. These hefty volumes pretty much cover the bases, with plenty of documentation for further study, and are a useful resource for those who have already taken a position (no matter what it might be) on the UFO issue as well as those who are undecided.
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A meticulous synthesis of history, science, and anthropology, Heavenly Lights establishes that the Fátima Incident of 1917 involved not "Marian apparitions" — as is conventionally believed — but rather, a series of close encounters with alien beings.
The first history of Fátima to be written by Portuguese historians based on the original documents, Heavenly Lights subjects all the pertinent facts of the Fátima case to a sweeping evidentiary analysis that is at once thorough and fascinating.
In periodic passages describing "Parallels in Ufology," the authors identify many relevant connections between the enigmatic events that took place at Fátima and numerous other episodes in the strange and storied annals of UFO history.
When it was first published in Portugal in 1995, entitled As Aparições de Fátima e o Fenómeno OVNI, the Jornal de Notícias heralded this work as "a literary success without precedent in the field of Portuguese ufological studies."
This new translation offers a powerful and convincing argument for mainstream ufologists and religious researchers alike to re-examine the actual evidence that at last explains the enduring mystery of the Fátima Incident.
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Heavenly Lights: The Apparitions of Fatima and the UFO Phenomenon.......2007-07-16
Heavenly Lights: The Apparitions of Fatima and the UFO Phenomenon examines the testimony from the Fatima apparitions of the Mary in 1917. The author not only looks at the commonalities in descriptions but also how the descriptions changed over time, particularly as the children were in contact with the local Bishop and other Catholic authorities. It is intriguing indeed intriguing that the children's descriptions transformed from not being sure if the image was Mary to swearing that the apparition was definitely the Holy Mother.
During this investigation, the author began to wonder if this incident resembled other recorded incidents of this type. Interestingly, as the author scrutinized these records he began to realize that there were striking similarities between many of the Marian Apparitions and recorded incidents of close encounters with alien beings. The only real difference was that those recorded as Marian Apparitions were noted by strict Catholics.
Heavenly Lights: The Apparitions of Fatima and the UFO Phenomenon contains some very fascinating research that raises some very remarkable questions. Do the Marian Apparitions have the same root as alien encounters? If so, what actually causes these incidents?
A Scholarly Attempt to Explain the Fatima Phenomena........2007-02-09
This book attempts to explain the 1917 Fatima phenomena from outside the religious envelope and to base conclusions on facts as stated by first hand witnesses. The Fatima happening was viewed by probably the largest number of people ever assembled for such a event (50,000) and, therefore, a large number of witness testimonies are available. The authors were even able to interview some witnesses still living. The large number of witnesses allowed for some statistical analysis which revealed some startling discoveries, such as defining the narrow physical area in which "drying" and "healings" took place. Additionally, by determining the physical location of some distant witnesses, they were able, using some simple trigonometry, to calculate the physical size of the object that the crowd said they saw. The majority of the crowd was illiterate, so consequently much of the testimoney is within the confines of their religious believe system. The authors do a good job of accounting for this fact. A number of witnesses were also educated people, which adds credence to the testimonies.
For readers interested in the continuing investigations into the UFO phenomenon, this book is a must to read.
Priceless research.......2006-06-12
It's sounds ridiculous read here about "flying saucers" presence and other eventual proofs of alleged "astronauts" from other worlds at Fatima spot. A strange ressurgence of the old 50's American culture, that even the anti-ET opponents are pregnant indeed. It seems that we can read this historic book into two ways: one, that led us to an never published core of subjective and objective witnesses which offer a unique comparative anthropological and psychological analyse of religious and laic abnormal experiences of everytime; another version "made" by old dualistic readers that inspired in the same old jargon and prejudice that were looking for a kind of Martians-like creatures in an classic "flying saucer", 1917 version. It's poor, very poor such kind of readings. Perhaps "Heavenly lights" can only be fully understood in the future.
Schoking for maniqueism .......2006-01-18
This is the first book devoted to the Fatima affair that chosed a "third way", between the known dualities and maniqueism of our minds. But more important the book open an impressive amount of data impossible to get by any other author but Portuguese. We are made to think "yes" or "no"; the book does not offer truths, only a tremendous mass of witnesses in all their human subjectivity. The aim here is not to satisfy our beliefs or disbelifs, but offer for the first time in the Fatima study a compared picture of first-hand documents where we can learn truly impressions and sensations lived by ordinary people in different non-ordinary experiences, religious or not. This is an astounding research perhaps inteirely understood by non-maniqueist readers.
First the believers, then the skeptics, and now this. Sigh........2006-01-17
Books about the events at Fatima generally fall into two categories. On one side are the pious Believers, who are convinced that Fatima was a supernatural manifestation. On the other are the haughty Skeptics, who dismiss this and all other "miracles" as a mass delusion or hoax.
This book presents the possibility that the Fatima events represented a close encouter with a UFO -- specifically, with "beings" and technologies unknown to us.
The authors appear to have convinced themselves that these beings and technologies actually exist, so they don't waste any time trying to convince the reader. Eyewitness accounts of the Fatima events are exhaustively quoted, followed by comparisons with similarly-described UFO encounters from around the world. Impressive-sounding but meaningless scientific jargon is employed in a lame attempt to "explain" the technology of the "beings."
Nobody's credentials, credibility or agenda is ever questioned. Nobody with an unsympathetic point of view is cited. The result feels contrived and disappointing, much like the arguments of the Believers and the Skeptics.
Any study of Fatima, especially the "Miracle of the Sun," must come to grips with a simple, well-documented fact: NOT EVERYONE IN THE CROWD SAW ANYTHING HAPPEN. Even the Believers admit this uncomfortable truth. (The Skeptics, unsurprisingly, gloat upon it.) Given this, the UFO explanation doesn't hold water. Wouldn't EVERYONE have seen a flying saucer?
This book is recommended for Fatima completists only. Hilarious cover, though.
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Are they really here?
Non-human encounters . . . Shocking abductions . . . Bizarre medical experiments . . . At last--an exposé of the alien abduction phenomenon from a government expert.
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Alien abductions--are they hysteria, hoaxes, dreams . . . or the real thing? UFO expert Nick Pope, assigned by the British government's Ministry of Defense to find out, began his investigation as a skeptic. He ended up a believer. Now the real-life version of the X-Files agent Fox Mulder presents his shocking findings. Uncensored and unexpurgated, Agent Pope gives you the eye-opening facts: Who was abducted? What happened to them? And finally, Pope's own chilling speculation about why . . .
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A good follow up book to Open Skies, Closed Minds........2004-02-12
From 1991 to 1994 Nick Pope was posted as the British MOD investigator of UFOs. That means he worked for the Ministry Of Defense. Pope believes that UFOs are real and explains what he discovered while working for the MOD in his book "Open Skies, Closed Minds". Although a lot of the information in that book is known to most UFO researchers he does uncover some new UK material and it is a good book about UFOs from an MOD insider. A worthy addition to any UFO book collection.
In this book he goes into detail about what he learned about Alien Abductions while working for the MOD on this topic. So it is pretty much as good an insider look at the MODs take on this whole issue as you will likely find anywhere.
the Uninvited was good.......2001-04-01
I think this book was the best alien/ufo book. It was very interesting because it told of first hand accounts of alien abduction. I liked how the author explained the accounts of the abductees. The author had a lot of good theories, and I liked the way the author explained each chapter.
Very Interesting.......2000-10-29
I personally thought that this book was quite interesting. The author seemed to be very scientific and impartial, and gave everything an open mind. Further, the analysation of childhood fairies, etc. as possible aliens was very intriguing. His book was gripping, and I couldn't put it down, and I thought the detailed description of some of the abductions was chilling.
Poorly written, uncritical, and fanciful........1999-06-01
Although I do not believe in extraterrestrial visitation at all, as a skeptic I must at least hear intelligent believers out, and evaluate whatever they offer in their defense. Considering that Nick Pope works for the British government, I imagined that he was a reasonably intelligent person, and would provide a good defense of the alien abduction phenomenon. I was mistaken.
Pope's ludicrous one-line argument for the authenticity of the Roswell crash was enough to make me close the book and walk away, fuming at the obvious lack of elementary research. However, I returned to the book later on, reasoning that everyone makes an occasional flub, and that perhaps the rest of the book would be better, especially considering that abductions, not UFO crashes, are the main subject of the book. Unfortunately, my initial reaction turned out to be the right one.
To liberally paraphrase the gist of much of the book: Many people report having been abducted, and many mythical legends are about small, magical creatures, but there's no corroborating physical evidence for first-hand accounts of alien abductions, therefore, the best explanation is that these events are real, but take place on a different plane of reality, and involve something which contemporary victims only interpret as aliens. Give me a break. There must be a better defense out there somewhere, which at least gives the phenomenon a fighting chance against skeptics.
The worst book I've read in years........1999-04-24
Luckily I was given a copy of this book. I have read the top 100 books in this UFO/Alien genre and this is not one of them. I find it hard to believe this rambling, poorly edited, and disjointed book of Popes is a best-seller in the UK.
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Stranger than the X-Files....Darker than your worst nightmares-And all too true....You've just spotted it. Strange, circular, and whizzing through the night sky. You've never seen anything like it in your life-you think it might be a UFO. As you turn around to head back to your house, someone taps you on the shoulder-and the nightmare has just begun....It's a phenomenon as old as the sighting of UFOs-and perhaps stranger than the sightings themselves: Men in Black. With eerie consistency, UFO witnesses around the world report their presence after a sighting or alien abduction. But who are these shadowy figures-men dressed in dark clothing who seem to know intimate details about witnesses' lives....and who strike unearthly fear in these people in order to keep then quiet about what they saw? Are they just a figment of overactive imaginations? Are they government agents? Secret Service men? Aliens? Or part of a much darker force whose urgent mission remains veiled in mystery....For the first time ever, renowned UFO expert Jenny Randles blows the lid off this fascinating and even life-threatening phenomenon. Through extraordinary case histories of real-life encounters, Randles sheds stunning new light on these ominous strangers known as Men in Black: men who will protect extraterrestrial secrets-at any cost....
Customer Reviews:
A dry read..........2007-10-11
I was excited to read this book, until I started reading it. I had no idea MIB existed. I thought it was just a great movie idea. But, apparently there is some myth behind the MIB. This book is written after the first movie. It starts out with some great information a clear story about an UFO sighting and what happened afterwards to the witness. From there, they other stories are chalked full of information on names, dates, government offices, etc. So much so, I had to re-read several pages just to understand. It is very much a dry read with too much detail, so I feel. But, if you are big into UFOs, this might just be right up your alley.
Good Read, Tough to Finish.......2005-08-21
It's taken me over eight years and two copies of the book to finish it. It started in 1997, when I was in 7th grade. The recent Men In Black movie stirred my interest in the topic and I purchased this book.
I can't remember if I enjoyed it back then, what I do remember is that I left it in class and it was gone when I returned the next day to retrieve it.
Now, fast forward to 2005. I'm in college, hangin' out, having a good time. I come across this book again and decide to purchase it. I was glad I did. I forgot how awesome this book is for the first 100 pages. It goes from very interesting, informative stuff to events that are downright scary.
The main problem with the book is that, towards the end, it gets really boring. Ms. Randles seems to have been scratching for info at this point to complete the book. I recently purchased "A Higher Form of Killing" by Jeremy Paxman. It's about governments of the world using bio-weapons that, of course, we never hear about. Obviously, my attention turned elsewhere and I put "The Truth Behind Men In Black" on the backburner. Upon finishing "A Higher Form of Killing" I pick Ms. Randles book back up to finish it.
Overall, it is a great book. The first 100 pages are the best and are worth the price of admission alone. Don't feel bad if you find yourself putting it down when you get to the end, it just really isn't all the that interesting.
The Truth about the Truth Behind Men In Black.......2001-09-16
This person who wrote that there was a lack of evidence in this book is right, but to only a certain deegree. Would the MIB be so secret if there was any good evidence? You have to realize that Jenny did what she could with the little known/availible evidence there is on MIB.
I have read my book twice and will again, and every time I enjoy it more. Jenny Randles is an exquisit UFOlogist, and the subject of Men in Black is a hard one to research and publish.
I say in closing that there is only one other book with a piece of evidence that Jenny was unable to publish, because it was not availible yet: a picture of an MIB agent.
Bravo Jenny!
Hope for a sequal
MiB investigator
-Matthew Lenahan-
The problem with ufology are books like these.......2001-09-06
The truth behind Men in Black is that it makes for an interesting topic to write a conspiracy book about, no doubt the author will make a lot of money off credulous UFO "researchers." This book has zero evidence, or value for that matter. The documents she includes are worthless-- there's a document about Roswell and a few other things, but they have nothing to do with MIB's. Poor research, poor book, poor me for wasting my money on it.
A good read.......2001-08-21
I enjoyed reading the case histories and researched info in this book. It did not try to come to any indepth conclusions but left that to the reader. It is a good read on a curious subject and leaves you wanting to investigate this curious phenomen more!
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- The most interesting approach to the abduction myths
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Alien Abductions: Creating a Modern Phenomenon
Terry Matheson
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A thoughtful analysis........2000-05-13
There are aspects of Terry Matheson's approach that are a touch disingenuous. For example, early on the author claims that he is less concerned with the physical reality or unreality of the individual accounts that make up the abduction phenomenon than he is with the thematic development of these accounts over time. In a sense, this is accurate, in that the major thrust of this book is that the abduction phenomenon represents a modern form of mythmaking, and that by documenting the history of these accounts as they emerge we can gain insight into myth and folklore in general. In another sense, however, such a thrust seems to go hand-in-hand with an assumption that there is no physical reality to abduction phenomena, and that abductees and the well-meaning (or perhaps just self-aggrandizing) popular writers who disseminate the legend are participants in a grand game of make-believe. That Matheson makes just such an assumption is, I think, obvious throughout the book. The hemming and hawing that goes on, to the effect that we may need to "discard" our notions of what is real and what is not, amounts to little more than a fey attempt at postmodernist baloney.
The text itself involves analyses of the works of Raymond Fowler, Whitley Strieber, Budd Hopkins, John Mack, and others who have taken the lead in popularizing the abduction phenomenon. Matheson deconstructs the narratives of each of these writers quite well; the effect is much the same as has been accomplished by deconstructions of biblical texts. I imagine that Matheson's efforts will have about as much of an influence on true believers, however, as those who have pointed out the blatant inconsistencies in the bible have had on Christian fundamentalists. For those straddling the fence, however, this is a valuable book that can in all likelihood substitute for reading the actual source material.
While "Alien Abductions" probably qualifies as a debunking effort, Matheson often shows restraint in his criticisms; somehow, while never degenerating into name-calling or other nastiness, Matheson effectively conveys the level of delusion embodied by both the abductees and the abduction "researchers." The book makes for a quick read and I highly recommend it.
The most interesting approach to the abduction myths.......1999-01-03
Matheson's analysis of the meaning of abduction myths is the most interesting aspect of the book. His tracing the history and development of the myths is fascinating. I was reminded of the very interesting analysis that has been done of the phenomenon of urban legends. The text was only disappointing when he related the details of individual abduction stories. Rather than wishing that he had abreviated these sections, I wish he would have elaborated more, and provided more direct quotation of the texts he was analyzing. I suspect some publisher told him to avoid burdening the reader with too much information -- but his analysis needed to move more slowly in those areas. Still, this is a minor complaint since the thesis is fascinating. The human capacity for myth-making is a lot more interesting (not to mention, a lot more credible) than aliens who buzz around in search of human reproductive tissue.
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