A true story is a book by american ufologist and horror author whitley strieber that was first published in february 1987. Whitley strieber is the author of the communion series of books and many novels ranging from the wolfen and the hunger to the grays and his exciting new alien hunter series. The book will be an enduring testament to striebers own transformation through sustained communication with his visitors, turning his initial. Strieber also wrote a screenplay for his novel majestic, which to date has not been filmed. The thusfar six communion nonfiction books about author whitley striebers alien encounters communion. The book is based on the experiences of whitley strieber, who experiences lost time and terrifying flashbacks, which hypnosis undertaken by budd hopkins later links to an alleged encounter with aliens. Whitley strieber broke new ground with communion, capturing the nations attention and forcing serious consideration of that which is improbable or impossible, depending on your viewpoint. Communion posed the questions, and subsequent books offered speculative answers.
Strieber, anne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing. Aug 24, 2017 whitleys striebers communion is another formative object for me. Im also of the scienceskeptic mindset, but theres something about this sort of story that really gets me absorbed in it. Whitley strieber is an american author of horror, science fiction, fantasy and thriller novels and nonfiction books largely on the paranormal topics. Whitleys striebers communion is another formative object for me. Maybe recommend reading communion as a precursor to this book. Whitley strieber communion transformation majestic pack. Whitley strieber communion transformation majestic pack concen.
I suggest one approach with caution due to the way it kind of discusses certain things with a veil, as if to provide just bits and pieces of visions into. Bestselling ufo author and horror novelist strieber communion, transformation here recounts his purported ongoing series of alien contacts over the past few years. Tour the strieber cabin whitley striebers unknown country. Whitley strieber audiobooks download instantly today. The book is told from the perspective of its author, horror writer whitley strieber, and details his struggle to make sense of, and cope with, his extreme physical and psychological responses to two traumatic, but largely repressed, incidents that occurred on october 4 and december 26, 1985. Worth a look for free thinkers or people who think that there is alien contact existing.
Whitley is a texan, and the secret school has been listed by texas monthly among the top 10 books. Jan 01, 1987 strieber had sat in on several meetings with abductees prior to writing the book. I will deal first with what i remember of december 26, 1985, and then with what was subsequently jogged into memory concerning october 4, 1985. We have made it easy for you to find a pdf ebooks without any digging. Ouspensky, and concluding that the important lesson to be drawn from his experience was about overcoming fear. The communion letters by anne strieber, whitley strieber. Everyone wants power and everyone is in a constant duplicitous game to gain more power at the expense of others, according to greene, a screenwriter and former editor at esquire elffers, a book packager, designed the volume, with its attractive marginalia. Strieber had sat in on several meetings with abductees prior to writing the book. Communion, the wolfen, the hunger and superstorm have all been made into movies, superstorm as the day after tomorrow. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Whitley strieber is the bestselling author of the horror novels the wolfen and the hunger, and this memoir, communion all of which were made into feature films. Feb 02, 2016 the authors have created a sort of anti book of virtues in this encyclopedic compendium of the ways and means of power. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products.
Oct 16, 2017 the book is told from the perspective of its author, horror writer whitley strieber, and details his struggle to make sense of, and cope with, his extreme physical and psychological responses to two traumatic, but largely repressed, incidents that occurred on october 4 and december 26, 1985. Communication and human behavior, complete book of main courses, and many other ebooks. Jun 01, 2017 avon 1988 wow, what an utterly ridiculous book. Communion author whitley strieber sums up his life with. It is in this cabin that our primary experiences have taken place. This is because whitley strieber is one of the most wellknown personages related to such topics. Communion a true story chapter one december 26, 1985 my wife and i own a log cabin in a secluded corner of upstate new york. Strieber has stated that he was dissatisfied with the film, which utilized scenes of improvised dialogue and includes themes not present in his books. Whitley strieber is the bestselling author of more than twentyfive books, including the legendary warday, natures end, and the coming global superstorm, the basis of the movie the day after tomorrow. Strieber was born and raised in san antonio, texas. Quite a number of witnesses report harrassment after their experiences.
In fact, the cover of his book communion depicts an alien which has become more popular than any other and adorns everything from guitar picks and drughead shop. The reader gets to experience it exactly as strieber did. Subreddit rules message the mods related subs ama info the faq the wiki this is a moderated subreddit. So, with the book now having reached a certain milestone, i figured i would share with you my thoughts and memories on not just the book, but on the impact it had on ufology back then, what the community thought of communion, and more.
In 1987 whitley strieber, already wellknown as a writer of fantasy and science fiction for wolfen, the hunger, and other tales published the supposedly nonfiction book communion about his ongoing encounters with etlike beings he calls the visitors. Jan 02, 2008 whitley strieber is the bestselling author of the horror novels the wolfen and the hunger, and this memoir, communionall of which were made into feature films. I have had a hell of a lot of this myself a protracted reign of terror, in fact, that includes many provable incidents. Whitley strieber s closing words of the cover letter to last issue of the communion letter, spring issue, 1991. After all, i was 12 when the shelves of every bookstore i. The thusfar six communion nonfiction books about author whitley strieber s alien encounters communion. Jun 10, 2016 read and post questions about the key, the incredible true story from whitley strieber, author of communion, the grays, 2012, the omega point and hybrids. In transformation, strieber basically tells the story of what happened while he was working on communion if theres another book about what happened while he was i believe in life outside our galaxy and that there is little if any reason to think we are the most intelligent and technologically advanced creatures ever. The cabin is near kingston, new york, and is situated in an area where there is a great deal of underground iron. The book is based on the experiences of whitley strieber, who experiences lost time and terrifying flashbacks, which hypnosis undertaken by budd hopkins later links to an alleged encounter with aliens the book was later made into a film directed by philippe.
Unlike the book, the movies fictional climax shows strieber confidently walking back into a landed ufo to visit his newfound friends. It turns out strieber had always intended for his exploration of what happened to him with the visitors to become a publishing series, starting with communion which is genuinely worth reading and continuing through further volumes, which sold far less well and are. According to bestselling author whitley strieber, his contact with strange aliens did not end with the release of his controversial book, communion. Whitley strieber, beech tree books, 1987 object type. It was on the new york times bestseller list for many weeks, followed up by. Instead of shunning the darkness, we can face straight into it with an open mind when we do that, the unknown changes.
The nation on december 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate new york, whitley strieber went skiing with his wife. Before becoming an author, he worked at an advertising agency from 1970 to 1977, going from account supervisor to vice president. Theres a movie version of communion with christopher walken, and strieber has a website called. Since writing this, strieber has made what some would consider to be an attempt to construct a newage religion out of obviously, it is easy to be skeptical when reading a fantastical account such as this. He writes the communion series, which is based on his own experiences as an abductee by visitors which he doesnt.
His website, unknown country, which explores the edge of science and reality, is the largest of its kind in the world. My name is whitley strieber, and this book is an account of my abduction experiences. A true story is a book by american ufologist and horror author whitley strieber. This book was written concurrently with the authors international bestseller communion and published just one year later. Whitley strieber was born on june, 1945 in san antonio, texas. Anyone who knows anything about the subject of ufos and alien abduction would have heard of louis whitley strieber, the successful horror novelist, who, in 1987, published a book called communion which still stands as one of the most terrifying, factual and powerful accounts of alien abduction ever written. In 1988s transformation, strieber embraced mystical philosophy, aligning himself with occult figures like george gurdjieff and p. I found this book somewhat by accident when looking to replace my longlost copy of communion, and by god i dont think any book has quite grabbed me like this one. The moment i finished reading it, i started reading it again, and. He has maintained a dual career of author of fiction and advocate of paranormal concepts through his bestselling nonfiction books, his unknown country. Communion is a classic in its subject matter, having awakened a new generation to contact with others from parts of space.
Whitley striebers closing words of the cover letter to last issue of the communion letter, spring issue, 1991. This is the cabin where whitley strieber experienced the december 26, 1985 close encounter that led to the writing of communion and the long series of encounters and interactions with unknown beings that resulted in the further books transformation and breakthrough. The authors have created a sort of antibook of virtues in this encyclopedic compendium of the ways and means of power. It was on the new york times bestseller list for many weeks, followed up by transformation in 1988, and then by numerous other paranormal. Join facebook to connect with whitley strieber and others you may know. Whitley striebers communion at 30 mysterious universe. Whitley strieber is the author of more than twentyfive novels and works of nonfiction, including the wolfen, the hunger, communion, the grays, and the coming global superstorm with art bell, which was the inspiration for the film the day after tomorrow. Buy communion by whitley strieber from waterstones today. Fba items qualify for free shipping and amazon prime. He has maintained a dual career of author of fiction and advocate of paranormal concepts through his.
His website, unknown country, is the largest of its kind in the world, exploring the edge of. The book communion, published in 1987, was a perplexing story, regardless of its. Whitley strieber is the bestselling author of the horror novels the wolfen and the hunger, and this memoir, communionall of which were made into feature films. This book is about forming a new relationship with the unknown.
Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the publication of whitley striebers bestselling book, communion. Whitley is a texan, and the secret school has been. Thus begins the most astonishing truelife odyssey ever recorded one mans riveting account of his extraordinary experiences with visitors fromelsewhere. Im sure this book might trigger memories from people who may of actually had et contact. Whitley, an up and coming novelist with a promising future, risked all by courageously revealing his belief that he has been an abductee for most of his life, repeatedly taken, examined. Here is a short piece on harrasment by whitley strieber, author of communion and transformation. Whitley strieber 1945 is an author best known for his book communion 1987 in which he alleged experiences with otherworldly entities. Hes a great writer in my opinion and this is better than communion. He writes the communion series, which is based on his own experiences as an abductee by visitors which he doesnt conclude are necessarily aliens from outer space. Although the accounts herein are presented as fact, this book is often listed as fiction. Strieber was a successful new york timesbestselling author at the time communion was published, leading to accusations that strieber was engaged in a literary hoax.
Striebers ongoing narrative of his encounters with some form of higher intelligencewhether through actual visitations by aliens or a kind of altered consciousnesshere becomes an increasingly incredible fable of time travel, prophecy, and visions of god. Twice in the year of 1985, i was taken from my bed by a gang of little men who then took me to a weird room in a crystal in the sky and stuck an ugly pipe into my. On december 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate new york, whitley strieber went siding with his wife and son, ate christmas dinner leftovers, and went to bed early. Strieber s accounts of the beings in communion and transformation are not only terrifying. Fearful things become understandable and a truth is suggested. The strength of striebers book is in his detail of describing events, such as his extraction from his bed to the space ship. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. After all, i was 12 when the shelves of every bookstore i frequented groaned with the weight of the uncanny grey staring out at me from the books cover. As strieber tells it, in the summer of 1954, as a nineyear old in san antonio, tex. Whitley, an upandcoming novelist with a promising future, risked all by courageously revealing his belief that he has been an abductee for most of his life, repeatedly taken, examined. Anyone who knows anything about the subject of ufos and alien abduction would have heard of louis whitley strieber, the successful horror novelist, who, in 1987, published a book called communion which still stands as one of the most terrifying, factual and powerful accounts of alien abduction ever written but far from being just an abductee and author, strieber is also something of an. Differences exist between the book and the movie version of striebers story. The movie covers material from the books communion and transformation.