This is the channel of whitley strieber, author of warday, communion, the afterlife revolution and in hitlers house as jonathan lane. 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. The taking by kimberly derting communion by whitley strieber fire in the. Strieber, anne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Whitley striebers story is as complicated and enigmatic as the experiences he has so long grappled with and tried to convert into human language. Had to read this one because i usually seek out the ones that combine the idea. Strieber was born and raised in san antonio, texas. The popular 1987 account of an alleged alien abduction was instrumental in bringing 58 nova religio. In 1985, new york based author whitley strieber lives with his wife and child in manhattan and seems to be successful. Strieber is the host of the online radio show dreamland, which covers paranormal phenomena. I call myself a man of science and reasoning, and the reports that whitley spoke about, as well as his own experiences, really blows a lot of what we know into question. 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. It wasnt so much the contents of striebers novel i was thinking of, but the cover image where i spotted a subliminal image lurking under the chin and to the side of the main alien on striebers cover. Interviewing striebers family and boyhood friends, he confirms some of the eerie sitings around san antonio that led.
Whitley strieber biography, birth date, birth place and. His website, unknown country, is the largest of its kind in the world, exploring the. The thusfar six communion nonfiction books about author whitley striebers alien encounters. Utopian merger of science and mysticism, and the allencompassing gateway to the unconventional. On a trip to the family cottage in the woods, on the first night the intruder alarm is triggered and strieber sees a face watching him from the doorway. Communion, the wolfen, the hunger and superstorm have all been made into movies, superstorm as the day after tomorrow. Festival hosted by novelist and radio host whitley strieber, who probably is best known for communion.
Whitley strieber was born on june, 1945 in san antonio, texas. Worth a look for free thinkers or people who think that there is alien contact existing. 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. For one, strieber is coming to this book as a writing talent so the book reads very. Im just going to judge the book on how it effectively tells whitleys story. Whitley strieber 790 followers american writer best known for his novels the wolfen, the hunger and warday and for communion, a nonfiction description of his experiences with apparent alien contact.
Whitley striebers communion at 30 mysterious universe. It all started with the december 1985 encounter at his cabin in upstate new york, a nightmarish visitation that was the basis for his 1987 new york times bestselling book, communion. Is the author of communion, whitley strieber, a fake. Strieber also coauthored the coming global superstorm with art bell, which inspired the film about sudden climate change, the day after tomorrow.
Hypnosis revealed that whitley strieber had been abducted by a ufo and that he had been subjected to medical testing by aliens. His website, unknown country, which explores the edge of science and reality, is the largest of its kind in the world. If you grew up in the 1980s, you were probably traumatized by the work of whitley strieberthe author whose work inspired the ultraviolent werewolf movie wolfen 1981, the prurient vampire movie the hunger 1983, and the supposedly truetolife alien abduction movie communion 1989. The main characters of this non fiction, horror story are whitley strieber. The journal of alternative and emergent religions, volume 18, issue 1, pages 5878.
Whitley strieber was a successful horror writer before publishing communion in 1987, and it became a major international bestseller. 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. A true story is a book by american ufologist and horror author whitley strieber that was first published in february 1987. Communion, breakthrough and the secret schools to be more specific. Maybe recommend reading communion as a precursor to this book. He has maintained a dual career of author of fiction and advocate of paranormal concepts through his bestselling nonfiction books, his unknown country. Whitley strieber is blevel horror and sf author and has been for many years before and after the event. It seems to me that it seeks the very depth of the soul. I couldnt help thinking of whitley striebers 1987 true novel communion when i was reading h. After you read this book you will believe in alien life. The possible existence of extraterrestrial life is a phenomenon that has sparked more debate, controversy, fascination, and passion than any in recent history. The nation on december 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate new york, whitley strieber went skiing with his wife and son, ate christmas dinner leftovers, and went to bed early.
It sucked me in from page one and i did not put it down until the last page. Communion, the wolfen, the hunger and superstorm have all been made into movies, superstorm as the day after tomorrow whitley is a texan, and the secret school has been listed by texas monthly among the top 10 books. 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. If you believe whitley or not is another debate all together. This is the first honest and real telling of truth, the bible withstanding. Freelance journalist conroy analyzes bits and pieces of the life of fellow texanand fellow william morrow authorwhitley strieber, seeking to verify, the sensational ufo abduction experiences described in striebers bestseller, communion. In magisterial style, strieber contextualizes these bizarre and unsettling reports with his own childhood memories of strange schools, sinister experiments, and family secrets. Louis whitley strieber is an american writer best known for his horror novels the wolfen and the hunger and for communion, a nonfiction account of his perceived experiences with nonhuman entities. Whitley strieber is widely known for his bestselling account of his own close encounter, communion.
Before becoming an author, he worked at an advertising agency from 1970 to 1977, going from account supervisor to vice president. However he is woken at night by paranoid dreams that someone else is in the room. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. He is also author of the wolfen, the hunger, and the coming global superstorm, all of which were made into feature films, most recently superstorm as. On december 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate new york, whitley s. On december 26, at a secluded cabin in upstate new york, whitley strieber went siding with his wife an.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. 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. Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the publication of whitley striebers bestselling book, communion. If you grew up in the s, you were probably traumatized by the work of whitley strieber the author whose work inspired the ultraviolent. Ufo, alien, abduction, whitley strieber collection. Whitley strieber to the ones who have slipped into the mirror and the ones who reflect it in their eyes to the ones who must hide everything, and the ones who lose what they hide. A hardcover first edition book by whitley strieber titled communion. Whitley strieber communion transformation majestic pack. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in paperback format. A true story, and has produced a television special based on. 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. Whitley strieber is currently considered a single author. The book explores an experience whitley strieber had while away at his country cabin. Reviews of the key a true story by whitley strieber.
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. Ufos contactees and bestselling author of communion, a 1987 book that brought the subject of. That stated, sometimes i feel like his imagination and opinions interfere with the reality of the phenomenon. What is to come kindle edition by strieber, whitley. The reader gets to experience it exactly as strieber did. The abduction of a man from his secluded vacation cabin is featured in this autobiography by author whitley strieber. Whitley strieber talks more about the ufo phenomenon and the vistors more indepth. Whitley strieber audiobooks download instantly today. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Strieber, a man on christmas vacation with his family, goes skiing, eats holiday leftovers with his wife and son, then goes to bed early. It is a book you just cant put down once you start reading.
I read a lot of research material on the ufoalien debate for a series i was working on about that same time his books came out, so i. A true encounter by whitley strieber in chm, rtf, txt download ebook. Whitley is a texan, and the secret school has been listed by texas monthly among the top 10 books. I mustnt blame the messenger just because the message left me terribly unsettled. I just finished reading whitley striebers communion. The war for souls are both being made into films, and his web site, is the largest of its kind in the world. 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. Merge all book categories into bookcategorycodes var categoryvariables. Communion is an extremely frightening and exciting novel. Strieber not only wrote about terrifying otherworldly creatures. It is in this cabin that our primary experiences have taken place. Published in 1987, this book is a first edition with original book jacket. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading solving the communion enigma.
We also have many ebooks and user guide is also related with communion a true story whitley strieber pdf. 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. Communion by whitley strieber, 9780285643543, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1987, and was written by whitley strieber. In fact, some of the details of his encounters combined with my own help me distinguish between real or fake events told by others. The strength of striebers book is in his detail of describing events, such as his extraction from his bed to the space ship. Strieber came to realise that he had been abducted by these alien life forms for most of his life, and began to record his experiences with visitors from elsewhere. Their baublehaeds, sticklike bodies, and enormous ovalshaped eyes appear to us everywherethese alien visitors appear in movies, on book covers, as. 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.
Whitley strieber is the internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels and works of nonfiction, among them the landmark work communion, his account of a close encounter of the third kind that took place in december of 1985. 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. To the ones who cannot be silent, and the ones who must lie. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Whitley strieber met jesus christ, or one of his siblings, that is how profound the encounter and message should be received. Whitley strieber primary author only author division. Theres a movie version of communion with christopher walken, and strieber has a website called.