Transformation, the Breakthrough, by Whitley Strieber (HC, 1988, $3)
The "visitors" continue to visit.
"Whitley began to challenge his fear of the visitors, to try to confront them with objectivity, in an effort to gain real insights into their impact on our lives. The more he did this, he found, the deeper and richer his experience became...
Transformation is a journey from the secret depths of the mind to the secret depths of the universe, a story of fear and courage and the final, triumphant breakthrough that may lead at last to real understanding. Communion was only the beginning."
Well, the weird gets weirder. I still admire Strieber's courage. His journeys into the forest at night was the bravest thing I have ever heard of, but how does he come to the conclusion the visitors are something we should get to know? Seems to me if these visitors kidnap people, poke painful things inside them, and mess with their brains, then they are not to be trusted. On the other hand, if they are really here, best get to know what we are up against.
I found myself pondering the first book. This one left me not believing. What do you think? Look for it on the new non-fiction table. (L-nage)
