In 1988s transformation, strieber embraced mystical philosophy, aligning himself with occult figures like george gurdjieff and p. 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. The grays is a mindbending journey behind the curtain of secrecy that surrounds the subject of aliens, written by the fields great master, whitley strieber. Transformation communium, book 2 by whitley strieber. Transformation, breakthrough, confirmation, the secret school and solving the communion enigma. Whitley strieber is the author of over thirty bestselling books, including communion, and superstorm written with art bell. 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. If you believe whitley or not is another debate all together. If youve never so much as thought about the subject before, this book will make you think deeply, not only about the. My cousin who is an oddity had this book at a family reunion about 7 years ago.
Author whitley strieber bio and signed books vj books. Im not familiar with ufoalien abduction books so approached this with somewhat of a fresh eye. The alltime classic communion audiobook as read by roddy mcdowell. 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. But that was just the beginning of his incredible truelife odyssey. 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. Jun 21, 2003 the eucharist by alexander schmemann, 9780881410181, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Strieber wrote another book, the breakthrough, and a novel, majestic, on the same subject.
Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Rent communion 1989 starring christopher walken and lindsay crouse on dvd and bluray. One of the leading innovators in the division that took place was g. The book communion, published in 1987, was a perplexing story. Communion a true story whitley strieber pdf download. Whitley strieber, a wellknown author, recounts his alien abduction experiences that eventually lead to his best selling book, communion. Strieber has stated that he was dissatisfied with the film, which utilized scenes of.
Along with being a participantobserver in the threeday event, i was able to carry out quantitative research through questionnaires. A new vision of the unexplained, part one with whitley. There are introductions to each chapter giving some idea of the contents of that chapter and an final summation of the work. Communion is a 25week new york times bestsellerone mans riveting account of his experience with visitors from elsewhere.
Whitley strieber s magical books about his encounters with the uncanny have captured my imagination since childhood. As he recounted it in transformation, strieber was enormously impressed by this event, which he considered tantamount to proof of the visitors physical existence. Aug 06, 2018 communion author whitley strieber and others discuss san antonios hidden history of ufos. In this book, whitley strieber describes his continuing encounters as they develop, and makes a powerful case for them being real, not the result of organic brain disease, hallucinations or lies. Transformation is where a lot of people who liked strieber s communion got off the train and pinpoint as the book where strieber lost his marbles, and i can understand why. I just finished reading whitley strieber s communion. It is in this cabin that our primary experiences have taken place.
Worth a look for free thinkers or people who think that there is alien contact existing. A true story is a book by american ufologist and horror author whitley strieber. The thusfar six communion nonfiction books about author whitley strieber s alien encounters communion. Nearly 100 years ago exactly, the lords church was divided when men began to introduce multiple cups into the lords supper. A true story was a blockbuster, but was greeted with skepticism including some from the ufo community, who disliked strieber s standoffishness from them. Communion, the wolfen, the hunger and superstorm have all been made into movies, superstorm as the day after tomorrow. It joins majestic and the secret school in our growing collection of whitley strieber audiobooks. Strieber was born and raised in san antonio, texas. Im sure this book might trigger memories from people who may of actually had et contact.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Since then strieber has been led by the visitors on an. Here is a short piece on harrasment by whitley strieber, author of communion and transformation. Myself and my brothers asked him about it because we are avid readers and were interested. Trauma, trick, and transcendence in the life of a horror writer. All available whitley and anne strieber books can be found here.
Strieber followed communion with a sequel, transformation. The book is full of letters from people that had read whitley strieber s books communion, breakthrough and transformation and wanted to tell their stories of extraordinary occurrences. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Transformation audiobook whitley striebers unknown. Dwayne the rock johnsons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The eucharistic vision of mark searle ebook 9780814662977 by stephen s. Whitley strieber books list of books by author whitley. 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. Features include an alien abduction survey, a discussion group, questions and answers, research, photos, drawings, personal encounters, and much more.
The book explores an experience whitley strieber had while away at his country cabin. The case of whitley strieber this essay treats the theorization of horror in whitley striebers communion 1987. It was on the new york times bestseller list for many weeks, followed up by transformation in 1988, and then by numerous other paranormal. Strieber also coauthored the coming global superstorm with art bell, which inspired the blockbuster film about sudden climate change. I understand some of it is beyond belief but it is science fiction so it is fun. It also pushes us to consider more honestly and forthrightly the question of real monsters, that is, the phenomenology of encounters with fantastic presences. Whitley strieber is the author of the wolfen, the hunger, superstorm, and communion, all made into movies superstorm as the day after tomorrow. For strieber and many dreamland attendees, the knowledge gained from paranormal experiences transformed not just them but the world. Communion posed the questions, and subsequent books offered speculative answers. 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.
Striebers astounding tale utterly claims the readers attentionbecause it actually occurred. Whitley strieber writes with sincerity on his feelings and thoughts about his abduction experience, and to the reader hell come down as just an average human being who had this extraordinary experience. Strieber is the host of the online radio show dreamland, which covers paranormal phenomena. I found transformation difficult to get through at times and unintentionally comical at times, but i. This book is a true classic among the hundreds of alien abduction books out there. He has maintained a dual career of author of fiction and advocate of paranormal concepts through his bestselling nonfiction books, his unknown country. Maybe recommend reading communion as a precursor to this book. Alien abduction experience and research is the worlds largest web site into the alien abduction experience. The heart of the mystery they are called others, visitors, grays, friends, or strangers. In the first part of this book, father mitchell traces the evolution within the roman catholic tradition of the cult of the eucharist outside mass, a change from holy meal to ritual drama that implied significant alterations of content, meaning, and interpretation. 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. In his worldwide bestseller communion, whitley strieber told of his remarkable encounters with alien beings, and convinced millions of us that we are not alone.
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. I stumbled upon a medium post on whitley strieber and found him fascinating so picked up transformation at a used book store and quickly ordered communion, its predecessor, via amazon. Published in 1987, this book is a first edition with original book jacket. Strieber, anne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Im just going to judge the book on how it effectively tells whitleys story. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Strieber foresees a future time when the veil between the worlds of striebwr living and the dead will fall, and the dead will come to dwell among us in a physical form and become a normal part of everyday life. Quite a number of witnesses report harrassment after their experiences. This book was written concurrently with the authors international bestseller communion and published just one year later. But due to intense investigations of the past few years, resulting from the publication of the controversial bestseller communion, their reality is no longer a question. The war for souls are both being made into films, and his web site, is the largest of its kind in the world.
Transformation is the chronicle of his effortto form a relationship with the unknownreality he has come to callthe visitors. A new world find the master in top form, from a stirring and ultra high strangeness experience at wounded knee to grand speculations about consciousness, communion and the future of humanity. A true story is a book by american ufologist and horror author whitley strieber that was first published in february 1987. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1987, and was written by whitley strieber. A hardcover first edition book by whitley strieber titled communion. In this book, for example, the sections concerning his midnight walks, or fear of taking them, those are the strongest moments because of how personal the experience is. Freelance writer ed conroy says in this book i had decided to interview strieber. Part two of the classic followon to communion, transformation. Whitley strieber audio books, best sellers, author bio. The breakthrough mass market paperback january 1, 1997. Article by ed conroy april 3, 2020 san antonio native whitley strieber pictured above, the author of the 1987 new york times nonfiction bestseller communion. Communion a true story whitley strieber pdf communion a true story whitley strieber pdf are you looking for ebook communion a true story whitley strieber pdf. These letters, often awkward, sometimes incredulous, and always searingly honest.
It was on the new york times bestseller list for many weeks, followed up by. Brewer who prided himself by recalling, after a long struggle, i got the individual communion cup into that congregation. The main characters of this non fiction, horror story are whitley strieber. Order of whitley strieber books whitley strieber is an american author of horror, science fiction, fantasy and thriller novels and nonfiction books largely on the paranormal topics. The thusfar six communion nonfiction books about author whitley striebers alien encounters communion. My decision to do so was motivated by seeing just too many similarities between qualities strieber. Communion, a true story by whitley strieber, a 1987 arj. Whitley strieber is author of more than 40 books, including many novels. You will be glad to know that right now communion a true story whitley strieber pdf is available on our online library. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in paperback format. Whitley strieber recounts his abduction experiences youtube. View entire discussion 4 comments more posts from the aliens community.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading transformation. 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. My bestknown works of nonfiction are communion and the communion series. I just finished reading whitley striebers communion. This audiobook contains some of the most vivid and interesting encounter stories ever told. Oct 10, 2016 whitley strieber was a successful horror writer before publishing communion in 1987, and it became a major international bestseller. In transformation, strieber challenges his own fear for a triumphant breakthrough in understanding. Transformation book ii of the communion series by whitley. Book ii of the communion series kindle edition by strieber, whitley. It was made into a film, as was his novel on the vampire myth, the hunger. Louis whitley strieber born june, 1945 is an american writer best known for his horror novels, the wolfen, the hunger, and communion a nonfiction account of his own perceived experiences with nonhuman entities. Communion a true story, by whitley strieber beer rants and books.
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. Communion author whitley strieber and others discuss san. It described his personal encounters with extraterrestrials and led to hundreds of letters describing similar experiences. Jan 02, 2008 i just finished reading whitley striebers communion. According to bestselling author whitley strieber, his contact with strange aliens did not end with the release of his controversial book, communion. His copy was a hardcover and he had removed the dust jacket probably at the request of his mother so all we actually saw was a white book with the word communion on the side. Jan 01, 1987 my cousin who is an oddity had this book at a family reunion about 7 years ago. The movie covers material from the books communion and transformation. Well one of the most famous cases of being taken by the vistors comes from todays guest whitley strieber, detailed in his 1987 new york times best seller communion. Communion author whitley strieber sums up his life with. Transformationthe second book in the communion series.
I have had a hell of a lot of this myself a protracted reign of terror, in fact, that includes many provable incidents. Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the publication of whitley strieber s bestselling book, communion. Whitley striebers communion at 30 mysterious universe. His website, unknown country, is the largest of its kind in the world, exploring the edge of. Strieber s book, made a comment about how strieber had got some things wrong, gave lee a fierce stare, and left. Critical mass is much better than standard terrorist novels. I think in his next book he changed alot of what he was saying from communion, anything specific you were referencing tho.