After my beloved wife anne died in august of 2015, she returned to me in an ingenious and convincing way. Below is a list of whitley striebers books in order of when they were originally published. 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. Im just going to judge the book on how it effectively tells whitley s story. Communion audiobook whitley striebers unknown country. In 1988s transformation, strieber embraced mystical. Book festival author whitley strieber he is also the author of many other books, including, in addition to communion, two followon books, transformation and breakthrough and, most recently, the afterlife. The book explores an experience whitley strieber had while away at his country cabin. Whitley strieber began his writing career with a pair of moderngothic horror novels, the wolfen 1981 and the hunger 1983, for which he earned renown. It joins majestic and the secret school in our growing collection of whitley strieber. Nov 07, 2019 one particular engine here is the whitley strieber player.
Whitley lives in california with his wife and sometimes collaborator anne. True story though it may be, it is clearly too personal for striber to manipulate. Incidentally, the beginnings of these incidents would result in the book, and ultimately the film communion. Feature on award selling author whitley strieber youtube. Ouspensky, and concluding that the important lesson to be drawn from his experience was about overcoming fear. Feb 04, 2019 whitley strieber is author of more than 40 books, including many novels. Communion by whitley strieber 1987 communion was one of the two books back in the late 80s that brought the face of the grey alien into popular culture. A new vision of the unexplained, part one with whitley strieber. 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.
This book seems to be the beginning of whitley strieber heading down the new agey trail towards channeling other similar topics. Aatip afterlife alignment american cosmic ancient humans anne strieber antarctica arctic melt asteroids australopithecus change 4 cindy spring climate change comets communion. Whitley, an upandcoming novelist with a promising future, risked all by courageously revealing his belief that he has been an abductee. 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. 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. Whitley strieber recounts his abduction experiences youtube. His books the wolfen, the hunger and communion have all been made into films. If you believe whitley or not is another debate all together. The book is most certainly recommended reading if only to gain striebers perspective and you can check out a trailer for the movie below.
The communion letters by whitley strieber goodreads. His actions are making all kinds of excitement happen at the table. Brilliant book could not put it down it just confirms what i know is true it is a pity that these abductions are covered up by the governments therefore making victims not want to share their story whitley strieber. 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. The bestselling author probes the ultimate significance behind todays increasing reports of.
Communion, the wolfen, the hunger and superstorm have all been made into movies, superstorm as the day after tomorrow. On december 26th 1985 whitley strieber was woken in his isolated cabin in upstate new york, he saw a creature in his bedroom. A true story by whitley strieber overview thus begins the most astonishing truelife odyssey ever recordedone mans riveting account of his extraordinary experiences with visitors from. 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 alleged experiences with nonhuman entities. A true story is a book by american ufologist and horror author whitley strieber that was first published in february 1987. If youve never so much as thought about the subject before, this book will make you think deeply, not only about the mystery of who the grays are, but who exactly we are.
The alltime classic communion audiobook as read by roddy mcdowell. Miriam blaylock is the main character in this enchanting debut novel from strieber. Strieber is a hit and miss author who just so happened to knock one out of the park this time. Whitley s strieber s communion is another formative object for me. 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. But of course, this is happening in different ways with all the other players here, their actions and interactions, the blackjack hands being dealt and all of it. Whitley strieber talks more about the ufo phenomenon and the vistors more indepth. Whitley strieber world renowned alien abductee shares his. He points out that there is preliminary data suggesting that covid19 infections are 50 to 80 times more widespread than current estimates show. Strieber 1988, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Whitley strieber was a successful horror writer before publishing communion in 1987, and it became a major international bestseller.
Communion whitley strieber haftad 9780285643543 bokus. 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. 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, 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, and manipulated by aliens of unknown origin, for incomprehensible reasons that he later attempts to. The war for souls are both being made into films, and his web site, is the largest of its kind in the world. Jan 01, 1987 if i had felt this supposedly true alien abduction story was in any way factual, then i would have given it five stars. Whitley strieber audio books, best sellers, author bio. He has maintained a dual career of author of fiction and advocate of paranormal concepts through his bestselling nonfiction books, his unknown country web site, and his internet podcast, dreamland. I mean the thing practically lived on the ny times bestseller list for ahem a while, and i think its because whether it be fact or fiction, its a pretty enthralling read.
Communion is an extremely frightening and exciting novel. The hunger is the first book in the hunger series by whitley strieber. And still of importance to the ufo and alien question. A true story by strieber, whitley 1987 hardcover hardcover 1987 by whitley strieber author.
According to bestselling author whitley strieber, his contact with strange aliens did not end with the release of his controversial book, communion. 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. Whitley striebers unknown country welcome to the edge of. I also think whitley strieber is a really good writer warday comes to mind. In other words i see what my character sees so vividly its. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Brilliant book could not put it down it just confirms what i know is true it is a pity that these abductions are covered up by the governments therefore making victims not want to share their story whitley strieber thank you for sharing.
I always knew it was an indepth account of alien visitation that might confuse me a little, challenge some dearlyheld beliefs. Book ii of the communion series kindle edition by strieber, whitley. Whitley strieber, a wellknown author, recounts his alien abduction experiences that eventually lead to his best selling book, communion. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading transformation.
This video does a fairly decent job of retelling his. Already wellknown for his horror fiction wolfen, the hunger, both made into hollywood movies, strieber underwent some extremely unusual personal experiences back in 1985 and wrote a book called communion. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot. 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. The grays by whitley strieber goodreads share book. In 1988s transformation, strieber embraced mystical philosophy, aligning himself with occult figures like george gurdjieff and p. Whitley strieber offers an innovative idea about how to safely and effectively end lockdowns and reopen the us economy and economies around the world. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in paperback format. Whitley strieber books list of books by author whitley strieber. Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the publication of whitley striebers bestselling book, communion. Whitley strieber recounts his abduction experiences. She is forever young and beautiful, but that eternal youth also comes at a price. 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 sucked me in from page one and i did not put it down until the last page. 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, communion author, describes bizarre encounter. Strieber was born and raised in san antonio, texas.
Whitley strieber 1945 is an author best known for his book communion 1987 in which he alleged experiences with otherworldly entities. 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 book. A new vision of the unexplained, part one with whitley. Already wellknown for his horror fiction wolfen, the hunger, both made into hollywood movies, strieber underwent some extremely unusual personal experiences back in 1985 and wrote a book called communion, after which his name became more or less synonymous with alien abduction. At what point will intelligent machines pose a threat to the men and women who invent them, not to mention the rest of humanity. Jul 05, 2018 whitley strieber, renowned author of communion, presented a new world if we can take it at the 2016 ozark mountain ufo conference in eureka springs, arkansas. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading communion. 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. Providing compelling proof of the existence of extraterrestrials here on earth, the author of communion relives. On december 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate new york, whitley. And i do see it as a spiritual more than a ufo book. It joins majestic and the secret school in our growing collection of whitley strieber audiobooks. Apr 17, 2014 whitley strieber, a wellknown author, recounts his alien abduction experiences that eventually lead to his best selling book, communion.
Communion posed the questions, and subsequent books offered speculative answers. Whitley strieber books list of books by author whitley. Aug 24, 2017 whitleys striebers communion is another formative object for me. It is a book you just cant put down once you start reading. I found it inspirational and about as hopeful as its possible for a spiritual book to be these days. 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.
Whitley strieber is blevel horror and sf author and has been for many years before and after the event. I provide a lot of details about strieber in my book fifty shades of gray aliens for which i am making a money saving offer. I began to commune with her, and the afterlife revolution, which is about an entirely new way of looking at life and death, arose out of that communion. Im just going to judge the book on how it effectively tells whitleys story. 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. It became the subject for his book communion which became a bestseller.
Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1987, and was written by whitley strieber. Whitley strieber claims he was abducted by aliens in 1985 and wrote a nonfiction book communion based upon that experience. Whitley strieber is the author of the wolfen, the hunger, superstorm, and communion, all made into movies superstorm as the day after tomorrow. Mar 30, 2012 are we to make of the strange case of whitley strieber. Whitley strieber became a published author in 1978 with the novel the wolfen. A new world is a true sequel and completion to whitley striebers most notable book about nonhuman contact, communion. Fba items qualify for free shipping and amazon prime.
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