The Contact Has Begun

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Summary: I WISH IT WERE TRUE
Review: This book was a fascinating read and and I kept saying to myself "If only it were true". I want it to be true but its so fantastic that its a bit hard to accept. If not true Mr. Krapf should pursue a career in writing science fiction. If true it boggles the mind. One thing that bothers me is that, if Mr. Krapf was one of thousands selected to be "Special Envoys", and furthermore there were hundreds of prominent people selected to be "Ambassadors", then why haven't we heard from any of them yet???? hmmmm...

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Summary: So what if it is true?
Review: I was so engrossed with the book I read it in one sitting! I to had a problem with the 1 child per female but these people live 20,000 years and they said the can control reproduction. The book seemed logical to anyone who can reason except for the "12 pearl gates" and being able to talk to god one on one? I had a rough time with those comments. And how do they have access to all of our knowledge unless the have genetically engineered some of their kind to help with the retrieval and assimilation of such data. The book also seems to tie up some of the myths and theories out there but my questions are these: Why didn't Krapf ask for input on some serious issues like: what powers the ships? How does Gina avoid getting intergalactic sexually transmitted deseases? Is there and what is the cure for cancer? And finally where is Jimmy Hoffa? What a great book! In all seriousness even if this book is totally fiction, it was very entertaining and interesting. I recommend it for anyone.

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Summary: Poor Contact
Review: This is a plodding, pedestrian, banal account of the author's supposedly true UFO contact experience. The story lacks wit, humor, charm and imagination. IMO it never happened and the author thought to have a laugh at the expense of people who did believe in UFOs, and make some money and pass his retirement time. The spelling is good.

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Summary: A fascinating story, but with a flaw
Review: Krapf's book is a fascinating story of the introduction of the author to a race of extraterrestrials who have been observing us, and are now ready to make contact. I found the story engrossing; I read it in one sitting. If true, all our lives are soon to be changed in a dramatic way. However, I must note one serious "red flag" in this book that casts some doubt on its believability; one detail that makes no sense and just cannot be true. One "fact" about this race, mentioned clearly multiple times by Krapf in his book, is that each female is genetically engineered to bear only one child during her 20,000 year lifespan. This is supposedly to control population. The problem is simply that this cannot be! Basic demographics tells us that one child per female is only HALF the replacement rate (given equal numbers of males and females). Any race reproducing at this rate would quickly become extinct, much less spread all across the known universe, as the book claims. So something is wrong here. Either Krapf does not have his facts straight, or he has been misled. Neither possibility helps the credibility of the message, which needs as much credibility as possible given its amazing nature.

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Summary: Well, maybe
Review: As an abduction story, I found this book to be as credible as most I have read. There were a few things that I found a little difficult such as "The location of Heaven" and the alien, Gina, as a seductress. Ok, every book needs a little sex in it.
If the author had left it as a straightforward abduction story, it would have worked fine but where he lost me was when he began listing the events to come.
I have read dozens of books and articles from Nostradamus to Cayce to Ruth Montgomery where something was supposed to happen and didn't only to be told later that everything has been delayed or postponed. For literally decades, I have been waiting for the "Earth Changes" that were supposed to happen by the year 2000. I'm here to report that at 12:01 A.M. on January 1, 2000, I was happily drinking champagne, making out with my wife and carrying on as if nothing had happened. The word is, I've learned, that its going to happen but has been delayed for the moment. So, with this in mind I am betting my next three paychecks that come 12:01 January 1, 2005, I will be drinking champagne, making out with my wife and otherwise carrying on as if there were no 600 mile green patch in the southwest of United States or a City named "Genesis" and later discover that these "events" have been conviently delayed. I wish Mr. Krapf well and hope he makes a bundle.

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Summary: WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THEY BEAMED YOU UP?
Review: I've read several of the reviews here and some people need to lighten up! This book is Great! It IS well written because it holds your interest and you can finish it in one sitting. His description of his first few moments aboard the ship are sublime in their ordinary surreality. I could imagine myself in his shoes (slippers?) as he walked along the corridors behind the E.T.'s and noted NOT how did they circumnavigate the universe or what was the source of their propulsion system, but rather how their legs moved in relation to their upper body so that they seemed to glide instead of stepping forward. His style is simple, wry and forthright. He offers plausible explanations on the section of Heaven and the 12 Gates of Pearl. And, wow, what I wouldn't give to view the cosmos from the giant, transparent observation bubble that overlooked the ship. He describes the aftermath of this event in his Epilouge; the reactions of his wife, his colleagues, his religious beliefs and even his doubts as to whether the incident was real or imagined. Plus, he does reveal somewhat of a timeline of events to come. Please understand, he's a minor player in this endeavor. The "Ambassadors" are the ones to watch for and since I live in Arizona, the next few years may prove to be quite interesting. I highly recommend this book and if you get the chance, listen to an interview with him. He was so engaging and amusing in the telling of this incredible story! That's what made me buy the book in the first place.