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Summary: GET THIS BOOK WHILE ITS STILL IN PRINT
Review: Investigators like John Keel don't seem to exist anymore, so get this book while it's still in print for an honest approach toward unexplained phenemenon. It will probably never be able to compete with the books that assure us we are being visited by ET's, angels/demons and/or ancient deities. People want something to believe in. "Belief is the enemy",warns Keel. How many paranormal researchers do you know would say that? We are goldfish in a fishbowl being watched over and toyed with, but by What? This is the question Keel will leave you with and that will keep you staring wide eyed up at the ceiling late at night in bed...
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Summary: THIS IS A MUST READ. Don't miss it!
Review: Frightening and endlessly facinating. I couldn't put it down. I read this book ten years ago in its original paperback printing. And have never forgotten it. This book ignited a lifelong search for answers in a pandora's box of riddles. John Keel is a pioneer and visionary. This book was originally published in the 1970's and remains a seminal work in ufology. And nothing published since comes close to the intricacy, mystery, horror or the engaging, and sometimes humorous writing style of the great Mr. Keel. I look forward to reading it again and again. This is a must read. 10 Star rating. A major Hollywood movie is in pre-production. They will probably screw it up. They've already fabricated a Mrs. Keel, who doesn't exist. THANKS A ALOT HOLLYWOOD.
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Summary: Outstanding UFO book
Review: Having read at least 50 books on UFOs and related phenomena, "The Mothman Prophecies" has become one of my favorites along with those of Jacques Vallee. This classic is a must read and reaches the unpopular but most likely true conclusion that UFOs aren't from outer space but are psychic in nature.
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Summary: Paranormal epic
Review: This book is a rarity in UFO literature, primarily b/c most UFO books present their information in dates and names and places and events ... in a sense, completely without any feeling or substance beyond the 'happening.' The shocker of the ending of THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES you already know if you read the 1st chapter, but, as you've been drawn further and further into the lives of the main participants, the ending hits you like a sledgehammer b/c you've spent the last 250 pages forgetting all about it. More UFO books should be written with this humanistic approach; perhaps then the subject wouldn't be so taboo.
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Summary: A classic of the genre; fascinating, disturbing, spooky!
Review: John Keel's THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES can stand simply as a "stranger than science" potboiler, but it's much more than that. Keel is recognized as one of the few "serious" researchers into the paranormal, and the power of his insights into this vexing subject shows in the fact that his ideas are quoted and seconded by no less a UFO authority than Dr. Jacques Vallee. The "high strangeness" nature of what is described in the book morphs easily into what is generally perceived as "pure kookiness" -- but the strength of the book lies in the way that line between belief and disbelief and truth and fiction is pushed further and further, with a good deal of shivers and goosebumps building up along the way. Bottom line: The book's utterly unique, and worthwhile reading.
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Summary: One of the best books on the paranormal
Review: The classic on stange phenomena and the paranormal written by the man who was there. What happened in Point Pleasent, Ohio in 1966 is anybody's guess, yet Keel gives some interesting insights into the vast subject of the unknown.
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Summary: Entertaining. A very good read.
Review: I loved this book. Anyone who is interested in UFO's, this book is a classic. Of course, since I live in the area where the story takes places, it holds a very special interest to me.
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Summary: Not enough Mothman
Review: Living only about 45 minutes from the location of the Mothman sightings, I wanted more details and descriptions of them. I'm not the biggest UFO buff, and that is what this book seems to concentrate on. I do believe it would be good reading for the MIB and UFO types, which I am not.
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Summary: Good reading for "high strangeness" buffs.
Review: The author puts together good information on topics that are strange and out of the ordinary. A recap of events that took place in West Virginia during a thirteen month time period in 1966 and 1967. Some of the topics covered are strange creatures, UFO's, men-in-black, and prophetic events.If you are interested in these topics then be prepared to enjoy a few evenings reading some detailed accounts of what happened to some small-town folks who were lucky (or unlucky) enough to have been in the right place at the right time. In most instances the author gives a good description of what happened, where it happened, and to whom. These are details that are often omitted in stories of the same type. There are also some good accounts of men-in-black that go beyond the characters in the movie of the same name. You'll want to read the accounts of this aspect of UFO lore. If you are a UFO buff, Ufologist, or self-styled field investigator, then be prepared to be insulted. The author makes no bones about giving little credence or respect to these types of people. Presumably he and a handful of others of the same ilk are the only credible authors. A dichotomy since these are the most likely kind of people to read his book. My only disappointment in the book is that there is not enough cohesiveness to the information. The events written about seem to come together only because they occurred at the same time in the same place.
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Summary: Classic of the Genre
Review: John Keel is the prototype for the serious investigator of the paranormal. He combines just the right combination of skepticism and open- mindedness, along with a genuine sense of the absurdity yet reality of the situation he's dealing with. This book deals with one of the most famous series of incidents in the annals of Forteana or the paranormal, the "Mothman" incident or incidents which took place in a rural area of West Virginia in late 1966. Keel describes the seemingly unbelievable sequence of events with wry detachment. At the same time he conveys a sense of dread and fear in the face of incidents for which there is no rational explanation. Keel is probably the closest we have to the most famous and probably best chronicler of the strange and bizarre, Charles Fort. More than anything else, this book reminds us of what Shakespeare said, "There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
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