Abduction In My Life: A Novel of Alien Encounters

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Summary: Beyond "M"-Cubed!
Review: A review of Bruce Maccabee's stunning new Novel "Abductions In My Life."

by Alfred Lehmberg

Increasingly, Ufology and its sister phenomena, the Abduction enigma, provide a cutting edge perspective on the whole of Human experience. As such, these perplexing anomalies are in a position to facilitate substantive "firsts", new initiatives, or useful new inventions. One such recent initiative is no less than the invention of a NEW LITERARY FORM! Verily! This singular ufological *first* is discovered in Dr. Bruce Maccabee's new book, "Abductions In My Life," and proves to be a stunning "first time" accomplishment of particular efficacy on any level the reader cares to name! ...No hyperbole here!

Rating:
Summary: Beyond "M"-Cubed!
Review: A review of Bruce Maccabee's stunning new Novel "Abductions In My Life."

by Alfred Lehmberg

Increasingly, Ufology and its sister phenomena, the Abduction enigma, provide a cutting edge perspective on the whole of Human experience. As such, these perplexing anomalies are in a position to facilitate substantive "firsts", new initiatives, or useful new inventions. One such recent initiative is no less than the invention of a NEW LITERARY FORM! Verily! This singular ufological *first* is discovered in Dr. Bruce Maccabee's new book, "Abductions In My Life," and proves to be a stunning "first time" accomplishment of particular efficacy on any level the reader cares to name! ...No hyperbole here!

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Summary: A Compelling Docu-Drama of the UFO Phenomenon
Review: Abduction In My Life is an excellent book for those who are interested in UFOs and want to learn more, as well be drawn into one man's quest for the truth. The main character, a writer, begins by seemingly pulling at one of the loose threads on the sleeve of reality : The UFO phenomenon, but by the time he is done he watches as the whole fabric of his life comes unraveled. The journey of this character leads him though the history of the UFO phenomenon in a sometimes quasi-documentary fashion, and into the peculiar phenomenon of alien abduction. It is at that point that he discovers a terrible secret that will forever change his life. Always informative and at times quite gripping, Abduction in My Life is a valuable addition to the growing body of the fiction about the UFO phenomenon. I highly recommend this book, especially to those who wish be entertained while receiving a short course in UFOlogy.


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Summary: Brisk, informative and comprehensive
Review: Dr. Bruce Maccabee's "Abduction in My Life" is a part-fiction, part-fact overview of the UFO phenomenon written from the perspective of an incredulous science fiction writer. While Maccabee's treatise-written-as-a-novel may fail somewhat as a piece of literature (the characters are basically props on which to erect the author's ufological insights), "Abduction in My Life" succeeds wonderfully in introducing the reader to the bizarre world of UFO sightings and the implications of contact with nonhuman intelligence. A crisply written nonfiction book is interwoven in Maccabee's narrative, nicely complimenting the fictional abduction investigated by the protaganist.

Maccabee saves the best for the final chapter, in which Maccabee's alter-ego (?) Dr. Mac Sargent takes us on a first-rate ontological crash-course, framing the UFO/alien problem in its cosmic and societal contexts. Do we dare admit the presence of alien craft in our skies? What does the UFO phenomenon tell us about our species' past? Will homo sapiens survive the next millennium? Such questions form the heart of this book. Maccabee's speculations are sanely presented and mentally invigorating. "Abduction in My Life" is a brisk yet erudite introduction to the subject of alien contact.

Rating:
Summary: Brisk, informative and comprehensive
Review: Dr. Bruce Maccabee's "Abduction in My Life" is a part-fiction, part-fact overview of the UFO phenomenon written from the perspective of an incredulous science fiction writer. While Maccabee's treatise-written-as-a-novel may fail somewhat as a piece of literature (the characters are basically props on which to erect the author's ufological insights), "Abduction in My Life" succeeds wonderfully in introducing the reader to the bizarre world of UFO sightings and the implications of contact with nonhuman intelligence. A crisply written nonfiction book is interwoven in Maccabee's narrative, nicely complimenting the fictional abduction investigated by the protaganist.

Maccabee saves the best for the final chapter, in which Maccabee's alter-ego (?) Dr. Mac Sargent takes us on a first-rate ontological crash-course, framing the UFO/alien problem in its cosmic and societal contexts. Do we dare admit the presence of alien craft in our skies? What does the UFO phenomenon tell us about our species' past? Will homo sapiens survive the next millennium? Such questions form the heart of this book. Maccabee's speculations are sanely presented and mentally invigorating. "Abduction in My Life" is a brisk yet erudite introduction to the subject of alien contact.

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Summary: Abduction In My Life/A Novel of Alien Encounters
Review: I am writing this Review to say that Abduction in My Life is a MUST READ for ALL! I highly recommend the reading of this Book, as, once again, Bruce has tremendously impacted the spellbound reader from all angles of thought in his writings, which is superb in all aspects of this book. Based on Fact, as well as Fiction, a Book has been written by him, that I feel is so superb, that the fine line between Fact and Fiction is very tightly woven, so uniquely written, that in my opinion of the Book, I myself have related to details mentioned in his writings so fascinating that I found myself amazingly intrigued at the facts inter-woven between the facts and fiction. I must say that as you read his writings....you may just find yourself spellbound to dramatic turns between the Fact and Fiction, and potentially even see that which he has written is close to home with-in yourself, (perhaps even closer than you might imagine,) or perhaps closer than you dare read, as I saw in myself, with my own reading of this Book. Bruce, once again.... HATS OFF TO YOU ! Abduction in My Life is A MUST READ for all those of you out there in Ufology.... and as well as to those just beginning to explore their own way of thinking, even perhaps in your own self, with-in your own life. THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOU THINK, AND LEAVE YOU.... "Thinking" ! Amazing Bruce.... Once again, a true work of art you have written interweaving the past, present, and future! Ingeniously written, as always by you as the Author..... I write this Review with the HIGHEST REFERAL RECOMMENDATION FOR ALL TO READ! DO NOT LET THIS BOOK PASS BY YOU....DO NOT ! IT IS A MUST READ, and WELL WORTH YOUR TIME ! HAPPY READING TO ALL WHO READ .... You may just see for yourself, that your reading this Book will change your very own life, your own way of thinking..... Perhaps even your Religious beliefs..... But one thing is for sure.....YOU WILL NOT FORGET THIS BOOK !

Rating:
Summary: Abduction In My Life/A Novel of Alien Encounters
Review: I am writing this Review to say that Abduction in My Life is a MUST READ for ALL! I highly recommend the reading of this Book, as, once again, Bruce has tremendously impacted the spellbound reader from all angles of thought in his writings, which is superb in all aspects of this book. Based on Fact, as well as Fiction, a Book has been written by him, that I feel is so superb, that the fine line between Fact and Fiction is very tightly woven, so uniquely written, that in my opinion of the Book, I myself have related to details mentioned in his writings so fascinating that I found myself amazingly intrigued at the facts inter-woven between the facts and fiction. I must say that as you read his writings....you may just find yourself spellbound to dramatic turns between the Fact and Fiction, and potentially even see that which he has written is close to home with-in yourself, (perhaps even closer than you might imagine,) or perhaps closer than you dare read, as I saw in myself, with my own reading of this Book. Bruce, once again.... HATS OFF TO YOU ! Abduction in My Life is A MUST READ for all those of you out there in Ufology.... and as well as to those just beginning to explore their own way of thinking, even perhaps in your own self, with-in your own life. THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOU THINK, AND LEAVE YOU.... "Thinking" ! Amazing Bruce.... Once again, a true work of art you have written interweaving the past, present, and future! Ingeniously written, as always by you as the Author..... I write this Review with the HIGHEST REFERAL RECOMMENDATION FOR ALL TO READ! DO NOT LET THIS BOOK PASS BY YOU....DO NOT ! IT IS A MUST READ, and WELL WORTH YOUR TIME ! HAPPY READING TO ALL WHO READ .... You may just see for yourself, that your reading this Book will change your very own life, your own way of thinking..... Perhaps even your Religious beliefs..... But one thing is for sure.....YOU WILL NOT FORGET THIS BOOK !

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Summary: A Major Contribution to the Literature on Alien Abductions
Review: Sometimes a well-researched and well-written novel is worth a hundred learned treatises. This is especially true when it comes to making sense out of elusive phenomena such as UFOs, alien abductions, and the paranormal, all of which lie far outside our ordinary experiential framework. Bruce Maccabee, a highly respected UFO researcher, has produced a work of fiction that cuts to the heart of the matters in question. Indeed, his book-within-a-book, written by "Mac Sargent, Ph.D.," does a beautiful job of synthesizing the essential elements of ufology against the background of a set of fictional but extremely realistic and well-drawn alien abductions. Maccabee writes with great authority, and those who read this book will come away from it with a vastly better understanding not only of ufology, but also of the impact of what I've come to call the "Alien Raj" on the denizens of this planet, human and otherwise. As one who has attempted something similar in a recent novel, my hat is off to him. ABDUCTION IN MY LIFE has a secure place on that short-list of books that I sincerely wish I'd written! (And yes, with "Dr. Mac Sargent," I surely do "hope they're friendly!")