- Hardcover: 404 pages
- Publisher: G K Hall & Co; Lrg edition (February 1988)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0816144109
- ISBN-13: 978-0816144105
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,014,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
YA Strieber has a reputation for writing well-researched nonfiction. Were it not for this reputation, readers would be more tempted to dismiss as fantasy this account of visits he has received from a non-human group. In the winter of 198586, the visits became both more frequent and more visible. Strieber sought the help of a counselor/hypnotist, who did not accept the alien hypothesis. Eventually Strieber's wife was also hypnotized. The accounts both Striebers gave under hypnosis and the memories that surfaced after hynosis, as well as several witnesses to aspects of the visitations all corroborate that something abnormal occurred. Strieber is careful not to jump to any conclusions; in fact, he philosophizes at length about the possibilities which include aliens, an as yet unidentified aspect of the human mind, or some generally invisible earth inhabitant such as fairies. The book is fascinating as long as it sticks to the basic account, and the ways in which the Striebers chose to research the phenomena. The passages of hypothesizing are more longwinded and will be of less interest to young adults, but they do remind readers that the Striebers have not accepted a single answer to the puzzle even now. Any readers who have interest in the unexplained will appreciate this book. Dorcas Hand, Episcopal High School, Bellaire
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
“Powerfully written and involving!” (New York Times )
“Strieber comes through as both sensible and sincere...His book deserves to be taken seriously.” (Boston Herald )
“Powerful...Strieber’s storytelling ability makes his own terror and confusion feel real to the reader...Compelling reading.” (Seattle Times )
“...COMMUNION is surely the most throught-provoking book on UFOs and alien visitation published so far.” (Rocky Mountain News )
“Patently honest...There is no doubt this man has endured experiences of compelling realism.” (Vermont Sunday Magazine )
“Vividness of detail and depth of feeling...Convincing!” (New York Tribune )
“A fascinating story...And it certainly could be true.” (Detroit News )
“Should give second thoughts to even the most hardened skeptic!” (Dow Jones News )
“A convincing case.” (Houston Chronicle ) --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
“Strieber comes through as both sensible and sincere...His book deserves to be taken seriously.” (Boston Herald )
“Powerful...Strieber’s storytelling ability makes his own terror and confusion feel real to the reader...Compelling reading.” (Seattle Times )
“...COMMUNION is surely the most throught-provoking book on UFOs and alien visitation published so far.” (Rocky Mountain News )
“Patently honest...There is no doubt this man has endured experiences of compelling realism.” (Vermont Sunday Magazine )
“Vividness of detail and depth of feeling...Convincing!” (New York Tribune )
“A fascinating story...And it certainly could be true.” (Detroit News )
“Should give second thoughts to even the most hardened skeptic!” (Dow Jones News )
“A convincing case.” (Houston Chronicle ) --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential for the beginning UFO researcher,
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This review is from: Communion (Mass Market Paperback)
Whitley Strieber claims to be an abductee -- a person taken by aliens against their will for their own unknown reasons. Strieber, a talented author in both fiction and non-fiction, admirably peels back the layers on a few mysterious evenings in his life and finds a lot more than he bargained for. Strieber previous to this was not interested in the subject of UFOs at all. In order to read this book, one must accept Strieber at his word. He is the first to admit that his recollections may be flawed, but here they are stripped bare.I found the most chilling aspect of Communion to be the transcripts of hypnosis sessions. These are truly terrifying and it is easy to imagine what Strieber saw on those nights, so clear are the descriptions. Most important here are the descriptions of Strieber's actual encounters. When taken at face value they mesh perfectly with other accounts, and are hard to dismiss. If one digs deeper, there is very little here to sooth the questioning mind -- merely more questions. Strieber never discerns his visitors' intentions. There is a common theme of apocalyptic warning (which apparently inspired Whitley's earlier novel, Warday) but not much else to divine exactly what these visitors are here for, or even where they come from. The other books in this series are not essential. This is the one. Get it. You should be able to polish it off in a couple days, it is a page-turner! 5 stars.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, Questionable, and ....Believable?,
By L. Berk "Leah Lionheart" (Praha, CR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Communion (Mass Market Paperback)
It is important to go into this book with an open mind.For me, the entire premise seems to exist outside of the realm of fiction and nonfiction, as both of these genres connate a certain type of book. Communion is neither. It is to be read and absorbed, not analysed or debated for its veracity. The premise of the story, for me, exists outside of what is "true" and what is not. Rather than being a story about an alien abduction, it is much more about Strieber's own journey of realisation, discovery, and healing. The reviewers who say that this book frightened them, I can see why: The first fifty pages or so are fairly frightening. However, the other threehundred-odd pages deal with Strieber's grappling with how to heal himself, how to deal with what he had perceived to have happened. It is important to read this book not as a science fiction or science fact book, but rather as a man's struggle to heal. I found some parts of this book to be slow and occasionally confusing. Additionally, Strieber's writing can be difficult to follow and repetitive. Finally, he tends to get a bit too "new-agey" for me at points. Despite this, however, you cannot help but to feel the resurgance of hope, the renewed faith and tenacity which he experiences with his facing of the unknown.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Keep an open mind,
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This review is from: Communion (Mass Market Paperback)
The events described in the book are hard to believe, the author admits as much. But what you learn from Communion is that there is a lot to learn if you can keep an open mind. Give the story a chance and you may come away with a different way of thinking than you had before. I think thats all the author really wants people to do. I loved the book.
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