Editorial Reviews

Book Description

On December 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate New York, Whitley Strieber went siding with his wife and son, ate
Christmas dinner leftovers, and went to bed early.
Six hours later, he found himself suddenly awake...and forever changed.

Thus begins the most astonishing true-life odyssey ever recorded -- one man's riveting account of his extraordinary
experiences with visitors from"elsewhere"... how they found him, where they took him, what they did to him and why...

Believe it. Or don't believe it. But read it -- for this gripping story will move you like no other... will fascinate you, terrify
you, and alter the way you experience your world.


Ingram
Communion is a 25-week New York Times bestseller--one man's riveting account of his experience with visitors from
"elsewhere": how they found him, where they took him, what they did to him. Strieber's astounding tale utterly claims the
reader's attention--because it actually occurred. HC: William Morrow. (Nonfiction)



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Communion:a true story, May 31, 1998

Reviewer: boyledm@ibm.net from Peru
As Whitley tells about his experiences with the unknown he will change your perspective of the world we live in. Whitley
Streiber was an ordinary man. He is an author and enjoys spending time in his secluded cabin in upstate New York. One
Christmas he was spending his vacation in his cabin with his wife and son. After a day of leisure Whitley retired to bed
with his wife and woke up six hours later with his life forever changed. He soon discovers he had been taken during the
night by mysterious visitors. Whitley sets off on a crusade to understand the vague relationship he's had through his life
with the "visitors". As he searches through his subconsciousness for clues he begins to piece together an answer. An
answer to who the visitors are, what they want, and who we are as humans. If you're looking for a new and exciting
book like no other, Communion is your next book. This book is not just another sci-fi story. This book is powerfully
written and will engulf your mind. It will scare you but at the same time will make you curious. You decide if this page
turner is fiction or nonfiction. Either way, I recommend it. Jeremy Boyle
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Fascinating Intelligently Written Account, November 13, 2001

Reviewer: carolyn5000 (see more about me) from NY United States

I have wanted to read this book for years but always held off because I was sure it would be terrifying. While it does
contain a large amount of scary aspects, the book is mostly a very well written, very intelligent examination of one man's
experience with the unknown.

Strieber's experiences with missing time, bizarre implants, and the now farmiliar Grey creatures are riveting and
offputting at the same time. What makes this book really stand out from most of the ufoology is that Strieber really tries
to figure out what the "visitors" as he calls them want with us. He comes up with several interesting theories, and the
book is fresh and interesting throughout, never bogging down.

I would highly recommend this read for the open minded and the curious.

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Great!!, December 20, 2002

Reviewer: Clau from PR

Communion is by far the best UFO and Paranormal Phenomena book I've read ever. Whitley Strieber is a great story teller
that will change your view of human perspective. This great book will change your life as it has changed mine. It will
open your eyes to a new reality. You will find yourself staring at the sky, wondering.
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Spooky, December 14, 2002

Reviewer: jrumohr (see more about me) from Seattle, WA USA

My dad had this book on his bookshelf when I was a kid. I remember taking the book out often just to look at the cover.
The drawing of the alien on the cover seems full of intent, detail, like it was really looking at me. I didn't start to read it
until several years later. I got about halfway into the book. Finally, I looked up from the book as I was reading it late one
night in my bed and swore that any minute one of these grey creatures would come walking through my bedroom door.
Or even worse, they would come through the window that was behind my bed. I had never read a book that scared me
so bad (Stephen King's "It" was a close 2nd). In a fit of fear, I through the book across the room where it landed behind
the closet door. It lay there for over 6 months before I picked the book up and promptly through it into the garbage.

I had dreams of my parents being abducted as a kid, but I don't remember seeing these creatures, but their faces are
really unnerving to look at. I've never seen one that I can remember, except in pictures and drawings. It's their eyes,
they're so big and dark.

I think part of what contributed to my emotional response to this book is what I perceived as a very strong underlying
tone of Whitley's own terror, expressed in the words of his book. Whitley has a radio program now and he's certainly
toned down quite a bit and sounds much less fearful nowadays.
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