Book Reviews of Communion: A True Story

Totally Freaked me out... Hmmm... An intelligent man to be sure. Then how can you explain....
Made me think and rethink and sit on edge.

If you are interested in UFOs and aliens and you have not read this book, I have to wonder why! This is the best book ever written on alien abduction. Very sincere and sensibly written. It will scare the hell out you! Now that there is a US astronaut in the news claiming that aliens and UFOs exist and are regularly visiting the earth, this book is worth taking a look at. This book was a New York Times bestseller and very controversial at the time. But, maybe.......just maybe, this author is telling the truth! It gave me chills but I couldn't put it down, a very good book.

Truly horrifying, and enlightening, if you've ever been taken this book will be familiar to you, if you have an inkling that you have been taken, it will open up memories, this is not for the closed minded.

Would be a good read for the right person. I found it very analytically written and a bit much to wade through. But interesting none the less.

On December 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate New York, Whitley Strieber went skiing 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 mans riveting account of his extraordinary experiences with visitors from "elsewhere"..how they found him, where they took him, and what they did to him and why.

This is the creepiest book I have ever read. It was in the 90's and it had such a profound affect on me at the time that I actually had nightmare's. I loved watching scary movies my entire life...Nightmare on Elm St., Psycho, Silence of the Lambs and others and nothing ever bothered me. Communion, however, touched a nerve because for three nights in a row I'd wake up and "see" shadowy aliens hovering around the sides and foot end of our bed. This happened while I was reading the book, but as soon as I finished it, the nightmares stopped. I get the goosebumps just thinking about it!

Excellent Book! It's soooo cool and believable source.

File Under: Ufology, Forteana

Blurb: On December 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate New York, Whitley Strieber went skiing 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.

My Thoughts: This is essential reading for anyone interested in "alien abduction" phenomena or Forteana in general. Strieber's account (if it is that) was sort of a cultural springboard for ETs and the folks who claim to be probed by them. Strieber leaves his analysis of the events described in _Communion_ open-ended. Recommended.

very good read.. this is about alien abduction

UFO stories have always interested me, but this one just didn't captivate me like it has so many others. The story was very cliché and seemed a bit sterile and impersonal for what I would imagine to be a deeply personal and emotional story.

Perhaps I'm being narrow-minded, but it smacks of fiction.

I remember reading this book when it was first published like 20 years ago. I was up much of the night reading it, and it disturbed me so much I had to sleep with the lights on for days after. Strieber's sincerity were utterly convincing and terrifying. No other book has scared me so much, and I have read hundreds.

That said, I will be ordering it again from PBS sometime in the near future. It's been so long and I am long overdue for a good creep-out!

This book was VERY interesting... A true story about what is happening on our planet....A very scary thought! I couldn't put it down...

One of the best alien abuduction novels ever written. So realistic that ist scary!!

From the back cover:
On December 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate New York, Whitley Strieber went skiing 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 astonisning 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.

good book