Strange Lights, Stranger Meetings: A History of Contact Reports - Couverture souple

Sagar, Laura

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798180807977

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Are alien abduction stories a modern myth or something older and stranger? Strange Lights, Stranger Meetings takes a hard look at UFO encounters, telepathic contact, and the theories surrounding non human intelligence without the sensationalism or pseudoscience. Written by a professional historian of myths and folklore, this book treats the subject with intellectual curiosity and grounded analysis.

From the foo fighters that haunted WWII pilots to the 1947 Roswell incident, from the contactees who claimed to ride Venusian scout ships to the terrifying abduction accounts of Betty and Barney Hill, Travis Walton, and the Pascagoula witnesses. The book also examines government disclosure efforts including Project Blue Book and the 2023 AARO report, the U.S. Army's remote viewing program, and the psychiatric work of Harvard's John E. Mack.

What makes this work different is its scope. It traces the UFO phenomenon back to medieval chronicles of fiery shields and Roman prodigies of phantom ships. It compares modern abduction narratives to centuries old folklore about fairies, goblins, and night riders. It explores Indigenous North American traditions of Star People and Thunderbirds, as well as Hindu and Buddhist texts on vimanas and devas. The neurological explanations of sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations are examined alongside the interdimensional theories of Jacques Vallée.

No fake reverence. No cinematic drama. Just clear, intelligent nonfiction that respects the witness and the skeptic alike. This book is for readers who want the full picture: the history, the psychology, the folklore, and the enduring mystery of what flies in our sky and visits us in the dark. Approximately 65,000 words. Twenty five chapters. One honest conclusion. We do not know what the phenomenon is. But the evidence is real and the questions will not go away.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798180807977
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Hurn Raymond
• Nombre de pages: 148
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