Based on what author whitley strieber described as true accounts, communion tells the tale of a writer christopher walken who encounters aliens while on a working vacation at a remote cabin. The nation 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. After all, i was 12 when the shelves of every bookstore i frequented groaned with the weight of the uncanny grey staring out at me from the books cover. Communion, the wolfen, the hunger and superstorm have all been made into movies, superstorm as the day after tomorrow. Im not exactly certain what the equivalent would be for space aliens.
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. In upper state new york over the 1985 christmas holidays, strieber was staying in his isolated cabin with his wife and son. Spoilers based on the true story best selling book of the same name communion has to do with the strieber family in general and whitley strieber, christopher walken,in particular. Hypnosis revealed that whitley strieber had been abducted by a ufo and that he had been subjected to medical testing by aliens. Before the publication of communion, whitley strieber was from what i can tell, i was a child at the time a middletier novelist whose biggest hit was a book about vampires. A true story is a book by american ufologist and horror author whitley strieber that was first published in february 1987. The war for souls are both being made into films, and his web site, is the largest of its kind in the world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There is no doubt this man has endured experiences of compelling realism. A classic for anyone whos ever watched ancient aliens, this book examines the popular theory that alien beings first visited earth a long, long time ago and that the evidence is visible in the. Communion starring christopher walken, lindsay crouse, frances sternhagen, and andreas katsulas. Whitley strieber broke new ground with communion, capturing the nations attention and forcing serious consideration of that which is improbable or impossible, depending on your viewpoint. Five ufo books that must be read mysterious universe. Whitley is a texan, and the secret school has been.
A number of people whined and griped because the book wasnt what they wanted or expected. Strieber came to realise that he had been abducted by these alien life forms for. Mar 15, 2020 what do you think about whitley striebers book, communion. Now, in this provocative new book, bestselling author and ufologist whitley strieber boldly explores the vast territory of alien encounters, uncovering the most conclusive evidence of all. Whitley, an upandcoming novelist with a promising future, risked all by courageously revealing his belief that he has been an abductee for most of his life, repeatedly taken, examined, and manipulated by aliens of unknown origin, for incomprehensible reasons that he later attempts to. If youre waving the mexican flag, we can assume youre loyal to mexico. American writer best known for his novels the wolfen,the hunger and warday and for communion, a nonfiction description of his experiences with apparent alien contact. On december 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate new york, whitley s. This group bases their beliefs on puzzling or disturbing signs andor symptoms e. Communion is a series of novels by louis whitley strieber, the american author best known for the writing of horror novels. Here is the official synopsis of the book from the back cover. And all because of bennewitzs fascination for ufos.
The main characters of this non fiction, horror story are whitley strieber. Hudson valley, ny abductions, 060188ufo casebook files. With christopher walken, lindsay crouse, frances sternhagen, andreas katsulas. Communion and the visitors strieber contends that he was abducted from his cabin in upstate new york on the evening of december 26, 1985 by nonhuman beings. His next memory is sitting in the woods around the cabin. This articles writer calls it the most deeply insightful and powerfully provocative book of his extensive literary career. Strieber recounted a number of personal alien contacts that were ghastly, but eventually enlightening. Memory distortion in people reporting abduction by aliens.
Srieber was born to lawyer karl strieber and kathleen mary of san antonio texas in 1945. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1987, and was written by whitley strieber. He wrote about this experience and related experiences in communion 1987, his first nonfiction book. Whitley strieber is one of the most well known ufo researchers in the area of alien abduction, and alien implants. This abduction in the hudson valley area of new york is unique in that it describes the use, by the aliens, of a force field in the home, along with a special hand held tool that gives off a green light, which enables them to open up the field and pass through. The alltime classic communion audiobook as read by roddy mcdowell. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in paperback format. The hard evidence of aliens among us it would probably be a good idea to produce some hard evidence. Whitley strieber is widely known for his bestselling account of his own close encounter, communion. Whitley striebers 1987 bestselling nonfiction work, communion. Apr 09, 2020 san antonio native whitley strieber pictured above, the author of the 1987 new york times nonfiction bestseller communion. If you grew up in the 1980s, you were probably traumatized by the work of whitley strieberthe author whose work inspired the ultraviolent werewolf movie wolfen 1981, the prurient vampire movie the hunger 1983, and the supposedly truetolife alien abduction movie communion 1989. Communion is a 1989 drama horror film based on the book of the same name by whitley strieber starring christopher walken and frances sternhagen, it tells a story of a family that experiences an extraterrestrial phenomenon while on vacation at a remote home in the wilderness during which the father is abducted and all of their lives change.
Strieber 1988, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. What do you think about whitley striebers book, communion. The thusfar six communion nonfiction books about author whitley striebers alien encounters communion. The book, communion, written by whitley strieber, gets 4.
The emotional connections of striebers alien experiences as an adult and the ones from his childhood revealed in the latter parts of communion connect strongly through common issues of security, family, and maternity. Incidentally, the beginnings of these incidents would result in the book, and ultimately the film communion. Mar 25, 2012 communion starring christopher walken, lindsay crouse, frances sternhagen, and andreas katsulas. Apr 23, 2019 and we all know which book they are referring to. The book is most certainly recommended reading if only to gain striebers perspective and you can check out a trailer for the movie below. What they were anticipating was a book filled with stories of nutsandbolts ufos and accounts of the aliens are stealing our dna kind. Whitley striebers communion at 30 mysterious universe. And still of importance to the ufo and alien question.
Whitley strieber is the author of the communion series of books and many novels ranging from the wolfen and the hunger to the grays and his exciting new alien hunter series. Communion audiobook whitley striebers unknown country. Bishops book is partrobert ludlum, partthe xfiles, and partthe invaders. Jan 02, 2008 whitley strieber is the bestselling author of the horror novels the wolfen and the hunger, and this memoir, communionall of which were made into feature films. Aug 24, 2017 whitleys striebers communion is another formative object for me. Strieber contends that he was abducted from his cabin in upstate new york on the evening of december 26, 1985 by nonhuman beings. He has recently made significant advances in understanding this phenomenon, and has published his new discoveries in solving the communion enigma. May 15, 2017 if you grew up in the 1980s, you were probably traumatized by the work of whitley strieberthe author whose work inspired the ultraviolent werewolf movie wolfen 1981, the prurient vampire movie the hunger 1983, and the supposedly truetolife alien abduction movie communion 1989. Strieber not only wrote about terrifying otherworldly creatures. Whitley, an upandcoming novelist with a promising future, risked all by courageously revealing his belief that he has been an abductee for most of his life, repeatedly taken, examined. The artist behind the communion book cover rogue planet.
Communion author whitley strieber sums up his life with. Strieber claims to have been both contacted and abducted by aliens from outer space who have been conducting experiments with his genetic code or makeup. On december 26th 1985 whitley strieber was woken in his isolated cabin in upstate new york, he saw a creature in his bedroom. Striebers book was very different to the average title on alien abductions. The book is based on the experiences of whitley strieber, who experiences lost time and terrifying flashbacks, which hypnosis undertaken by budd hopkins later links to an alleged encounter with aliens. Marvel as whitley strieber tells his own compelling storyand those of countless otherswhile you discover.