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Uninvited Guests - Richard Hall
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(A Documented History Of UFO Sightings, Alien Encounters & Coverups)
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Aurora Press - 1988
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379 Pages - Extensive Appendix
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"Uninvited Guests" is probably one of the best books on the subject that I have
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read so far this year. It is a book that should appeal to both the seasoned
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Ufologist as well as serve as good background material for the novice. Richard
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has a talent for communicating complex situations and technical concepts to the
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non-technical person. His prose is factual, yet compelling.
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The book is broken into three parts. The first covers confrontation with the
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phenomenon including chapters on close encounters with vehicles, strange
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technology, humanoids, Roswell, and finally abductions.
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Part Two addresses the physical and spiritual side of the subject (without
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resorting to New Age concepts). Chapters are titled "The UFO Anomaly", "Other
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Realms", "Supermind", and one of the best, in my opinion, "Nuts and Bolts". In
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this last chapter of the second part, Richard make a case for the philosophy
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that given all the facts the the best theory is the simplest. The one that
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relies on the least amount of assumptions is the best. Most all hypothesis in
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this field rely on either a violation of known physical laws OR new laws that
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have not yet been recognized by the scientific community. Mr. Hall carefully
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carves up the carcass of the UFO animal and serves us up a platter neatly
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dressed with the most straight forward scenario. The case that relies on the
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fewest assumptions.
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Part three (Evaluating the Unknown) deals with the the cloaked and covert
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mysteries. Beginning with the skeptical side, Richard deftly maneuvers around
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the government connection and winds his way through the Psychology of the
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Extraterrestrial.
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As if this were not enough he delivers, as a denouement, an comprehensive
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appendix. Nearly one third of the books volume, the appendix has four sections.
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The most voluminous are the case histories sporting an elaborate cross reference
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which allows one to find cases based on the following topics: Abduction Reports,
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Animal Reactions, Pursuit, Colors, Electromagnetic Effects, Heat, Humanoids,
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Levitation, Light Beams, Light Engulfment, Odor, Perceptual Anomalies, Physical
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Traces, Psychological Effects, Sound, Loss of Steering Control, Translocation,
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and Vehicle Encounters. Or, if you care to, you can read the over 90 case
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histories in chronological order from October 1, 1948 to November 17, 1986.
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Appendix B contains over 40 pages of government documents.
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Appendix C contains the MJ-12 documents
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Appendix D is a glossary of acronyms and abbreviations.
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If you can't find this great work in your local book store write to:
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Aurora Press
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P.O. Box 573
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Santa Fe, NM 87504
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Reviewed by Ted Markley
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