The Mothman Prophecies
by John A. Keel
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Author: John A. KeelEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-02-18
ISBN: 0765341972
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Tor Books
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Book Review: THE MOTHMAN PROPHESIES - 100% pure paranoia and great reading!
Summary: 5 Stars
THE MOTHMAN PROPHESIES - Although I am a great fan of the movie, I only recently learned that the source for that film was John Keel's original book also entitled THE MOTHMAN PROPHESIES, a very interesting and enjoyable read. Until reading this book I had no idea that the legend of the Mothman was in any way related to UFO sightings as these were not emphasized in the film.
Since I am a 63 year old amateur astronomer and have spent many evening hours while living in Florida, Connecticut, New Jersey as well as upstate New York scanning the night skies with my telescopes and binoculars, I am definitely not a believer in UFO stories. It is nice to hear another theory from John Keel based more on possible other dimensions, world lines and the spirit realm rather than space hardware from other planets. However, I remain more than skeptical. If we can believe John Keel's book, something very strange is going on which clearly undermines our world view of reality. Until I see an impressive UFO (or a Mothman or two) for myself I will remain a very interested skeptic, always open to hearing the latest "eyewitness" accounts.
A very learned friend of mine who has passed away was a lifelong UFO researcher and believer in the hardware theory of UFO's. His great passion for the subject, intelligence, charm and professional standing as a lawyer made it possible for him to have worked with many names in the field including: Dr. Bruce Maccabee, Larry Bryant, Dr. Stanton Friedman, Ray Fowler, Whitley Strieber, and Bud Hopkins to name a few. His interest in the subject, field research and numerous public speaking engagements lasted his entire life. He was also one of MUFON' s public relations officials and always kept me up to date with the latest developments. He provided me copies of the MJ-12 documents when they were first "leaked" to the public and kept me on his mailing list for years. As a close friend, I did not have the heart to tell him that I could not buy into the hardware theory though I probably let him conclude that I did. However, my interest went as far as reading the latest "eyewitness" reports and wondering what on earth was responsible for them.
This well respected individual was also very interested at one time in Dr. J. Allan Heinick, chief astronomical consultant to the US Air Force Project Blue Book. When I asked my friend what Dr. Heinick's latest findings were he reported to me that Heinick (in his senior years) was starting to believe in alternate dimensions, world lines, and possibly even spirit world theories and for that reason this friend had stopped tracking his work. He also kept me generally up to date but never mentioned John Keel's work, which I now conclude was likely because of Keel's theory in the "non-hardware" explanation of UFO's. My friend was clearly a believer in the "space hardware from out there theory" which I was not. But I always kept my ear to the ground regarding new reports of daylight disks, nocturnal lights and close encounter reports (as dubious as these may sound).
As an amateur astronomer and over 50 years of carefully searching the skies in more than four states both with and without the aid of optical instruments in isolated locations, I have never observed anything which couldn't be explained in the sky. That is not to say that others have not, but I can't understand why others have been able to witness strange sights where I have not, and believe it may have something to do with "who is doing the looking", (a statement from the film taken out of context).
The top rated reviewer has already said this book is almost as strange as the actual Mothman stories. Also, the fact that apparently related sightings of the Mothman, menacing MIB, numerous telephone problems, scads of prophesies from the void, as well as possible CIA escapades all read like the writings of a true paranoid. All these elements add up to make this book one of the strangest I have ever read. Mind you, I couldn't put it down for several hours a read.
The chapter heading by John Keel entitled "Paranoiacs are made, not born" is also an interesting observation, causing one to question which is the cause and which the effect for any given individual. In John Keel's case I am certain his writings could be the basis of a lively sanity hearing were he a less known and less respected individual. Since his book was on the New York Times bestseller list we Mothman lovers are in good company.
Summary of The Mothman Prophecies
West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare that culminates in a strategy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman, trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered and mutilated. And journalist John Keel, arriving to investigate the freakish events, soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie and unfathomable mystery...
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