Review
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"At last, a serious and thoughtful book about this
controversial subject. Skeptics and true believers will find a
treasure trove of inful and eye opening information. This
book is bound to set the gold standard for UFO research."
--Michio Kaku, Ph.D. Author of Physics of the Impossible and host
of Sci Fi Science on the Science Channel
"I was astonished by the care and precision of Leslie Kean's
research in this terrific book. Her analysis is carefully
reasoned and to the point; her craftsmanship in organization and
writing are superb. Her expose' raises important questions: Why
does the US government create public distrust by neglecting this
important topic? Why do its agencies avoid investigating cases of
interference with flight operations and instead issue absurd
cover-up stories? This book is ultimately an appeal to all
scholars for an "extraordinary investigation of an extraordinary
phenomenon."
--Rudy Schild, Ph.D., Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
"Like me, Leslie Kean is an agnostic on the issue of UFOs. Her
book is a fine piece of journalism - not about beliefs, but about
facts. Kean presents the most accurate, most credible reports on
UFO's you will ever find. She has fought long and hard to
discover the facts and let the chips fall where they may. She may
not have the final smoking , but I smell the powder."
--Miles O'Brien, former CNN space/science correspondent
"I find explanations offered by UFO enthusiasts and conspiracy
theorists to be implausible, but I also have little patience with
"deniers" who ridicule credible reports. Leslie Kean has found a
thoughtful path between extreme views, documenting the UFO
mystery with intelligence and in. She makes a strong case
for U.S. participation in official, international UFO
investigations and for public dissemination of the results. The
fascinating first-hand accounts make this a thought-provoking
book, even for those of us who don't know much about UFOs."
--Neal Lane, Ph.D., Rice University; former Director of the White
House Office of Science and Technology Policy
"If you don't know much about UFOs, you must read this book. If
you think that UFO reports are nonsense, this book will disabuse
you of that notion. Leslie Kean's UFOs informs readers at every
level of knowledge and belief. It could, and should, become the
"tipping point" that leads to public acceptance of the reality of
UFOs and all of its implications."
--Don Donderi, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, McGill University
(Ret.)
"In an area of study where there aren't many, this is a serious
book. It is credible, clear, and compelling, without any
farfetched jumps in logic and assumption. Its credibility begins
on the first page with John Podesta and continues with case
studies of extraordinary quality to the very end. Leslie Kean not
only makes the case for, but calls for, a whole new concrete and
realistic perspective on UFOs that has more honesty and integrity
than any other that I have read. This is a book for anyone with
an open mind."
--John L. Petersen, Founder & President of The Arlington
Institute
"In these pages we are confronted head-on by the UFO phenomenon
as revealed firsthand by highly credible government officials and
aviation experts. Their credibility and integrity cannot
be questioned, and their firsthand observations cannot be
ignored. Leslie Kean provides a challenging analysis and she
writes with penetrating depth and in. The revelations in
this book constitute a watershed event in lifting the taboo
against rational discourse about this controversial subject."
--Harold E. Puthoff, Ph.D., Director of The Institute for
Advanced Studies at Austin
"When I started reading Leslie Kean's UFOs, I found it very
difficult to stop. This is an unprecedented assessment of what
may be the greatest challenge ever presented to mankind. In an
outstanding piece of investigative journalism, Kean provides a
well-written and convincing appeal for change in dealing with a
phenomenon that can no longer be ignored."
--Jean-Claude Ribes, Ph.D., Paris Observatory (Ret.)
"For anyone who questions why - after more than fifty years of
denial, ridicule, and dismissal - many scientists, academics,
political figures, and personnel still insist that the
subject of UFOs should be taken seriously, this book provides the
answer. Leslie Kean offers compelling documentation that physical
objects, with flight characteristics not yet achievable by known
technology, are being routinely reported in our skies. They
represent a mystery that needs to be solved."
--Stuart Appelle, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Science and
Mathematics, State University of New York, Brockport
"Leslie Kean's astonishing book is the finest piece of
investigative journalism ever written on this subject. She has an
incomparable ability to 'give voice' to a constituency of
exceptionally qualified and unbiased first-hand observers. They
are not from the fringe, not groupies, and not delusional.
Rather, they are high-level , intelligence, aerospace,
and government officials who speak with authority while providing
reports that document actual, physical craft. Kean's book
represents the first important step toward a new U.S. government
openness about UFOs. It brings forward a reality otherwise buried
for far too long inside official mystery, and elevates the
discourse above that of small-minded public discussions."
--Christopher C. Green, MD, Ph.D., Harper University Hospital,
Wayne State University School of Medicine
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
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LESLIE KEAN is an investigative journalist who has been
published internationally and nationally in the Boston Globe,
Baltimore Sun, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Providence Journal,
The Nation, International Herald Tribune, Globe and Mail, and
Journal of Scientific Exploration, among other publications. She
is coauthor of Burma's Revolution of the Spirit and cofounder of
the Coalition for Freedom of Information. She lives in New York.
From the Hardcover edition.