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Alien Base:: The Evidence For Extraterrestrial Colonization Of Earth

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A friend of mine who has been a UFO enthusiast for years reccomended this book to me stating it was definitely one of Timothy Good's best. And just so you know, Timothy Good is a very well known and respected UFO researcher, and in this book, he presents a realistic and un-hyped series of reports of UFO sightings and alien contacts from the 1930's through to the 1970's.

And that's where you'll get caught out if you're not knowing what to expect from the book. I was expecting a broad range of topics that covers everything, and I was hoping to learn more about the "little grey men". This book doesn't deal with that species of alien at all.

The thing is, the reports of the little grey men have only come into abundance since the 70's. Before that, which is mainly what this book covers... people who had been into contact with aliens, all reported similar stories...

Anatomically perfect humanoid aliens (who could pass for humans) landing in flying saucers in remote areas for a variety of reasons. A most of the encounters reported in this book cite these aliens as advanced, and friendly.

That's what this book covers in a nutshell. (However there are some exceptions) It's a great read, some amazing stories, and a few photographs that they've been unable to prove as being faked or superimposed.

Most importantly, Timothy Good reports to you the facts (as reported by the alien contactees (many of who he personally interviews)) and does not speculate. And after each story, gives his thoughts and impression of the validity of the contactee in question.

Perhaps the most important aspect of this book, is that it will open your eyes to some very important things...

1- Not all aliens that are here now, or have visited here are "little grey men"
2- Not all species of alien are here for the same reason. There are many different reasons for people to travel, as with any alien species.
3- Not all species of alien interact with humankind in the same way. Not all abduct people (See "The Nordics"), then again, not all are friendly (See "The Dwarves")

Tom Harper is an author after my own heart. Intense and prolonged research on the subject matter, woven into an interlaced storyline and plot, so that we see character development as well as the unraveling of a centuries-old mystery. Adventure, international intrigue, the immediacy of friends lost and love unrequited - this one has it all. I like the idea that a protagonist is not alone in his plight, and has only a marginally applicable skill that makes him pursue an enigma, even if he or she is not always prepared to deal with it.

That was always the allure of Robert Langdon in the Brown novels, although he is more of an intellectual Dirk Pitt. It is more interesting to me that a leading character know where to look to get his information, ill-equipped as the hero might otherwise be to attain it, than to always be able to rattle facts and figures off the top of his or her head. I suppose that most readers prefer to be shown than told, so that it is a discovery for them, as well as their fictional counterparts in the story.

The author of 5 other novels as of this writing, Mr. Harper has established himself as a solid writer in the middle ground of the aforementioned Dan Brown/Clive Cussler gentleman thriller genre. The gratuity of sex and violence are largely euphemistically depicted, rather than graphically exploited to make up for any lack in the novel itself. When they are included, it advances both the immediacy and the conflict surrounding the actions of those involved.

In "The Book of Secrets", FBI contractor Nick Ash is a forensic analyst specializing in the reconstruction of torn documents, which aids him in trailing a friend's murderer, and the kidnapper of a girlfriend who broke his heart, when she walked out of his life. The first printed Word and the latest in digital technology converge to a point where the motives and even the means of the criminals become clear. The mystery is such that not all its repercussions are revealed, and those that are tend to be less than earth-shattering. For all that, "The Book of Secrets" seems more realistic than the tidy, anti-climactic endings to which we are constantly exposed in more formulaic thrillers.

Tom Harper and "The Book of Secrets" have both found a fan in me. I am looking forward to the release of his next novel, and going back through the backlog of other titles I have yet to read. More Berry than Rollins, I hope the trend continues. So many novelists form fictional paramilitary groups to mount undiplomatic solutions to global conspiracies. The greatest to me are those books that place ordinary characters in extraordinary situations. They have themselves to overcome, as well as doubts and fears as to what they'll find, once the truth is known and the secret revealed. That to me, as I found with this novel by Mr. Harper, is the basis of an inconclusive but ultimately satisfying tale told in two timelines, set five centuries apart...

Really good book. Tons of documented cases. Good stays objective throughout his book and his research. You 'll find some extraordinary UFO cases with great analysis and evidence. This book, as all Good's books, is must have for anyone interested in subject of ufos.

I've read all of Timothy Good's books;for that matter I've met the guy-he's one of the nicest people on the planet.I have enjoyed all of his books because he's a good writer and because his stories are interesting.Whether or not they're true is something I'm not able to address.Where do you draw the line on stories like these? Other reviewers have shaken their heads over Good's championing of Adamski and other "contactees", but their stories, as related by Good,make for pleasurable reading. I personally don't believe that Adamski was being contacted by anyone,but his story was interesting.That's the bottom line.I recommend this book as the best of Good's work and I urge the reader to suspend disbelief and to simply enjoy the book.Pretend that you're reading science fiction if you can't swallow the stories. Most of the subject matter will be new to even a fairly well read student of UFOs and Good's writing style is a pleasure to read. What else matters?

This book was quite disappointing to me. If you're a fan of Good's, you should probably go ahead and get this book, but I was distressed by the number of stories he included that were nothing more than individuals of dubious credibility reporting highly "suspicious" encounters with aliens. This read just a little too much to me as simply a money making venture.

I'm always looking for new UFO information not already published that alludes to contact, motives, etc. This book provides a lot of new and interesting stories about UFO contactees. If you're looking for stories that are not in other UFO books this is it. Highly recommended. Includes a lot of photos. It's not hard science but very few UFO books qualify in that regard. Timothy Good has written other well regarded UFO books so he has a lot of credibility with me.

Timothy Good has done a great service to Ufo buffs.

What he has done is to cull through and distill down only the most probable stories from witnesses with high credulity. E.G. doctors, lawyers (ahem...), military officers, scientists, etc. Other witnesses not in this category are well corroborated through thier police reports. These are little known, but highly corroborated accounts from the 40's thru today.
If you're looking for clear, concise, detailed accounts, without all the political frippery and extraneous comment from the " experts ", then this is the book for you. 403 pages of well documented (with footnotes and references) accounts found nowhere else. Good's editorial comment is precise, commonsense, and thankfully, short. Photos disapoint though.
Good gives us the benefit of his vast knowledge and sometimes personal involvement with some of the best known investigators. Cases span the globe from South America, to Europe to the U.S.
A page turner! Hard to put down. Highly recommended!

I was looking forward to reading "Alien Base", expecting Timothy Good's usual level of excellence and good sense. Instead, "Alien Base" devotes a deplorable amount of time rehashing the old contactee cases, George Adamski, among others. That Good has choosen to consider those patently ludicrous "space brother" fabrications as credible, at least in part, has definitely made me question his judgment.

The photgraphic plates were disappointing too, except two shots of aliens, one of which appears to be a dessicated grey.

I take the subject matter seriously, but Good's latest book is too uneven, too lacking in analysis, and, at times, presents too much evidence of the author's gulliblity to make for a satisfying addition to the UFO shelf.

Timothy Good has done a great service to Ufo buffs.

What he has done is to cull through and distill down only the most probable stories from witnesses with high credulity. E.G. doctors, lawyers (ahem...), military officers, scientists, etc. Other witnesses not in this category are well corroborated through thier police reports. These are little known, but highly corroborated accounts from the 40's thru today.
If you're looking for clear, concise accounts, without all the political frippery and extraneous comment from the " experts ", then this is the book for you. 403 pages of well documented (with footnotes and references)accounts found nowhere else. Photos disapoint though.
Good gives us the benefit of his vast knowledge and sometimes personal involvement with some of the best known investigators. Cases span the globe from South America, to Europe to The U.S.
A page turner! Hard to put down. Highly recommended.

Timothy Good's "Alien Base" is a bore, with repeated information from other books, and little more than "stories." His best defense of these stories is "Why would these people lie?"

I have read his other books and enjoy them, but this one was highly disappointing.

I got the sense that "Alien Base" merely told people's stories, while citing very, very little evidence. This book is "more of the same." Don't buy it.