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The Watchers: The Secret Design Behind Ufo Abduction Mass Market Paperback – July 1, 1991

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386 pages
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July 1, 1991
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4.25 x 1 x 7 inches
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0553287338
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978-0553287332
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Betty Anreasson Lucas's UFO abduction case has long been famous for the vividness of her recall under hypnosis and the detailed inner consistency of her story. But recently a breathtaking array of previously unknown extraterrestrial encounters has come to light. They reveal the secret, disturbing prime motive behind the abductions of Betty Andreasson Lucas and many others throughout history--and the ultimate design the alien's presence on earth and in our lives. When Lucas discovered this astonishing secret, she gave the beings a name. She calls them the Watchers. Here is a vivid, fully documented picture of the abduction phenomenon as experienced by Betty and many others, including author Raymond E. Fowler himself. The many points of agreement among disparate abductees--such as physical descriptions of alien beings, examinations, experiments, and out-of-body experiences--suggest that not only are we indeed being visited, but we have been for many years. The Watchers brings us closer to the visitors than ever: we see their amazing equipment, their scientific knowledge and power, and the shattering consequences of what they know about our present and our future. This explosive book gives new meaning to the tantalizing mysteries whose solutions lie in the message no one on this planet can ignore.

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son Lucas's UFO abduction case has long been famous for the vividness of her recall under hypnosis and the detailed inner consistency of her story. But recently a breathtaking array of previously unknown extraterrestrial encounters has come to light. They reveal the secret, disturbing prime motive behind the abductions of Betty Andreasson Lucas and many others throughout history--and the ultimate design the alien's presence on earth and in our lives. When Lucas discovered this astonishing secret, she gave the beings a name. She calls them the Watchers. Here is a vivid, fully documented picture of the abduction phenomenon as experienced by Betty and many others, including author Raymond E. Fowler himself. The many points of agreement among disparate abductees--such as physical descriptions of alien beings, examinations, experiments, and out-of-body experiences--suggest that not only are we indeed being visited, but we have been for many

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Publisher : Bantam (July 1, 1991)
Language : English
Mass Market Paperback : 386 pages
ISBN-10 : 0553287338
ISBN-13 : 978-0553287332
Item Weight : 7.2 ounces
Dimensions : 4.25 x 1 x 7 inches

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- #24,006 in New Age & Spirituality

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SpringClean Cleanse

Just loved it - and intriguing story

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2015

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Just loved it - and intriguing story, but it could have left out the author's personal experiences as his "hypnotherapy" sessions did not add much to the story as no details could be remembered. But I appreciate his dedication, input, views, etc. to a subject matter that whether true or not, needs to be taken more seriously. This book was so interesting, it prompted me to purchase Watchers II which starts out with a GREAT intro and preface that any serious and truthful scientist or researcher should read.

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Janice A. Connett

Well Documented of Astounding True Events

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020

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This book includes well documented events of a lady's many abductions. It also includes many of the detailed drawings she did of space ships insides and Aliens. A most credible life story, well written and well documented.

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Gary Wiley

Good account of a UFO abduction

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019

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The book itself contains some very eye opening information about what the aliens have in store for the human race based on what was experienced by a repeat abduction person's account while under hypnotization.

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James Spindler

This is volume 3 in a set of 4. ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016

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This is volume 3 in a set of 4. "High strangeness" of the "UFO" phenomenon examined closely. The research appears sound. The story which emerges is believable despite the fact that conclusions and comprehension are almost impossible.

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Incredible Hypnosis-Regression Testimony!

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016

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Another incredible testimony of the abduction phenomena. The ongoing story of Betty Andreasson. I am in the middle of the book, but will finish it shortly. I am riveted.

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acktwice

I found The Watchers to be a great read Being a resident of Massachusetts

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2015

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I found The Watchers to be a great read Being a resident of Massachusetts, I could relate to the geography involved and the subject matter was fascinating. This is the first book that I've read that was authored by Raymond Fowler and I wouldn't hesitate to buy more books written by him. This subject may not appeal to everyone but I think many would be surprised by how easy it is to get absorbed it.

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Malena

unusual hypothesis

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2018

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interesting

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Nick G. Athas

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Anglian Traveller

Fowler's third book about the Betty Andreasson case: OK, but too many flaws to be classic of the genre

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2012

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First published in 1990, this book is the third - and probably best-known and most widely read - in Ray Fowler's series describing the complex abduction history of Betty Andreasson-Luca (nee Elizabeth Aho) and its investigation by the Massachusetts MUFON team. The team included Fowler, psychiatrist-hypnotherapist Dr. Fred Max and California gynaecologist/obstetrician (the late) Dr. Richard Neal, who worked extensively not only with Fowler and MUFON but also with Budd Hopkins and IF during the 1980s and 1990s. At 350 pages `The Watchers' and its sequel `Watchers 2' are the longest books in the series.

`The Watchers' splits into two parts. The first 11 chapters, numbering 239 pages, detail the further hypnotically-retrieved memories of Betty Andreasson-Luca supported by her line drawings of the extraordinary beings and scenes she remembered having encountered. She is a competent artist and, as with the first two books in the series, the drawings add substantially to the narrative. Bob Luca learned to conduct hypnosis, supervised many of the sessions in Florida during their several months' winter stay there, and sent the audio tapes to Fowler who then had them transcribed for the book.

At the heart of the book (chapters 9 through 11) Fowler discusses the implications of the Andreasson case and what the results of its investigation might reveal about the motives of the abductors. In these chapters Fowler details some of the published casework of Budd Hopkins, ventures into the `Magonia' speculations of Jacques Vallee, and extensively quotes the written work of Michael Swords and Richard Neal on the abduction subject in support of his thesis that the ultimate objective of the abductors is benign for humanity. This part of `The Watchers' is the most compelling and definitely worth your time if you are interested in the subject, particularly Chapter 11 `Anatomy of a Phenomenon' (this is not Vallee's 1965 book with the same title: Fowler merely borrows the phrase and uses it for one of his chapters).

Unfortunately, for the last 120-or-so pages of the book - from chapter 12 onwards - Fowler treats the reader to a prolix and repetitive description of his own life-long history of abduction experiences and their investigation in hypnotic regression sessions. He is not such a good hypnotic subject as Betty Andreasson-Luca, the detail is lacking and not a lot is revealed other than that, like most abductees, he has a scoop-mark scar and lifelong experiences of weird happenings and suppressed memories, which in his case mostly remain suppressed (nb if the reader wants to spend further time exhaustively exploring Fowler's personal abduction experiences s/he can read `Synchrofile' and the 500-page `UFO Testament - Anatomy of an Abductee').

In chapter 16, `The Message', Fowler once again repeats and summarises the Andreasson case and distils the `Message for Mankind' the aliens apparently choose to `reveal' through Betty Andreasson-Luca. We're back in George Adamski/Jim Sparks/Dolores Cannon territory here, folks: mankind is screwing up the planet, environmental pollution, yadda yadda, and the benign ETs are going to put everything right through their careful genetic engineering and save the day. You can take this stuff or leave it, but after the long, careful and scientifically credible investigation of the case, this new-agey same-old same-old does somewhat let the book down.

Both Ray Fowler and Betty Andreasson are, unfortunately, further handicapped by having to filter the meaning of these events through the prism of their strong Christian faith, which possibly further skews the data. At the end of the day though, `The Watchers' contains enough original and ground-breaking content at the heart of the book to be almost essential reading for any serious student of the abduction phenomenon. The theme of Chapter 9 `UFOs and OBEs' (i.e. out-of-body-experiences) is particularly interesting and taken up again in the sequel `The Watchers 2', bringing new understandings about the more esoteric side of the phenomenon and its various confusing manifestations.

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carlo sansolo

Fantastic brilliant work

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2018

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What to say of this book? It is a must have for researchers, and Raymond Fowler is one of the top 10 researchers of all time, brilliant man. The book describes the latest hypnoses on Betty, and Fowler's own sessions, and his theory on the OBE and abduction. Great stuff.

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James B Powers

A struggle

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2012

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I don't know where to start with this book - or even to bother at all! It's full of interesting imagery and if you read it late at night it is actually quite scary (lights on) stuff. The problem is I bought the book as a primary source for information regarding the possibility that we are visited by advanced being from other worlds or dimension or even somewhere else.

If you are interested in this kind of thing you will find all sorts of great explanations about the inside of craft, conversation with beings, the beings' agenda and a whole lot more. Sound GREAT right - well I'm afraid not.

You see these are not actual memories but some kind of hybrid mix mash of dreams, hypnotherapy and speculation. I feel that there is nothing tangible in this book that convinces me of any of it (and I really would like to believe it). I could perhaps just throw my arms up and go 'what the hell' and go along with it, which brings me to my next point.

This book is so dry and boring it's almost bordering on torture. Now I understand that it's a diary (of sorts) of 'real' encounters but they are explained in such a mundane way, I mean yes some of the imagery is fascinating but in a real sterile kind of way. It's hard to explain really but I found my self constantly underwhelmed when what I was reading would have been gripping if written by another author.

My next point is that for every encounter with these beings you do enjoy reading about, about there is twice as much fluff seemingly about nothing, just the authors personal memories of the hypnosis sessions and their speculation, really bland and it really spoils the flow of the book no end. Had the book been broken into two sections with just the hypnosis/dream memories and then the authors thought on it all it would have been much more readable and possible even good.

As it is it's trying to be too many things at once - scientific journal, dream diary, paranormal investigation, and just plain strange. If you are a real 'alien' buff and you throw objectivity out of the window you may love this book but if you have even the slightest bit of integrity I would avoid it as you may struggle.

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M. L. Shannon

abduction

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2011

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This book by Raymond Fowler is the fourth in the series documenting the Andresson Affair...this final book deals with the aftermath of a family coming to terms with being abducted by alien beings...It is well written and briefly summerises the other three books and then follos up with more recent events....He writes with comapassion and understanding which is a rare quality i rank him up there with Budd Hopkins and David M Jacobs...if you are are new to this or just adding to existing material is well recommended...

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