The Believer, Ralph Blumenthal
The Believer, Ralph Blumenthal
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The Believer
Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack

Author: Ralph Blumenthal

Narrator: Phil Thron

Unabridged: 12 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/13/2021


Synopsis

The Believer is the weird and chilling true story of Dr. John Mack. This eminent Harvard psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer risked his career to investigate the phenomenon of human encounters with aliens and to give credibility to the stupefying tales shared by people who were utterly convinced they had happened.

Nothing in Mack's four decades of psychiatry had prepared him for the otherworldly accounts of a cross section of humanity including young children who reported being taken against their wills by alien beings. Over the course of his career his interest in alien abduction grew from curiosity to wonder, ultimately developing into a limitless, unwavering passion.

Based on exclusive access to Mack's archives, journals, and psychiatric notes and interviews with his family and closest associates, The Believer reveals the life and work of a man who explored the deepest of scientific conundrums and further leads us to the hidden dimensions and alternate realities that captivated Mack until the end of his life.

About Ralph Blumenthal

Ralph Blumenthal was an award-winning reporter for the New York Times. He coauthored the Times article in 2017 that broke the news of a secret Pentagon unit investigating UFOs, and he is the author of four nonfiction books including Miracle at Sing Sing: How One Man Transformed the Lives of America's Most Dangerous Prisoners. A distinguished lecturer at Baruch College, he lives in New York City.


Reviews

Elegant Biography of John E. Mack This elegant biography of John E. Mack portrays him as a lifelong spiritual seeker. Perhaps reacting to the void produced by his mother’s unexpected death during his first year of life, Mack was constantly seeking the missing piece of his heart and mind. Mack’s journ......more

Goodreads review by Skrot

A missed opportunity. John Mack was a fascinating guy, a pioneer, but this book is a mess. It jumps all over the place, muddling the chronology. It also manages to make the topic of alien abduction boring, which is quite a feat! The real dealbreaker for me, though, is the fact that the author introd......more

A delicious, full intellectual meal. Traces Dr. Mack's fascinating journey through life, with pit stops at Lawrence of Arabia, the psychology of nightmares, and alien abductions. The prose is enjoyable, which is imperative considering how much information is packed between the pages of this book. I'......more