After a sevenyear hiatus from new york, culture of contact lures whitley strieber back to launch his novel 2012. Whitley striebers guests on dreamland saturday january 9th, 2010 intelligence community child abuse we begin a two week exploration of whether or not children have ever been utilized by us intelligence agencies in abusive programs. They are ostensibly making this report for a newspaper. Ultimately, the grays, themselves, turn out to be good guys and we root for them in the end.
The premise of war day is that there has been a nuclear war between the united states and the ussr remember 1980s. The novel begins as an ordinary day for whitley strieber. He lives quietly in texas with his wife and their cats. Both book and dustjacket are in very good plus condition with slight wear at. Kunekta and whitley strieber wolf of shadows 1985 natures end 1986 with james kunetka. The book ends with strieber and kunetka back in texas facing an uncertain future. What the writers of warday share with watkins is a wholly originaly concept for dealing with a work of art that depicts the possible effects of a nuclear war. His website, unknown country, is the largest of its kind in the world, exploring the. The characters are interviewed and read very much the same as war day. Thus, at this time in my life, i wasnt even working on horror stories, and at no time had i ever been in danger of being deluded by them. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Striebers the hunger 1981 carried the cultural anthropology of vampires to a shrewd new level by accenting the medical readout on the undead now striebers back, and his new big sheaf of medical charts looks bad for stokers children. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Whitley strieber primary author only author division. The super naturalconsiders that the natural world is actually a super natural worldand all we have to do to see this is to change the lenses through which we are looking at it and the languages through which we are presently limiting it. War day and the journey onward 1984 with james kunetka also appeared as. Whitley strieber is an american author of horror, science fiction, fantasy and thriller novels and nonfiction books largely on the paranormal topics. He writes the communion series, which is based on his own experiences as an abductee by visitors which he doesnt conclude are necessarily aliens from outer space. Jan 20, 2012 whitley striebers story is as complicated and enigmatic as the experiences he has so long grappled with and tried to convert into human language. Whitley, an upandcoming novelist with a promising future, risked all by courageously revealing his belief that he has been an abductee for most of his life, repeatedly taken, examined. Whitley strieber is the bestselling author of more than twentyfive books, including the legendary warday, natures end, and the coming global superstorm, the basis of the movie the day after tomorrow.
Syfy has issued a episode order for a new series titled hunters, based on striebers alien crime drama novel alien hunter. Whitley strieber is the author of over twenty novels and works of nonfiction among them the wolfen, the hunger, communion, and the coming global superstorm with art bell, which was the inspiration for the film the day after tomorrow. Whitley striebers 2012 the war for souls book launch. I have read several books now by whitley strieber, some of them with various coauthors. Whitley striebers 2012 the war for souls book launch youtube. The strength of striebers book is in his detail of describing events, such as his extraction from his bed to the space ship. I was glued to the book until well after 1am, the night i finished it. He has maintained a dual career of author of fiction and advocate of paranormal concepts through his bestselling nonfiction books, his unknown country. Whitley lives in california with his wife and sometimes collaborator anne. Jun 25, 2001 a version of this article appeared in the 06252001 issue of publishers weekly under the headline.
War day is a post nuclear apocalypse written in the early 1980s that i found strangely relevant in 2015. They and you will discover what is left of our way of life. Breakthrough book iii of the communion series by whitley. Louis whitley strieber is an american writer best known for his horror novels the wolfen and the hunger and for communion, a nonfiction account of his alleg. The authors tell the story of the aftermath of a very small nuclear war using themselves as the main characters in an exploration of the country five years after the war. Read and post questions about the key, the incredible true story from whitley strieber, author of communion, the grays, 2012, the omega point and hybrids. Whitley strieber s guests on dreamland saturday january 9th, 2010 intelligence community child abuse we begin a two week exploration of whether or not children have ever been utilized by us intelligence agencies in abusive programs. It is a fictional account of the authors travelling across the u. Our book reveals the hard, scientific truth of what really happens after such a war, what the planners are afraid to tell us.
From edward kennedy to playboy magazine, readers have praised warday as an absorbing, suspenseful novel and an important book for every american. The war for souls 2007, a horror novel about an interdimensional invasion, and critical mass 2009, a thriller about. Whitley strieber biography, birth date, birth place and. His website, unknown country, is the largest of its kind in the world, exploring the edge of. Warday by james kunetka and whitley strieber fantastic fiction. If youve never so much as thought about the subject before, this book will make you think deeply, not only about the mystery of who the grays are, but who exactly we are. Strieber also coauthored the coming global superstorm with art bell, which inspired the film about sudden climate change, the day after tomorrow. Within the last two years strieber has published two new novels, the grays and 2012.
The wild by whitley strieber nook book ebook barnes. A version of this article appeared in the 06252001 issue of publishers weekly under the headline. The books is very well researched and a captivating read. From edward kennedy to playboy magazine, readers have praised warday as an absorbing, suspenseful novel and an important book for every american to. Strieber s the hunger 1981 carried the cultural anthropology of vampires to a shrewd new level by accenting the medical readout on the undead. Apr 01, 1984 i have read several books now by whitley strieber, some of them with various coauthors. While his conclusions are not in the least bit traditionalin fact, that is his pointhe does get things right that many traditionalists get wrong but also gets somethings wrong that many traditionalists get right. Whitley strieber hunters canceled by syfy after one season.
It is just the sort of limited war that pentagon planners envision in their happiest dreams. A novel by whitley strieber and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Whitley strieber broke new ground with communion, capturing the nations attention and forcing serious consideration of that which is improbable or impossible, depending on your viewpoint. The war for souls, both of which are soon to be made into big budget films. Strieber has also continued writing novels, including the last vampire 2001, and liliths dream 2003, both being sequels to his 1981 vampire novel the hunger. Strieber also coauthored the coming global superstorm with art bell, which inspired the blockbuster film about sudden climate change. Stephen kings salems lot 1976 or anne rices whole sick crew were the last word in vampirism. Whitley strieber biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Author whitley strieber bio and signed books vj books. Louis whitley strieber born june, 1945 is an american writer best known for his horror novels, the wolfen, the hunger, and communiona nonfiction account of his own perceived experiences with nonhuman entities. Warday kindle edition by strieber, whitley, kunetka, james.
Strieber also coauthored the coming global superstorm with art bell, which inspired the film about sudden climate change, the day. Mar 10, 2012 after a sevenyear hiatus from new york, culture of contact lures whitley strieber back to launch his novel 2012. We were having a lovely christmas at the cabin in late december 1985. Warday whitley strieber james kunetka post apocalyptic book. Whitley strieber became a published author in 1978 with the novel the wolfen. When earth aligns with the exact center of the gal 2012. New from whitley strieber are two novels, the grays and 2012.
Warday is a novel by whitley strieber and james kunetka, first published in 1984. The grays, says strieber, are just one of the many different types of nonhuman being, or visitor, that he has been in close contact with. Whitley strieber has 104 books on goodreads with 86657 ratings. The unthinkable happened five years ago and now two writers have set out to. Best known for his graphic depictions of alien abductions and otherworldly encounters his own included, strieber solving the communion enigma. Syfy orders series based on whitley striebers alien hunter. Strieber reads from it, speaks candidly about writing fiction. The story follows two men on their travels across the united states and document the after effects of a limited exchange of nuclear tipped missles and the change it has on the people.
Below is a list of whitley striebers books in order of when they were originally published. The reading style is very similar to war day, ie, written as a reporters diary, his or her feelings and thoughts. Beautiful and wealthy, miriam blaylock lock enjoys a house in. In short the extraordinary exists if we know how to look at and think about it. Apr 01, 2007 the grays is a mindbending journey behind the curtain of secrecy that surrounds the subject of aliens, written by the fields great master, whitley strieber. May 02, 2015 five years after a limited nuclear war, two survivors journey across america. May 29, 2007 the grays is a gripping novel with clearly defined good guys and bad guys. Rather than merely document the anomalous, these authorsone the man who popularized alien abduction and the other a renowned scholar and renegade advocate for including. On christmas eve there was snow, which continued for two more days. Whitley striebers story is as complicated and enigmatic as the experiences he has so long grappled with and tried to convert into human language.
Another whitley strieber novel is being adapted for the screen. What is different about this war is it was very limited. Five years after a limited nuclear war, two survivors journey across america. Upcoming is the novel critical mass, due in early 2009, and a reissue of the limited edition short story collection, evenings with demons. The book chronicles the disappearance of a decorated philadelphia cops wife, which leads him to a secret government unit assembled to hunt a group of ruthless terrorists shadowy figures that. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Newton rayzor professor of religion at rice university team up on this unprecedented and intellectually vibrant new framing of inexplicable events and experiences. Louis whitley strieber is an american writer best known for his horror novels the wolfen and the hunger and for communion, a nonfiction account of his perceived experiences with nonhuman entities. His books the wolfen, the hunger and communion have all been made into films. Even in america, warday barely scorched the treetops. Whitley strieber wellknown ufo abductee and author whitley strieber is of course known throughout the world as a famous novelist but recently, with the advent of his own ufo abduction by the visitors, he has written a series of best selling books about his experiences.
All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our uk warehouse. I wont say give away ending of the story, except to say that it is a powerful climax of action. The reader gets to experience it exactly as strieber did. The authors assume a lot of detail, especially about devices, foods, or events. Warday is the literary equivalent of a peter watkins film. It lasted thritysix minutesand devastated the world.
The grays is a mindbending journey behind the curtain of secrecy that surrounds the subject of aliens, written by the fields great master, whitley strieber. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. It all started with the december 1985 encounter at his cabin in upstate new york, a nightmarish visitation that was the basis for his 1987 new york times bestselling book, communion. The novel takes the form of a firstperson narrative research article and includes government.
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