Encounters: Experiences with Nonhuman Intelligences
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- Author：D.W. Pasulka
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Reviews
Jenna Deaton
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Encounters by D。W。 Pasulka is a non fiction read coming out at the perfect time for those interested in the topic of non human intelligence。 Pasulka writes in an approachable manner while still providing good resources and insight。
Nicole
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In “Encounters”， D。 W。 Pasulka puts new insight on encounters with “nonhuman intelligences”。 Whether you call them UFOs， aliens， angels， or something else。 People have recorded encounters with these things as long as we have kept records。 Pusulka points out how someone’s prior experience affects what they report。 It seems to be important to be exposed to information in order to realize what is occurring。 In “Encounters”， we are lead on a convoluted path touching on science， religion， psychology， In “Encounters”， D。 W。 Pasulka puts new insight on encounters with “nonhuman intelligences”。 Whether you call them UFOs， aliens， angels， or something else。 People have recorded encounters with these things as long as we have kept records。 Pusulka points out how someone’s prior experience affects what they report。 It seems to be important to be exposed to information in order to realize what is occurring。 In “Encounters”， we are lead on a convoluted path touching on science， religion， psychology， and many other disciplines。 She keeps returning to Plato’s allegory of the cave。 Are the shadows reality？ Or， do we walk into the sunlight？ This is a thought provoking read for those interested in this phenomenon 。。。more
Visubooks （Sofia）
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This was a great read with so many great points。 This was a very informative book about extraterrestrial life and I really enjoyed how the cases were presented and developed through the book so the reader could get all the information。 The book at times did feel overly informative and drawn out in sections which slowed me down while I read and caused me to lose focus from the book from time to time。 It did feel more textbook-like than I would have preferred but overall I really did enjoy reading This was a great read with so many great points。 This was a very informative book about extraterrestrial life and I really enjoyed how the cases were presented and developed through the book so the reader could get all the information。 The book at times did feel overly informative and drawn out in sections which slowed me down while I read and caused me to lose focus from the book from time to time。 It did feel more textbook-like than I would have preferred but overall I really did enjoy reading this one and would recommend it if you enjoy books about extraterrestrial life and accounts of these nonhuman encounters。I received this book in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Ronald Johnson Jr MBA
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"Encounters" by D。W。 Pasulka - A Mind-Expanding Journey Beyond UFOsBy: R。 David Johnson MBAIn a world that's consistently abuzz with chatter about UFOs， conspiracy theories， and sensational news stories， D。W。 Pasulka's forthcoming book， "Encounters，" promises to take readers on an intellectual journey beyond the surface。 Set to be released in November 2023， this book tackles a subject that has captivated the human imagination for decades: the possibility of contact with nonhuman life forms。 Howe "Encounters" by D。W。 Pasulka - A Mind-Expanding Journey Beyond UFOsBy: R。 David Johnson MBAIn a world that's consistently abuzz with chatter about UFOs， conspiracy theories， and sensational news stories， D。W。 Pasulka's forthcoming book， "Encounters，" promises to take readers on an intellectual journey beyond the surface。 Set to be released in November 2023， this book tackles a subject that has captivated the human imagination for decades: the possibility of contact with nonhuman life forms。 However， Pasulka's exploration goes far deeper， delving into a new revolution in human history facilitated by advancements in technology and research。At first glance， one might dismiss this as the stuff of science fiction or fringe beliefs。 Yet， "Encounters" has the distinction of being published by the esteemed Oxford University Press， an academic publishing house renowned for its rigorous peer-review process。 This fact alone lends credence to Pasulka's work， positioning it as a scholarly examination rather than a fringe conspiracy theory。Pasulka's "Encounters" is not simply about whether UFOs exist; it challenges readers to reconsider their perceptions of UFOs and encourages them to think outside the conventional box。 The book explores intriguing connections between UFOs， artificial intelligence， dreams， and paranormal phenomena。 It even makes a thought-provoking case for UFO culture as a form of religion rooted in science and technology， a concept that may initially appear incongruous but is deftly argued within the pages。One fascinating aspect of "Encounters" is the discussion of "The Invisible College，" a group of scientists and academics who conduct investigations with a fervor for uncovering the truth， even if it means being labeled as unconventional。 This group operates largely in the shadows， their work hidden from the public eye， yet their discoveries have far-reaching implications for society。Pasulka's book also delves into the idea that society has been intentionally deceived by governments， religious institutions， and corporations。 It explores our paradoxical relationship with the truth， where we crave it when it aligns with our interests but resist it when it challenges our comfort。In the age of modern technology and AI， Pasulka argues that UFOs can no longer be casually dismissed。 With radar data and photographs documenting their presence， they can no longer be considered mere flights of fancy。 She interprets UFOs through the academic study of religion， highlighting their power to illuminate and transform our understanding of the world。As "Encounters" progresses， Pasulka herself undergoes a transformation， mirroring the journeys of some of the individuals she profiles， such as Tyler。 The book serves as a compelling page-turner that confronts skepticism within the field of ufology。Throughout "Encounters，" parallels can be drawn between the secrecy surrounding the study of UFOs and Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave，" a philosophical work that explores the human tendency to accept what we are told and the challenge of embracing a truth that challenges our existing beliefs。In conclusion， I strongly recommend D。W。 Pasulka's "Encounters" as a must-read for anyone intrigued by the enigmatic world of UFOs and the profound implications they hold for our understanding of reality。 This book is a captivating exploration that challenges preconceptions， sparks curiosity， and invites readers to contemplate the profound implications of encounters with the unknown。 。。。more
Cass （only the darkest reads）
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I was really excited when a copy of Encounters landed on my doorstep。 I’ve been reading books about UFOs and aliens since I was a kid， and am always interested to see a more scientific exploration of supernatural experiences。Pasulka has clearly done a lot of research and met some interesting people as the most interesting aspects of this book are her first hand interviews。 But this really feels like a book for an audience who has done zero reading on the subject。While there are some fascinating I was really excited when a copy of Encounters landed on my doorstep。 I’ve been reading books about UFOs and aliens since I was a kid， and am always interested to see a more scientific exploration of supernatural experiences。Pasulka has clearly done a lot of research and met some interesting people as the most interesting aspects of this book are her first hand interviews。 But this really feels like a book for an audience who has done zero reading on the subject。While there are some fascinating observations tying religious visions to alien encounters a lot of this book feels out of date: and I’m saying this reading it months before it’s pub date。 The discussion of AI is not nuanced， and feels like it’s inclusion is solely to talk about a friend who otherwise doesn’t fit into the narrative。Saying that， the writing is brisk， and if you’re new to alien encounter stories， this could be a decent introduction text。 Although I’d skip the chapters on technology。 I also learned of some new reference texts that I haven’t read which I will now look for。Thank you to @stmartinsessentials for providing me with an galley of Encounters， which comes out November 7th。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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This is a well documented， intelligent book。 Research is unbiased and thorough。 Highly recommend！
Jackie Sunday
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This is thought provoking in a profound way but， has it been said before？ Seems like it – at least some of the reports。Nevertheless， it’s always interesting to read pieces of information and interviews from scientists about aliens and invisible forces in our world。 It’s not a long book but it takes some time to digest the research that is presented。 There is a lot of information to process which includes astronaut reports， personal stories of the gray-colored aliens， the effects on technology an This is thought provoking in a profound way but， has it been said before？ Seems like it – at least some of the reports。Nevertheless， it’s always interesting to read pieces of information and interviews from scientists about aliens and invisible forces in our world。 It’s not a long book but it takes some time to digest the research that is presented。 There is a lot of information to process which includes astronaut reports， personal stories of the gray-colored aliens， the effects on technology and lucid dreaming。I have always believed that humans aren’t the only ones in our world。 Yet， as it suggests， there has been so much propaganda from our government and some religions over the years that people will believe what they feel makes sense to them。 The book is especially good for those that may need more evidence that there is a world beyond ours that exists。My thanks to St。 Martin’s Essentials and NetGalley for allowing me to read a copy of this advanced book with an expected release date of November 7， 2023。 。。。more
Tara Cignarella
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Format Read: Ebook from NetGalley （available 11/7/23）Review: I imagine this to be a tough book to research， a fun one to write。 I enjoyed many parts， some were very drawn out though。 This was more like a school book on a forbidden topic and less a gripping tell all。 Recommended For: Those into aliens。Bookopoly #13
Chris
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An ok read。Thanks for the Goodreads giveaway copy。
Andrew
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In Encounters， D。W。 Pasulka discussed different experiences people have had with nonhuman intelligences and what we can learn from them。 She explained how she is a professor on the history of religion。 She has personally studied UFO’s， monks and nuns who levitate， purgatory， technological angels， and much more。 In the book， she explored the works of key space psychologists such as， Dr。 Iya Whiteley。 She explained how astronauts would develop their own rules， beliefs， and behaviors and they would In Encounters， D。W。 Pasulka discussed different experiences people have had with nonhuman intelligences and what we can learn from them。 She explained how she is a professor on the history of religion。 She has personally studied UFO’s， monks and nuns who levitate， purgatory， technological angels， and much more。 In the book， she explored the works of key space psychologists such as， Dr。 Iya Whiteley。 She explained how astronauts would develop their own rules， beliefs， and behaviors and they would choose what is acceptable and what isn’t。 She is also trying actively to conduct a way to speak and communicate with nonhuman intelligent species。 She is becoming a leader in creating technologies。 Another key person in this book was a man called Gray Man。 He works for a big research agency and is the head of a laboratory。 He personally edited what he shared at least 15 times。 He shared his experience with extraterrestrial， nonhuman intelligences， and angels and demons。 He explained how he one day woke up to being above him。 The creature was assessing him looking at his soul。 He was made of light， his hair was long， and he thought it was a pure angel。 He felt loved and he wanted to hug him。 He couldn’t though because he had a sharp sword。 He also met a dark demon and he had to fight it。 He shared how this wasn’t a dream and she explained how she thought it was Saint Michael。 A few weeks later， he discovered a prayer card of Saint Michael in a box with his passport。 In the book， he gave the entire story of how he got that prayer card but he has no idea how it got into that box。 He also experienced a few encounters with UFO’s and these stories are breathtaking to read！ I would recommend this insightful book about nonhuman intelligences。 I loved how it looked at the topic of angels and demons and how they are among us。 The stories presented in this book was very descriptive and it allowed you to form your own conclusions。 I liked how it had different scientists in different fields sharing their experiences and research all with different backgrounds。 I thought in her covering numerous areas and perspectives it assisted in getting her research across。 I enjoyed how this book did discuss some of the Christianity beliefs about angels and demons。 I thought this chapter was very beneficial and aided us in believing in what we can always see。 I wouldn’t say， I’m still a huge believer in aliens or UFO flying in the sky。 I haven’t personally saw them and I’m still skeptical。 It was still fascinating to read about others who have experienced them。 "I received this book free from the publisher， St。 Martin's Essentials for my honest review。” 。。。more
Sabrina Gibson
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I won this book through Goodreads giveaways， this type of novel isn't my normal go to， but I honestly wanted to give it a try and expand more on my nonfiction side if reading。 It just seemed to me to be everything I've always heard。 It was by no means an awful book but I had a really hard time getting through it because nothing grabbed my attention because I could for see what was coming。 But for anyone who is knew to the UFO/UAP world it would be a great read。 A close friend who doesn't know ha I won this book through Goodreads giveaways， this type of novel isn't my normal go to， but I honestly wanted to give it a try and expand more on my nonfiction side if reading。 It just seemed to me to be everything I've always heard。 It was by no means an awful book but I had a really hard time getting through it because nothing grabbed my attention because I could for see what was coming。 But for anyone who is knew to the UFO/UAP world it would be a great read。 A close friend who doesn't know hardly anything about the subject really really enjoyed the book。 So for someone who is fascinated and keeps updated on the subject ，I personally would pass，， but for someone who is wanting to start learning about the subject I would recommend this one to them， it wasn't hard to understand and it is well written。 。。。more
Dolly
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Disclaimer: I won this on Goodreads。In “Encounters”， D。 W。 Pasulka puts new insight on encounters with “nonhuman intelligences”。 Whether you call them UFOs， aliens， angels， or something else。 People have recorded encounters with these things as long as we have kept records。 Pusulka points out how someone’s prior experience affects what they report。 It seems to be important to be exposed to information in order to realize what is occurring。 In “Encounters”， we are lead on a convoluted path touchi Disclaimer: I won this on Goodreads。In “Encounters”， D。 W。 Pasulka puts new insight on encounters with “nonhuman intelligences”。 Whether you call them UFOs， aliens， angels， or something else。 People have recorded encounters with these things as long as we have kept records。 Pusulka points out how someone’s prior experience affects what they report。 It seems to be important to be exposed to information in order to realize what is occurring。 In “Encounters”， we are lead on a convoluted path touching on science， religion， psychology， and many other disciplines。 She keeps returning to Plato’s allegory of the cave。 Are the shadows reality？ Or， do we walk into the sunlight？ This is a thought provoking read for those interested in this phenomenon。 。。。more
R。K。 Cowles
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2 1/2 stars
Glen
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I won this book in a goodreads drawing。It's the same stuff John Keel said years ago， only with more impenetrable jargon。 I won this book in a goodreads drawing。It's the same stuff John Keel said years ago， only with more impenetrable jargon。 。。。more
John
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Encounters makes some interesting observations。 The book overall is ok to read。
Janalyn Prude
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In the book Encounters by D W Pasulka more than just random alien encounters we get to hear about the leaders and secret and not so secret advocate for alien contact and with the exception of the chapters about Gray The book is mainly a discussion about where we are when it comes to believing in aliens are minimal contact with them an exception as a whole。 I couldn’t wait to read this book because I love random alien encounters and siding but I am definitely not disappointed this was a very inte In the book Encounters by D W Pasulka more than just random alien encounters we get to hear about the leaders and secret and not so secret advocate for alien contact and with the exception of the chapters about Gray The book is mainly a discussion about where we are when it comes to believing in aliens are minimal contact with them an exception as a whole。 I couldn’t wait to read this book because I love random alien encounters and siding but I am definitely not disappointed this was a very interesting book from The different conferences she’s going to the popular zeitgeist in the conversation she’s had with those knowledgeable on the subject。 Not to mention her own comments and experiences。 I will not say I enjoyed this more than I would have enjoyed a book about random alien contact but I would be lying if I said this wasn’t a very entertaining and interesting read。 If you have interest in aliens and aliens contacting you probably would enjoy this book as much as I did it is a definite four star read in one I definitely recommend。 I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review。 。。。more
Dalton
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