Author to discuss UFO researcher biography March 23
Author Ralph Blumenthal will discuss his new book, “The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack” in a live, online event at 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, sponsored by Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books.
“The Believer” tells the chilling true story of Harvard psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Mack, who famously studied and attempted to legitimize UFO abduction accounts – at the risk of his own career and credibility. Based on exclusive interviews and access to Mack’s archives, journals and psychiatric notes, Blumenthal’s book reveals the life and work of a man who explored the deepest of scientific conundrums, and leads readers to the hidden dimensions and alternate realities that captivated Mack until the end of his life.
The Zoom-based discussion is free to the public. Registration is required. To sign up, go to lewes.lib.de.us and visit the Virtual Programs for Adults page.
Participants also are encouraged to support the author by purchasing a copy of the book from local independent bookstore Browseabout Books. Each copy purchased comes with an archival bookplate signed by the author. Orders may be placed online at browseaboutbooks.com, by calling the store at 302-226-2665, or in person at 133 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach.
Blumenthal is a distinguished lecturer at Baruch College and the author of four books. He is an award-winning former reporter for the New York Times; his 2017 Times article broke the news of a secret Pentagon unit investigating UFOs. Blumenthal will be in conversation with Will Bueché, archivist at the John Mack Institute and former colleague of John Mack.
