Best Books You've Read that You Learned about on C2C

[stu3796]

Hello!  I'm just looking for some good summer reading material and am wondering what your favorite books are that you either learned about on C2C or have to do with a topic that C2C cover?  I'm looking forward to your replies.  Thanks!

[Abraham Lincoln]

A couple years back I started reading every non-denominational, well-reviewed book on death and dying, the afterlife and reincarnation I could find, (a good deal of them I learned of through C2C, including this one) and the absolute best book I read is called

"The Art of Dying" by Peter and Elizabeth Fenwick
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Dying-Peter-Fenwick/dp/0826499236

Ian Punnett had Dr. Fenwick on a couple times around 2009.

I read over 2 dozen books on the subject and this one brought me the most peace. It covers the gamut, everything from death-bed visions to out-of-body experience to after-death communication to helping a loved one die with dignity.

It's also highly readable and expertly researched, which is a rare combination.

[Abraham Lincoln]

Another great read, though it gets somewhat technical but it's worth it, was

"Biocentrism" by Robert Lanza
http://www.amazon.com/Biocentrism-Consciousness-Understanding-Nature-Universe/dp/1935251740/

It's a short read at just 200 pages, but it's chock full of info on Dr. Lanza's theory that rather than all life being based on a physical reality, he surmises that all physical reality is generated by all life. It's fascinating, especially if you like all the bizarre quantum physics stuff.

Dr. Lanza was one of Art Bell's last on-air interviews.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

I think someone that orders books for the local library listens to coast because I get the books from there-they seem to be all in the 001-100 section (so the very start) of the non-fiction.

The two I would read again are...

Mysterious America by Loren Coleman link
Short stories about weird and unexplained animals in the US. Great reading for inside the RV while traveling the US.

Abductions  by John Mack   Amazon link
Stories of 15 people and the abduction.

I actually ended up reading at least 2 or 3 Malachi Martin books but didn't really like them. The best was Hostage to the Devil, about exorcisms. Amazon link


All the Jim Marrs books are ok-they are basically an overview of most of the research out on a topic.
Alien Agenda for aliens,

Trillion Dollar Conspiracy for conspiracy/illuminati, and

Crossfire for JFK.

[ziznak]

I think someone that orders books for the local library listens to coast because I get the books from there-they seem to be all in the 001-100 section (so the very start) of the non-fiction.

The two I would read again are...

Mysterious America by Loren Coleman link
Short stories about weird and unexplained animals in the US. Great reading for inside the RV while traveling the US.

Abductions  by John Mack   Amazon link
Stories of 15 people and the abduction.

I actually ended up reading at least 2 or 3 Malachi Martin books but didn't really like them. The best was Hostage to the Devil, about exorcisms. Amazon link


All the Jim Marrs books are ok-they are basically an overview of most of the research out on a topic.
Alien Agenda for aliens,

Trillion Dollar Conspiracy for conspiracy/illuminati, and

Crossfire for JFK.

As some one who hasn't tread into the Malachi Martin end of the reading pool what could you say to me to describe his writing?? I'm pondering maybe checking him out.  Love his stuff with Art and actually have it on my computer cataloged...

[stevesh]

Alcohol Can Be A Gas by David Blume. Set aside all the partisan political nonsense that surrounds alternative fuels and subsidies therefore, and tell me you don't have an urge to build a still in your garage after reading this.

Get High Now by James Nestor. Goofy in spots, but fun.

How We Die by Sherwin B. Nuland. A fascinating explanation of how various diseases actually kill us.

South by Ernest Shackleton. The classic book on South Pole exploration.

Wired For War by P.W. Singer. A description of the military technology that's coming in the 21st century. Probably outdated already, but scary.

[coaster]

Abductions  by John Mack   Amazon link
Stories of 15 people and the abduction.

Good read. I'm actually reading his "Passport To The Cosmos" Now.

[Jasmine]

A couple years back I started reading every non-denominational, well-reviewed book on death and dying, the afterlife and reincarnation I could find, (a good deal of them I learned of through C2C, including this one) and the absolute best book I read is called

"The Art of Dying" by Peter and Elizabeth Fenwick
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Dying-Peter-Fenwick/dp/0826499236

Ian Punnett had Dr. Fenwick on a couple times around 2009.

I read over 2 dozen books on the subject and this one brought me the most peace. It covers the gamut, everything from death-bed visions to out-of-body experience to after-death communication to helping a loved one die with dignity.

It's also highly readable and expertly researched, which is a rare combination.

Thank you for this, Abe. I too am an avid student of this subject, yet have never heard of this particular book. It looks intriguing. I will definitely pick this one up.

[Harmness]

Alcohol Can Be A Gas by David Blume. Set aside all the partisan political nonsense that surrounds alternative fuels and subsidies therefore, and tell me you don't have an urge to build a still in your garage after reading this.

Yup.

Also Strauss and Howe.  Generations is the best of their books.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

As some one who hasn't tread into the Malachi Martin end of the reading pool what could you say to me to describe his writing?? I'm pondering maybe checking him out.  Love his stuff with Art and actually have it on my computer cataloged...

Hi Ziz,
Its actually not bad writing at all, I just felt it took too long to get to the point and had too much background. I didn't like it as much but a few people I know like it very much.

[ziznak]

Hi Ziz,
Its actually not bad writing at all, I just felt it took too long to get to the point and had too much background. I didn't like it as much but a few people I know like it very much.

He's such an interesting figure I think I'm gonna snag some of his stuff in ebook form.  Not a big fan on taking forever to set up a story but if it's done well it can be really good reading.

[CoastCanuck]

I heard Jonathan Cahn on C2C March 4.  His book, 'The Harbinger' is captivating and stunning, IMO.

[999]

Ghosts of the Air by Martin Caidin - he was a very entertaining guest on Art Bell's Dreamland show.

...just a bunch of aviation ghost stories. It's out of print but there are a lot of used copies on Amazon.

[Sichuan]

How it Began by Chris Impey was a good read.  If you like science documentaries, this is a solid book.  I learned new stuff that's not quite covered in a lot of the nonspecialist books about astronomy/physics.

[Sardondi]

Ghosts of the Air by Martin Caidin - he was a very entertaining guest on Art Bell's Dreamland show.

...just a bunch of aviation ghost stories. It's out of print but there are a lot of used copies on Amazon.

Is that an older book? I ask that because I'm familiar with a Martin Caidin who wrote several books, fiction and non-fiction, in the 60's-70's about WWII aircraft, particularly the US 8th Air Force and the B-17 bomber. I was not aware he had written about aviation ghost tales - I would be very interested. 

[ziznak]

Is that an older book? I ask that because I'm familiar with a Martin Caidin who wrote several books, fiction and non-fiction, in the 60's-70's about WWII aircraft, particularly the US 8th Air Force and the B-17 bomber. I was not aware he had written about aviation ghost tales - I would be very interested. 

I actually just listened to an old Art show which featured WWII ghost stories that took place in planes.  I'm guessing it was this Martin Caidin.  I wanna listen to that show again it was really intriguing.  Theres some story about an old bomber that they had housed in a hanger somewhere.  At night they would observe a light on in one of the bubbles.  They eliminated any suspects and were sure there was no way somebody was sneaking in.  Waited for the light to go on one night and swarmed in with multiple witnesses.  In the plane was a pale man who explained that he had died in that plane and that their guns could not hurt him before disappearing... the actual story is much better but that's it in a nutshell... very good campfire radio I must say.

[korrine]

I really liked "Hunt for the Skinwalker". And both Missing 411 books. There is some strange stuff going on out there.

[Eddie Coyle]

          Coyle has amassed quite a book collection over the years, much to the dismay to those who had the misfortune of cohabitating with him. Anyways, Coyle just visited "the study"(an attic room to normal people) and realized while a great many of these books could fall under the penumbra of "C2C topics", very few were actually purchased due to C2C itself. Considering how long I've listened(17 years) and how many books I have...this is a pretty damning commentary on C2C's influence. Though I prefer to see it as my being too smart for most C2C's guests jackassery and hucksterism.

              The following are books I own that I can honestly say were purchased due to hearing their author on C2C. Shock of shocks, Noory ain't well represented.

         Howard Bloom "The Lucifer Principle", 1995 release, but I heard him on with Art in December, 2002 and bought the book.
         Michael Christopher Carroll  "Lab 257" ...a guest of Noory August, 2005. Interesting book about germ warfare lab
        Alex Abella "Soldiers of Reason"  A July, 2008 guest of Ian talking about the RAND Corp
and their role in global affairs, particularly in Cold War
         Robert Wilcox  "Target Patton"  December, 2008 guest of Ian, the book itself is a rather dubious tale/confession about Patton's December 1945 death
         Adam Gorightly  "The Shadow Over Santa Susana" On with Ian, July, 2009. A rather good Idiot's guide to the Manson lore...
          Thaddeus Russell "A Renegade's History To the United States" On with Ian, November 2010...interesting, while not always credible or plausible, but fun for pissing off people.
       David Browne "Fire and Rain"   Guest of Knapp, June 2011. If you're a fan of CSNY or The Beatles, James Taylor or Simon and Garfunkel...the book chronicles their turbulent year of 1970. Quite good...but geared toward music fans
        Mel O Yellow "If You Be My Dog, Then I'll Be Your Tree And You Can Pee On Me: A Journey Through Urolagnia in Modern Times". This guy was on with Wells in May 2012.


             Well that's it. One may be my being a sarcastic ass who figured people stopped reading many words ago, but the others are legit. And notice how I have ZERO books from Noory or Hoagland. I'm proud of that. I want it mentioned in my obituary.

[Lunger]

I bought Jacques Vallee's last book when it came out a few years ago.  Probably the only book I had ever purchased based on C2C.

It was worthless though.  I was very disappointed.

[Sardondi]

... Mel O Yellow "If You Be My Dog, Then I'll Be Your Tree And You Can Pee On Me: A Journey Through Urolagnia in Modern Times". This guy was on with Wells in May 2012.

             Well that's it. One may be my being a sarcastic ass who figured people stopped reading many words ago, but the others are legit. And notice how I have ZERO books from Noory or Hoagland. I'm proud of that. I want it mentioned in my obituary.

Well, that'll teach me to read the entire post before trying to run down guest lists...

[Eddie Coyle]

Well, that'll teach me to read the entire post before trying to run down guest lists...

           That was the equivalent of having a 50 question quiz in school, and you're just about done and number 49 says : "Don't answer any questions on this test".
             I thought saying the urolagnia guest appeared with Wells would apply a certain verisimilitude.

[Meggini]

The most fun reads were:

The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum - interview with Ian on Feb 27 2010

True Police Stories of the Strange & Unexplained by Ingrid Dean - interview with Ian Oct 29 2011

The Coming Global Superstorm by Art Bell & Whitley Strieber

Various books by Brian Weiss (reincarnation is a personal interest)

Books that I didn't read straight through but enjoy as compilations or for reference:

Books by Brad Steiger, John Hogue's Nostradamus book, Books by Whitley Strieber, Bill Birnes UFO Encyclopedia, The Alien Chronicles (pics of old paintings allegedly depicting UFOs), The Lost Book of Enki by Sitchin (I'm looking at my paranormal-topic book shelf as a I write)

[b_dubb]

The Day After Roswell - Corso

i know Stanton Friendman thinks Corso was full of bs but his story was as plausible as any i've ever heard about ufo's

[The General]

The Day After Roswell - Corso

i know Stanton Friendman thinks Corso was full of bs but his story was as plausible as any i've ever heard about ufo's

I just bought that at a thrift store for 2 bucks.  Gonna read it.  Of all the UFO kooks, at least Corso IS who he says he is.  His credentials are certainly legit.  And, interestingly, the forward was written by Strom Thurmond.

[Evil Twin Of Zen]

..... I thought saying the urolagnia guest appeared with Wells would apply a certain verisimilitude.

Verisimilitude is a philosophical or theoretical notion that distinguishes truth and falsity of assertions or hypotheses. The problem of verisimilitude is the problem of articulating what it takes for one false theory to be closer to the truth than another false theory.

This problem was central to the philosophy of Karl Popper, largely because Popper was among the first to affirm that truth is the aim of scientific inquiry while acknowledging that most of the greatest scientific theories in the history of science are, strictly speaking, false. If this long string of purportedly false theories is to constitute progress with respect to the goal of truth then it must be at least possible for one false theory to be closer to the truth than others.

Sorry... such a golden chance to share with everyone why i enjoy the humor in your posts so well while others may not. 

[Eddie Coyle]

Sorry... such a golden chance to share with everyone why i enjoy the humor in your posts so well while others may not. 

          Thanks, it's appreciated. I basically employ a sesquipedalian approach to toilet humor...but I only do that because torn thumb ligaments prevent me from effectively smashing watermelons with a mallet.

[Blinko]

Fingerprints of the Gods  , Graham Hancock

It's essentially a comprehensive revisionist view of ancient culture , challenging the conventional dating of prominent ruins ( pyramid , sphinx ,and more ) and ultimately suggesting the existence of an older and forgotten culture responsible for influencing many of the great empires of the past , Egypt, Mesoamerica and others.




Archaic Revival , Terence Mckenna

This is a tough one to explain and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is not already familiar with the work of its author , Terence Mckenna.
It requires a certain understanding of his terms and ideas to fully appreciate and even then you might find yourself a bit lost at times. He can be rather abstract and poetic.

It is essentially a collection of interviews and lecture excerpts detailing Mckenna's assessment of where humanity resides currently in his understanding of the cycles of culture. As Mckenna would have it , an Archaic Revival is underway , whereby we are renewing past cultural values and shedding current ones in accord with how these cycles have previously occurred.




The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross , John Allegro

An indirect reference , I found my way to this book via Mckenna who I was originally introduced to by C2C. But the subject matter is appropriate to C2C regardless.

It concerns the Dead Sea Scrolls and a controversial interpretation of them by one of the primary philologists who was hired by the Vatican to translate what has since become regarded as , the primary documents of Christianity.

John Allegro was the first scholar to publish his findings concerning the Dead Sea Scroll translations and he was met with much consternation upon doing so.

I wont spoil it for those who haven't read this book, but I'll say this. It is by far the single most bizarre book I have ever read.

It is not easy to follow and likely should not have been released for the lay audience , I'd say about 1/4 of the book is citation and reference as the argument Allegro proposes is so heavily dependent on the etymological origin of the words he translates to back his theory.

a good read none the less.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

Archaic Revival , Terence Mckenna

This is a tough one to explain and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is not already familiar with the work of its author , Terence Mckenna.
It requires a certain understanding of his terms and ideas to fully appreciate and even then you might find yourself a bit lost at times. He can be rather abstract and poetic.

It is essentially a collection of interviews and lecture excerpts detailing Mckenna's assessment of where humanity resides currently in his understanding of the cycles of culture. As Mckenna would have it , an Archaic Revival is underway , whereby we are renewing past cultural values and shedding current ones in accord with how these cycles have previously occurred.

I know of Alan Watts so a little about McKenna. I might check that out.

[b_dubb]

Colonoscopy Of the Gods - Graham Brownfinger

[PB the Deplorable]

Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson - an Ian interview about a couple guys that found a GermanWWII U-boat sub while diving off the east coast and trying to figure out which one it was, and whether there were any records of it's mission. 

I wasn't all that interested in diving or WWII Germany anything (there have just been so many novels and movies), but this book - and the interview - was really good.