![]() In a field where questions are many, and the answers to them are themselves the subject of debate, Sprague reminds readers that what we're dealing with has a distinctly human element to it as well. If you're looking for something which offers genuine insights into those who witness unusual objects, encountering them close-up, and trying to live an ordinary life afterword, then this book is for you. If you're looking for definitive answers regarding UFOs, then this book isn't for you. Decades into the phenomenon, perhaps that's closer than we might think. If it's proof that scientists want, Sprague ultimately argues, then both sides need to find a way of coming together. It's an insightful look into why social sciences have taken the topic perhaps more seriously than their peers in the physical sciences in decades past and the work now being done to rectify that. In a chapter entitled "The Phantom War," Sprague briefly explores the titular conflict through a few souls working to bridge the gap. It makes for dramatic, compelling reading that raises more questions than it answers, not unlike the topic itself.Īlong the way, he also explores another divide involving the UFO question: the one between academia and ufology. One that allows him to explore it and to document the effect it's had upon the lives of those he encounters as well as his own. In his account of attending a weekend for experiencers as well as interviewing those who work to help deal with them on a regular basis, Sprague finds a refreshing approach to the subject. Nowhere is that more clear than in the chapters regarding the abduction phenomenon and "experiencers." There is perhaps no subject more controversial in the field of ufology than this one. ![]() ![]() It's clear both in the prose and from the questions asked by him that he's not only looking to document the facts but also what it's like to experience these things. Thankfully, Sprague's style means that this is no bone dry recounting of witness testimonies. From a bartender in the Big Apple who witnessed the 1997 Phoenix Lights to an Australian skateboarder, former military men to families in rural areas, the width, and indeed breadth of the phenomenon is the book's canvas. Sparked by a sighting of his own, Sprague embarks upon a journey to meet such witnesses and tell their stories. That would be the experiences of the people witnessing truly unusual things in the skies. Something far more down to Earth, as it were. Sprague has an interest in those topics to be sure (as his podcast which shares its title with the book will attest to) but, here at least, he's interested in something far more fundamental. If you're looking for proof one way or another on their origins and existence, you've come to the wrong book. Going some way to rectify that is Ryan Sprague's 2016 book Somewhere In The Skies with its decidedly "Human Approach to an Alien Phenomenon."įrom the opening page of the book, Sprague is clear that he's not out to write just another UFO book. Despite all the volumes published and the words written within them, it seems at times that the people involved often get left behind, swept up in the debates around the topic. Both for and against their existence, government cover-ups, where they're coming from, and any number of other topics along the way. Going some way to rectify that is Ryan Sprague's 2016 book Somewhere In The Skies with its decidedly "Human Appr In the last seven decades, there's been a lot written on the subject of UFOs. ![]() In the last seven decades, there's been a lot written on the subject of UFOs. ![]()
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