Breakthrough: The Next Step

by Whitley Strieber

Book Overview

In his bestseller Communion, Strieber told of his encounters with alien beings, and convinced millions that we are not alone. Breakthrough gives readers a truly illuminating look at these mysteries, yet prescient, agents of change and reveals their inspiring message of hope for our chaotic and troubled world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060176539
• ISBN13: 9780060176532
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Whitley lets you know you're not the only one.

Whitley keeps doing it. With each book, he's bringing me past the fog into an area where answers are that I have been searching for. Each time I think I got it, I try yet another one of his books. Lo and Behold. He did it again. I thought that I had to keep searching for the answers in different areas of the paranormal. But, no, he has them there in his books. Perhaps it is more relevant to other abductees. If you are looking for answers to things that have happened to you. You do need his books. You will find out that things you have experienced and don't want to tell anyone about are really common. He tells of other people's experiences. One of his books, "The Communion Letters," is of many people sending in their experiences to share with him. Enjoy!

AWESOME

Thank GOD Whitley is a writer! I read the reviews before reading "Breakthrough." I almost did not read it. The people that gave it a bad rating most likely have not read many books of one author. Too bad the rating stars only go up to 5. If you have had contact, you can certainly relate to any of his books, especially the ones after "Communion." Now that I have found out that reading the bad reviews, can not tell you that the book is bad, why read them? Too bad we do not take an IQ test before writing a review.

The Next Step Not An Easy One

Breakthrough could be Whitley Strieber's non-fiction masterpiece. Breathtaking. I did not think he could top Transformation, but Strieber has indeed collected his thoughts on the subject of aliens, god, and death. Strieber does not give any answers, nor does he come to any definate conclusions about the whole ufo-phenomenon. However, he offers insightful theories of the what-ifs. Even if you do not believe, or do not want to believe, reading Breakthrough will definately make you think. It is about life and humanity more than it is about alien abduction. It is about valuing what is, and also what could be. Whitley Strieber has been through a lot since he first published Communion. It is not easy being in the spotlight of skeptics. But even if you are a skeptic, read Breakthrough and ask yourselves: Even if there is no such thing as a "visitor," how can I use the metaphor to make my life better? Indeed, whether it is from truth or from metaphor, there is a message.

Yes, Communion must continue!

A fantastic sequel. This book continues the incredible saga of, not simply alien abduction, but spectacular communication with beings whose message is somewhat cryptical but powerful. One senses an undeniable awareness of our need to be connected to a universal oneness. The Visitors of Whitley's "Communion" are elusive, controlling, and frightening, yet Whitley's portrayal of their duality shows us a deeply concerned and caring race of beings trying to subtly change our world - one abduction at a time. If Communion wasn't incredible enough, this book is a MUST for your library

Strieber explores himself, and possibly, other realities.

Whitley Strieber, in Breakthrough: The Next Step, has once more accomplished what he largely intended to do with his other non-ficiton books centering on the UFO/abduction phenomenon. He has faced his greatest foe, that being his fear of unknown elements within himself, and has been changed for the better because of it. Communion and Transformation, his previous bestsellers based on his encounters with alledged non-human beings, displays an evolving pattern of his personal growth in his life and beliefs. While talk of malevolent aliens abounds in popular UFO literature, Strieber addresses the issues on a first-person basis and looks beyond the panic and fear. He speaks of the mental and emotional challenges which have been thrust upon him by the beings he calls "the visitors." Further on into the book, he discusses people he has know who have claimed to have encountered an aspect of the paranormal, similar to his own. He concludes the book with thoughts of the intelligence communities involvement with UFOs and the paranoia which surrounds it. Whether you believe or not, these "agents of change" are teaching us more about ourselves.