The Secret School: Preparation for Contact

by Whitley Strieber

Book Overview

The author of Communion recounts the childhood summer he spent in a ""secret school,"" in which he learned life-changing lessons and was prepared for the events narrated in his previous books. 75,000... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061096180
• ISBN13: 9780061096181
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

The true nature of time and reality....

This is the second time that I have felt compelled to read this book. It is an important, virtually unique, work. The nearest works to it that I can think of would be Phillip K. Dick's Exegesis and Harpur's Daimonic Reality. However, The Secret School is definately the best discussion of the true nature of time and reality that I have found. Streiber is correct about the nature and importance of Joy, opposed to happyness. True joy is a transcendent quality that places us in contact with the realm of the Divine. As for the prophecies contained in the book, after four years they seem more accurate than ever. Finally, even though this is a nonfiction work, the prose style is excellent- I kept being reminded of the magical atmosphere of Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine and Martian Chronicles.

A wonderful description of Whitley's incredible experiences!

Mr. Strieber has provided us with yet another excellent work describing some of his experiences with aliens. I was enthralled with his descriptions of events of the past, and a bit of a look to the future. From what I "know" about the events surrounding the Biblical Deluge (the Noah flood, also described in the Gilgamesh Epic and the Atrahasis Epic, in addition to other cultures and religions that in some instances describe a freezing instead of a flood -- for reasons I won't explain here), his description of the interaction with a huge "comet" (that I contend is now our moon) are very much what I would expect from a competent scientist or astronomer explaining what would have happened if a planet the size of the Moon came within 30,000 miles or less from the Earth. Those pages alone made the book go beyond my wildest expectations. And fortunately, for other readers, they are surrounded by equally intriguing pages.

With Whitley, Time Is Not a Factor. But Lessons Are.

As with his other works, "The Secret School" passes the test for internal consistency and coherence in delivery. It's plain to see that Whitley Strieber is deriving the content of this book from a unified and quite substantial wealth of real experience to which he's giving us just a peek, due to editing requirements. He delights us with the events of a summer during his childhood, and to some items he recalls during the intervening years. The lessons and recalled events range from thousands of years ago to some possible immediate, and hopefully avoidable futures. They teach us about the Earth and its place, along with our place in the cosmos."Communion" may have made you feel somewhat uneasy, but I highly recommend "The Secret School" as an exciting bedtime read. And as for your relationship to the little grey things that go 'bump' in the night, you'll not only feel less threatened, but, dare I say, cherished?"The Secret School" isn't just another book about aliens. In fact, with this book, the 'alienness' has evaporated, to be replaced with an aura of the timeless familiarity of the human spiritual experience. It's a journey into the heart of the mystery of existence itself. Enjoy!

As usual I'm left wanting to read more!

I just finished "Secret School" and I'm left wanting the experience of hearing those words to continue. Mr. Strieber has moved from a chronicler of his experiences to a teacher for all of us. Like a word on the tip of my tongue, I could almost begin to grasp the emotional journey Strieber has taken. I must admit to some jealousy that he has had this incredible experience, but I'm comforted that he believes we can all discover these depths in ourselves.As with his other books, both fiction and non-fiction, I highly recommend "Secret School." I was particularly taken with his internal evidence that produced unconciously the complex and beautiful work "Nature's End."You will never regret time spent reading anything written by Whitley Strieber.

A fascinating challenge of the current concept of reality!

Whitley Strieber's "The Secret School" is his latest contribution to nonfiction which began with alien encounters but has become increasingly metaphysical. He stretches the limits of what we perceive as reality through nine "lessons" learned at "secret school" attended in his ninth summer. Fascinating ideas are presented in an entertaining and concrete manner which will leave the reader puzzling over the place of humanity in the universe. If you enjoy books about aliens, metapyhsics or even the works of Betty J. Eadie, you will love this! But be warned! You will never look at life on our planet through the same eyes again