The Walton Experience

by Travis Walton and Walton

Book Overview

On November 5, 1975 a group of loggers in the mountains of northeastern Arizona observed a strange, unusually bright light in the sky. One of those men, Travis Walton, recklessly left the safety of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425036758
• ISBN13: 9780425036754
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Length: 181 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.

Customer Reviews

I enjoyed this book FIRE IN THE SKY but found most of it was Travis retaliating against the reporters and investigators that doubted his story. Does anyone know if the Walton experience is the exact same book?

The final, complete testimony of Travis Walton?

For readers not familiar with the story, Travis Walton was one of a team of seven forestry workers engaged in a tree-thinning contract near Snowflake Arizona on 5 November 1975. At the end of their working day all seven men experienced a close encounter with a UFO on the mountain road home. On sighting the craft over nearby trees the driver, Mike Rogers, stopped and whilst the other six loggers stayed in the pick-up truck, Travis approached the craft on foot and was then seen to be struck by a beam of light and knocked off his feet. His companions fled in terror but on returning to look for him 15 minutes later found no trace. Naturally they had to report this extraordinary event, as Travis was missing, and met with incredulity and suspicion. They were suspected of Travis's murder and of fabricating the UFO story to cover it up. An exhaustive search effort through the mountains by police and local volunteers yielded no result, but Travis unexpectdly turned up five days after his disappearance several miles away at the roadside dirty, dehydrated and traumatised. He wanted to return to his quiet private life and adjust to his strange experience, but due to the publicity surrounding the disappearance was reluctantly catapulted into the international media spotlight. The case was extensively investigated by the authorities, resulting eventually in a film of the incident and a controversy which raged for decades. All seven witnesses stuck to the story, incredible as it was, passed lie detector tests and went through a great deal of trouble as a consequence. It's a very famous case. Travis's book is essentially an autobiography with the abduction event and its extended consequences at the centre of the story. I read the updated 1996 edition, to discover the author to be a thoughtful and literate writer with a deep philosophical outlook and a wide range of serious interests. Travis turns out to be much more interesting than you might expect if you were only slightly familiar with his abduction story or even if you saw the Tracy Torme film "Fire in the Sky." The book is divided into four parts: 1. The Incident: in which the events of 5 November 1975 and its aftermath are described in full, including the problems faced by Mike Rogers (the gang boss and Travis's life-long friend) and his team following Travis's abduction; the involvement of the police and out-of-state law officers in investigating the disappearance and the suspicion which fell on the other members of the crew. What Travis remembers of the abduction is also described in full - to many, the most interesting part of the story 2. Analysis: wherein Travis tackles head-on the questions of belief and of speculation about the abduction, its implications for the existence of intelligent non-human life, what he later learned about the involvement of government agencies in covering-up the UFO subject and an exploration of the ET hypothesis 3. Latter Days: in the 1996 edition of the book the narr

You won't be able to put this book down!

Travis Walton shares this adventure with all honesty. He comes through so sincere! Travis gives a backround on the town and people involved in this incident.You will feel like you know all those involved. He takes you right from the start up until now. Travis Walton is a very humble man who went through an extraordinary experience. He explains in great detail. You won't be able to put this book down! The book is now going for a pretty price but I would highly recommend it! It is worth the price! The Walton experience is a MUST READ!!

Excellent book, must read

This is excellent book, must read if you are interestedin studing of UFO and our Big brothers from Cosmos.On opposite, the movie "Fire in the sky" is real disappointment, since it does not reflect what really happened,but rather shows those extraterrestrials as bad and evil.Have they really been so cruel and bad as shown in moviethey would not let Travis go back, or even worst...After all, it was him who approached the craft, nobodypulled him out of the truck on that day.The book is based on real event, and I highly recommendreading the book, written by Travis Walton.

You won't want to put this book down!

Walton captures your attention on the first page and never lets go. His skilled writing style is eclipsed only by the abduction experience itself. After a brief but delightful introduction, you are taken on a wild and terrifying journey through the unknown, as you bounce between the surreal world of alien abduction and the repercussions back on terra firma. Walton displays uncommon courage by delving into his own psyche, before, during and after his abduction. With impeccable logic, and verifiable facts, he successfully counters virtually every known criticism from his detractors. Walton should be lauded for avoiding personal interpretation in the telling of his experience. And yet, in a chapter dedicated to speculation, he satisfies our natural curiosity. Walton does such an expert job of answering our questions along the way, you may feel totally sated by the time you get to "The Making of Fire." Don't cheat yourself by skipping this chapter. Apart from explaining the reasons the movie departed from fact, it is a fascinating look into the world of movie making, with captivating portraits of the cast members. This book should be thoroughly enjoyable to UFO buffs and newcomers alike. Those less familiar with the UFO culture may be a little put off by Walton's defensive stance, the bulk of which is thoughtfully confined to an appendix, but hardcore enthusiasts will appreciate his candor and thoroughness.

Benevolent aliens

Travis had the misfortune to stand under an alien spaceship in the middle of the night and was contaminated by the anti-gravity force field of the ship. He was then taken aboard to receive a flush-out treatment, Hollywood later portrayed as a nightmarish experience. Correlated with what is known of the UfO phenomenom, there is no reason to doubt his experience. What I learned is that our alien brothers may not have complete control on where to land since they were unable to return him where they had picked him up. Incidents of this type are extremely rare and show how careful our visitors are not to be portrayed as invaders. A lesson in cosmic brotherhood is learned. As to why they come and visit us, this is altogether another story in need of a more profound inquiry before reaching any conclusion.