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The Best Work to DateOctober 12, 2007 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden have assembled the most thorough presentation ever written on this controversial incident. I have read a couple previous publications on this incident, but "Captured" is by far the best. I am old enough to have a vivid recollection of the publicity that surrounded this incident when it happened, and in spite of reading other books and articles about it, I was always skeptical, as I am about all contact and abduction cases.
"Captured" however, presents a very sound argument that something very bizarre happened to Betty and Barney Hill that night, and that Betty and Barney were very reluctant to divulge it or make it public. Kathleen Marden, Betty Hill's niece, presents details of the abductions, gleaned from never before published personal interviews with her aunt that, when applying Occam's Razor, can only be explained by alien abduction. Physical evidence like Barney's scratched shoes and Betty's torn and soiled dress cannot be ignored nor can the damage to their vehicle. Excerpts from transcripts of tape recordings made while Betty and Barney were under hypnosis are included in support of other evidence presented.
Relating to the story as presented, Friedman and Marden also point out the intentional inaccuracies in the reporting of the incident at the time, by people like the magician The Amazing (James) Randi, Dr. Carl Sagan and others. Intentional inaccuracies, the motives for which are perplexing if not troubling.
Friedman and Marden have done an outstanding job and have created a well documented history of the incident, the people, and the times, as well as an interesting read.
Facinating storySeptember 19, 2007 2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This story is so interesting. If you are into UFO history this is a great one.
UFO bookSeptember 16, 2007 7 out of 7 found this review helpful
A facinating book. Very well written and believable. I have read so many ufo books that were just nonsence. This one is not. It will hold your attention.
Great stuffSeptember 10, 2007 10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I didn't expect much because I had read so much about this event. But I was surprised. Lots of new info. Betty & Barney were much smarter folk than the 'naysayers' would like for you to believe. If you think you've read it all, try this book for the 'rest of the story'.
This is a classic which can't be missed.September 7, 2007 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
CAPTURED! THE BETTY AND BARNEY HILL UFO EXPERIENCE charts one of the most famous documented alien abductions in history, using previously unpublished information about the lives of the Hills before and after Barney's death in 1969 to explore their lives and Betty's experiences as a UFO investigator. The coauthor is a physicist and ufologist, the original civilian investigator of the Roswell Incident, and here adds breadth and depth to a riveting story highly recommended for any collection strong in UFO abduction stories - this is a classic which can't be missed.
