12/18/2025
Because no one has posted an Amazon review of "Paranormal Kentucky" yet, we decided to get the ball rolling. (Hint: if you've read the book and feel moved to react in an Amazon review, please do so!)
Here's what we wrote:
First of all, full disclosure: Marie and I are the co-authors of this book. We wanted to let readers know how our book differs from the hundreds of other paranormal books out there.
While researching "Paranormal Kentucky," we read dozens of paranormal volumes. We found many of these sources unsatisfying for three reasons:
No. 1, the book may have been a collection of folk stories in one-paragraph form. We’re sure the folklorist accurately recorded the narrative and its time, date, and place of performance. But as storytellers ourselves, we wanted more. What happened next? What did the witness think? What was the background story leading up to the report?
No. 2, the source may have quoted witnesses who saw a light in the sky and then described an extended encounter with the Grays and a journey to Zeta Reticuli. We think the authors of such reports may—possibly—have gone a wee bit beyond the facts.
No. 3, the book’s author may have been a skeptic who set out an incident and then claimed it was just a weather balloon, swamp gas, or the planet Venus. Sure, the skeptic may be correct. We seem to have lots of weather balloons and swamp gas floating around out there. But a debunker’s approach fails to engage the experience of the witness, who may or may not have seen a flying saucer but who certainly was deeply terrified. In fact, many witnesses reported their lives being changed by their encounters—and not always for the better.
So, we tried to (1) give the background of each incident and put it into historical context; (2) remain clear-eyed about what physically may have happened at a given incident, but (3) always treat our witnesses with respect.
During the years that it took to research this book, Marie and I interviewed many fascinating people who reported extraordinary experiences. Were those experiences real? Well, they sure were real to the witnesses. And who knows, in some cases, the only honest answer to the reality question is, “We don’t know.”
Come along with us! See for yourself. We think you’ll enjoy our journey too.
