Stanton Friedman - Fact, Fiction, and Flying Saucers: The Truth Behind the Misinformation, Distortion, and Derision by Debunkers, Government Agencies, and Conspiracy Conmen

As a former police detective I am always attracted to UFO researchers who deal in actual facts. People who track down the written documents which confirm fact from fiction, people who establish what the real evidence is. Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden are two such people and I defy any rational, intelligent person to read their book and not be impressed by the level of detail on view. An excellent book that deals in hard core facts and leaves the fiction to the sceptics!

Gary Heseltine, researcher and editor of UFO Truth Magazine (www.ufotruthmagazine.co.uk)

There is a difference between fact and fiction, and if you have even the slightest open mind about UFOs, you may find yourself getting easily caught up in the material presented by Marden and Friedman. Fact, Fiction, and Flying Saucers pieces together the biggest jigsaw puzzle in history. In the end, we may not have all of the answers, but this book brings us a giant step closer to clarification of the UFO question.

Lee Speigel, journalist

Kathleen Marden and Stanton Friedman represent decades of research into the topic of UFOs and alleged alien abduction. This book gives us fascinating insights into their findings and opinions, and makes us examine the motives of those who seem to specialize in debunking the UFO phenomenon. Marden and Friedman demonstrate, although these professional skeptics profess a commitment to scientific rigor, often their research is quite dubious. Why is that? Armed with experience, facts, and informed speculation, Marden and Friedman are in a unique position to respond to this question, and their answer is deserving of serious consideration.

Alejandro Rojas, editor at OpenMinds.tv

There is no question in my mind that the critically important subjects Friedman and Marden address in Fact, Fiction and Flying Saucers are more timely now than ever. Genuine critical thinking, rigorous research, and dedicated professional investigation are increasingly rare commodities in this age of conspiracies, reality TV, and hyper-sensationalized mass media and internet. The fact that two of the worlds most respected author/investigators have again collaborated in the writing of a new book is welcome news anytime. That they chose to take on the subjects they do here makes it even more so. A welcome addition to the world of UFO literature, and a book with the potential to reach a far larger audience than most UFO books can even dream of.

Peter Robbins, coauthor of the British best-seller Left a East Gate and long-time assistant to pioneer UFO abduction researcher Budd Hopkins.

Why would the world need archives on the subject matter of UFOs, ETs, and the like? Why would it be difficult to gain access to massive amounts of truth? What type of persons would obtain permission to enter these hallowed halls? The answer is Kathleen Marden and Stanton Friedman, two of the top, if not the top, researchers of the truth on these matters.

After reading Fact, Fiction, and Flying Saucers, I have no doubt that some groups, whether it be government or big business, have created a genius fun house of smoke and mirrors along with cleverly choreographed and well timed diversionary tactics to obfuscate the truth. Also, the many players involved have manipulated the true facts to draw attention and focus away from the obvious. This has caused many perfectly sane, everyday citizens to question what they have witnessed or experienced. Have our world governments done nothing to disclose the truth to those who deserve the answers? Or on the other hand, are they sharing ideas with others in their arena to create what may possibly be the largest cover up in the world? The arm chair debunkersdebunk only what others have researched. Read this fantastic work of truth for yourself where exposure of cover ups is proven to be fact! You will not be disappointed.

Denise Stoner coauthor of The Alien Abduction Files, lecturer, researcher

The Truth Behind the Misinformation, Distortion, and Derision by Debunkers, Government Agencies, and Conspiracy Conmen

STANTON T. FRIEDMAN
KATHLEEN MARDEN

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Copyright 2016 by Stanton T. Friedman and Kathleen Marden

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Kathleen Marden, Stanton Friedman, and Jennifer Stein

Kathleen and Stanton wish to thank the following people:

Jennifer W. Stein for her gracious hospitality during our visits to Philadelphia and her research assistance at the American Philosophical Society Research Library. Jennifer is the executive producer and director of the documentary TRAVIS: The True Story of Travis Walton (https://onwingesproductions.com/travis-walton).

The American Philosophical Society for their assistance during our research visits.

John Schuessler for his assistance with the Cash-Landrum UFO landing case.

Cassidy Nicholas at the Mutual UFO Network for her assistance with photos.

Patrick M. Richard, the extraordinary artist who painted Lonnie Zamora. His original oil painting hangs in the City of Socorros Visitor Center. Case illustrations, paintings, or project renderings can be discussed with this artist. Please send inquiries to .

Lisa Relland, MUFON Canada, for Kathleens photo.

Robert Sheaffer for his assistance with CSICOP photos.

John Greenewald at theblackvault.com Website for his assistance.

Francis Ridge at NICAP.org for his online archive and the FOIA documents in the Appendix.

Dale Goudie and Jim Klotz from CUFON.org for their online archive.

The general public, through the mainstream media and as a result of false and misleading claims by debunkers, has for many years been misinformed on the subject of UFOs despite the many serious studies conducted by scientists. There have been more than 5,000 reports collected of physical trace cases from 89 countries. UFOs have not only been observed hovering near the ground, but also taking off and leaving behind various physical traces. Tests have been conducted in laboratories of soil beneath where the UFOs were observed. There are more than 3,500 observations by civilian and military pilots of nonconventional aircraft in the skies and often seen by radar as well. These are not merely lights in the sky, but are clearly manufactured craft behaving in ways that craft originating on earth cannot. Professional photo analysts have stated that some photographic evidence shows no sign of being hoaxes or computer generated or special effects for simulation. Hundreds of electromagnetic anomalies and elevated radiation readings have been documented in association with UFO close encounters and abductions.