ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Over the decades many people have supported my efforts in researching UFOs and other phenomena. For good reason, some of them choose to help from the sidelines and remain anonymous. That is true for several members who participated in the Advanced Theoretical Physics group. Very importantly, my acknowledgment does not mean that we necessarily agree on all aspects of the topic—and in some cases we profoundly disagree.

Among those who deserve thanks for participation and support are Hal Puthoff, Kit Green, Jacques Vallee, Edward Teller, Tom Clancy, Bob Jahn, Brenda Dunne, Peter Sturrock, Ted Rockwell, Ben Rich, Scott Jones, Jack Houck, Howell McConnell, Marty Piltch, John Mack, Dave Pritchard, Bill Coleman, Phil Corso, Edgar Mitchell, Ron Blackburn, Bob and Ryan Wood, Eric Davis, Colm Kelleher, George Onet, John Petersen, Jim Channon, Max Thurman, Dick Trefry, Gordon Sumner, Frank Burns, Bob Klaus, Tyler Nelson, George Knapp, Al Harrison, Burt Rutan, Jack Schmitt, Bert Stubblebine, Bruce Maccabee, John Schuessler, Chuck Halt, Bob Salas, Lynne Kitei, Nick Pope, Michael Hesemann, Illobrand von Ludwiger, Anne and Whitley Strieber, Roger Leir, Steve Bassett, Gordon Novel, Helen and Bob Kupperman, Bob Friend, Paul Tyler, Kreskin, Joe McMoneagle, Ingo Swann, Paul Smith, Bill McGarity, Oke Shannon, Stan Friedman, Larry Dossey, Mark Rodeghier, James Gilliland, Gabe Valdez, and others I may have inadvertently left out. My appreciation also goes to my family members who provided details of their sightings.

Special thanks go to Bob Bigelow for the creation of the National Institute for Discovery Science and allowing me the opportunity to participate for several years.

Finally, thanks also go to my editor, Pete Wolverton, and his staff at Thomas Dunne Books for their support on this project.