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| Author | Whitley Strieber |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Avon |
Publication date | February 25, 1987 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0-380-70388-3 |
| OCLC | 17375661 |
| Followed by | Transformation |
Communion: A True Story is a book by American ufologist and horror author Whitley Strieber that was first published in February 1987. The book is based on the experiences of Whitley Strieber, who experiences "lost time" and terrifying flashbacks, which hypnosis undertaken by Budd Hopkins later links to an alleged encounter with aliens.[1] Communion was a nonfiction best seller for six months in 1987.[2]
The book was later made into a film directed by Philippe Mora and starring Christopher Walken as Strieber and Lindsay Crouse as his wife, Anne. A 2008 trade paperback edition presents a new preface by the author.
Strieber compares the "familiar" being he sees, whom he describes as female, to the Sumerian goddess Ishtar.[citation needed]
The cover painting of an alien was rendered by Ted Seth Jacobs. The painting is considered one of the most widely recognised popular culture images of alleged "grey" aliens. The Communion cover, Jacobs recounts:
The X-Files episode "Jose Chung's From Outer Space" parodied the book cover.[4]
Virginia screamo band Pg. 99 included an audio recording of a person reading a short excerpt of the story in their album Document #5.[5]
Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey's album In Search of Truth is a concept album based on the book.[6]
Sahar is seen reading a well worn copy of this book in "Love Language" (S1, Ep5) of the SyFy series Resident Alien.
The book cover and Strieber himself make an appearance in the 2009 film Race to Witch Mountain.[7][citation needed]/ref>
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