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THE HORRIFYING TRUE STORY OF A GOVERNMENT-AUTHORIZED CAMPAIGN OF
DISINFORMATION THAT DEFINED AN ERA OF ALIEN PARANOIA AND DESTROYED
ONE MAN'S LIFE.
In 1978, Paul Bennewitz, an electrical physicist living in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, engaged in some aggressive radio
monitoring of the nearby Sandia Labs, then managed by the
Department of Defense. When he became convinced that the strange
lights hovering over the labs and Kirtland Air Force Base signaled
the vanguard of an extraterrestrial alien invasion, he began
writing TV stations, newspapers, senators -- and even President
Reagan -- to alert them.
For the most part Bennewitz received form-letter replies, but
Air Force investigators paid him a visit, as did Bill Moore, author
of the first book on the Roswell incident. Before long Moore --
then a new force in civilian UFO research -- was tapped by a group
of intelligence agents and a deal was struck: Moore was to keep
tabs on Bennewitz while the Air Force ran a psychological profile
and disinformation campaign on the unsuspecting physicist. In
return, Air Force Intelligence would let Moore in on classified UFO
material.
This is Bennewitz's harrowing tale, told by fringe-culture
historian Greg Bishop. It is the troubling account of the
custom-made hall of smoke and mirrors that eventually drove
Bennewitz to a mental institution, as well as the story of the
explosive propagation of disinformation that began in 1979 and
reverberates through the UFO community and pop culture to this
day.
In The Other Side of Truth, filmmaker Paul Kimball crosses the
Rubicon of the imagination to explore the idea that what we call
the 'paranormal' is actually a form of artistic expression created
by an advanced non-human intelligence to inspire us to think about
who we are, where we have been, and where we are going. Using his
own journey of discovery as the starting point, Kimball presents
the 'other side of truth' - the world not as we have been told it
is, but as we are being encouraged to imagine that it could become.
"The Other Side of Truth shatters the bland, sterile image of the
'paranormal' foisted upon western society over the past thirty
years. While this book won't give the reader any answers about
ghosts, extraterrestrials, or the afterlife, it will inspire them
to ask questions about the world and universe around them.
Presenting one man's engrossing journey through the weirdness of
our world (and ourselves), Paul Kimball's book fits nicely on a
shelf with Jacques Vallee, William James, and Jack Kerouac."
- Aaron John Gulyas, author of Extraterrestrials and the American
Zeitgeist
"The Other Side of Truth is a fascinating and entertaining
examination of the paranormal. UFOs, ghosts, time travel,
synchronicities and reincarnation are just some of the subjects
covered in this thought-provoking book. Paul Kimball takes readers
on a deeply personal journey, examining issues such as philosophy,
consciousness, metaphysics and the nature of reality, fleshing out
his insightful theories with details of some of his own bizarre
experiences. Highly recommended."
- Nick Pope, author of Open Skies, Closed Minds
"In The Other Side of Truth, Paul Kimball takes his questing
intelligence on a trip with an intriguing destination: a better
understanding of what constitutes the 'paranormal, ' and a broader
discussion of what constitutes 'truth.' Armed with a skeptical
outlook but a remarkably open mind, Kimball takes the reader on a
unique and entertaining journey and arrives at a place that allows
the 'paranormal' to breathe fresh air for the first time in many
years."
- Ron Foley MacDonald, theatre / film critic and senior programmer
of the Atlantic Film Festival
"Canadian filmmaker Paul Kimball demonstrates that there is
nothing simple about matters such as UFOs, life after death, and
synchronicity, and reveals through his own fascinating experiences
that the journey in search of the answers can be a deeply
satisfying one."
- Nick Redfern, author of Final Events and The Real Men in Black
"After reading this book you will certainly be better prepared to
answer the fundamental question that challenges humanity each and
every day: What is Truth?"
- Rev. Kyle Wagner, B.A., MDiv. Anglican Church of Canada
"The Other Side Of Truth is a 'must read' for the choir, the
seekers and the doubters."
- Errol Bruce-Knapp, host of Strange Days... Indeed
"A truly entertaining, honest and eye-opening view of the
mysterious world of unexplained phenomena."
- Dave Sadler, editor of The Paranormal Review
"The Other Side of Truth is masterfully written by filmmaker Paul
Kimball, who encourages the reader to open their mind to the
possibilities presented by the paranormal. It's not just a good
read, it's a necessary one."
- Kathleen Mendelin Marchbank, author of Vamplitude
"A glorious pastiche of things personal and things paranormal and
transcendental. I can't do justice to the contents of this book; it
is fecund with information and insight that readers will savor and
have to think seriously about... That Paul is well-read is obvious.
That he's a musician is overt too. His adoration of beautiful women
is blatant. And his life has been and continues to be a journey of
thought, fun, and a search for truth, which remains elusive and
many-sided for him....and for us all."
- Rich Reynolds, The UFO Iconoclasts
"There's an itch in my mind, but I can only find it occassionally.
It's like rummaging through a box of ancient refuse and
incomprehensible knick-knacks and suddenly feeling the two-pronged
bite of a snake between your fingers; you recoil. shrinking, but
your curiosity is irreversibly piqued. You want to empty the box
into the light of day regardless of the danger - or maybe even
because of it."
So writes author Mac Tonnies in the early pages of the second
volume of Posthuman Blues, a compilation of his best and most
thought-provoking work from the popular weblog of the same name,
which he ran from 2003 until his tragic death in 2009. This volume
covers the years 2005 and 2006. The result is a pastiche of
original fiction, poetry, art, photography, observations about
day-to-day life in the American midwest during the first decade of
the 21st century, and trenchant commentary on current events and
subjects that he found of interest, many of which were related to
the paranormal, futurism and posthumanism. It presents a compelling
portrait of a thoughtful man and the complex times in which he
lived, rendered with intelligence, imagination, and a wickedly
absurdist sense of humor.
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