Brief review to be added of “When Prophecy Fails” (1956) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) by Leon Festinger and Henry Riecken and Stanley Schachter.
Focuses on a group headed by Marion Dorothy Martin (“Mrs Keech”).
Web Resources
There is a rapid turnover of UFO material on the Internet. Many links to material on UFO websites quickly become out of date. Therefore, instead of giving many links to specific webpages I have instead included below a search box which can be used to search various leading UFO websites at the same time. You can then click on tabs at the top of the search results to list only results from forums, only results from websites I have labelled as "skeptical" etc. I have included tabs for a couple of specific websites that I find particularly useful, including the valuable archives of the UFO UpDates email discussion List. The relevant websites are all listed in the discussion of the "UFO Searchillion" search engine in Section 2.4 of the "Free UFO Researcher Starter Pack" and continues to evolve...
The relevant search box is one of the two main tools on this website which are intended to help reduce the amount of reinvention of the wheel within UFOlogy. The other main tool is the collection of tables of references to discussion of UFO incidents, personalities and other matters in various books. Those tables can be sorted by author, length and date. I hope these tools are useful.
Book References
The table below includes references to relevant discussions in UFO/SETI books noted by Isaac Koi during a review of approximately 963 UFO/SETI books during the period 2003-2006 (with a few later additions). The table can be sorted by author, date and length of discussion by clicking on the relevant word in the top line of the table.
Many of the tables of references on this website are considerably longer than the references to books found on most other UFO websites. Indeed, some are probably the longest that have been collated in relation to some events and personalities. Together with the "UFO Searchillion" search box, I hope that these tables are found to be a useful contribution to UFOlogy.
For discussion of “When Prophecy Fails” and/or “Marian Keech” see the following:
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Achenbach, Joel in his “Captured by Aliens” (1999) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 210 (in Chapter 20) of the Simon and Schuster hardback edition. |
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Balch, Robert and Domitrovitch, John et al in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 269-282 (in Chapter 15) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
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Balch, Robert and Farnsworth, Gwen and Wilkins, Sue in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 129-130, 133-134, 139-143 (in Chapter 7) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
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Barkun, Michael in his “A Culture of Conspiracy : Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America” (2003) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 156-157 (in Chapter 9) of the |
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Bishop, Greg in his “Project BETA : The Story of Paul Bennewitz, National Security, and the Creation of a Modern UFO Myth” (2005) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 228 (in Chapter 27) of the Paraview Pocket Books softcover edition. |
1 |
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Cawthorne, Nigel in “The World’s Greatest Alien Abduction Mysteries” (2001) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 26 (in the chapter entitled “The First Abductions”) of the Chancellor Press softcover edition. |
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Cawthorne, Nigel in his “The World’s Greatest Alien Abductions” (1999) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 28 (in the chapter entitled “The First Abductions”) of the Hamlyn softcover edition. |
1 |
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Clark, Jerome in “Alien Worlds : Social and Religious Dimensions of Extraterrestrial Contact” (2007) (edited by Diana Tumminia) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 28-41 (in Chapter 2) of the |
14 |
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Clark, Jerome in his “The UFO Encyclopedia: The Phenomenon from the Beginning - 2nd edition” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) in Volume 1:A-K at pages 245 (in an entry entitled “Contactees”), 447 (in an entry entitled “Giant Rock Spacecraft Convention”), 507 (forming part of an entry entitled “Hoaxes” at pages 504-519) of the Omnigraphics hardback edition. |
3 |
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Clarke, David and Roberts, Andy in their “Flying Saucerers : A social history of UFOlogy” (2007) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 124-125 (in Chapter 8) of the Alternative Albion softcover edition. |
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De Herrera, John in his “The Etherean Invasion” (1978) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 130-132 (in Chapter 12) of the Hwong softcover edition. |
3 |
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Dean, Jodi in her “Aliens in America” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 33 (in Chapter 1) of the Cornell University softcover edition. |
1 |
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Denzler, Brenda in her “The Lure of the Edge” (2001) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages xiii, xiv (in the Introduction), 45 (in Chapter 2), 194 (in the Notes) of the |
4 |
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Druffel, Ann in her “Firestorm : Dr James E McDonald's Fight for UFO Science” (2003) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 236 (in Chapter 9) of the Wild Flower Press softcover edition. |
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Ellwood, Robert S in “The Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters” (2001) (edited by Ronald Story) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 486 (in an entry entitled “religious movements and UFOs”) of the New American Library softcover edition, at pages 475-476 of the pdf edition (with the same page numbering in the Microsoft Word edition). |
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Ellwood, Robert S in “The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters” (2001) (edited by Ronald Story) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 584 (in an entry entitled “religious movements and UFOs”) of the Robinson softcover edition. |
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Emenegger, Robert in his “UFOs Past, Present and Future” (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 135, 144-145 (in Chapter 19) of the silver covered Ballantine paperback edition first printing, at pages 156-157, 167 of the blue covered Ballantine paperback edition eighth printing. |
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Emmons, Charles F in his “At The Threshold: UFOs, Science and the New Age” (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 98 (in Chapter 5) of the Wild Flower Press softcover edition. |
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Evans, Hilary in his “Gods, Spirits, Cosmic Guardians” (1987) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 174-175 (in Chapter 4.5) of the Aquarian softcover edition. |
2 |
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Festinger, Leon and Riecken, Henry and Schachter, Stanley in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 51-52 (in Chapter 1) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
2 |
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Foster, Lawrence in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 173 (in Chapter 9) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
1 |
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Hardyck, Jane Allyn and Braden Marcia in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 57-63 (in Chapter 2) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
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Jacobs, David Michael in his “The UFO Controversy in America” (1975) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 128 (in Chapter 5) of the |
1 |
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Kottmeyer, Martin S in “The Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters” (2001) (edited by Ronald Story) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 81-82 (in an entry entitled “apocalyptic thought connected with UFOs and ETs”) of the New American Library softcover edition, at page 81 of the pdf edition (with the same page numbering in the Microsoft Word edition). |
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Kottmeyer, Martin S in “The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters” (2001) (edited by Ronald Story) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 91 (in an entry entitled “apocalyptic thought connected with UFOs and ETs”) of the Robinson softcover edition. |
1 |
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Lagrange, Pierre in “Alien Worlds : Social and Religious Dimensions of Extraterrestrial Contact” (2007) (edited by Diana Tumminia) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 156, 161 (in Chapter 9) of the Syracuse University Press softcover edition. |
2 |
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Landsburg, Alan in his “In Search of Extraterrestrials” (1976) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 43-47 (in Chapter 4) of the Corgi paperback edition. |
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Marvels and Mysteries (Editors Of) in “Marvels and Mysteries: Aliens” (1995) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 76-77 of the Parrallel softcover edition. |
2 |
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Melton, J Gordon in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 145-157 (in Chapter 8) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
13 |
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Moravec, Mark in “Frontiers of Reality” (1989) (edited by Hilary Evans) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 159-160 (in Chapter 10) of the Guild publishing hardback edition. |
2 |
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Morris, Peter J in his “Aliens Amongst Us: A Beginner’s Guide” (1999) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 6 (in Chapter 1) of the Hodder & Stoughton softcover edition. |
1 |
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Palmer, Susan and Finn, Natalie in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 211-232 (in Chapter 12) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
20 |
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Picknett, Lynn in her “The Mammoth Book of UFOs” (2001) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 371-374 (in Chapter 6) of the Robinson softcover edition. |
4 |
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Puthoff, Hal and Targ, Russell in their “Mind-Reach : Scientists Look at Psychic Ability” (1977) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 178-179 (in Chapter 8) of the |
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Saliba, John A in “The Gods Have Landed – New Religions from Other Worlds” (1995) (edited by James Lewis) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 221, 222, 223 (in Chapter 9) of the Suny softcover edition. |
3 |
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Sanada, Takaaki and Norbeck, Edward in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 118, 123-127 (in Chapter 6) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
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Schmalz, Matthew in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 233-250 (in Chapter 13) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
18 |
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Schultz, Ted in “The Fringes of Reason” (1989) (edited by Ted Schultz) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 16 of the Harmony Books softcover edition. |
1 |
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Shaffir, William in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 251-268 (in Chapter 14) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
18 |
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Singelenberg, Richard in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 191-210 (in Chapter 11) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
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Spencer, John in his “Perspectives“ (1989) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 40, 41 (in Part 1) of the Futura paperback edition. |
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Spencer, John in his “The UFO Encyclopedia” (1991) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 170 (in an entry entitled “Keech, Mrs Marian”) of the Guild hardback edition (with the same page numbering in the Avon softcover edition), at pages 196-197 of the Headline paperback edition. |
1 |
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Stone, Jon in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 4-26 (in the Introduction) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
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Tumminia, Diana in “Alien Worlds : Social and Religious Dimensions of Extraterrestrial Contact” (2007) (edited by Diana Tumminia) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages xxxii-xxxiii, xxxix (in the Introduction) of the Syracuse University Press softcover edition. |
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Vallee, Jacques in his “Dimensions“ (1988) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 242-247 (in Chapter 8) of the Souvenir Press hardback edition. |
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Vallee, Jacques in his “The Invisible College” (1975) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 60-66 (in Chapter 2) of the Dutton hardback edition, at pages 68-73 of the Panther paperback edition (published under the title “UFOs : The Psychic Solution”). |
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Van Fossen, Anthony in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 175-190 (in Chapter 10) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
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Weiser, Neil in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 105-117 (in Chapter 5) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
13 |
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Wilson, Colin in his “Alien Dawn” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 130-131 (in Chapter 4) of the Virgin softcover edition (with the same page numbering in the Virgin paperback edition). |
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Young, Stanley in “The Fringes of Reason” (1989) (edited by Ted Schultz) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 15-16, 18 (in the unnumbered chapter entitled “The End: Countdown to the Millenium”) of the Harmony Books softcover edition. |
3 |
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Zygmunt, Joseph in “Expecting Armageddon : Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy” (2000) (edited by Jon Stone) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 81-82 (in Chapter 3), 87-101 (in Chapter 4) of the Routledge softcover edition. |
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