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= REVIEWS riences will gain some validation and also relief that their stories are not uncommon. By mid-1996, the seven agreed to participate in group discussion therapy, and found this of great benefit in coping with the isolation they feel forced to endure in life. With only seven such clients, this doesn't make Clear an "expert" on the abduction phenomenon—yet. The main thing is, she takes it seriously, and can apply techniques that really seem to help her clients come to terms with their experiences. THE PLAGUE MAKERS: The Secret World of Biological Warfare by Wendy Barnaby Publisher: Vision Paperbacks, UK, 1999 ISBN: 1-901250-32-6 (214pp tpb) Price: £9.99 + p&h Available: UK—Satin Publications, tel +44 (0)171 3239757, fax (0)171 3239749, e-mail ; TBS Ltd, tel +44 01206 255637 = lhe Biological Weapons Convention that REACHING FOR REALITY: Seven came into force in 1975 has done noth- . . ing to stop nations with a scientific support Incredible True Stories of Alien base from seeking a BW capability. Jane's Abduction reported in 1993 that 16 nations were proba- by Constance Clear, MA, MSW bly developing bioweapons (a figure which Publisher: Consciousness Now, 1999 must have risen in the meantime), but that ISBN: 0-9667053-1-9 (228pp tpb) list didn't include the UK, USA and Canada Price: AUD$33.95; NZD$49.95; En/a; who were biowarfare "brothers in arms" in USD$16.95 World War II, as science journalist Wendy Available: Aust—Banyan Tree Book Barnaby explains in The Plague Makers. Distributors, tel (08) 08 8363 4244; NZ— Barnaby examines what the bioweapons Nationwide Book Distributors, tel (03) 366 are, why there is a growing threat from 9559; UK—Gazelle Book Service, tel them, and what effects they would have if 01524 68765; USA—Access Publishers used—which they have been, in fact, and Network, tel 1800 345 0096 against American and British civilians in psychotherapist in private practice since peacetime. Next, she considers the threat of 1976, Constance Clear did not have her _ biological terrorism (but not the role of first client present with symptoms of alien covert agencies in promoting it); attempts by abduction until early 1995. Within another UNSCOM to uncover Iraq's BW program; 14 months, six others with similar symptoms —_ and past BW developments in Germany, the consulted her at her clinic in San Antonio, former USSR, Japan and South Africa—but Texas. Five of the seven requested hypnosis _all too little on recent progress in top-secret sessions to help them recover repressed labs in Israel, the UK and USA. memories of their experiences, but one of Advances in genetic engineering have rev- them did not respond to the technique for olutionised the way biowarfare research is long enough to achieve results. conducted. Scientists can now extract toxins These largely professional people were from biological substances much more effi- sufficiently traumatised to seek treatment, ciently and engineer bacteria to be immune but Clear notes that none had psychotic to antibiotics. Thus Barnaby also questions traits, personality disorders or history of the role of scientists in the creation and pro- childhood abuse. As part of her therapy she _iferation of biological and chemical asked each of the seven to write about and weapons and the vaccines against them— illustrate their often bizarre, horrifying and Gulf War syndrome being a tragic case in painful abduction experiences so they could —_ point. She urges that the BWC be amended work through their emotions. These writ- to prohibit research into bioagents and tox- ings and drawings form the backbone of ins in peacetime, but realises that even Clear's book, Reaching for Reality, and revised treaties may have no effect against through them she and her patients hope that ations hellbent on having a cheap, but others who have had similar abduction expe- deadly, biological arsenal on hand. REACHING FOR REALITY a ro REACHING FOR REALITY: Seven Incredible True Stories of Alien Abduction by Constance Clear, MA, MSW Publisher: Consciousness Now, 1999 ISBN: 0-9667053-1-9 (228pp tpb) Price: AUD$33.95; NZD$49.95; £n/a; USD$16.95 Available: Aust—Banyan Tree Book Distributors, tel (08) 08 8363 4244; NZ— Nationwide Book Distributors, tel (03) 366 9559; UK—Gazelle Book Service, tel 01524 68765; USA—Access Publishers Network, tel 1800 345 0096 psychotherapist in private practice since 1976, Constance Clear did not have her first client present with symptoms of alien abduction until early 1995. Within another 14 months, six others with similar symptoms consulted her at her clinic in San Antonio, Texas. Five of the seven requested hypnosis sessions to help them recover repressed memories of their experiences, but one of them did not respond to the technique for long enough to achieve results. These largely professional people were sufficiently traumatised to seek treatment, but Clear notes that none had psychotic traits, personality disorders or history of childhood abuse. As part of her therapy she asked each of the seven to write about and illustrate their often bizarre, horrifying and painful abduction experiences so they could work through their emotions. These writ- ings and drawings form the backbone of Clear's book, Reaching for Reality, and through them she and her patients hope that others who have had similar abduction expe- NEXUS - 77 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1999