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REVIEWS REVIEWS For the third section, Rutkowski compiled an A~Z of sorts, from alien abductions and government nowledge to media reporting, science fiction and humanity seen as azoo by some ETs. Admitting that he's never seen a UFO, he reiterates his keenness to follow up witness estimony and encourages readers to do their own research. He closes with tips on how to report a sighting. Explanations may be elusive, but he akes delight in the wonders. A WORLD OF UFOs by Chris A. Rutkowski Dundurn Press, Toronto, Canada, 2008 ISBN 978-1-55002-833-I (31Spp tpb) Available: www.dundurn.com hether you're steeped in UFO lore or have never ventured into he literature, this book provides key highlights as well as little-known details for the initiated and a broad overview for the novice. Chris Rutkowski, a science/astronomy writer and a UFO researcher since the 970s (see Abductions and Aliens, 8/03), aims to show in A World of UFOs that he phenomenon is truly global in nature and has been increasingly prolific since at least the 1940s. Having to start somewhere in describing phenomena involving UFOs, ET encounters and alien abductions, Rutkowski chose to divide the first part of his book into hree categories: the most famous, he most bizarre and, in his opinion, he most interesting cases. The Roswell crash, the Manhattan abductions of Linda Napolitano and he Belgian flying triangle sightings are among 15 incidents summarised. For the second part, he selected key cases from each continent (including Antarctica) to prove his point about the ubiquity of UFOs, yet many of these incidents are not well known. STRANGE & MYSTERIOUS ANOMALIES by Ian Ross Vayro Joshua Books, Qld, Australia, 2008 ISBN 978-0-9804551-8-2 (314pp tpb) Available: wwwJoshuaBooks.com EXUS readers are used to stories of the strange, mysterious and anomalous, so will appreciate this compendium by Ian Ross Vayro (They Lied to Us in Sunday School, 13/06). With the author's long-time interest in theology and archaeology, it's understandable that he features a fair few religious oddities, from cults to relics, as well as out-of-place artefacts such as modern-era objects found in ancient rock strata. Being an Australian, Vayro is compelled to include coverage of island-continent strangeness, from 72 * NEXUS he Min Min lights and old Aussie yarns to the explorations by ancient Egyptian, Phoenician and Chinese expeditions. Yet he has a global perspective which takes in anything rom angels, world mythologies and he Pythagorean golden mean to crypto-creatures, miracles, UFOs and conspiracy theories. Concerning the atter, he looks into the JFK assassination, the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the 9/11 attacks and the "wrong Saddam" executed. Vayro has a free-form way of organising the material, but the reader can pick up his book at random and gain insights. The items listed under odd facts, trivia and anecdotes have good entertainment value. Amaze your friends with your grasp of the unusual! STRANGE & MYSTERIOUS 1AM ROSS VAYRO www.nexusmagazine.com APRIL - MAY 2009