The first half of the book details the difficulties of David’s childhood and teen years, and he is very open and honest about his drug and alcohol use. It was interesting to learn more about the man who writes such incredible books featuring information provided both by people who are named and by insiders who remain anonymous.

I was very intrigued by some of the theories set forth, especially the scientific detail about our galaxy and beyond, with much of it attributed to NASA, with explanations indicating that the truth about what is really out there is being released gradually. I have heard it said for many years that Hollywood’s fascination with outer space and alien civilizations is the result of government feeding them data to gradually get the public accustomed to the idea that we are not alone. Personally, I think we would have to be rather arrogant to assume we are indeed the only populated planet with so-called intelligent life.

Yet as I got further and further into the book, I couldn’t help but wonder if this was more science-fiction than science as the author offered wilder and wilder stories about underground cities here on Earth, and about super space weapons that could blow visitors with evil intent away. Who am I to judge what is true and what is the product of the author’s imagination? Merely a reader who found the book fascinating even if I was left skeptical.