Ask the Author: Stan Smith
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Stan Smith
Growing up in New Mexico, I was interested in the phenomenon of cattle mutilations, something that happened with a strange frequency in the western states. There was never a good explanation for the mutilations, which consisted of organ removal—typically, the rectum, nose, heart and flayed skin. I wondered what—or who—in the world could be responsible for such actions, and filed that away for future exploration in the "writer's notebook" of my mind. The above photo shows a New Mexico State Police officer investigating such a mutilation.
When I read a book about UFOs and found that 65% of all UFO sightings were either into, out of, or over water, that was filed away as well. I had always been interested in marine biology, specifically the work being done by Dr. John Lilly with dolphins, and was amazed at the intelligence they displayed. Putting all those disparate facts together helped me to postulate an undersea civilization that rivals man for intelligence.
My first book, "The Search for Bryant Hunter," deals with the discovery of this civilization by a small group of people, and what it portends for the future of the human race.
When I read a book about UFOs and found that 65% of all UFO sightings were either into, out of, or over water, that was filed away as well. I had always been interested in marine biology, specifically the work being done by Dr. John Lilly with dolphins, and was amazed at the intelligence they displayed. Putting all those disparate facts together helped me to postulate an undersea civilization that rivals man for intelligence.
My first book, "The Search for Bryant Hunter," deals with the discovery of this civilization by a small group of people, and what it portends for the future of the human race.
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