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S**N
Millennial Hospitality the Sequel
Mr. Hall has just published a forth book in the set of Millennial Hospitality books entitled Millennial Hospitality IV After Hours. The last sentence of the first paragraph in the forward reads as follows; "The identities of people continue to be concealed, but everything in Millennial Hospitality IV, as in the earlier volumes, is true and happened to me while serving in the United States Air Force (USAF) in the mid-nineteen sixties."A similar statement, that the book is a fictional account based on the author's actual experiences while serving in the United States Air Force appeared in the opening pages of the first book in the series. The opening pages of the second and third books are vaguer and indicate that the books are fiction. Obviously there is conflicting information here.If there is even a smidgen of truth at all in these books, they relate one of the most unsettling series of alien encounters that I have ever read, and he says in this volume that every bit is true. He lists the website [...] in the latest book which I went to and found equally troubling.Contrary to the book description that states that, "this fourth volume offers more startling details that help confirm his experiences and help usher in new era of official disclosure of extraterrestrial life," there is nothing really new in this volume. Rather than being a continuation of the series of books it is more like a sequel to them. It is 336 more pages of the smartest guy in the Air Force wondering around "startled and confused" in the Nevada desert.Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof and the three (3) independent witnesses that are said to have, "come forward to confirm important parts of Hall's testimony," left me unconvinced. Where is the little human girl from Indian Springs today, who played at night with the tall white "Teacher's" alien child? She is an adult now if she survived; why isn't she talking and writing books? What happened to the 41 weather observers who preceded Charlie on the ranges and freaked, and why aren't they talking? How about those weather observers who followed him? And I can't imagine a space shuttle launch from Groom Lake in broad daylight that wasn't seen from Las Vegas. You can see a shuttle launch from Cape Kennedy from almost anyplace in Florida. How come, after traveling light years from another solar system in their spacecraft, tall whites are interested in studying diesel generators and guys blowing up balloons? By the way, when was the last time you saw a diesel engine with a carburetor? It's an Air Force secret I guess.It's been awhile since I read the other three (3) books, and I can't recall if the events described in them were as hard to reason as the ones he describes in volume IV, but this book describes events that just don't make any sense. For example, why would an advanced civilization and a bunch of Air Force Generals, night after night, drag an airman out of bed and parade him around outside in his underwear? Why would highly advanced aliens hid in the desert to watch a guy let a balloon go, day after day, not to mention bring space bus loads of touring aliens and children to see him? How could anybody remember what happened to them day after day forty (40) years ago without rigorously keeping a diary?Aside from questioning the validity of the story and overlooking the numerous typographical errors, the book certainly holds your attention and provides an interesting read, and true or not, I would recommend the book for its entertainment value alone.
K**R
Elaborates on MH III, but also includes some repetition.
As always spending time in Charles' company is pleasant and informative. He painstakingly describes the exact position of objects in his surroundings and I always feel guilty when I can't muster the necessary skills to imagine what he paints a picture of. That the desert nights are beautiful and also filled with terror was obvious to me, though, so when in the middle of the book he suddenly jumps from sheer terror to being very comfortable and friendly with the aliens was a surprise. It would have been nice to have some sort of explanatory transition. Of course the book is based on notes, but a bit more and better editing would have been good.I was pleased that this volume didn't require much mention of hangars, as the word hangar has invariably been misspelled as hanger throughout the first 3 volumes. But there at the end they popped up after all. Also mixing up of begin and began is annoying.I was baffled by the insistence on blaming the appearance of the aliens and their craft on poor health or heat. What made Charles so perfect for being stationed in this very solitary position was undoubtedly his calm and logical manner, and his unfailing kind patience. But as a reader one felt like shaking him to wake him up to reality.Here 50 years later we are so much more knowledgeable about the existence of Non-terrestrials that it's hard to imagine the strong will power Charles managed to arm in order to be able to be around beings that others would have run away from screaming. What is important for us to remember is that the aliens were terrified of him, too, and so were prone to hurt or kill him if they panicked.What is shocking about Charles Hall's stories or reports is not the presence of the aliens, but rather the unscrupulous bargaining and manipulation by the military and other organizations, spending huge amounts of money on technology that is kept secret from the rest of the world and their abuse of both humans and aliens.
L**I
A Sophisticated Retelling of Charles Hall's Original Story
In Millennial Hospitality IV After Hours, Charles Hall retells his original story of encountering the Tall White aliens who apparently have a base located within an American military base north of Las Vegas. It's the same story, but it's a much more enjoyable read. It's as if he hired an editor or a ghost writer and focused upon a different set of anecdotes. This book flows much more smoothly than his first in the series.Once again I find myself struck by the sheer terror that the two different humanoid species feel for one another. The Tall Whites are terrified of humans and vice versa. This all occurred in the mid-1960s, so the Star Trek brand hadn't even begun yet. I think that eventually, Star Trek really impacted the human psyche, allowing us to entertain the idea that the universe was full of humanoid and non humanoid intelligent life, but Mr. Hall hadn't experienced that yet, so his terror is understandable. Determined to perform his job well, he doggedly perseveres and winds up making close friends with the Tall Whites.I'm also struck by how incredibly human the Tall Whites are while being so very alien at the same time. It's just such a strange juxtaposition. They have very strong family ties, good senses of humor, and they are as nosy as your worst human neighbor. They clearly enjoy interstellar travel and it's hard to not be a little bit jealous of that. They also apparently have incredible powers of mimicry. They sort of bark like dogs when they laugh. They are nowhere near as physically robust as human beings are.Having spent significant periods of time in Las Vegas myself for school, I'm amused by Mr. Hall's description of the area nearly 50 years ago because I know what it's like today. It all leaves me wondering if the Tall Whites are still living their lives north of Las Vegas. If I happen to notice someone tall, thin, and pale in that area, I'll wonder even more.
B**R
Very interesting book poorly written
If this actually happened then we could be in for some very interesting times in the near future. The book as written by Charles Hall, plodded along and never really brought the whole series of events to life. Seems to have a very high opinion of himself, bless his soul!
M**N
Fantastic
It gets better, after reading the first three books, wow I love this one especially!For those who believe in extraterrestials this book is for you!
R**D
it's good, too subjective He could vave put all those ...
it's good,too subjective He could vave put all those books together into two books
A**H
Five Stars
good book to read for sure
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