Crop Circles: The Bones of God

Michael Glickman's most recent book _Crop Circles: TheBones of God_ is truly extraordinary and will long beconsidered a classic -- a beautifully conceived andexecuted book. I've been in the fields, attended theconferences, and read Glickman's other books, as wellas John Michell's and Allan Brown's study of _CrookedSoley_, which is terrific, and the general literature,and recognize Glickman's further elaboration of all theearlier studies here as a very significantcontribution.Based on Glickman's lectures, that I've heard, butparticularly in this book, I'm keenly aware of what anexcellent, patient teacher he is. Beyond that he hasan amazing sense of how to build a picture fromfundamentals through interpretation. This is a greatjob! As an architect, he is extraordinarily aware ofjust how wonderful these "pictures in the fields"really are.I highly recommend this book to everyone with anyinterest in anomalous phenomena. Regardless of theirinitial viewpoint, they'll be entertained and informed.At a minimum, their sense of wonder will be fed.

Glickman's newest book on the 'crop circle' phenomenon is a great starting point for anyone who still thinks that these increasingly complex patterns are made by groups of people...out in the fields...in the middle of the night...without being detected...year after year...anonymously, with no interest in fame or even recognition for their sublime creations (and no revenue, none are copyrighted either).In fact, Glickman makes an excellent point early on: what may be just as interesting as the phenomenon itself - is the ability of so many people to pretend it isn't happening...or that it's been 'solved'.This book is far from exhaustive, many areas of research aren't even mentioned. This is not because the author (a former architect and designer) is uninformed, he has been visiting, photographing and studying crop circles for 20 years. Lucid, concise and copiously illustrated with photos and diagrams, this slim volume will crack a complacent head wide open!

Most of the world will live and die without ever even knowing or caring about crop circles. I consider myself blessed to have been introduced to them by Michael Glickman, whose YouTube videos as well as this excellent book astonish and inspire me to hold the mysterious with reverence.

Mr. Glickman's special gift in regard to the Crop Circle phenomenon is his willingness to let his love affair with the circlemakers shine forth for all to see. I believe that for whatever reason Mr. Glickman has a special and unique relationship to the entire phenomenon. To me the book is not a third-hand account of a paranormal phenomenon. It is about a man's special relationship with a special phenomenon. Step by step chronologically Mr. Glickman walks us through the journey he has taken in trying to decipher the messages sent to us in these agricultural mandalas. Each time he uses optimism and hope in his understanding of the patterns it seems he (we) is rewarded with another clue. In the final chapter he shares with us his entire process, from inception to understanding. surrounding a recent pattern which is one of the most fascinating and direct messages to us from these entities to date. This understanding comes about through a team effort via other circle readers, perhaps in itself sending us a message on how we are to proceed in our understanding of messages from beyond. But it seems that the makers have sent Mr. Glickman a direct and personal invitation as well - no longer able to walk, Mr. Glickman stoically refuses to trample the crop with his wheelchair and thus has been unable to visit the crop circles he so completely reveres. And yet in this one supremely tantalizing piece, which is outlined wonderfully in the book, the circlemakers have done something very unusual -- they formed the piece to encompass the main road within the glyphs' confines, thus allowing Mr. Glickman to visit the piece in person. Along with a story he reveals about a direct image of a circle glyph being beamed into his living room we begin to see a pattern of an ongoing playful interaction between a force beyond our comprehension and a man very much within it. Perhaps there are chosen prophets, after all....

Great photos and just enough information.

Yes, this is an inspirational book. The author is wise, sensible, and knowledgeable..

Glickman is a fine architect, and offers his skilled knowledge as a lens through which we may view the crop circles.He is essentially putting his professional reputation on the line with honesty and no regret, and does so quiteelegantly. It is a joy to read.

wonderful book, very scientific and full of real Love! I learned a lot and want to know more!

This is a gem of a book for anyone even slightly interested in this mysterious phenomenon. Michael Glickman is a leading researcher on this subject (I have been studying it for some years myself). His use of language is superb and he shows a huge amount of erudition. This is also easy to read and not daunting in any way, as in spite of his many years of study, Mr Glickman has limited this study to a relatively small number of crop formations, and in no way makes the reader feel lacking in knowledge. Lovely book with lots of beautiful photos.

Good book.

This is a beautifully produced book with a striking cover featuring the Barbury Pi formation. It is printed on quality shiny paper by Frog Books of Berkeley California.Over 13 chapters, Glickman studies the most magnificent circles of recent history and looks at their geometries with great care and beautiful photographs. Glickman is one of the foremost researchers of this phenomenon and I was disappointed with the final chapter, which presents a short and very watered down hypothesis of what the circles mean. This is a passionately argued subject and I feel Glickman's book doesn't do justice to this fact. It seems to me to be the work of a man who is trying too hard to cover all bases and in the process loses something of the passion that this subject stirs in the factions involved.Fabulous title though.

There are few published books on the crop glyph phenomena written by a researcher who has stuck around, observed and laboured to reveal some remarkable findings for us all to marvel at, and participate in.

food for thought indeed