Andy Colvin's New Saucerian Books is doing an excellent job of providing us with new editions of old UFO-themed books. One of the latest is Visitors from Lanulos, by Woody Derenberger, and which was originally published in 1971. For fans of Mothman, the strange saga of Indrid Cold, and the work of John Keel, this is a book not to be missed!
Here - below - is the info from NSB on this new title:
New Saucerian Press proudly presents the "lost" ufological classic,
"Visitors From Lanulos!" Initially published in 1971, this book became
perhaps the rarest "contactee" book ever. Prior to its 2014 reissue,
there were only a half-dozen copies remaining in the world's library
system, with the rest trading for thousands of dollars each.
Woodrow Derenberger, the author of the book, claimed to have had a
series of strange adventures beginning on November 2nd, 1966. While
driving home from Parkersburg, West Virginia to his suburban home in
Mineral Wells, he suddenly found the highway blocked by a large gray
object. Someone emerged from the object and walked to the passenger side
window of his car. The man introduced himself as "a searcher," and
offered words of comfort to Derenberger.
After noting that he
would come again, the "spaceman," who called himself "Indrid Cold,"
stepped back into the object and it rose out of sight. Derenberger went
home and told his story to his wife. He then called the police and the
press. Soon after, other witnesses came forward to say that they, too,
had seen Cold talking to Derenberger by the side of the road. (In time,
several locals would have their own encounters with Cold.)
Two
days later while driving in his car, Derenberger began to receive
telepathic communications from Cold, who described himself as from the
"galaxy of Ganymede." Cold also supplied some information about his
life, including the observation that people on his planet (Lanulos)
lived to be 125 to 175 of our Earth years.
Over the next
weeks, other stories would accumulate that substantiated other parts of
Derenberger's story, including independent UFO sightings on November
4th. An initial investigation concluded that Derenberger was not a fraud
or hoaxer, and was mentally and psychologically sound.
Throughout this period, Derenberger's direct contacts with Indrid Cold
continued. He learned much about Cold's people and their desire for
friendly contact. In 1967, Cold took Derenberger for a ride in his
spaceship. Strangely, they visited the oilfields of Iraq and
Afghanistan, as well as Cold's lush, jungle planet, which was populated
by beautiful humanoids wearing no clothes.
Derenberger told his
story frequently over the next few years, and his story was given
extended treatment by Fortean researcher John A. Keel.
Through
the 1980s, Derenberger assumed a low profile, though he continued to
correspond with a small group of people who believed his accounts. In
fact, he forwarded many letters from Cold to these fans. (Cold actually
lived in a house in Midway, West Virginia before moving to Cleveland in
the 1980s.)
In the years since, other evidence has been
discovered pointing to Cold's possible intelligence connections, and the
fact that he may have actually piloted an early aerial drone designed
by the U.S. military.
Was there an underground flying saucer
manufacturing plant near Woody's home, perhaps in Point Pleasant, home
of the "Mothman?" Were Cold and his associates trying to bamboozle
locals into thinking the military drones were from outer space? Or were
they really interdimensional "Men in Black" or "spacemen?" Check out
this fascinating read for clues both astounding and confounding.
This indispensable special edition of "Visitors From Lanulos" features
introductions by John A. Keel and Taunia Derenberger-Bowman (Woody's
daughter), an epilogue by the publisher, Andy Colvin, and a special
addendum from Gray Barker. It also sports a beautiful and playful cover
by British artist David Sankey.
