Conspiracies and Secret Societies - The Complete Dossier (2006)

Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier (2006)
By Brad Steiger & Sherry Steiger

The legendary and indefatigable writing team of Brad and Sherry Steiger have put together a truly massive and comprehensive pictorial book of encyclopedic proportions dealing with a truly wide-range of information on alleged conspiracies and secret societies. A handy reference tool for the seasoned conspiracy buff or the newcomer alike, this book parades out for your thoughtful inspection and reading enjoyment not only the old cherished classics like L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology, Madame Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society, Aleister Crowley and the Order of the Golden Dawn, Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, MK-ULTRA, the Montauk Project, and of course the assassinations of John Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, but also brings us up-to-date with more recent headline events like Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, Al-Qaeda, Asian Tsunami 2004, AIDS/HIV, West Nile Virus, Waco, Order of the Solar Temple, the Oklahoma City bombing, Heaven's Gate, to name but a very few alleged conspiracies and secret societies detailed in this thought-provoking volume.

In addition, if you enjoy conspiracy claims with a UFO twist then you'll probably be pleased with this book's coverage of the Men In Black mystery, MJ-12, the Philadelphia Experiment, Roswell, crop circles, Area 51, alien abductions, the alien autopsy film, alleged undersea UFO bases, and the 'mysterious deaths' of prominent UFO researchers.

The price is exceptionally reasonable, the coverage of the data is most comprehensive, and whether you're a true blue conspiracy believer or just curious about the subjects and materials covered in this massive book, it's a very handy reference, an impressive compilation of data from many different sources, and a very entertaining read from cover-to-cover.

I am sure that Brad and Sherry's objective is not to convince anyone of the merits of any particular belief system or allegation, but rather to make available and present the material, the leads, as well as vital reference sources, so that the curious and interested reader can have access to alternative information sources and views outside of the narrowly focused mainstream media, and thus have the tools by which to arrive at hopefully more complete and informed interpretations of historic events and movements that generate the stuff of controversy, legend, mystery and intrigue.

The book also discourses some on the elements of fiction and how it has been creatively shaped and manipulated to describe and address many of these mysteries, with a section toward the end of the book on the popular and long-running television series, The X-Files, which the Steiger's note that for 'conspiracy theorists, UFO buffs, and paranormal enthusiasts...was the defining series of the 1990s.'

Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier is a volume that I can highly recommend to my readers. It would make a handsome addition to the library shelves of anyone who enjoys a good intellectual challenge posed by tales of mystery, conspiracy, and the alleged activities of secret societies. This book delves into and reports on all sorts of brain-teasing mysteries in vast multiples, from all over the world, both ancient and modern.
- Brent Raynes, Alternate Perceptions Magazine -

Alternative description
Startling allegations. Suppressed evidence. Missing witnesses. Assassinations. Cover-ups and threats. Documented connections to even deeper intrigue. Allusions to the New World Order. Coincidences? too many to be mere coincidence? American history is replete with warnings of hidden plots by the Illuminati, the Freemasons, the Zionists, the Roman Catholics, the Communists, World Bankers, the Secret Government, New Agers, and Extra-Terrestrial Invaders, to name a few.

The truth is out there, somewhere, maybe. In this age of minimum individual privacy and maximum government secrecy, the truth sometimes seems a battered relic, more myth than reality, and more valuable for its rarity. Shedding light onto the darkest and most enduring of stories, Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier is a compelling encyclopaedic overview of 300 individuals, organizations, and events where official claims and standard explanations of actions and events remain clouded in mystery.

Well known by denizens of late-night radio and with some 200 titles between them, best-selling authors Brad Steiger and Sherry Hansen Steiger extend their reputation as expert chroniclers of unusual crime and strange occurrences. In Conspiracies and Secret Societies, they describe major conspiracies and significant secret organizations through the ages, with an emphasis on modern skullduggery and concealment. The Steigers present doubts concerning official reports or the dominant understanding of events and explore valid, occasionally outrageous counter-claims. Information on the background and responses relating to conspiracies and secret societies is intelligently presented? Helping to clarify mystery and intrigue, claims and explanations. The authors explain why questions linger about these topics like chemtrails (aerosol operations considered a normal and expected consequence of daily life and aircraft flights). Ahh, the whiff of scandal.

With nearly 100 illustrations and organized in an engaging A-to-Z format, the complete dossier encompasses topical issues, historical riddles, old and enduring societies, modern-day initiates, favorite topics among conspiracy theorists, and more recent claims. Is all the world staged? Click on the Table of Contents link above to sample the plots and the cast of characters. Do you want to know a secret? It’s a great book sure to satisfy conspiracy enthusiasts, whatever their level of paranoia.

A Review from Jeff Rense
"Conspiracies And Secret Societies is an absolute masterpiece of the genre. I remain stunned at how much crucial data...concise, succinct and brilliantly written...has been miraculously, deftly assembled between two covers of a book.

"In this preposterously confused, propagandised, and virulently misinformed world, to simply sit down and read this masterpiece immediately begins to bring much of the noise, lurking madness and murky chaos into focus and clarity.

"Knowledge is power...and *secret* knowledge is arguably the most fearsome power of all. However, with this epic database in hand, not only is one carried to a higher level of global understanding but also gains the bonus of some sorely-needed relief from the stress and anxiety of *not* knowing how the Great Game is being manipulated and played.

"I predict this book will come to be the standard by which all efforts at codifying the world's hidden - and inextricably linked - power mechanisms will be judged. It is a true geopolitical, historical classic...a marvel by any measure...and will be read decades from now as the ultimate window back into a world seemingly gone mad.

"Wonderfully presented and edited, this mass of crucial, essential data seems to flow right off the pages like a river of enlightenment directly into the parched mind of the truth seeker. Magnificent."
- Jeff Rense, Editor-in-Chief of Rense.com and Producer/Host Of The Jeff Rense Program -

Other Reviews
With all the books out there focusing on specific conspiracy theories, it's great to find a book that is so comprehensive that it literally covers them all…. This is a fantastic book for anyone who's been wondering about conspiracies, but didn't know where to start. One warning, however: Don't loan the book out and expect to get it back soon.
- Allan Handelman, Host of the Allan Handelman Show syndicated on radio -

Being in the media for over 20 years, I have read many books and have interviewed many authors, and once in a great while a true gem comes to my attention. CONSPIRACIES AND SECRET SOCIETIES THE COMPLETE DOSSIER by Brad and Sherry Steiger, is just that! …Here at last is all the information in one fantastic collection! No more searching through many different publications to find one here or two there. This one book says it all. It is well written, painstakingly researched, and very compelling, a trademark of all Brad and Sherry's work.
- Joe Who, http://www.joewho.com/ -

If you could only own one book on conspiracies, this is it. It's the culmination of meticulous, balanced research, seasoned storytelling, and a sense for the reader's needs, earned over decades by the Steigers' submersion in this field. Whenever I need information on conspiracies, whether personally or for show preparation, this is the book I will grab from the shelf.
- Joshua P. Warren, author and host of Speaking of Strange (Asheville, NC, News Radio 570) -

Plenty of books have been written individually about select secret societies: now here's a handy A-Z reference which covers them all under one cover, providing over five hundred pages reviewing 300 individuals, organizations, and events which have puzzled modern times. From contemporary issues such as satellite snooping to historical background on societies such as the Freemasons, entries provide plenty of coverage and describe major events and secret societies with relevance to today's world. CONSPIRACIES AND SECRET SOCIETIES: THE COMPLETE DOSSIER is a must for any collection strong in investigative inquiry.
- Diane C. Donovan, California Bookwatch -

The Authors

About Brad Steiger:
For five decades, award-winning writer Brad Steiger has been devoted to exploring and examining unusual, hidden, secret, and otherwise strange occurrences. A former high school teacher and college instructor, Brad published his first articles on the unexplained in 1956. Since then he has written more than two thousand articles with paranormal themes. He is author or coauthor of more than 150 titles, including Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places; The Werewolf Book; Mysteries of Time and Space; and Bizarre Crime.

About Sherry Hansen Steiger:
An expert on health and healing, spirituality, and the paranormal, Sherry Steiger has numerous magazine articles to her credit and has authored or coauthored more than forty books, including the best-selling “Miracles” series. An ordained minister, Sherry has served as counselor to troubled youth, the homeless, migrant workers, and families in need of crisis intervention. With her background in nursing and theology, Sherry began researching alternative health issues and mysteries of the unknown in the 1960s, and she cofounded and produced the highly acclaimed Celebrate Life, a multimedia experiential presentation and workshop program.

Finer Details
# Publisher: Visible Ink Press
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 1578591740
# ISBN-13: 978-1578591749

Visible Ink Press
43311 Joy Rd #414
Canton, MI 48187-2075
2006, 539 pages,
$24.95 USA $32.95 Canada
ISBN: 1-57859-174-0

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Publisher Website - http://www.visibleink.com
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