David Ritchey is an independent psychological researcher with a particular interest in creativity, altered states of consciousness and transpersonal, ("metaphysical"," "paranormal" or "psychic") experiences. Drawing on a diversified professional background in finance, the arts and psychotherapy, he has taken a synoptic approach in writing this book, addressing a general, rather than an academic, audience. He lives with his dog Raven, "on an island off the coast of Connecticut".

Robert Teets

A popular speaker and presenter, Bob Teets won more than 30 state and national press awards as a West Virginia journalist in the 1980s. He is a prolific author, a frequent guest on numerous talk shows, and an energetic presenter at conferences and seminars. He has taught college journalism courses, and continues to present consulting workshops on news writing, creative writing and publishing.

While consulting as the managing editor for the nonprofit Human Potential Foundation, Inc. in the early 1990s, he became a trained hypnotherapist (M.Ht.) and Spirit Releasement Therapy practitioner as part of his effort to research human consciousness and unusual phenomena associated with areas of so-called "new science" studied by the Foundation. As a result, and after interviewing more than 2,500 percipients of such phenomena, he continues to write about and to present thorough and balanced presentations of the subjects to diverse audiences throughout the U. S.

His most recent book (available through this web site), UFOs and Mental Health, Book One: A Briefing on the Phenomenon, contains highlights of an analytical briefing presented to President Clinton by Human Potential Foundation benefactor Laurance S. Rockefeller.

Earlier works by Mr. Teets include many regional titles in addition to the compilation newsbook, Killing Waters, declared a USA Today best-seller.