On June 16, Beyond The Fray publishing will release the third “Punk rock and UFOs” nonfiction book by author and journalist Mike Damante “Punk rock and UFOs:Stranger Than Fiction” in paperback and digital formats.”Punk rock and UFOs: Stranger Than Fiction” will be available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online retailers ( order here).
The synopsis of the book states:
“Mythological gods. Dragons. Magicians. Interdimensional beings. UFOs. Goblins. Secret government programs. Psychic abilities. These can’t be real?
Or can they?
“Punk rock and UFOs: Stranger Than Fiction” aims to normalize the paranormal through current pop culture, mythology, fiction and its connection to unexplained phenomena. The book features insights and exclusive interviews from the world of academia, journalism, television and film, pop culture, science, and UFO studies like Tom DeLonge, Leslie Kean, Kevin Day, Sean Cahill, Jeffrey Kripal, Peter Levenda, Rick Strassman, David Marquez (DC Comics), Diana Pasulka, and others.
“The aim of the book is to use some current, real-life events and connect them to some fictional examples that appear in popular culture, which will hopefully bridge the gap between fiction and nonfiction, as well as help show people that the paranormal isn’t really all that unbelievable,” said Damante. “It speaks volumes that I got exclusive quotes/ interviews from the likes of Tom DeLonge, Leslie Kean, Diana Pasulka, Kevin Day, as well as scholars, scientists, academic figures, officials, and others that understand the scope of ‘Stranger Than Fiction.’ It is really my best work, and I’m excited to be working with Beyond The Fray publishing, which is building an impressive roster off an already great line of books.”
Beyond The Fray publishing was started by the renowned paranormal researcher and radio host Shannon Legro, and best-selling author G. Michael Hopf G. Beyond The Fray was a perfect destination for “Punk rock and UFOs: Stranger Than Fiction.”
“Damante is a constant and influential force in the UFO community,” Legro said in regards to the signing. “He strives to place himself outside the conventional paradigms that others in the field settle into all too easily. His work quickly becomes sources of reference among both new, and seasoned investigators.”
Some early praise for the project:
“Mike Damante has a sharp eye, a quick mind, and brings a distinct whiff of much-needed punk attitude to the oft-berated fields of UFOs and the paranormal. The wacky world of UFO journalism is too often dominated by the loudest, whiniest voices, emotionally needy people whose grip on reality is tenuous at best. Mike quickly learned that the strange denizens of ‘UFO world’ are every bit as weird and baffling and as the space aliens and interdimensional phantoms we’ve all been pursuing. I always look forward to reading his stuff and expect great things from him in the years ahead.” – George Knapp, legendary investigative journalist at KLAS-TV, host of Coast To Coast AM
“Mike Damante’s nuanced understanding of how the phenomena weaves its way into our collective psyche is unparalleled. His take on UFOs and their influence on our cultural fabric is a must-read for all who take the subject seriously!” – Sean Cahill, retired US Navy Chief Master-At-Arms and key witness to the Nimitz Tic-Tac UFO encounter.
“Damante’s Punk Rock and UFOs work is a well known and very well respected resource by those in the ‘UFO community.’ His many years of experience as a journalist, sports writer, and as a well-followed blogger translate well into Mike’s most compelling and interesting style of writing.” – Kevin Day air intercept controller (AIC) aboard the Princeton / key witness of the Tic-Tac UAP Nimitz incident.
“Damante continues his relentless search for truth in a world that refuses to let it be known. This third installment of the Punk Rock and UFOs series not only builds on the previous revelations and discoveries, but shatters them into a million pieces to pick back up again in a whole new light. The journey never ends, and with Damante’s latest book tackling the stranger aspects of the unknown, the mythological, and the mysterious, that journey appears to have only begun.”–Ryan Sprague, author and host of “Somewhere in the Skies” book and podcast, co-host of the CW’s” Mysteries Decoded.”
In addition to the book release, Damante is partnering with Houston-based all vegan, fair-trade, renewable resource brand Pop Soap to collaborate on a bar called Cosmic Cleanse (almond, vanilla natural fragrance oils, palm oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil, olive oil,castor oil, activated charcoal, shea butter, and pink mica). The bars will be available June 16.