title: The 37th Parallel: The Secret Truth Behind America's UFO Highway
author:  Ben Mezrich 
description: Mezrich writes vividly and grippingly It all makes a terrific story. (<i>Washington Post</i>)<br /><br />A book to make <i>X-Files </i>fans twitch in excitement, Mezrich connects dots we didnt even know existed.A nicely dramatic narrative... Somethings clearly happening out there in the high meadows and along desert highways... Fans of Art Bell and company will find all the affirmation they need.<br /> <br /><br /> <br /> (<i>Kirkus</i>)<br /><br />"Fascinating... Chuck Zukowski takes up UFO investigations as a hobby, but it slowly turns into something more. ... Mezrich approaches the material seriously, preserving the human element but taking care to present the facts. Zukowskis realization that many sightings and events line up along the 37th parallel is the culmination of years of investigations, and after thrilling stories of lights in the sky, screams in the night, and mysterious dark helicopters, readers will be more than ready for the exciting revelation." (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)<br /><br />"[E]xtremely engaging  the inclusion of photos and important documents really helps the reader understand the intricacies of the investigation." (<i>Press Association (UK)</i>)<br /><br /><i>"The 37th Parallel </i>makes strong case for UFO's. Riveting." (<i>USA Today</i>)
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  FOREWORD
  
  
  by George Knapp
  
  
  IN THE DECADES SINCE BOB LAZAR FIRST STEPPED FORward, Area 51 has morphed into
  an almost humorous contradiction. It is by far the best known “secret” base in
  the world. Whether this contradiction is good or bad, Lazar is the person most
  responsible for it. His tale changed an otherwise obscure outpost in the
  Nevada desert into a rock star of military facilities.
  
  
  Since Lazar’s story first exploded into the public consciousness in 1989, Area
  51 has been catapulted to the forefront of UFO lore, along with the Roswell
  crash, Kenneth Arnold’s sightings, the abductions of Betty and Barney and
  Travis Walton. It has inspired several movies, documentaries, books, thousands
  of magazine and newspaper articles, heated debates at UFO conferences and in
  online UFO social media forums, cartoons, and columns. It prompted the State
  of Nevada to create and christen the nation’s only Extraterrestrial Highway