ABOUT THE BOOK:  Firestorm Dr. James E. McDonald's fight for UFO Science is the fascinating chronicle of an intellectual giant and fearless fighter who nearly accomplished what no one has yet done --examine the strange phenomena of UFOs through the uncompromising eyes of the scientific community. Firestorm is far more than a biography of a scientist. It delves deeply into the behind the scenes manipulations, pokitics and intrigues encountered by McDonald and other reserachers who have sought to get the topic studied in an open manner by the appropriate authorities. Druffel's personal access to the McDonald private archives allowed her to authoritatively document the real history of the early days of waht is now known as the "Great UFO Cover-Up".

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ann Druffel began investigating UFO reports in the Southern California area in April 1957 with the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), which was directed by the UFO research pioneer Major Donald E. Keyhoe, USMC (Ret.) She became acquainted with Dr. James E. McDonald through his contacts with the Los Angeles NICAP Subcommittee from 1966 to 1971. After NICAP's demise in 1970, she joined the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) and the then newly-formed Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS.) She has researched over 2,000 Los Angeles Basin reports, including alleged landings, UFO photo cases, close encounters with physical effects on witnesses and terrain, alleged "abduction" reports and other UFO-related phenomena. A prolific writer, Ann Druffel has contributed over 180 articles on various aspects of the UFO question to numerous UFO journals and newsstand magazines. She wrote the book How to Defend Yourself Against Alien Abuctions and co-authored Tujunga Canyon Contacts with parapsychologist D. Scott Rogo. Her newest book Firestorm, is a biography of scientist and UFO researcher Dr. James McDonald.