The Road to Strange (Paperback)

In Macumba and Other Rites, I have broadened the concept of "Macumba" to include the many seeming variations of Macumba (and the like) Rites.

And whereas some of these stories are potentially a little scary, many are the stuff of profound memories and even hint at purposeful efforts on the part of consciousness to be recognized, acknowledged, and even remembered.

Some of the accounts featured in this book are tales from times long gone. Many Macumba rituals appear to be intentionally designed to make people aware of and remember them. And other variations in ceremonies and rites seem to consist of endless, repeating cycles that are like replays, even including apparent discarnate entities, which seemingly try over and over to resolve conflicts from times long past through interactions and seeming possessions.

Yes, we are often the objects of Macumba, whether on our travels or on our own home turf. It, therefore, behooves us to think of this book as not only a compendium of such variants that we may experience in our lives, but perhaps we ought to consider the myriad of Macumba rites and their variants as alternate realities which conjoin or overlap with our own in a shared universe of sorts? Or maybe even a so-called "Contiguous Universe" no less?

In this compendium of Macumba-like rites and rituals, we broaden our view of not only what we typically consider our Judeo-Christian experiences, but also to include other space-time variants of reality in the form of heretofore predominantly ignored practices.

In The Road to Strange: Macumba and Other Rites, be prepared to explore the many stories of variants of the human experience and much more.

Such "Macumba" and its related variants may never happen expressly to you. Still, assuredly, something strange of an inordinate space-time manifestation may invariably happen to a friend, a neighbor, or perhaps even a relative.

If but one of these tales of someone's Macumba variant event is true, what then? One must conclude that so many other reports of similar paranormal-related space-time encounters may, likewise, undoubtedly be true.

Michael Brein, also known as the Travel Psychologist, is an author, lecturer, travel storyteller, adventurer, and publisher of travel books and guides as well as books on UFOs and the Paranormal.

He recently appeared as a guest on CNN, and is regularly quoted in the news media and blogs, and is an invited guest on Internet radio programs on the psychology of travel as well as UFOs and the paranormal.

Michael is the first person to coin the term 'travel psychology.' Through his doctoral studies, work and life experiences, and extensive world travels, he has become the world's first travel psychologist.

His travel guide series, Michael Brein's Travel Guides to Sightseeing by Public Transportation, shows travelers how to sightsee the top 50 visitor attractions in the world's most popular cities easily and cheaply by public transportation.

Michael also publishes his True Travel Tales series, a collection of books of the best of 10,000 travel stories shared with him from interviews with nearly 2,000 world travelers and adventurers Michael has encountered in his own extensive world travels.

Finally, Michael also publishes The Road to Strange series on the true accounts of people who have had sightings of UFOs or experiences of the paranormal.

Michael Brein resides on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

His website is www.michaelbrein.com, and his email is michaelbrein@gmail.com.