"Meetings with Remarkable Kooks"

In 1945 Meade Layne began publishing Round Robin, a small newsletter dealing with all types of paranormal phenomena, spiritualism, flying saucers, and esoteric philosophy. This later developed into Borderland Sciences Research Foundation (BSRF), with Meade Layne as founder and first director 1946-1959. After many ups and downs Michael Theroux, in 1995, became the fourth director and editor of the magazine, now called Borderlands. Meetings With Remarkable Kooks is his autobiography, especially the five tumultuous years as director of BSRF. Theroux gives fascinating insights into the occult underground world of California and his meetings with both brilliant researchers in "forbidden science" and the remarkable kooks, cultists and assorted weirdos attracted to these subjects. This work is an important contribution, documenting the history of BSRF. It is also a joy to read. The experiences and excursions of Michael Theroux make him appear as something like the Jack Kerouac of the occult and paranormal. This is a book for iconoclasts, heretics and also the serious investigator of the mysteries of our world and existence.