The Key

A True Encounter

By: Whitley Strieber

Narrated by: Gregory Itzin

Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

From the best-selling author of Communion comes the mysterious true story of how an unknown visitor barged into Streiber's hotel room late one night and imparted extraordinary lessons in personal development and man's fate that challenge us to rethink every assumption about the meaning of life.

At 2:30 in the morning of June 6, 1998, Whitley Streiber was awakened by someone knocking on his hotel-room door. A man came in, and everything he said was life-altering. This is the unsettling and ultimately enlightening narrative of what happened that night. Strieber was never really sure who this strange and knowing visitor was - a "Master of Wisdom"? A figure from a different realm of consciousness? A preternaturally intelligent being? He called him the Master of the Key. The one thing of which Strieber was certain is that both the man and the encounter were real.

The main concern of the Master of the Key is to save each of us from self-imprisonment. "Mankind is trapped," the stranger tells Strieber. "I want to help you spring the trap." In a sweeping exchange between Strieber and the stranger - which takes the form of a classical student-teacher dialogue in pursuit of inner understanding - the unknown man presents a lesson in human potential, esoteric psychology, and man's fate. He illuminates why man has been caught in a cycle of repeat violence and self-destruction - and the slender, but very real, possibility for release.

In its breadth and intimacy, The Key is on par with contemporary metaphysical traditions, such as A Course in Miracles, or even with the dialogues of modern wisdom teachers, such as D. T. Suzuki and Carl Jung.

©2011 Whitley Strieber (P)2011 Penguin

Strieber isn't messing about

Strieber's putting this out with no equivocation is refreshing.
So many books in this genre dance around their actual point, or never state their actual view at all , or want us to read between the lines.
if you are going to publish something fringe, have the guts to name it clearly.
Strieber does this well Thank you!

Which door will the "Key" open?

I have read many of Whitley's books over the years, starting with Communion which was published in 1987.

Our generation has matured since that time and certainly we have all become more skeptical. In that sense, it is quite remarkable that despite the ridicule he has suffered, Whitley continues to share the extraordinary knowledge he has gained from his years of encounters and research

The information contained in The Key is fascinating and contains "higher knowledge" that rings intuitively honest and forthright. The Key Holder, rather than judging or condeming the human condition, appears to seek only to give us alternate viewpoints, information and predictions regarding our unlimited potential.

The narrator was a bit robotic and at times and it was difficult to differentiate between the two characters.

We may never know who or what visited Whitley in that hotel room; a human, angel, alien or God him/herself, but there is little doubt that the wisdom and warnings that were shared with and through him have the potential to benefit our species and our planet.

Good and worthwhile

Any additional comments?

I had no idea that the author had so much trouble later in his life. This title was definitely a good pick.

strikingly accurate

it seems that when this happened, that weather and the predictions of the science community that we are entering into a mini ice age is not that far off from what michael the arch angel has predicted would happen. this is a very informative read to reach our next step.

Excellent.

For those searching spiritually this is a must read!!!! Will read again and again and again!!!!

Profound read what an amazing and humble man

This author has been ridiculed and made to seem a liar. Believe what you will but his books have had a profound affect on me. The love for his family and his passion for doing the right thing stand out to me more than his words at times (and his words are pretty profound). This book in particular has been immensely important for me to hear. I love listening to Whitley narrate his own books but in this case the narrator does a phenomenal job. His voice is soothing and the same emotion seems to emanate from him that would have come directly from Whitley. Man how I would’ve love to have met Anne in life and sound love to someday meet and speak to Whitley himself.

This book makes you think!

This book was very informative. Profound. WOW! I am going to listen this book again.

GREAT!!!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Key to be better than the print version?

YES

What did you like best about this story?

It gave me lots to think about

Which character – as performed by Gregory Itzin – was your favorite?

I like them both

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes!

Any additional comments?

I listened to this book probably six times in a row, and each time I've heard something new.
An awesome book!

Fascinating story, wonderful message.

What made the experience of listening to The Key the most enjoyable?

The content. The story was good but the conversation between the teacher and Mr. Strieber was the most riveting thing I have read in a long time.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The teacher was the character that the story was written about and he was wonderful

What about Gregory Itzin’s performance did you like?

He was great with the voices and delivery

What did you learn from The Key that you would use in your daily life?

Too many things, I'm still re-listening and digesting the information provided.

New Perspective

It provides a new perspective on many of life's age old questions. It is a keeper worth rereading!