Author Ralph Blumenthal will discuss his new book, 'The Believer,' a biography of UFO researcher John Mack, in an online discussion on March 23.Coastal Point ⢠Submitted Author Ralph Blumenthal will discuss his new book, âThe Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack,â in a live, online event March 23 from the Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books. âThe Believerâ tells the true story of Harvard psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Mack, who famously studied and attempted to legitimize UFO abduction accounts â at the risk of his own career and credibility. Based on exclusive interviews and access to Mackâs archives, journals and psychiatric notes, Blumenthalâs book reveals the life and work of a man who explored the deepest of scientific conundrums â and leads the reader to the hidden dimensions and alternate realities that captivated Mack until the end of his life.