The Men Who Stare At Goats

At times incredible, at times worrying, at times hilarious, always gripping, Jon Ronson investigates American military paranoia.

In the summer of 1983, Major General Albert Stubblebine III sat behind his desk in Arlington, Virginia, and prepared himself to walk into the next room. After summoning all his energies he stepped forward, and promptly banged his nose on the wall. General Stubblebine was in charge of a mysterious element of the US Army named The First Earth Battalion. And he genuinely believed that with the right mental preparation he could walk through walls.

Thus begins Jon Ronson's hilarious investigation into American military paranoia, an investigation that introduces him to people who believe they can stop a goat's heart simply by staring at it, and others who think Uri Geller may have some helpful hints about waging modern warfare. And if you think all this is outlandish, wait until you learn about some of the things that the Bush family believe in. 'The Men Who Stare At Goats' is a worthy sequel to Jon Ronson's best-selling 'Them: Adventures With Extremists', and will likewise accompany a four-part television series.