Overall I enjoyed 'The Quickening'. As a sane, open-minded adult and an avid listener, I am able to make a clear judgement onto what is blatently ridiculous and what deserves to be looked at further and discussed. Art Bell is a very talented talk radio host and a highly intellectual human being. The book touches on aspects of twenty-first and near twenty-second century society that are merely crumbling before our very eyes. Any human being in touch with reality can not argue the fact that today's world is in utter chaos and is not headed into a positive direction. We as inhabitants of this very planet are direcly responsible for it's downfall and hopefully it's return to peace. 'The Quickening' should be read by every open-minded adult who is in touch with their own reality.