It was November 1994 when Riley was
brought to Philadelphia by Bob Eure to tell
his story. It was Riley's first UFO meeting.

Riley was staying with a dress maker in
North Philadelphia for a few days after
the meeting. I'd drive into the city everyday to talk with him before his trip back to Oklahoma. And it was in those few days
that Riley handed me a shoesize box full
of papers with four words on the cover... The Coming of Tan. I thought if this is amazing as his symbols were to me... then this will be amazing or it will be nothing because how could he write amazing.

I read only three paragraphs. The first one then one deep inside than another deep inside. I knew it was going to be amazing.

I used this photo of Riley for
the author photo in the back of the book.