On December 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate New York, Whitley Strieber went siding with his wife and son, ate christmas dinner leftovers, and went to bed early. Six hours later, he found himself suddenly awake.a...On December 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate New York, Whitley Strieber went siding with his wife and son, ate christmas dinner leftovers, and went to bed early. Six hours later, he found himself suddenly awake.and forever changed.