Jeff Becker is a computer programmer who in 2008 decided to see for himself if the extraterrestrial presence was real. The experiences leading up to that decision, and those that followed, were life changing. After attending CSETI Ambassador to the Universe training in the fall of 2008, the ETs "followed him home." He has organized a local contact group and has been having regular contact ever since. His story is just one chapter in this book. His experiences are far from unique. Paths to Contact: True Stories from the Contact Underground, is about people like him, ordinary people having extraordinary experiences. These people are doctors, computer programmers, sanitation and postal workers, healers, meteorologists, biologists, pilots, artists, engineers - people from many different walks of life. They have each volunteered to tell their story of extraterrestrial contact and how it has affected their life. When Becker floated the idea for this book project in December of 2011, the responses from so many people eager to tell their stories convinced him that the project would be a success. This has been a team effort, with most people doing their own writing and telling their story in their own words. Most of these stories involve human initiated contact. That's right, these are people who go out under the stars and ask for contact, and it happens with amazing reliability when done correctly. Perhaps these stories will inspire you to embark on your own path to contact. While this is not a "how to" book, numerous resources are referenced in the book and even more can be found on the book website. For more information about this ongoing project, see www.pathstocontact.org.