** Jim Kissel <jlk@???> [2007-07-04 16:16]:
> While discussing the pro and cons of a cheap notebook at a "Best Buy" 
> shop in the USA, we got onto the subject of Science Fiction, and "Have 
> you read any good ones lately".  The sales person suggested a trilogy of 
> books called
> 
> Kapoc or Kapok/Kapac or similar.  One was made into a film with Patrick 
> Swayze, but this may be a mistake.
> 
> The story is about an alien visitor who is writing reports back to HQ, 
> but he's been judged insane and the only (earth) people he has contact 
> with are his fellow inmates and the staff.
> 
> I don't know the correct spelling and I haven't been able to find a film 
> with P. Swayze in it that syncs with the description.
> 
> Can anyone offer any help?
** end quote [Jim Kissel]
I suspect you are talking about the film K-Pax with Kevin Spacey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-PAX_(film)
http://www.k-pax.com/
which, although I didn't know until now I've checked is based on a
series of books:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-PAX
I may have to investigate.
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