Samuel Daniel Books

The Urantia book was written decades after Mr. Padgett's death! I wish people would give an honest review based upon READING the book rather than the Amazon review. The revelations are life changing, and that I can attest to having read the messages and practiced the prayer. Don't miss out on this wonderful info guaranteed to change your life and answer many questions about biblical contradictions that may have been troubling to consider. One of my favorite books to date in Spirituality...

The book is good. The message is good. But in any case it's evident that the author took all the information from the URANTIA Book. That is his "Celestial" source ;-)

Some say you can never learn from books but that you have to experience truth on your own terms. This seems like a true statement and more the reason to be openminded in world where bad news is as common as falling leaves.

These books have opened new doors that I would have never dreamed of, give them full read you may be pleasantly surprised.

Jung

As truly wonderful and varied all the Celestial messages delivered by Jesus and his fellow Celestial brethren are in this presentation, the most often repeated and emphasized message given in a variety of different ways is the declared supreme importance of obtaining God's Divine Love through prayer. It is declared that cumulative obtention of this Love through repeated prayer is what transforms a human soul into a divine soul filled with the immortal Substance of God's Very Own Soul; and this is what true salvation is all about: at-onement of soul with our Creator that brings fulfillment and happiness beyond human conception.

But the angels explain that there is a great additional blessing inherent in this Love. They emphasize that the true seat of Truth, as with love, both God's and humankind's, is not located in the evanescent and fallible reasoning mind, but in the timeless and unfailing soul. And since the Source of all Truth is God Himself, in order for humankind to share in this, His Truths, if they are to be received at all, must be transmitted from His Soul to our souls. God's Truths are inherent in His Divine Essence, the Life of which is His Divine Love. Therefore, where humankind is concerned, Truth need not be a mere transitory and essentially lifeless and often changing concept of the mind, but, potentially, an eternal Living Force of the soul.

And how do we obtain these highest of God's Living spiritual Truths? We are instructed in but only one way: through repeated prayer for this Love. The more Divine Love that enters and permeates our souls, the greater becomes our understanding and possession of those spiritual Truths inherent in this Love. In this way, the understanding that may begin as a mental knowledge deepens through our souls' growing perceptions and culminates not in an evanescent but rather in an eternal ownership. And, thus, the highest Truths of God may become progressively known and possessed by each soul that seeks at-onement with our Heavenly Father through prayer for the Gift of His Divine Love.

It has been my supreme privilege to have contributed to the present format and edition of these magnificent revelations from the spirit world, authored principally by our brother, Jesus, but also in collaboration with other Celestial spirits who have also found the Way, the Truth and the Love of God. And I would urge all potential readers to enjoy and absorb this book's contents, for within I sincerely believe is the revealed true Way to each soul's possession of the highest fulfillment and greatest happiness attainable in both this world and the next.

I LOVE THIS BOOK ... because it conveys many interesting truths about the earth life of Jesus of Nazareth, it corrects mistakes of the present bible and also informs the reader of Jesus` actual mission - to let us know about our Heavenly Father`s never failing and always uplifting Love for his children, HIS DIVINE LOVE.

I LOVE THIS BOOK ... because it contains many interesting messages, received through automatic writing and signed by the highest of celestial angels including the apostles John and Paul and Luke as well as many others, above all, of course, messages signed by Jesus himself.

I LOVE THIS BOOK ... because, besides telling me alot about Jesus and God`s Love for us, it also includes messages dealing with the questions of how we - as simple human beings - can finally become angels, what`s the use of personal soulful prayer and how spiritual healing works.

I can only recommend this book.

Find a quiet spot to read somwhere where you will not get interupted and change your life completely by reading these revelations.

The most authentic proof of Absolute Truth is it's simplicity, it's power, and it's complete steadiness when attacked with a mind of reason. Most importantly, real Truth will focus on the existence and character of a Divine Creator, a God of Love, and the effect His Love can have on the heart and soul, and present facts regarding the makeup and character of the Human Soul.

The Angelic Revelations of Divine Truth does this and far more, and brought to me the single most emotionally intense experience from reading that I have ever personally experienced.

The increase in the depth of your love for God and others, the deepening of your own faith in His Love for you an individual, and the intense happiness and security that comes from the realisation of such things cannot be missed. Your personal journey of developing your own Soul will never again stagnate from a lack of Truth. This is a must read for any seeker of Real Truth.

The most authentic proof of Absolute Truth is it's simplicity, it's power, and it's complete steadiness when attacked with a mind of reason. Most importantly, real Truth will focus on the existence and character of a Divine Creator, a God of Love, and the effect His Love can have on the heart and soul, and present facts regarding the makeup and character of the Human Soul.

The Angelic Revelations of Divine Truth does this and far more, and brought to me the single most emotionally intense experience from reading that I have ever personally experienced.

The increase in the depth of your love for God and others, the deepening of your own faith in His Love for you an individual, and the intense happiness and security that comes from the realisation of such things cannot be missed. Your personal journey of developing your own Soul will never again stagnate from a lack of Truth. This is a must read for any seeker of Real Truth.

This remarkable collection of deep truths messages received by James E. Padgett, a Washington D.C. lawyer who lived between 1852 and 1923, through automatic writing is absolutely breathtaking - not only for the multitude of messages received by Celestial Angels of the highest spheres and Jesus Christ himself, but also for the wide range of subjects discussed and the absolute simplicity and logic of them which easily convince the reader of their truthfulness.

The subjects discussed include:

"Laws of Rapport and Communication Between Spirits and Mortals",
"The Truths Surrounding the Birth and Life of Jesus of Nazareth",
"The True At-Onement",
"The True Nature of God, the Heavenly Father",
"The Holy Spirit",
"The Divine Love of the Father and the New Birth of the Soul",
"The Spiritual Heavens and the Celestial Kingdom",
"The Soul of Man",
"Sin and Error",
"Judgment, the Law of Compensation and True Forgiveness",
"The True Resurrection",
"Immortality",
"The Truths of the Spirit World",
"The Truths concerning the Bible",
"The Importance of Prayer",
"The Continuity of Life After Death" ... and several more ...

I`ve read many books on spiritual matters such as "Conversations with God" by Walsch, "Love without end" by Glenda Green, ACIM and many many more, but these Padgett messages have caused my soul to dance with joy like no other messages before or ever since.

Furthermore they are interesting to both the intellectual (re-)searcher of spiritual truths - whether he is interested in life after death, spiritual phenomena of different kinds, angels, the concept of God, or the creation of mankind - as well as to the religious person who desires to learn why a loving God "permits" cruel wars or what the true reasons were why Jesus, the Father`s most beloved son, died on the cross.

And above all else these two books deal with the WONDERFUL LOVE OF GOD and the EFFICIENCY OF FAITH AND EARNEST AND SINCERE SOULFUL PRAYERS AND LONGINGS FOR A CLOSER NEARNESS TO AND A LIVING PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.

5 stars for a must-have (in my eyes) ...

These books satisfied my need to put God and Truth in a logical place in my life. I honor the search for truth and the discoveries of science. The messages in these volumes underscore how science and religion work hand-in-hand to open my eyes to see the truth of who I am as a human being with a spiritual nature.

These messages have given real and tangible impetus to my spiritual development through their simple clarity and focus on the essential nature of prayer.

Over the many years I've spent researching various spiritual and religious texts I have come across many enlightened passages pointing to the truth. When I discovered these messages compiled in "Celestial Messages", I realized that they were full of truths - soaked with truths. There is not a more important book in my library.

I can honestly say that reading this book has changed my life. The awareness that the Celestial Messages bring allows me to more fully experience my life here and a calmness and anticipation about the afterlife. The work of the angels in "Celestial Messages" is unparalleled in human history. Nowhere on earth can one find truths which unite the mind with the spirit in such glorious detail. If you have been fortunate enough to come across this book, it is because you have been called. Listen to the message. If you read only one book from cover to cover this year, make it this one - it is a true present to your soul.

As the Multicultural Outreach Coordinator for the Hepatitis C Association, I am truly excited about this book and all it has to offer to the African-American community. The information is easy to read, easy to understand, and relates well to its target audience.
Viral hepatitis - related cirrhosis is the leading cause for liver transplantation as well as the leading cause of liver cancer. There is no way we can transplant the anticipated
number of people who will develop cirrhosis, unless we diagnose folks earlier and treat them before the liver is irreversibly damaged or develop liver cancer. As African-Americans, we are most at risk from this disease, and not just from a medical angle, but socio-economically speaking, we will be adversely affected in every area of our lives.

This book is the wake-up call for African-Americans to take control of their health and lifestyle choices by getting tested early (NOW), and to become advocates for more research in this area.

Johanna Koskinen
Multicultural Outreach Coordinator
Hepatitis C Association
816.767.9897
(...)

In addition to the medical information, explanations, and the personal tribulations included I was delighted to discover that the readability was intellectual yet down-to-earth and in terms I could easily understand. A must have for every black home.

Coyle does a terrific job of interweaving the stories of two people whose lives have intersected. He has a talent for getting inside the mind of the main character, Sara, and capturing the interplay with her husband. At the same time he keeps the suspense going with the unfolding story of Samuel.

This is an excellent read. I highly recommend it.

I was completely drawn into this book-by the compelling story line and by Coyle's wonderful writing style. I really got into the characters and could not put the book down--the way the whole story of Sara, Tom, and the tall man unfolds. I definitely recommend this one.

Following in the tradition of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels," the English novelist, essayist, and iconoclast Samuel Butler published "Erewhon" privately in 1872. The title is an anagram of "Nowhere," which is the literal translation of the word "Utopia," the title by which Thomas More's 1516 work has commonly become known. "Erewhon" is arguably the first anti-utopian or dystopian novel, anticipating the later and better known works such as Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and George Orwell's "1984." Whereas More and other utopianists are primarily interested in attacking society's ills and making the world a better place, the anti-utopians engage primarily in either satire of the society in which they live or in making dire predictions about the dismal fate that awaits humanity. Butler is most decidedly in the former category, since he proves in not only "Erewhon" but also his more famous work, the semi-autobiographical novel, "The Way of All Flesh," that his main concern is in attacking the complacency and hypocrisy he saw infecting Victorian society.

Like More's island of Utopia, Butler's Erewhon is a remote kingdom, not to be found on any map, which is discovered by the narrator of the novel (biographers of Butler have assumed it is modeled on a part of New Zealand, which anyone who has viewed the "Lord of the Rings" movies can attest has some spectacular landscapes). Cut off from the rest of the world, the citizens of Erewhon lives according to their own rules and dictates. Butler breaks from the tradition of creating an idealized world that goes back from More to Plato in favor of a more realistic society. In Butler's world there is still money, and both the rich and the poor still exist; there is even a monarchy in charge. It is when we notice strong parallels between Erewhon and the members of Victorian society that we start to see Butler's true purpose.

Hypocrisy is rampant in Erewhom, where citizens think nothing of agreeing with things they do not believe in and their friends know that they are doing so. While the citizens pretend to worship deities that are the personification of lofty human qualities such as love, justice, and hope, they really worship a goddess, Ydrgun, and the Church of England is transformed into the sytem of "Musical Banks." As Butler hits his stride in this novel he creates a topsy-turvy world where illness is treated as a crime (there are no physicians in the country) and criminal behavior, such as theft, are seen as minor weaknesses in character.

Unlike Francis Bacon's utopian work "The New Atlantis," where science was seen as the salvation of humanity that would correct all ills and provide all necessities, Butler's world has outlawed machinery because they might one day become the masters rather than the servants of humanity. Clearly Butler was no more enamored of the Industrial Revolution than he was of Victorian society. In many ways this is the section of "Erewhom" where Butler makes his most cogent arguments. It is also the point where the book's narrator, whose initial attitude of admiration turns to one of surprise, now beocmes one of condemnation as the eccentricities of the citizens of Erewhon are fully revealed. Ultimately, the shortcomings Butler sees in them are the same of which he accuses British society, politics, and religion.

Because Butler is satirizing Victorian society his value to modern readers remains inferior to that of Huxley and Orwell, not to mention Edward Bellamy ("Looking Backward 2000-1887") and Yevgeny Zamyatin ("We"). However, in many ways "Erewhon" is a pivotal novel in the history of utopian literature, not only because of how it follows and breaks away from More's original work and how it sets the stage for what other forgotten writers of dystopian fiction, such as Alexander Bogdanov ("Red Star") and even Jack London ("The Iron Heel"). "Erewhon" remains one of those novels where its historical significance outweighs its literary appeal.

This play, the first I've seen of Daniel Sullivan's, is possibly the funniest holiday script that I have ever read, and the production was the funniest I've seen in years. It is a perceptive satire on the theater business that is thankfully short on the inside jokes and theatrical allusions that often make this sort of material dry for a wide audience.

Everyone who has ever procrastinated can relate to the drastic situation that the fictional Soapbox Playhouse finds itself in with only four days to put together a show.

Meanwhile, the struggling company has reached only half it's goal of sighning new subscribers, and the National Endowment for the Arts is withholding it's annual grant, pending inspection by a caseworker who is scheduled to observe the worst show in the company's nine-year history.

To say any more would spoil the rest of the show. I could not recommend this show enough!!!

Richey and Robinson have compiled an excellent edition of Wordsworth and Coleridge's seminal Romantic text. In addition to the complete poems from the first edition of Lyrical Ballads published, they also provide intriguing commentary and copious contextual material that really gives you an excellent idea of just how influential this book was when it was first published. Highly recommended for any serious reader of Romantic poetry.

Published in 1957, "The Rise of the Novel" was immediately recognized as a landmark of literary criticism. It has, justifiably, retained this status up to the present.

Recognizing that life does not present itself in neat separate packages of literature, history, and sociology, "The Rise of the Novel" integrates Watt's considerable knowledge in each of these areas to assess the impact of three authors, Defoe, Richardson and Fielding, upon the development of the English novel in the eighteenth century. In the final chapter, he shows how their contributions were integrated and further developed in the works of Laurence Sterne, Jane Austen and others.

Along the way, he makes numerous fascinating observations that I personally had not run across before. For example:

* With the rise of the city (in this case, London) in the eighteenth century, and the resulting development of a more transient population, the model for the Family shifted from the patriarchal family (with a paterfamilias) to a conjugal model (i.e., a new family is born upon each new marriage).

* During the century, there was considerable disapproval of the heroic epic (as exemplified by Homer) as a result of the manners and morals it exhibited, i.e., violence and cruelty. "Tom Jones," a comic epic, was critized at the time for glorifying these and other negative values.

* The large number of "spinsters" during the century led to formal proposals for the passage of laws allowing bigamy.

The book is remarkably fair and balanced in its assessment of Defoe, Richardson and Fielding, with Richardson coming off better than I had expected. It's not enough to make me want to read "Pamela" and "Clarissa," but I did come away with a heightened appreciation of Richardson's abilities as an observer of life and society.

Watt's own life (1917 -1999) is interesting. He joined the British Army at the age of 22 and served with distinction in World War II as an army lieutenant in the infantry from 1939 to 1946. He was wounded in the battle for Singapore in January 1942 and listed as "missing, presumed killed in action." In fact, he was taken prisoner by the Japanese and remained a prisoner of war until 1945, working on the construction of a railway that crossed Thailand a feat that inspired the Pierre Boulle novel "Bridge Over the River Kwai" and the film version by David Lean. More than 12,000 prisoners died during the building of the railroad, most of them from disease, and Watt was critically ill from malnutrition for several years.

He joined the faculty of Stanford University in 1964., and was chair of the English department from 1968 to 1971. In addition to "The Rise of the Novel," he is best known for his body of criticism of the works of Joseph Conrad.

This critical study of Samuel Beckett's prose aptly relies on post-structural thought to investigate a highly challenging text. Without simplifying or mystifying the difficulty of Beckett's prose, this book is written with much intelligence, elegance and rigor. Commendable.