book review: The Twelve, A Novel

The Twelve: 12.21.12, Time is Running Out, by William Gladstone.

A very interesting take on the 2012 phenomenon. A mix of allegory and fiction, a lot of spiritual truth is contained in this story. Max has a near-death experience as a teenager, which begins a lifelong search. This search culminates in the year 2012, with Max in his 60's.

It is fascinating to contemplate our own existence in the light of this story. I believe that each one of us has an agenda for our life on earth. I believe we are involved in determining what that agenda is prior to coming to earth. But, like our role-model, Jesus, we are emptied of this knowledge before we are born. We then spend our lives attempting to discover our purpose for being here.

That is the essence of The Twelve. I don't want to give too much away; I wish each of you would read this story. It is well worth it.

Suffice it to say that this story will encourage you, will strengthen your faith (even if it challenges some beliefs!), will dampen the fear we may feel when contemplating the future of the earth, and our lives upon it.

The scenario in this book is a potential, positive shift in the consciousness of the human race. As I have outlined in previous posts, there are two possible end times. The earth could end through a cataclysmic apocalypse, or it could shift into a new level of life as we awaken to our God-given abilities. Let us pray that this story is a model of what we achieve.