Local author Stephen Campbell’s Stoned Messiah: The Revelation of Stephen has been published by Pennywyse Press ($10, 164 pages). Pennywyse Press is an imprint of Imago Press, a local publisher.
Summary (from publisher):
Spanning a 16-year period that begins in a drug-induced vacuum of nothingness and ends with the author floating in a pool of spiritual radiance, Stoned Messiah tells of the journey of Stephen Campbell – a.k.a. Mr. Nobody. This book favors no specific religion and, at the same time, honors them all. It contains much knowledge, a bit of wisdom, some humor, and a few surprises.
Author bio:
Stephen Campbell – a.k.a. Mr. Nobody – was born on the day that Mickey Mantle hit the longest recorded home run in baseball history. He’s an ordinary man who had an extraordinary mystical experience on his 41st birthday. Just as Noah was told to build an ark, Stephen was told to write this book. He explains everything you need to know about everything you want to know. He explains who God is, as well as who you are. In relation to God, he explains where you came from and where you’re headed. His book is a pleasant blend of Eastern and Western thought, as he believes that the many religions are the many buckets of water drawn from the same well.
This article appears in Sep 23-29, 2010.
Provocative, Truthful, and Eye Opening
I believe that every person experiences a skewed version of reality. It is only through combining everyone’s story, finding the similarities and exploring the differences, that the truth can be realized. Mr. Nobody flawlessly presents what he has discovered over his lifetime. He has read countless sacred texts, taken physical and spiritual journeys, and talked with both religious and spiritual leaders. Through his book he details his journey, his thoughts, his realizations, and his conclusions. If you want to truly enlighten yourself for this new year, read Stoned Messiah: The Revelation of Stephen! If you have an open mind and are willing to allow yourself to form your own opinion, you may just discover things about yourself, your religion, and your spirituality that you had never known before.