Synopses & Reviews
The Twelve is an extraordinary and unforgettable novel about a most unusual man. As a child, Max lives in a world of colors and numbers, not speaking until the age of six. As an adult, Max ventures on a journey of destiny to discover the secret behind the ancient Mayan prophecy about the end of time,” foretold to occur on December 21, 2012.
When he is fifteen years old, Max has a near death experience during which he has a vision that reveals to him the names of twelve unique individuals. While Max cannot discern the significance of these twelve names, he is unable to shake the sense that they have deep meaning. Eight years pass before Max meets the first of the twelve.
With this, Maxs voyage of discovery begins, as he strives to uncover the identities and implications of the twelve”individuals he will meet during his journey towards truth, all of whom seem connected, and all of whom may hold the answer to what will happen at the exact moment the world may end. The novel takes the reader on a series of global adventures, culminating in a revelation of why and how Max and the twelve are destined to unite to discover the magnitude of the meaning of December 21, 2012. Only the twelve can provide the answers, as the fate of all humanity rests in the balance.
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Eckhart Tolle, author of A New Earth “Entertaining and inspiring.”
Mark Victor Hanson, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series
“I have never enjoyed a novel more than The Twelve. [William Gladstone’s] theme and message of hope and inspiration is exactly what Jack Canfield and I worked so hard to achieve with our Chicken Soup for the Soul book series.”
Synopsis
In the tradition of The Celestine Prophecy, this novel will capture the imagination of a generation, as one man journeys to understand the age-old Mayan prophecy about the end of time.”
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About the Author
William Gladstone majored in Spanish literature at Yale University and cultural anthropology at Harvard University. He also received an advanced degree in literature from the University of Salamanca in Spain. William has worked at the highest levels of book publishing, created the Waterside Technical Book Conferences, and has been involved in the creation of several digital publishing enterprises, including the first print-on-demand book publishing company, the first digital eBook company, and several current cutting-edge online book marketing companies.
William has served on the boards of public and private companies. He was also the founding president of the Alumni Association for School Year Abroad, based in Andover, Massachusetts. He travels extensively throughout the world, assisting authors and book publishers. He resides in Cardiff, California.