Product Description

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #593747 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From Library Journal
Much like James Redfield's Celestine Prophecy, Twyman's book of cosmic ramblings was picked up by a major publisher after initial success with a small house.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"Shows us that we all have the power to create peace and change in the world. . . . We are all 'Emissaries of Light.'"  —Marianne Williamson, author,  Return to Love

"James Twyman's words are a gift to all who seek a higher way. Your soul has placed your hand upon this book. Now let its message into your heart and mind."  —Neale Donald Walsch, author, Conversations with God

"A remarkable story . . . profound in its simplicity. And it just may change your life."  —The New England Shaman

"Fortunately for all of us, another voice with a clear message that something wonderful is coming is certainly evident in James F. Twyman's Emissary of Light. It is a fast and fascinating read, I recommend it highly. Pay very close attention, for you will find yourself in this work."  —Albert Clayton Gaulden, author, Clearing for the Millennium

"It is often said that truth is stranger than fiction. Emissary of Light is mind-boggling because it recounts the true story of James Twyman's real-life adventure. I highly recommend it because it contains palatable 'Seedthoughts of Enlightenment,' a veritable banquet of easy-to-read and -digest information that we all need."  —Barbara Hoberman Levine, author, Your Body Believes Every Word You Say

About the Author
James F. Twyman is an internationally known author, singer, and peace activist who brings large numbers of people together to pray about world events. He is the president of the Seminary of Spiritual Peacemaking, a ministerial program; the creator of the "Cloth of Many Colors" peace project; the director of the movie Indigo; and the author of The Art of Spiritual Peacemaking and The Secret of the Beloved Disciple. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.

Customer Reviews

Well-written but the entire book is imaginary
In Twyman's classic, he reveals in the intro that the basis of this book is a vision he had whilst travelling through the former Yugoslavia. Whether you believe that this vision was the product of a healthy imagination, or something deeper, is up to you. Maybe it isn't even relevant?

It's a quick read, and the story is entertaining. My main complaint about this book is that it's a bit light weight for more advanced seekers. It offers a very superficial and pithy explanation about what the emissaries are about, and this is frustrating. It's up to you whether you believe they're real or imaginary.

EMISSARY OF LIGHT Shines
EMISSARY OF LIGHT by James F. Twyman shines brighter than the sun. This is an action packed true story about Twyman's invitation to perform a peace concert in war torn Bosnia during the late 1990s. He is completely transparent about sharing his raw fear, his excitement in being led to meet a hidden ancient small community of people known as the Emissaries of Light, the invitation to learn from them how to change fear into unconditional love in order to help bring about world peace. We are humbled to be able to witness the spiritual maturation of Twyman and his own peace ministry as a peace troubadour and a teacher of peace. We are humbled and privileged as we watch him walk his edge in courage, love and humility. Fear induces a heavy burden of paralysis, revenge and hate for the unknown in most people. If you read this book, it means that you were led to it by your Higher Self, your Soul. Go with your Soul and shed your own burdens. Read this book NOW!!

VERY MOVING ACCOUNT, BUT HOW TRUE?
I found this account of James Twyman's travels to war-ravaged Croatia in the 1990s to be a very moving story. His desire to use his talents and his life to spread the message of peace is commendable and the story he tells of finding an unknown enclave of "emissaries of light" in the war zone is an amazing tale. But I was bothered by wondering all through the book:Is this story literally true?

Twyman says in the Introduction (which was removed from a later edition of the book) "This is the true story of an incredible adventure." His use of the word "adventure" is reminiscent of The Celestine Prophecy, which its author James Redfield called "An Adventure." I remember reading that many people thought the Celestine Prophecy was a true story and felt cheated when they learned it was the product of the author's imagination. But anyone who was paying attention could fairly easily figure out that the Celestine Prophecy tale was just fiction designed to teach some profound ideas. In fact, the author did not intend to mislead anyone and never wrote in an Introduction that it was a true story.

But now we have James Twyman telling us he really met these 12 emissaries in the forest and they really did project light to "the One in the Center" -- also known as The Teacher - who in turn sent this light out to humanity to counteract the negative thoughts that abound in an area torn by violence. The emissaries could make their buildings and themselves invisible to any soldiers who came too close. And, we learn, they were just waiting for James Twyman to come along so they could teach him how to make their presence and their message known to the world. However, there was no need to publicize their presence since they disappeared shortly after Twyman's visit because, we learn, they were no longer needed. The world, according to the emissaries, was about to make a giant leap in consciousness and would be able to advance spiritually without their work.

I find the story appealing and do not reject the possibility that it is true, but something about this story makes me doubt it. The author undoubtedly went to Croatia and saw the war zone. His descriptions of the country and its people are interesting and sound truthful. But the "adventure" in the forest could be an embellished story or just fiction. The idea that humanity is making a spiritual leap forward or that human consciousness is evolving to a higher level is a concept many authors have advanced. I'd like to believe it is so, but here we are more than ten years since Twyman's "adventure" in Croatia and the world is still at war in many places, people still kill others because of their religious differences, and it seems humanity is as rotten as ever.

I could easily get caught up in Twyman's vision, and I understand that some people feel it doesn't matter whether the story is literally true or not if the message is a good one. But I cannot fully embrace this story while I have doubts about its authenticity.