
THE TRANSMIGRANT is based on ancient scriptures, historical facts, and well researched assumptions, not simply ideas taken from thin air. While nothing (at all) about Jesus of Nazareth can be proven with 100% certainty, the ideas in the novel spring from years of research, science, and most of all a healthy dose of pure logic.
Three years of research went into writing the The Transmigrant. Every stone I lifted unearthed another gem. Because when you study a famous, but controversial figure such as Jesus, who (might have) wandered the earth over 2,000 years ago, the different stories and points of view easily reach the thousands. Here’s an attempt to list most of the sources that gave life to my interpretation of Yeshua bar Yosef, the wandering preacher who spent his life studying the faiths of the world, and died for proclaiming that everyone is a son of God.
BOOKS
- The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ; The Original Text of Nicolas Notovitch’s 1887 Discovery by Nicolas Notovich (1890). New York, NY: R.F. Fenno.
- The New Testament, Good News Translation; Illustrated Saint Joseph Edition (1993). USA: Catholic Book Publishing Corp.
- The Dead Sea Scrolls Translated by Michael Wise, Martina Abegg, Jr. & Edward Cook (1996). New York, NY: Harper Collins.
- The Syriac Clementine Recognitions and Homilies Translated by Jospeh Glen Gebhardt (2014). Nashville, TN: Grave Distractions Publications.
- The Nag Hammadi Scriptures; The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts by Marvin Meyer (2007). New York, NY: HaperOne.
- Yehoshua Nazir, Jesus the Nazarite; Life of Christ by Otoman Zar-Adusht Hanish (1917). Los Angeles, CA: Mazdaznan Press.
- The Court-Martial of Jesus; A Christian Defends the Jews Against the Charge of Deicide by Weddig Fricke(1987). Canada: General Publishing Company, Ltd.
- The Lost Years of Jesus; On the Discoveries of Notovich, Abhedananda, Roerich, and Caspari by Elizabeth Clare Prophet (1984). Livingston, MT: Summit University Press.
- The Lost Gospel; The Book of Q & Christian Origins by Burton L. Mack (1993). New York, NY: HarperCollins.
- The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Ancient Text that Reveals Jesus’ Marriage to Mary Magdalene by Simcha Jacobovici & Barrie Wilson (2015). New York, NY: Pegasus Books.
- Lost Scriptures; Books that Did Not Make it into the New Testament by Bart D. Ehrman (2003). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, Inc.
- The Fifth Gospel: New Evidence from the Tibetan, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian and Urdu Sources About the Historical Life of Jesus Christ After the Crucifixion by Fida Hassnanin & Dahan Levi (2006). Grass Valley, CA: Blue Dolphin Publishing.
- The Five Gospels: What Did Jesus Really Say? the Search for the Authentic Words of Jesus by Robert W. Funk, Roy W. Hoover & The Jesus Seminar (1993). Salem, OR: Polebridge Press.
- The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Yves Leloup (2002). Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions International.
- The Gospel of Judas by Rodolphe Kasser, Marvin Meyer, & Gregor Wurst (2006). Washington, DC: National Geographic Society.
- The Acts of Thomas by Harold W. Attridge (2010). Salem, OR: Polebridge Press.
- Judaism in the Beginning of Christianity by Jacob Neusner (1984). USA: Fortress Press.
- The Everyday Torah; Weekly Reflections and Inspirations by Bradley Shavit Artson (2008). USA: McGraw Hill.
- Daily Life at the Time of Jesus by Miriam Feinberg Vamosh (2007). Israel: Palphot Ltd.
- The Bhagavad Gita; A Walkthrough for Westerners by Jack Hawley (2001). Novato, CA: New World Library.
- The Upanishads; Breath of the Eternal by Swami Prabhavananda & Frederick Manchester (1947). USA: Vedanta Press.
- Hinduism, an Introduction by V.P. Kanitkar (Hermant), & W. Owen Cole (1995) . London, UK: Hodder Education.
- Buddhism, an Introduction by Clive Erricker (1995). London, UK: Hodder Education.
- Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh (1995). New York, NY: Penguin Books.
- The Life of the Buddha by Bhikku Nanamoli (1972). Onalaska, WA: BPS Pariyatti Editions.
- Buddhist Scriptures by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. (2004). London, UK: Penguin Books
- Jesus, Buddha, Krishna & Lao Tzu; the Parallel Sayings by Richard Hooper (2007). Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing Company.
- The Essential Mystics, Poets, Saints & Sages by Richard Hooper (2013). Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing Company.
- Edgar Cayce’s Story of Jesus; America’s “Sleeping Prophet” Offers His Unique Interpretation of the Greatest Story Ever Told by Jeffrey Furst (1968). New York, NY: Penguin Group.
- The Jesus Quest; The Third Search for the Jew of Nazareth by Ben Witherington, III (1997). Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press.
- The Jesus Family Tomb; The Discovery, the Investigation, and the Evidence That Could Change History by Simcha Jacobovici & Charles Pellegrino (2007). New York, NY: HarperCollins.
- The Yoga of Jesus; Understanding the Hidden Teachings of the Gospels by Paramahansa Yogananda(2007). Los Angeles, CA: Self-Realization Fellowship.
- Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth by Bart D. Ehrman (2013). New York, NY: HarperCollins.
- Saving Jesus from the Church; How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus by Robin R. Meyers (2009). New York, NY: HarperCollins.
- The Day Christ Died; The Hour by Hour Account of the Most Dramatic Event in the History of Mankind by Jim Bishop (1957). New York, NY: Cardinal Giant.
- Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan (2013). New York, NY: The Random House Publishing Group.
- Yeshua; a Personal Memoir of the Missing Years of Jesus by Stanislaw Kapuscinski(2003). Canada: Inhouse Press.
- Rabbi Jesus: An Intimate Biography by Bruce Chilton (2000). New York, NY: DoubleDay, Random House.
- And God Said; How Translations Conceal the Bible’s Original Meaning by Joel M. Hoffman (2010). New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press.
- The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ by Levi H. Dowling (1908). Kindle.
- Paul: The Mind of the Apostle by A.N. Wilson (1997). New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
- Paul vs. Jesus by Barrie Wilson, Ph.D (2014). Toronto, Canada: York University
- Remembering the Poor: The History of Paul’s Collection for Jerusalem by Dieter Georgi (1965). Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.
- Robbing Peter to Pay Paul: The Usurpation of Jesus and the Original Disciples by F.F. Powell (2008). Bloomington, IN: iUniverse.
- The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity by Jeffrey J. Bütz (2005). Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions.
- The Brother of Jesus: James the Just and His Mission edited by Bruce Chilton and Jacob Neusner (2001). Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press
- The Brother of Jesus: The Dramatic Story & Meaning of the First Archeological Link to Jesus & His Family by Hershel Shanks & Ben Witherington III (2003). New York, NY: Harper Collins.
- James the Brother of Jesus Speaks by John McKeel (2018).
- James the Brother of Jesus: The Key to Unlocking the Secrets of Early Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls by Robert Eisenman (1997). New York, NY: Penguin Book
- The Lost Religion of Jesus: Simple Living and Nonviolence in Early Christianity by Keith Akers (2000). New York, NY: Lantern Books.
- Coming Out Christian in the Roman World: How the Followers of Jesus Made a Place in Caesar’s Empire by Douglas Ryan Boin (2015). New York, NY: Bloomsbury Press.
- Jesus and the Lost Goddess: the Secret Teachings of the Original Christians by Timothy Freke & Peter Gandy (2001). New York, NY: Three Rivers Press.
- Jesus: The Human Face of God (Icons) by Jay Parini (2018).
- The Birth of Christianity: Discovering What Happened in the Years Immediately After the Execution of Jesus by John Dominic Crossan (2010). New York, NY: HarperOne.
- The Christ of India: The Story of Original Christianity by Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri) (2010). Cedar Crest, NM: Light of the Spirit Press.
- Jesus Before the Gospels by Bart D. Ehrman (2016). New York, NY: Harper Collins.
- A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume (1976). USA: Foundation of Inner Peace.
- The Disappearance of the Universe; Straight Talk About Illusions, Past Lives, Religion, Sex, Politics, and the Miracles of Forgiveness by Gary R. Renard (2002). USA: Hay House.
- Spoken Miracles; A Companion to the Disappearance of the Universe by Martha Lucia Espinosa (2007). USA: Hay House.
- Nicholas & Helena Roerich; The Spiritual Journey of Two Great Artists and Peacemakers by Ruth A. Drayer (2003). Wheaton, IL: Quest Books.
- Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron (2007). New York, NY: HarperCollins.
MOVIES/TV
- Jesus in India. Dir. Paul Davids. Sundance Channel, 2008. DVD.
- What is the Truth about the Lost Years of Jesus. Dir. Richard Bock. VCI Entertainment, 1976. DVD.
- Who Wrote the Bible? Dir. Robert Beckford. Channel 4, 2004. TV.
- The Secret Family of Jesus. Dir. Robert Beckford. Channel 4, 2006. TV Documentary Series.
- The Hidden Story of Jesus. Dir. Robert Beckford. Channel 4, 2007. TV.
- The Nativity Decoded. Dir. Robert Beckford. Channel 4, 2008.TV.
- Jesus: The Missing Years. Dir. N/A. National Geographic Channel, 2012. TV.
- Jesus, the Complete Story. Dir. Jean-Claude Bragard. BBC, 2001. TV
- The Lost Tomb of Jesus. Dir. James Cameron. Discovery Channel, 2007. TV.
- From Jesus to Christ. Dir. N/A. PBS, 1998. TV.
- Mysteries of the Bible: Lost Years of Jesus. Exec Prod. Bram Roos. The Biography Channel, 2001, TV.
WEB SITES
- Jerusalem Map
- Ancient Israel Map
- World Map at the Time of Jesus
- First Century World Map
- Pharisees, Sadduces and Essenes
- The Pre-Reformation History of the Bible, From 1,400 BC to 1,400 AD
- History of the Bible: How The Bible Came To Us
- Bible History Flowchart
- Occupations and Professions of the Bible
- How People Made A Living in the Time of Jesus
- What did Jesus Eat?
- Foods of the Bible
- Everyday Life in the Time of Jesus
- Life of Jesus – First Century Context of Palestine (Israel)
- The World of Jesus’ Time
- Jesus and the Essenes
- 7 Differences Between Galilee and Judea in the Time of Jesus
- Judaism – the Role of Women
- Christ and Buddha
- Lord Buddha
- Bhagavad Gita Quotes and Sayings
- The Silk Road China
- Silk Road