Apocalypse 2012: An Investigation Into Civilization's End

by Lawrence E. Joseph

Book Overview

Don t look up It won t help. You can t get out of the way, you can t dig a hole deep enough to hide. The end is coming, and there s nothing you can do about it. So why read this book? Because you can... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767924487
• ISBN13: 9780767924481
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Broadway Books
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

2012 el hombre que cambio las profecias mayas

2012 El Hombre Que Cambió las Profecías Mayas (Spanish Edition) Los mayas lo sabían hace miles de años, 21 de Diciembre de 2012, ¿Fin o evolución? En esta historia Ghia, un ser extraterrestre, advierte a la Tierra, a través de Jorge, sobre el fin del mundo, su versión coincide con el anuncio que hacen las Profecías Mayas respecto del fin del mundo el 21 de diciembre de 2012, día en que termina el calendario Maya; pero lo más importante es que Ghia le muestra a Jorge cómo cambiar estas profecías para cada uno individualmente. La 2da. Profecía Maya afirma que "los hombres que cambien su comportamiento y se sincronicen con el planeta, neutralizarán para ellos los cambios drásticos que describen las siguientes profecías" Habrá entonces dos dimensiones, una positiva y una negativa, unos vivirán la destrucción y otros evolucionarán. 2012 Cómo Cambiar las Profecías Mayas La historia que usted deseaba leer, de forma simple y clara, para encontrar esas respuestas que mejorarán su YO interior y sus relaciones con sus seres queridos y con los demás. Un mensaje de una originalidad que muy probablemente nunca haya recibido y que renovará el resto de su vida.

Waiting to Exhale

Something in the world has changed. We all know it. We all feel as though we are holding our breath. I have observed birds feeding in places where they've rarely been seen before. I have observed butterflies this year become increasingly aggressive. Bees in California are disappearing. Weather patterns are shifting. Governments seem to be spiraling downward in an attempt to control, control, control. So what's going on? Lawrence E. Joseph takes us with him on his journey to discover the source of our unease. We travel with him through all the possible scenarios beginning with the Mayan prediction of world disaster in 2012. He doesn't go looking for the boogey-man in the closet. He looks to the scientific world for answers. The answers that he finds are not encouraging. Sunspots are active. Never mind the Celebrity Disaster of the Year--global warming, the entire universe may be heating up. Then there is my personal favorite, the reversal of the poles. Joseph does not overlook mankind's potential contribution to the disaster scenario either. He zeros in on the heart of prophecy, mysticism and madness. He looks at religion. It is the Jewish prophecy that brings with it the greatest potential for self-fulfillment and the greatest potential for the destruction of mankind. The U.S. government seems to be a willing accomplice in bringing Rabbi Yitzhak Kaduri's vision into focus. The bombing of Afganistan began after sundown on October 13, 2001. "The Gog and Magog conflict is prophesied to last for seven years at which time, autumn 2008, a major revelation concerning Mashiach (Messiah) will be made." (See page 195) Apocalypse 2012 is a measured, sometimes amusing, well-written adventure into the world of potential disasters. The author does wobble a bit at the end. He apparently felt compelled to offer some type of direction or comfort to his readers. There is none. More to the point, once you accept that a disaster will occur without knowing its source, you can't do anything more than live your life for the moment, the best way you know how. Lawrence E. Joseph can be forgiven for wobbling. After all, the entire earth wobbles in its rotation. The last wobble resulted in a disruption of energy streaming from the Milky Way, 26,000 years ago. The next disruption is expected to occur on 12/21/2012 at 11:11 pm Universal Time. (See page 33)

A Logical Inquiry Into An Otherwise Hysterical Topic

This informative book is geared towards adults with an analytical bent, who wish to enter into an objective inquiry into the various predictions and talk of future catastrophe associated with the year 2012. The author succeeds in exploring these matters from an objective, non-judgmental point of view. His artful use of humor throughout the book serves to lighten the mood of an otherwise morbid and bleak subject. The discussion draws from diverse sources of knowledge including several branches of the physical sciences, metaphysics, and a wide variety of religious points of view, in order to offer a well-rounded survey of the subject at hand. The book includes an extensive bibliography showing the vast wealth of information the author consulted. Indeed, it would seem that he left no stone unturned. The author successfully guides the reader through a systematic and logical thinking process about such matters, thereby dispelling the hype and hysteria, which so commonly follow topics of this type. Overall, I found this book to be a well-balanced and logical overview of the issues now facing humanity regarding what the near future may have in store for us. We tend to think that the world will go on just as it always has, and so the exploration of these topics makes us stop and consider that we may not be as invulnerable as we think we are. We all take events like the Sun rising and setting on schedule, the regular turning of the seasons, and the rising and falling of the tides, for granted. This book refocuses the lens, so to speak, to show that in the whole of the Earth's history, things have not always been stable and constant; but that the Earth has, in fact, gone through many great cataclysms throughout its history. What would make us immune to experiencing one such event, or events, of great upheaval and change? If for nothing else, exploring these ideas is a great opportunity to do a personal survey of why we are here, living on this little planet, within the vast universe; and what our personal purpose for living might be. It is also an opportunity to pause and realize just how fragile life is, and really take to heart the need to make the most of what we have, and to protect the resources that God, through nature, graciously provide for us.

Thought provoking, entertaining and probably on the money!

Lawrence Joseph pulls no punches in this well-researched commentary on how so many indicators point to 2012 as a turning point in our shared planetary experience. However life unfolds in the ensuing fifty-two months (as of this writing), it's clear it will soon be altered in some unforeseen way. From the prophetic utterances of ancient civilizations, to the current concerns within the scientific community, all markers cast a forboding light on our not-too-distant future. If anything is missing from this (and not much is), it's the "New Age" take on what lies ahead. In this somewhat edgy field of thought, December 21, 2012 is the end of the "Old Age" and the beginning of the "New" wherein those who express a heart-centered life in service to others will move into a higher plane of existence where blessings and abundance will prevail. As for the others, still steeped in service to self ... who knows? Fasten your seatbelts!

Hang on to your hats - 2012 is coming!

I found this book an enjoyable, humorous and informative read. Mayan cosmology has always been a source of interest to me, chiefly because the Mayans were able to plot planetary and solar cycles with extraordinary accuracy - at least equal to the efforts of our astronomers with their telescopes today. According to the Mayans, 2012 marks the end of this particular civilization - make of that what you will. But this book is not only about the Mayans - it's about the possible ramifications of observed earth changes, global warming, solar changes and meteors - all scientifically validated as far as I know from my own research. On top of this, there's fascinating information on Jewish, Christian and Islamic doctrine. The Messiah from everyone's point of view - politics, mythology, and a very interesting chapter on the I Ching, or Book of Changes, revealing a time code hidden within the hexagrams. Also covered is Drosnin's "The Bible Code". I'm a little perplexed as to why this book has attracted (some) such negative reviews. There was certainly no religious fundamentalism, fanaticism - or even fatalism within its pages as far as I could decipher. Just an extremely well researched gathering of facts, history and probabilities. Even if you're not at all interested in the Apocalyse - you will learn much from this book. And there will be quite a few chuckles along the way. Highly recommended!