Books published by publisher Thomas Allen and Jane Allen

A provocative argument for a mystical, rather than historical, understanding of Jesus, leading to a radical rebirth of Christianity in our time.For forty years, scholar and religious commentator Tom Harpur has challenged church orthodoxy and guided thousands of readers on subjects as controversial as the true nature of Christ and life after death. Now, in his most radical and groundbreaking work, Harpur digs deep into the origins of Christianity.Long before the advent of Jesus Christ, the Egyptians and other peoples believed in the coming of a messiah, a virgin birth, a madonna and her child, and the incarnation of the spirit in flesh. While the early Christian church accepted these ancient truths as the very basis of Christianity, it disavowed their origins. What had begun as a universal belief system built on myth and allegory was transformed, by the third and fourth centuries A.D., into a ritualistic institution based on a literal interpretation of myths and symbols. But, as Tom Harpur argues in The Pagan Christ, "to take the Gospels literally as history or biography is to utterly miss their inner spiritual meaning."At a time of religious extremism, Tom Harpur reveals the virtue of a cosmic faith based on ancient truths that the modern church has renounced. His message is clear: Our blind faith in literalism is killing Christianity. Only with a return to an inclusive religion where Christ lives within each of us will we gain a true understanding of who we are and who we are intended to become. The Pagan Christ is a book of rare insight and power that will reilluminate the Bible and change the way we think about religion.

Cosy Joe is the cosiest cat in the world. He likes nothing more than being cosy, but sometimes he has to venture outside...The Cosy Joe stories are written by an 8-year old boy about his cat and other pets. Thomas was so badly bullied at his infant school that he is now having to be home schooled. We started on this project to encourage him to write and we thought we'd publish them so other children could share in his ideas.There's a Facebook fan page where you can see pictures of the real Cosy Joe and the gang and where your children can submit their ideas for Cosy Joe adventures - www.facebook.com/cosyjoecat

A provocative argument for a mystical, rather than historical, understanding of Jesus, leading to a radical rebirth of Christianity in our time.For forty years, scholar and religious commentator Tom Harpur has challenged church orthodoxy and guided thousands of readers on subjects as controversial as the true nature of Christ and life after death. Now, in his most radical and groundbreaking work, Harpur digs deep into the origins of Christianity.Long before the advent of Jesus Christ, the Egyptians and other peoples believed in the coming of a messiah, a virgin birth, a madonna and her child, and the incarnation of the spirit in flesh. While the early Christian church accepted these ancient truths as the very basis of Christianity, it disavowed their origins. What had begun as a universal belief system built on myth and allegory was transformed, by the third and fourth centuries A.D., into a ritualistic institution based on a literal interpretation of myths and symbols. But, as Tom Harpur argues in The Pagan Christ, "to take the Gospels literally as history or biography is to utterly miss their inner spiritual meaning."At a time of religious extremism, Tom Harpur reveals the virtue of a cosmic faith based on ancient truths that the modern church has renounced. His message is clear: Our blind faith in literalism is killing Christianity. Only with a return to an inclusive religion where Christ lives within each of us will we gain a true understanding of who we are and who we are intended to become. The Pagan Christ is a book of rare insight and power that will reilluminate the Bible and change the way we think about religion.

What will the reader gain from reading this book, well insight about entrepreneurship and how investors play a major role in the success of entrepreneurs? Later in the book the reader will follow the journey of a neighborhood baker looking to expand his business and learn how the decisions he makes could contribute to the success or failure of the baker’s business. This book was written to educate our young people about the importance of making informed decisions regarding investing in the stock market and entrepreneurship. Granted, finance is not an interesting or a sexy topic, but it can be fun if it's understood. Reading about the decisions made by the baker will hopefully teach the reader about the pros and cons of being an entrepreneur and an investor. You can't build a house without basic knowledge about construction principles nor write a computer program without having a basic understanding of algorithms, so why having a basic understanding about investing and entrepreneurship be any different. The book was purposefully written with less than 30 pages so not to lose the reader's attention as most young people and some adults have a short attention span. It is my hope that upon reading this book that the reader would be in a better position to read more advanced material on this topic and apply what he or she has learned to make informed decisions regarding their financial future. Too often young people are asked to pick a mutual fund affiliated with their employer's 401k plan without having a clue about what they are being ask to decide. As we know, decisions like that can have real life implications on their financial future which is why I wrote this book. I want our young people to have positive retirement options rather than having to worry about how they are going to meet their daily expenses when they can no longer work. Informed investment decisions may lead to wonderful vacations and stress free days. I hope that you enjoy the book and please tell others about it too!!! Also, please write a review upon reading it. Thank you so much for supporting this endeavor. If you enjoy art and like inspirational sport apparel go to my online store at https://society6.com/one-true-love

What will the reader gain from reading this book, well insight about entrepreneurship and how investors play a major role in the success of entrepreneurs? Later in the book the reader will follow the journey of a neighborhood baker looking to expand his business and learn how the decisions he makes could contribute to the success or failure of the baker’s business. This book was written to educate our young people about the importance of making informed decisions regarding investing in the stock market and entrepreneurship. Granted, finance is not an interesting or a sexy topic, but it can be fun if it's understood. Reading about the decisions made by the baker will hopefully teach the reader about the pros and cons of being an entrepreneur and an investor. You can't build a house without basic knowledge about construction principles nor write a computer program without having a basic understanding of algorithms, so why having a basic understanding about investing and entrepreneurship be any different. The book was purposefully written with less than 30 pages so not to lose the reader's attention as most young people and some adults have a short attention span. It is my hope that upon reading this book that the reader would be in a better position to read more advanced material on this topic and apply what he or she has learned to make informed decisions regarding their financial future. Too often young people are asked to pick a mutual fund affiliated with their employer's 401k plan without having a clue about what they are being ask to decide. As we know, decisions like that can have real life implications on their financial future which is why I wrote this book. I want our young people to have positive retirement options rather than having to worry about how they are going to meet their daily expenses when they can no longer work. Informed investment decisions may lead to wonderful vacations and stress free days. I hope that you enjoy the book and please tell others about it too!!! Also, please write a review upon reading it. Thank you so much for supporting this endeavor. If you enjoy art and like inspirational sport apparel go to my online store at https://society6.com/one-true-love