Ruth Renn (3 results)

Spiral bound. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. This is an oversized paperback book with a spiral binding. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean, bright condition. The book covers are in mostly clean, bright condition, with the exception of a couple of small spots of ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. There are a couple of remnants of tape marks on the inside covers of the book. "The exact circumstances of the origin of The Urantia Book are unknown. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. Instead, it is written as if directly presented by numerous celestial beings appointed to the task of providing an "epochal" religious revelation. William S. Sadler and his wife Lena Sadler, physicians in Chicago and well known in the community, are said to have been approached as early as 1911 by a neighbor who was concerned because she would occasionally find her husband in a deep sleep and breathing abnormally. She reported that she was unable to wake him at these times. The Sadlers came to observe the episodes, and over time, the individual produced verbal communications that claimed to be from "student visitor" spiritual beings. This changed sometime in early 1925 with a "voluminous handwritten document," which from then on became the regular method of purported communication. The individual was never identified publicly but has been described as "a hard-boiled business man, member of the board of trade and stock exchange". " (from Wikipedia). Lyon, Susan (illustrator). …

PF. Condition: New. Lyon, Susan (illustrator).

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Lyon, Susan (illustrator).