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Immortal #1-2
The Immortal
"Peter seeing him (John) saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me. "Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, if I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?" John 21:21-23 John, the Beloved, the Revelator, an Apostle of Jesus, perhaps the most mysterious man in history, comes alive in this book. Legend has it that John never died and still roams the earth as a teacher. John finds JJ Dewey, the main character, to teach him the Twelve Keys of Knowledge to prepare the world for the new age of peace. The contents of this first book and additional books about The Immortal may or may not be true. It is up to the reader to decide. But whatever the opinion rendered, the story and teachings herein are worthy of serious consideration.For those who prefer to read a hardcopy, Book 1 is also available free in print for both bookstores and individuals.
- GenresSpirituality
365 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1998
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November 26, 2012
This is a must read for any seeker.
March 14, 2014
Disclaimer: I won this book as part of the Goodreads first-read program.
I find it interesting that the Author lets the reader know that this book is fact but is written as fiction because most readers would find the events to unbelievable to accept as real.
As a personal code I feel in order to review a book I must read it from beginning to end. The books in the First Read program are given to entrants free of charge. In order to give an honest and objective review I need to read the WHOLE book.
That being said, this is a work of fiction pure and simple. And if I it was being presented as 100% fiction I would have given this book 4 stars. It is actually a very fun and interesting read. Unfortunately, it is not really presented as a true work of fiction so thus only 2 stars. I call books like this the "Pot of Soup" philosophy. The more that gets thrown into the soup(or book) the more people that may buy into the the authors belief system.
The premise is that the author has met John the Revelator, one of Christ's apostles, and is given the Keys to spiritual enlightenment(The Keys of Knowledge). But as the story or learning progresses the book goes from reality to fiction to science fiction to fantasy. First off Mr. Dewey's discussion of the Mormon belief in the "Adam-God Theory" i.e. man can become like God and can become a God was 100% wrong. So if that it wrong I tend to have less acceptance of other claims in the book.
What this book is is the authors vision of New Age Enlightenment religion. If he makes it sound mystical, metaphysical and throws in a lot of high sounding intellectual nonsense and then claims that only God's chosen will see the truth through the fiction he will get a lot of gullible people to help support him by purchasing more books.He makes the road back to God far more complicated that it really is. God's plan is really very simple, not at all as Mr. Dewey claims. But my belief system does not belong in a review. With all the silliness in the book I had finally had enough when the spaceships showed up.
As things go there are many good points in this book but I would ask people to do some research before buying. Again, if it were just a book of fiction I would say go for it. But it's not so be informed.
I find it interesting that the Author lets the reader know that this book is fact but is written as fiction because most readers would find the events to unbelievable to accept as real.
As a personal code I feel in order to review a book I must read it from beginning to end. The books in the First Read program are given to entrants free of charge. In order to give an honest and objective review I need to read the WHOLE book.
That being said, this is a work of fiction pure and simple. And if I it was being presented as 100% fiction I would have given this book 4 stars. It is actually a very fun and interesting read. Unfortunately, it is not really presented as a true work of fiction so thus only 2 stars. I call books like this the "Pot of Soup" philosophy. The more that gets thrown into the soup(or book) the more people that may buy into the the authors belief system.
The premise is that the author has met John the Revelator, one of Christ's apostles, and is given the Keys to spiritual enlightenment(The Keys of Knowledge). But as the story or learning progresses the book goes from reality to fiction to science fiction to fantasy. First off Mr. Dewey's discussion of the Mormon belief in the "Adam-God Theory" i.e. man can become like God and can become a God was 100% wrong. So if that it wrong I tend to have less acceptance of other claims in the book.
What this book is is the authors vision of New Age Enlightenment religion. If he makes it sound mystical, metaphysical and throws in a lot of high sounding intellectual nonsense and then claims that only God's chosen will see the truth through the fiction he will get a lot of gullible people to help support him by purchasing more books.He makes the road back to God far more complicated that it really is. God's plan is really very simple, not at all as Mr. Dewey claims. But my belief system does not belong in a review. With all the silliness in the book I had finally had enough when the spaceships showed up.
As things go there are many good points in this book but I would ask people to do some research before buying. Again, if it were just a book of fiction I would say go for it. But it's not so be informed.
December 9, 2025
This book reads like an autobiography, but with a lot of far-fetched tall tales. The series is about the author working with John the Revelator, with whom he travels to other dimensions, performs miraculous healings, and puffs up a sense of importance about the books by writing in evil antagonists who are trying to stop him from writing. It is very clearly a puff piece, and the author is very clearly trying to mythologize himself. In reality, JJ Dewey is an attention-seeking old codger with delusions of grandeur, very desperately yearning for recognition as someone who is spiritually deep. He meets all the criteria of an aspiring cult leader.
There is nothing in these books that is relatable to life, or which contains any practical advice. It's a lot of trite old-fashioned slop and slogan-based wisdom fusing New Age gibberish with Mormonism. You could probably put that as a prompt into ChatGPT and get better writing than this. If I can give credit to JJ for anything, it is his astounding ability to summarize a sentence into a thousand words.
I feel sorry for anyone who finds his work spiritually intriguing, as you would have to be in a very dark place (as I was when I took to his books) or just a generally dim person, spiritually and mentally, to take this seriously. If you are one of those people, I strongly encourage you to re-evaluate your entire life and your interests.
There is nothing in these books that is relatable to life, or which contains any practical advice. It's a lot of trite old-fashioned slop and slogan-based wisdom fusing New Age gibberish with Mormonism. You could probably put that as a prompt into ChatGPT and get better writing than this. If I can give credit to JJ for anything, it is his astounding ability to summarize a sentence into a thousand words.
I feel sorry for anyone who finds his work spiritually intriguing, as you would have to be in a very dark place (as I was when I took to his books) or just a generally dim person, spiritually and mentally, to take this seriously. If you are one of those people, I strongly encourage you to re-evaluate your entire life and your interests.
August 20, 2019
I have never read a book quite like this one. J.J.Dewey tells us the story of John the Beloved, an apostle of Christ. John is the title character, and legend says he has lived on since the time of Christ. In this story (left up to the reader to decide if it's fact or fiction), the author encounters John who teaches him The Twelve Keys of Knowledge by which he will gain higher spiritual understanding and enlightenment in order to be prepared for the return of Christ. The author's style is quite compelling, and the book is a definite page-turner. As I read, I felt like the author was telling his story to me alone. I found it difficult to put down and I read it in two days. It is a book that I have gone back to several times and each time, found passages that had much more impact on me than the first reading. This book will take you on a spiritual journey and make you think, question, and learn about things you had never imagined before.
August 19, 2019
Captivating story pushes the reader to question reality and explore the esoteric realms. One of those "can't put it down" books!
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July 16, 2025Dewey claims to great knowledge of the Bailey books but nowhere to be found in all the books is there character like John in fact John does not jive with anything or anyone in the Bailey books
September 19, 2013
Received a free copy through Goodreads First Reads.
You know how someone says something that they think is really intelligent and profound, and you're thinking, no, it's not - it's a cliche and corny platitude?
This whole book was like that.
Though I'm sure John the Revelator would say something to the effect that, "...the foolishness of God is wiser than men..."
This isn't just a new age book. This is a poorly written new age book that suggests that the author met John the Revelator, who is now a 2000-year-old new age-y mystic with the wisdom of the universe, and he told the author to write this book giving people the Keys to Knowledge, Understanding, and Eternal Life.
Riiiiggght...
I kept expecting Carlos Castaneda's Don Juan to pop out from behind a bush.
I like that John keeps complimenting the author on being a good student, asking good questions... I think if I wrote a book about myself talking to one of the apostles, I might like to think they would be always complimenting me on how smart I am.
Now I will demonstrate 3 examples of poor wording, punctuation, and grammar on the book based on some stuff on page 3:
Really?
So much for "show, don't tell".
Not cliche, at all. (And the ellipses were his, not mine.)
And the gushing praise just gives you a different idea about the book. Based on the credentials of the author and the praise in the front of the book, I assumed it would be much more professional.
The rest of the book was just as painful.
A few of the thoughts I had while reading this book:
OK. So, I wasn't out. I finished it. But only because I needed to write this review.
Please don't read this book. Unless you get it for free from Goodreads First Reads, and then I'd like to hear what you have to say.
You know how someone says something that they think is really intelligent and profound, and you're thinking, no, it's not - it's a cliche and corny platitude?
This whole book was like that.
Though I'm sure John the Revelator would say something to the effect that, "...the foolishness of God is wiser than men..."
This isn't just a new age book. This is a poorly written new age book that suggests that the author met John the Revelator, who is now a 2000-year-old new age-y mystic with the wisdom of the universe, and he told the author to write this book giving people the Keys to Knowledge, Understanding, and Eternal Life.
Riiiiggght...
I kept expecting Carlos Castaneda's Don Juan to pop out from behind a bush.
I like that John keeps complimenting the author on being a good student, asking good questions... I think if I wrote a book about myself talking to one of the apostles, I might like to think they would be always complimenting me on how smart I am.
Now I will demonstrate 3 examples of poor wording, punctuation, and grammar on the book based on some stuff on page 3:
"Physically she was about 5'3", light brown hair, great figure and with looks enough to generate an attractive pull in any male."
Really?
"Think of your favorite love story and multiply the emotions times ten and that was us."
So much for "show, don't tell".
"Until that fateful day…"
Not cliche, at all. (And the ellipses were his, not mine.)
And the gushing praise just gives you a different idea about the book. Based on the credentials of the author and the praise in the front of the book, I assumed it would be much more professional.
The rest of the book was just as painful.
A few of the thoughts I had while reading this book:
"John the Revelator has a magic bell?"
"Hmmmm...John calls Jesus Joshua...I wonder if the author read Lamb by Christopher Moore."
"Oh, no! He did not just quote Joan Osborne!!"
"The devil is an old, gay white man?"
"WE ARE DECISION is my Sex Bob-Omb cover band."
"How many chapters are we going to spend on reincarnation? Is that, like, original sin on steroids?"
"I didn't know John was a hugger."
"Wow, he sure is meta to be talking about this book he's about to write in this book he just wrote."
"If I were a superhero, my battle cry would be, 'I am milk toast!'"
"Tantric sex? I'm out."
OK. So, I wasn't out. I finished it. But only because I needed to write this review.
Please don't read this book. Unless you get it for free from Goodreads First Reads, and then I'd like to hear what you have to say.
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January 4, 2013Very simply written but with some great context.
May 30, 2023
I tried this, but just could not get into it at all.
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