The infamous 20th-century prophet and cult leader Brother XII returns to bookstores in this updated second edition of the classic account of the rise and fall of the provocative and enigmatic figure whose journey into the mystic is one of the great stories of our time. From the burning sands of ancient Egypt to the rugged coastline of the Pacific Northwest to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., Brother XII: The Strange Odyssey of a 20th-century Prophet and His Quest for a New World takes the reader on a mesmerizing journey as it recounts the exploits of the messianic English sea captain who attempted to reshape the world according to his apocalyptic vision. A compelling true-life adventure, Brother XII is a unique and absorbing reading experience. "Sharing the brilliance of an L. Ron Hubbard, the destructiveness of a Jim Jones, and the hypnotic hold of a Rasputin, Edward Arthur Wilson ranks as one of the most intriguing, mysterious and infamously charismatic and prophetic cult leaders to grace the annals of North American history...a thoroughly fascinating book." Thesophical History