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    The Secret of the Unknown Powers
    The Secret of the Unknown Powers
    The Secret of the Unknown Powers
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    The Secret of the Unknown Powers

    By Buchanan

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    A wondrous land of enchantment, Jamaica boasts a climate and terrain as beautiful as anywhere on earth. In addition to possessing a unique beauty, this land can also boast of an unusual people, with a mystical outlook on life. For this is a land of voodoo, of magical chants and mysteries, a place that few tourists can hope to really understand. And one of the mysteries of this realm of magic is unfolded within the pages of this book, The Secret of the Unknown Powers.

    The author of this book, Buchanan, is a Christian, yet one deeply influenced by the beliefs of his homeland, Jamaica. He has had a hard life, one that has made him particularly open to realizing that there are many things beyond mans understanding. When Buchanan was but a child, his father was wrongly accused of murder. This incident would haunt Buchanan, causing him to go by an assumed name and travel throughout the West Indies and Mexico, hoping no one would discover his identity. During these travels, he began to see visions and have prophetic dreams. Indeed, this true story reads like a novel, but as they say, truth is stranger than fiction. If the fantastic qualities of everyday life, with or without visions, interest you, you will find The Secret of the Unknown Powers enthralling.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateApr 8, 2011
    ISBN9781456752545
    The Secret of the Unknown Powers
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    Buchanan

    Buchanan was born in Hanover, Jamaica, in 1928. He has held various jobs, working as a welder, builder, and contractor. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Buchanan has ten childrenseven sons and three daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys playing checkers. The Secret of the Unknown Powers is his first book. The author suggests that you read it and keep a copy in your possession, to compare with his next book. These books may be worth more than gold to you in times to come, says the author.

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      Book preview

      The Secret of the Unknown Powers - Buchanan

      Contents

      PREFACE

      INTRODUCTION

      CHAPTER 1

      CHAPTER 2

      CHAPTER 3

      CHAPTER 4

      CHAPTER 5

      CHAPTER 6

      CHAPTER 7

      CHAPTER 8

      CHAPTER 9

      CHAPTER 10

      CHAPTER 11

      CHAPTER 12

      CHAPTER 13

      CHAPTER 14

      PREFACE

      In the minds of each of us there are things that we are sometimes afraid to talk about.

      This story that you are about to read is a true one. I am sure when you read it, you will understand some of your own secrets. Buchanan admits that in special times during his life he has had encounters with the Holy Spirit. He tells how his life was saved on many occasions by just obeying great unknown powers. This is just a sample of the books to come.

      INTRODUCTION

      I am now speaking to all readers of this book, not only as the author but as a man with knowledge to extend. First of all, the knowledge that you obtain from this book can be like a treasure trove of gold all the days of your life. When I was a boy I never had many friends. Many people sought after me, but I never had the time to waste, unless it was very important or I could learn something of scientific value from the encounter. Life went on like that for many years, until I went out on my own.

      This story that you are about to read can be a great guide for you through life, especially if you should travel. It will be a great spiritual guidance through life—under the influence of the great unknown powers.

      CHAPTER 1

      In my boyhood days, I was called Judge Cleveland until the age of eleven. I was born at a place called Cessnock Kendal, Hanover Parish, Jamaica, West Indies, in the year 1928. I never saw much of my father; until I was eleven, I was raised by my mother and grandmother.

      My grandparents were Christians; my ancestors had been buccaneers, also known as pirates.

      My father’s people came from Scotland. During the time of slavery, they escaped from a pirate’s ship and took refuge in Jamaica.

      My great-grandfather was named James Buchanan. He named his son James Buchanan, Jr. My paternal grandmother was Arrawack, or Red Indian, and left Cuba to go to Jamaica. My mother’s grandparents came from Africa. My mother’s grandfather was a slave drive on the Glasco estate, located at the border between Westmoreland and Hanover parishes in Jamaica.

      As a boy playing around the home, I received the news one day that my father was sentenced to be hanged for shooting a man named Francis. I was five years and a few months old at the time.

      A few family members were sitting in the kitchen, at Cessnock. At the time of the shocking news, I said to my mother, When I become a man, if I shoot a man, what would they do to me? Her reply was Never try it, son. That reply from my mother I remember most of days of my life. Such memories help to keep me out of trouble when I am being tempted by wicked ones.

      When I was six, my father was released from that death sentence when his lawyer proved he was not guilty. In a few weeks, my father was released and sent home. When he came home, I remember he was driving a black car and wearing a black suit and a white shirt. My father lifted me up and sat me on his shoulder and carried me to the place that was made for him to partake of a large feast. The feast was curried goat, made of rice and goat’s flesh. My mother and father had never married. Each one of them tried to take me from the other.

      My mother was a very noisy type of woman. I grew up not liking certain kinds of noises, such as the sounds of arguments. At the same time, the noise of machines is okay, also singing and large functions are okay.

      CHAPTER 2

      Now I will return to discuss the unknown powers I learned about as a boy. I liked peace and quiet and plenty of knowledge. I would sometimes go to my aunt Virgie’s or my grandmother’s home for a few days until my mother’s home was quiet. At my mother’s home, I had my own private room that no one entered, unless I gave them permission.

      At times I would sit down and read a book or draw a design of some kind. I hardly ever would have anyone come in. I have two older sisters and two younger sisters, also three small brothers and a mother. In fact, I’m my mother’s and my father’s first son.

      I was baptized at about age seven by a Baptist Minister named Rodney. I found God at about nine. Back to the secrets of the unknown at about age eleven or twelve. In this room of my mother and grandfather’s home, at night when I would go to bed I would

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