| Author: | John O. O'Brien, Francis Mitchell, editor | ISBN: | 9781895814699 |
| Publisher: | New World Publishing | Publication: | February 17, 2018 |
| Imprint: | New World Publishing (Canada) | Language: | English |
| Author: | John O. O'Brien, Francis Mitchell, editor |
| ISBN: | 9781895814699 |
| Publisher: | New World Publishing |
| Publication: | February 17, 2018 |
| Imprint: | New World Publishing (Canada) |
| Language: | English |
Oak Island Unearthed! Third Canadian Edition by John O. O’Brien
This is a story of the world’s oldest continuous mystery about Oak Island - of supposed treasure left before 1795 by Spanish, French or British pirates, or the Knight’s Templars/Holy Grail, Christopher Columbus, returning British armies after the American War of Independence and a host of other speculations ... all that makes for a great story, many books, and a TV series ... well known here and around the world. But O’Brien does not believe any of this and set out to prove a theory begun by his father in 1958. John was merely 12 at the time, but his fascination has turned into a passion, backed by rigorous research.
The big difference is that O’Brien is not simply writing a story; he is attempting to solve the mystery which he claims is nearly 1200 years old, long before any Europeans ever set foot on this part of the new world. He offers readers the W- 5 explanation: who, what, where, why, when plus how. Began in 1957-58 when he was a pre-teen listening to the debates between his father and SMU professor and later visiting the island – this story and the resulting third edition book is now 59 years in the making and counting.
O’Brien is not a writer per se, but rather a storyteller in the tradition of the old mining camps of the North. He spent time in Germany as a cold-war Canadian soldier in the late 60s-70s, returned to school, studied Physics at Dalhousie, then became a life-long professional miner; he claims only a miner who has researched the Island can understand its complex system of tunnels. John O’Brien is a diligent researcher … with ever-widening contacts and deepening research.
He claims that both of the Mesoamerican cultures – the Aztec & Maya – were involved; and that the Maya travelled to Mahone Bay and Oak Island as long ago as the 9th Century AD, followed by the Aztec in 1520-25 (or even a few decades before in preparation) to first mine a highly prized Palagorskite clay – Mayan Blue – and later to bury the Aztec god-King and the Empire’s treasures, which he believes includes far more than gold artifacts.
Evidence is confirmed by archaeologists, ritual mathematical measurements, carbon dating, hieroglyphs, history, Mesoamerican prophecy, astronomy, and Mi’Kmaq legends … and now with more shafts discovered off-island within Mahone Bay.
BOOK: Currently aCanadian Bestseller – 4th printing since September 2014 – this is Third Canadian Edition … and the publisher firmly believes believe it has barely dented the potential market interest. O’Brien is currently assisted by a retired Dalhousie professor who helped his later research and written a Foreword to this Edition,
This new book is an expanded version with new chapters and new photos. To date it has sold in all 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories, 29 US states and 12 other countries, not counting the first e-Pub2 version, and will be sold in print worldwide by June, 2017 via Ingram International. The original e-book will soon be replaced by this e-Pub3 version of the new Canadian Third Edition (2018).
THREE VERSIONS: In addition to Canada, the new edition is also printed in two international POD versions – US/Imperial Measurement and METRIC – which are to be printed POD by Ingram in all four world plants within the USA, Europe (London, Paris) and Sydney, Australia. They will be ready for late 2017 and early 2018.
PROMOTION: John will be filmed on The Curse of Oak Island - was on Series III on the History Channel – shown in many countries from Nov. 2015– Feb, 2016. They begin filming next summer for Series VI. He spoke at WOTS 2017; the Discovery Centre; Aspotogan Literary conference – and has had many appearances in NS book stores and events thus far - plus current and future ads in ABT magazine and the Atlantic Holiday Gift Guide.
Oak Island Unearthed! Third Canadian Edition by John O. O’Brien
This is a story of the world’s oldest continuous mystery about Oak Island - of supposed treasure left before 1795 by Spanish, French or British pirates, or the Knight’s Templars/Holy Grail, Christopher Columbus, returning British armies after the American War of Independence and a host of other speculations ... all that makes for a great story, many books, and a TV series ... well known here and around the world. But O’Brien does not believe any of this and set out to prove a theory begun by his father in 1958. John was merely 12 at the time, but his fascination has turned into a passion, backed by rigorous research.
The big difference is that O’Brien is not simply writing a story; he is attempting to solve the mystery which he claims is nearly 1200 years old, long before any Europeans ever set foot on this part of the new world. He offers readers the W- 5 explanation: who, what, where, why, when plus how. Began in 1957-58 when he was a pre-teen listening to the debates between his father and SMU professor and later visiting the island – this story and the resulting third edition book is now 59 years in the making and counting.
O’Brien is not a writer per se, but rather a storyteller in the tradition of the old mining camps of the North. He spent time in Germany as a cold-war Canadian soldier in the late 60s-70s, returned to school, studied Physics at Dalhousie, then became a life-long professional miner; he claims only a miner who has researched the Island can understand its complex system of tunnels. John O’Brien is a diligent researcher … with ever-widening contacts and deepening research.
He claims that both of the Mesoamerican cultures – the Aztec & Maya – were involved; and that the Maya travelled to Mahone Bay and Oak Island as long ago as the 9th Century AD, followed by the Aztec in 1520-25 (or even a few decades before in preparation) to first mine a highly prized Palagorskite clay – Mayan Blue – and later to bury the Aztec god-King and the Empire’s treasures, which he believes includes far more than gold artifacts.
Evidence is confirmed by archaeologists, ritual mathematical measurements, carbon dating, hieroglyphs, history, Mesoamerican prophecy, astronomy, and Mi’Kmaq legends … and now with more shafts discovered off-island within Mahone Bay.
BOOK: Currently aCanadian Bestseller – 4th printing since September 2014 – this is Third Canadian Edition … and the publisher firmly believes believe it has barely dented the potential market interest. O’Brien is currently assisted by a retired Dalhousie professor who helped his later research and written a Foreword to this Edition,
This new book is an expanded version with new chapters and new photos. To date it has sold in all 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories, 29 US states and 12 other countries, not counting the first e-Pub2 version, and will be sold in print worldwide by June, 2017 via Ingram International. The original e-book will soon be replaced by this e-Pub3 version of the new Canadian Third Edition (2018).
THREE VERSIONS: In addition to Canada, the new edition is also printed in two international POD versions – US/Imperial Measurement and METRIC – which are to be printed POD by Ingram in all four world plants within the USA, Europe (London, Paris) and Sydney, Australia. They will be ready for late 2017 and early 2018.
PROMOTION: John will be filmed on The Curse of Oak Island - was on Series III on the History Channel – shown in many countries from Nov. 2015– Feb, 2016. They begin filming next summer for Series VI. He spoke at WOTS 2017; the Discovery Centre; Aspotogan Literary conference – and has had many appearances in NS book stores and events thus far - plus current and future ads in ABT magazine and the Atlantic Holiday Gift Guide.
