E-Book Extra: "Why the Gospels Are Not Gospel: The Jesus Who Is and Never Was" by Stephen Mitchell.

If you were to read *one book* about Jesus, *this is that book*. Jesus: What He Really Said and Did is concise; it is direct; and it will help all intelligent readers—whether they are Christians, Jews, agnostics, spiritual seekers, or merely curious—to better comprehend the authentic Jesus: the Jewish teacher who was born in Nazareth, was crucified by the Romans, and was perhaps the greatest religious genius of all time.

"The book you are about to read is a portrait of one of the most beautiful men who ever lived. He himself would probably not have considered himself beautiful or even special. He would have said that we are all beautiful, we are all special, because—and he did say this—we are all children of God.

"When you're able to look inside yourself deeply, you'll find that the teacher who taught Jesus will teach you."