Mr. Parks grew up in the Southern Baptist Tradition and was thus taught the story of Jesus as described in the King James Version of the Bible. Later, while in college, he read some of the Dead Sea Scrolls and noted the similarity between them and the teachings of Jesus. The stories differed a little, but were alike in so many ways that it appeared to him that there must be a significant connection.
As the years went by, Mr. Parks continued to read various authors that recognized a connection between Jesus and the Essenes of the Dead Sea Scrolls. His curiosity became deeper and deeper when the different authors recognized various facets of a connection, but none of them felt confident to fully describe the connection.
After he retired from a career as an aerospace engineer and an aerospace executive with a major aerospace company, he decided to study the available information to learn as much as possible about the apparent connection between Jesus and the Essenes.
The information discovered presented a troubling dichotomy for Mr. Parks; the Essene teachings seemed to predate much of what he had been taught Jesus had originated. Did Jesus copy some of their teachings? If so, why?
He studied the Essenes in more detail. He learned that they had collected teachings from many of antiquities various cultures and assembled it into a compilation that became their teachings. Then it hit him. God had used the Essenes to teach his young human child the great lessons of history so that Jesus could prepare to become the Messiah.
Further study showed that the Essenes were the teachers of our young Jesus. He remembered that Jesus had said: “The truth will make you free.” John 8:32.
He determined to find the truth. He found the truth - the truth that had been unknown down through the ages.
This UnKnownTruth inspired the formation of UnKnownTruths.com Publishing Company and the writing of several books on the subjects of Philosophy and Religion. Jesus His School Years is the second of these books.
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Walter Hugh Parks graduated from Mississippi State University as an aerospace engineer and worked for Lockheed Martin for 24 years. He advanced from an aerospace engineer to Vice President of the Company and President of the Tactical Weapons Systems Division.
He then formed Parks-Jaggers Aerospace Company and sold it 4 years later.
He continued his education throughout his career with a MBA degree from Rollins College and with Post Graduate Studies in Astrophysics at UCLA; Laser Physics at the University of Michigan; Computer Science at the University of Florida; and Finance and Accounting at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
After selling his aerospace company he formed Quest Studios, Quest Entertainment and Rosebud Entertainment to make films at Universal Studios. He produced 10 films, Directed 7 films and wrote 5 films produced at Universal Studios.
He then formed UnknownTruths Publishing Company to publish true stories of the unusual or of the previously Unknown or unexplained. These include books about past events so unbelievable that most people have relegated them to “myths”.
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His books and eBooks include: Atlantis the Eyewitnesses in paperback and as a series of eBooks: Atlantis the Eyewitnesseswhich includes all 3 parts,Atlantis the Eyewitness Part I The Creation of Atlantis,Atlantis the Eyewitness Part II The Atlantians and their Legacy, andAtlantis the Eyewitness Part III The Destruction of Atlantis. These books are based on scientific evidence and an ancient document about Atlantis written many centuries before Plato.
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He currently has several more such books and eBooks in development, including: Finding the Soul based on experimental results from research conducted on paranormal events. Ancient Secrets Driving the Future is a summary of ancient findings and their likely affect on the future. The Devil Takes the Bodies is a novel based on an enhancement of a true store as witnessed by a group in Mississippi. Clan of the Bigfoot is a novel about a school teacher finding and joining a Bigfoot Clan in Louisiana. Corpus De Licti is a novel based on a true story about a killer that keeps trying to get rid of a body that keeps coming back. Alien Arrival, the First Visit is a novel about alien encounters through the ages. End of Honor, Death of the Mafia is a true story about how the Mafia lost its honor code and became weak, as told by people in the Mafia. Alligator Attack! Based on a true story of a very large alligator attacking a man in Orlando Florida.