Philip Gardiner is the best selling author of The Shining Ones, TheSerpent Grail and Gnosis:The Secret of Solomon's Temple Revealed. He has a degree in StrategicMarketing and severaldiploma's ranging in subjects from etymology to holistic medicine. Helives in the heart of RobinHood country in the UK and travels the world on a personal quest touncover the truth. Althoughhe has been asked on numerous occasions to become "a member" of severalinstitutions, Philip hasstrictly refused on the grounds of independence, seeing membership ofcertain organizations as beingovertly influential on his research and understanding of the truths ofmankind. Before retiring to dedicatehis time to researching and writing, Philip was a Marketing Director andowner of a company in the UK.Part of this role included giving lectures on the art and history ofmarketing and propaganda to variousorganizations including certain government bodies and companies. Philipbegan his writing career witha book entitled, "Proof: Does God Exist?" Published in 2002 and followedthis up with his best selling"The Shining Ones: The World's Most Powerful Secret Society Revealed",which become a top sellerin the UK. Reality Press is proud to offer a new edition of Mr.Gardiners first book, "Proof: Does God Exist?".