Book of Life

Prophesied from Book of Revelation

Christian - Non-Fiction
498 Pages
Reviewed on 05/30/2025
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Reviewed by Leonard Smuts for Readers' Favorite

Can a person find God while imprisoned under desperate circumstances? B.D.H. Son certainly believes so, and he relates his extraordinary experiences in Book of Life: Prophesied from Book of Revelation. The author, of Vietnamese origin, was detained in Poland in 2003 on a criminal charge related to tax evasion. He faced a bleak future. His tale is one of harsh prison conditions, cells shared with potentially dangerous criminals, inmates with quirky nicknames, and cruel prison officials. He was separated from his Polish partner Beata (Bea), who was also under investigation, and his assets of $1 million were frozen. He waged an ongoing battle with the bureaucratic legal system to gain his freedom and retrieve his funds. He made two suicide attempts, which he miraculously survived. Redemption came in the form of signs seen in nature and other synchronicities that led him to explore Christianity. During this time, he received various revelations and came to believe that he was the son of Jesus and a future Pope. He became engaged to Bea after obtaining special permission, before being temporarily released on bail after serving half of his 3-year sentence. They married in 2004, followed by an opulent wedding celebration, the messages continued, and he foretold natural disasters.

B.D.H. Son's writing style, grammar, and turn of phrase reflect the author’s Vietnamese background. Words in English, Polish, and Vietnamese are compared and decoded. The text is liberally interspersed with references, symbols, and annotations that are unconventional in form. Bold type is also used, and biblical texts are quoted, creating a busy narrative. There are frequent references to sex and bodily functions. Book of Life is lengthy and requires concentration to absorb the message. The claims made by the author may not find favor with all Christians. It is left to the reader to assess the merits. It is, nevertheless, a unique work and a source of curiosity. Son interprets the book of Revelation and sounds a warning to humanity that we should obey God’s will. A follow-up is pending, which will focus on the second coming of Christ.

Asher Syed

Book of Life: Prophesied from Book of Revelation by Mr. B.D.H. Son begins in 2003 with Son, a Vietnamese atheist, who is detained in Poland for alleged tax evasion. During his 18-month custody, he experienced a series of intense spiritual and psychological events. Initially enduring harsh prison life, he began hearing voices claiming to be divine—first from the Sun, then from a black Cat—both vying for his devotion. These voices controlled his body and mind, leading to inner conflict, visions, and a dramatic spiritual awakening. Believing the Sun to be God, he died and was resurrected twice, hearing the voice of Jesus Christ. Later, he fought off a former inmate trying to steal from him and married under divine instruction. He then began writing what he believed to be the Fifth Gospel, guided by Christ.

Book of Life by Mr. B.D.H. Son is an unusually bold and feverish work that defies traditional genres, teetering between spiritual odyssey and psychological musings. The author’s writing is intense and surprisingly fluid, even with language jumps and annotations, and we get a truly unfiltered look into the mind of a man experiencing extraordinary, and at times unsettling, events while imprisoned. The voice is raw and fearless, presenting his visions and dialogue in both mind and publicly in a fashion I have not come across before concerning formatting. While the content is certainly unconventional, it is delivered with such a high level of energy and such clear passion that falling into the vibe is organic. The surreal nature of the experiences described pushes the reader into a world where divine intervention and human experience collide unpredictably. It’s not a comfortable read, but it’s undeniably original, and the author’s courage in telling this story is noteworthy. Recommended.

K.C. Finn

Book of Life: Prophesied from Book of Revelation by Mr. B.D.H. Son is an extraordinary autobiographical account that merges spiritual revelation with personal transformation. Beginning with his arrest in Poland for tax evasion in 2003, Son, who is a Vietnamese atheist, encounters a series of supernatural visions, voices, and experiences that he interprets as divine communication. What follows is a surreal and deeply personal spiritual journey, as Son navigates between voices he believes to be God (the Sun) and another deity (a Cat), leading to a battle of faith and identity. With intense visions, claims of resurrection, and interactions he sees as divinely orchestrated, Son’s story culminates in what he believes to be the writing of the ‘Fifth Gospel.’ This unorthodox memoir combines mysticism, theology, and testimony in a passionate quest for meaning and divine truth.

Author B.D.H. Son writes with a great deal of passion about the discoveries he’s made and his emotional journey, and that conviction kept me reading and exploring this bold, surreal, and deeply personal account of spiritual awakening behind prison walls. Very few people have the kind of unique life that Son has had, and this makes the memoir all the more interesting. You can see how it’s shaped and changed his attitudes over time, and how the passion that drives him now is so deeply ingrained into everything he does. This level of conviction is inspiring to see, but there’s also vulnerability and honesty in the psychological processes he explains, offering a style of storytelling that defies all conventions, inviting readers into a mind-bending spiritual journey that you feel every moment with the author. I found it personally very eye-opening, an intense blend of autobiography, prophecy, and mystical theology unlike anything else I’ve ever read. Overall, Book of Life is a thought-provoking exploration of faith, identity, and revelation that I would recommend to anyone looking for an outside-the-box approach to faith and spiritual awakenings.

Romuald Dzemo

Mr. B.D.H. Son’s The Book of Life: Prophesied from the Book of Revelation is a bold, unconventional, and deeply personal spiritual narrative that blends autobiography, religious allegory, and experimental literature. The book recounts the author's transformation during 14 months of custody in Poland—an experience he interprets as divinely orchestrated. Within the confines of his cell, Son begins to hear voices, experiences vivid dreams, and undergoes what he describes as supernatural interventions by two opposing forces—one identifying itself as God (whom he associates with the Sun) and another claiming to be God (a black cat). This internal struggle culminates in dramatic acts of self-sacrifice—smashing his head and biting off his tongue—followed by visions of resurrection and divine revelation. Declared the “Son of God” by his own account, Son claims to have been chosen to write the long-awaited Fifth Gospel, decoding biblical prophecies through a unique multilingual literary structure.

I found The Book of Life to be an interesting spiritual claim in an innovative style that will appeal to fans of the biblical book of Revelation. The author insists the work must be read nine times across three languages (English, Polish, and Vietnamese) to grasp its layered meanings fully. Each chapter opens with a passage from the Bible, particularly Revelation, which is then mirrored or reinterpreted within the narrative. Headlines and wordplay are used to decode hidden messages, suggesting a complex linguistic theology where words are not only carriers of meaning but manifestations of divine design. The prose often feels like a visionary stream-of-consciousness, oscillating between poetic reflection, theological argument, and surreal introspection. Themes of duality—light and darkness, divine and demonic, freedom and captivity—are developed, creating spiritual inquiry and existential confrontation. While Mr. B.D.H. Son’s book will likely polarize readers due to its unorthodox presentation and self-referential messianism, it undeniably offers a unique reading experience for those open to experimental Christian non-fiction.

Carol Thompson

The Book of Life by Mr. B.D.H. Son is a singular narrative that's both a spiritual quest and a chronicle of survival. Written under extraordinary conditions—three years in strict detention—the author blends testimony, theology, and linguistic experimentation into what he asserts is “The 5th Gospel.” What begins as a harrowing account of imprisonment in Poland swiftly develops into a layered exploration of faith, betrayal, and transcendence. The opening chapters detail the author’s arrest and interrogation, highlighting the disorientation and isolation that followed. His initial resistance, the sting of betrayal from close companions, and his efforts to maintain dignity while navigating prison hierarchy all contribute to a powerful human drama. Alongside these experiences, he reflects on spiritual awakenings and divine purpose, presenting his suffering as part of a larger, cosmic calling. The book claims divine authorship and situates the text within Christian prophecy, positioning it as the continuation of Jesus’s works in the modern age.

The structure is unconventional. Mr. B.D.H. Son weaves narrative and biblical interpretation with symbolic coding derived from English, Polish, and Vietnamese. This trilingual approach, central to the author’s method, reveals hidden divine messages. Readers must reread the text in all three languages to unlock its full meaning. This device, while ambitious, gives the book a meditative rhythm and a sense of layered significance, especially for readers with multilingual fluency or a theological interest. Vivid episodes ground the narrative in human experience. The Book of Life will appeal most to readers drawn to experimental literature. It invites contemplation and challenges traditional religious frameworks.