Before The Gospels: The Gospels of Thomas, Q, Signs, and The Passion Narrative

Jesus was a man of few words, simple words, and a deeply challenging message. However, through the years his words and message have been clouded with additions and redactions. How can we possible know the words he spoke? What were his original teachings? Where did his message stop and the many changes begin? Hidden in the gospels themselves are the source materials containing the original message preached by Jesus.
Before the gospels were written, there were proto-gospels, notes, lists and ...