Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet - Hardcover

Kirkpatrick, Sidney D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1573221392 ISBN 13: 9781573221399

Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover, 2000

Synopsis

A gripping, fascinating narrative of the life of America's greatest spiritualist delves into the life of a man who influenced presidents and Hollywood starlets but nevertheless lived in poverty for most of his days. 25,000 first printing.

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Review:

Edgar Cayce was one of the most humble and influential people of his day, a man whose outstanding psychic abilities appeared to heal hundreds of patients. The F.B.I. and even master magician Henry Houdini couldn't debunk or explain Cayce's amazing gifts. Biographer Sidney D. Kirkpatrick has no interest in probing the question of whether Cayce had legitimate psychic powers. Rather he presents an evenhanded story about the life of this American prophet, using a myriad of sources, including transcripts of his trances as well as Cayce's personal letters and papers. (Kirkpatrick is the only author to be granted unrestricted access.)

What makes this biography especially fresh and lasting is Kirkpatrick's excellent storytelling skills, evidenced in his opening pages when he describes Cayce entering his characteristic trance to diagnose a seemingly dying infant in the other room. Although Cayce prescribed a seemingly lethal dose of the homeopathic belladonna (deadly nightshade), the baby survived and was healed. Whether telling of these miraculous moments or the horrifying harassment in Cayce's life, Kirkpatrick always stays grounded in documented facts and clear information. Cayce aficionados will enjoy especially the accounts of encounters with George Gershwin, Marilyn Monroe, and even the likelihood that he met with President Woodrow Wilson. --Tara West

About the Author:

Sidney D. Kirkpatrick is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. His critically acclaimed books include the New York Times bestseller A Cast of Killers and Lords of Sipan, a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie. He lives in Pasadena.

About this edition

• Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1573221392
• ISBN 13: 9781573221399
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 596