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This fascinating biography, written by on the country's foremost authorities on metaphysics, reached the No. 1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. The Edgar Cayce story is one of the most compelling in inspirational literature. For more than forty years, the "Sleeping Prophet" closed his eyes, entered into an altered state of consciousness, and spoke to the very heart and spirit of humankind on subjects such as health, healing, dreams, prophecy, meditation, and reincarnation. His more than 14,000 readings are preserved at the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #55026 in Books
• Published on: 1989-10-01
• Released on: 1989-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 304 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780553260854
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"Perhaps Mr. Stearn's greatest achievement . . . is that he has given his subject such universality. The reader is left with the firm conviction, not that Edgar Cayce was a unique 'odd-man-out,' but that he spoke for the sleeping prophet that lies dormant in every human being." -- Noel Langley

The life and story of Edgar Cayce is one of the most compelling in metaphysical literature. For more than forty years, the "Sleeping Prophet" closed his eyes, entered into an altered state of consciousness, and spoke to the very heart and spirit of humankind on subjects such as health, healing, dreams, prophecy, meditation, and reincarnation. Now in a 30th Anniversary Special Edition printing, Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet is a fascinating biography that will hold the reader spellbound and leaving him or her in wonder at the the potential of humankind. -- Midwest Book Review

From the Back Cover
Dare we believe in prophecies? A native of Kentucky with a ninth grade education, Edgar Cayce accurately predicted two world wars, including the years they began and ended, racial strife in America, the death of John F. Kennedy and hundreds of other recorded events. He could apparently travel in time and space to treat the ill, and dispense information that led to innumerable cures where traditional medicine was useless. The first to introduce many Americans to the concept of reincarnation, Cayce drew on a subconscious Universal Mind for starting information about past and future. In The Sleeping Prophet, Jess Stearn presents the extraordinary story of Cayce's life, his healings, his prophecies, and his powerful legacy.

About the Author
Jess Stearn, formerly a reporter for the New York Daily News and an editor for Newsweek, has written more than twenty books including Edgar Cayce -- The Sleeping Prophet and Yoga, Youth, and Reincarnation. A number of his books have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.

Customer Reviews

A Prophet and Remarkable man
One has to consider the time this occurred and the level of education of Edgar Cayce. He was incredible and I find it sad that people reading it today are unable to grasp the importance of his work. I think this is a book all thinking people should read and understand in context. If a reader is too literally minded or unwilling to accept the possibility of miracles then (s)he should read something else.

This is a great introduction to a great man. Unforgettable!
Jess Stearn's style of writing may tend to be a tad sensationalistic, but he certainly makes you think. Especially now that it is l998, reading Ch. 3 on earth changes can be a bit chilling. I love the book because it set me on the spiritual path with both feet. Edgar Cayce, the greatest prophet of our century, the Father of Wholistic Medicine and simple man with a great heart and a cosmic mind, will be a truly "real character" for you, by the time you finish this remarkable book. Thanks Jess for making him so accessible!

There's more here than prophesy
The story of Edgar Cayce and other people with parapsychological ability is a most compelling and interesting phenomenon of mental capacity. That some people have this type of psychic ability demonstrates the vast power and perception of the human mind that warrants investigation. That this type of phenomena doesn't necessarily "fit" into mainstream psychological study causes severe conflict with generally accepted mainstream beliefs about the workings of the mind. As a consequence, the field of orthodox study tends to put people like Cayce into the catagory of fakes and charletans, at worst, and to ignore them at best. The study of this type of psychic phenomenon would go far in explaining the unknown regions of the mind. Scientific discovery necessitates following examples that are exceptions to the general rule. People with parapsychological powers ala Cayce provide great opportunity to track the great uncharted regions of the human psyche.