A Seer Out of Season: The Life Of Edgar Cayce [Mass Market Paperback]

Harmon H. Bro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1996 | Series: Seer Out of Season (Book 1)

The gift of prohecy...

Millions worldwide have turned to the writings of Edgar Cayce for advice on holistic medicine and spiritual growth. Hailed as the father of the New Age movement, his works have been translated into dizens of languages, and he has received outpourings of acclaim from individuals, doctors, and spiritual leaders around the globe.

A Seer out of Season...

Drawing from his experience as Cayce's longtime associate, Dr. Harmon Bro has written the first-ever full-length biography of the gifted spiritualist. Long awaited by followers and skeptics alike, this definitive, intimate account tells the story of how an enigmatic Kentucky farm boy with no formal education became the soft-spoken seer who inspired so many. It is also the story of a man hounded by disbelievers who again and again branded him a charlatan--only to walk away stunned by his power.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Edgar Cayce's soul, in its sundry incarnations, had a checkered pedigree: as Ra Ta, Egyptian high priest, circa 10,500 B.C.; as John Bainbridge, scoundrel English soldier stalking the American colonies; as Persian warrior-king Uhjltd (pronounced "yoolt"); as Dale, illegitimate son of Louis XIV's lovely daughter Gracia; and as Greek chemist Armitidides, who knew Alexander the Great (whose governess was reincarnated as Cayce's wife Gertrude). Or so we gather from Bro, who ought to know, since he took notes when "the prophet of Virginia Beach" gave hundreds of "life readings" and performed wondrous medical diagnoses whilst in a trance state. Written in inflated, fuzzy prose that sets the brain spinning, this biography-cum-memoir by an ordained minister and psychologist preaches to the converted. The open-minded reader looking for a critical appraisal of the psychic is left bewildered as to how Cayce's "covenant with God" works itself out.
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Review

"Dr. Harmon Bro eloquently captures the paradoxes of this complex man and the subtleties of his approach to health and spirituality."--Mark Thurston, Ph.D., Director of Education, Association for Research and Enlightenment

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 481 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (October 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312959885
• ISBN-13: 978-0312959883
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #590,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Arts & Literature > New Age

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It didn't change my life, but it changed the way I view life, August 27, 1997

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This review is from: A Seer Out of Season: The Life Of Edgar Cayce (Mass Market Paperback)

The Bible,Battle for the Mind and A Seer out of Season are my 3 top lifetime books.
A Seer out of Season is a sensitive portrayal of the life of a most remarkable, yet very ordinary, man. You get the full picture, together with warts. No over-sentimental, hero-worship here. Just a simple story, simply told - and simply full of wonder.
I remember well the author quoting Cayce as saying, "I do nothing you can't do." A remarkable
assertion when you see what Cayce did.
And you will see what Cayce did if you read this book. It will change your view of self, life and
eternity.
Looking for a meaning to it all? Then have a read of this. You will find it cuts across all the boundaries and unites the mind and soul in a harmony you couldn't think existed. Journey into the new you and the new world of you with this book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Honest portrayal of Cayce as a gifted seer -- but very human, September 22, 2003

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This review is from: A Seer Out of Season: The Life Of Edgar Cayce (Mass Market Paperback)

In recent years, there has been a tendency to elevate Edgar Cayce to the status of an almost-mythological figure. You will find none of that here. In "A Seer Out of Season," Dr. Harmon Bro portrays Cayce as a man with extraordinary psychic gifts, but also a human being, warts and all. That's what I liked best about the book. For the first time, I could relate to Cayce as a real person, not an overblown myth. In my opinion, this is the best Cayce biography on the market.

This is NOT a debunking book. Bro personally worked with Cayce for almost a year in 1944, and retains a deep, abiding respect for "The Sleeping Prophet." He accepts the reality of Cayce's abilities, and continues to study the Readings. However, in later years, there was a falling out between Bro and the Edgar Cayce Foundation, and Bro now has his own org. Much of the controversy centered around Bro's more humanistic views of Cayce, as he is portrayed in this book.

The very fact that Bro knew Cayce personally is what prevents him from falling into the trap of hero worship. As Bro himself writes: "For many -- though not all -- he [Cayce] is a modern equivalent to oracles of the past, celebrated in traditions of East or West, or in legends of Shamanism. Yet this treatment rubs the face out of his portrait, because it removes an essential part of his story." (P. 5) Amen. If you, too, are interested in the man behind the Cayce legend, then by all means, do read this book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read, June 26, 2004

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This review is from: A Seer Out of Season: The Life Of Edgar Cayce (Mass Market Paperback)

Long review short - this is a well-written book about the life of an incredibly interesting man. Whether or not you believe in seers, this book is a page-turner for its riveting story of a very ordinary yet extraordinary person.