Jess Stearn (1914–2002)

I have always been fascinated by Edgar Cayce. I think he just defies explanation. There are those out there that call him a fraud but I don't see how he could have faked his way through the medical descriptions. This book was somewhat of a disappointment. It skips around on a number of topics and gets into areas like past lives and Atlantis that I found wanting. The book was written in the late 1960's and speculates on near term disasters especially global geophysical eruptions he predicted show more for this time. They did not materialize along with the failure of the appearance of Atlantis which he predicted. So in the prediction realm he did come up short on a number of things. Yet his medical diagnosis of which he put in considerable work he often did seem to be on the mark. Equally amazing was his remedies which were often off the wall but apparently effective. Cayce always mystifies me and always will he was truly a seer. show less

Interesting biography of a man who thought he could tell us what was going to happen in the future. Regardless of whether Cayce had this talent or not, Stearn makes us respect the man for who he was and what he accomplished.

Jess Stearn was an experienced reporter and man of the world who viewed an invitation to a three-month study session of Hatha Yoga with extreme scepticism. But the experience transformed Stearn into a true believer. This book explains how this change came about and commends yoga as a remedy for tension, weight control, sexuality and various other conditions.

I read this book back in the 70s and still do some of the exercises. I like the way Stearn presents various points of view regarding reincarnation. I think most people who have done yoga for any length of time will agree with Stearn [that these exercises do help a person feel better/younger]. Back in the 70s, yoga was a hippie-dippie thing, but [of course] now it's almost mainstream.