Kooks: A Guide to the Outer Limits of Human Belief

Kooks: A Guide to the Outer Limits of Human Belief
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By the book! Reader from Cape Cod MA

Human Belief is more diverse than you'd think

A fair and honest look at kookdom

DAN SCOTT ASHWANDER is the KING of KOOKS:

Kooks: A Guide to the Outer Limits of Human Belief
Donna Kossy
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ASIN: 0922915679

Book Description

The Los Angeles Times touted the original 1994 edition of Kooks as “a rich compendium of looniness.” This newly expanded version includes a profile on hollow-earth activist Ruth Leedy, a letter to Richard Nixon from St. Elizabeth's mental hospital, scientific proof of God, and other material culled from the author's archives. This edition is newly expanded, with 36 pages of never-before-printed material.

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Beware fake reviews.......2002-12-02

The "Reader from Cape Cod MA" is George Hammond himself. Which is why he's so specific--even citing the page number--about his own little "theory." And his comment about "peer reviewed literature" is particularly funny since his "theory" is "cited" all over the Internet as a classic example of crank, kook psuedo-science. Apparently he thinks being pointed out as a nutcase is the same thing as being cited in "peer reviewed literature."

By the book! Reader from Cape Cod MA.......2002-01-09

As a physicist and research psychologist I find Donna Kossy's approach to Kookdom highly refreshing. Seldom does a veteran scholar and able writer survey really rare material. The author's memorable prose shows that she is both sympathetic to the persecuted scientist as well as poignantly devastating to the incompetent kook. Devilish intent is clearly sorted from simple ignorance, and any genuine scholarship does receive due note. Of particular interest in the latter regard is her handling of George Hammond's theory on page 247, which has subsequently appeared in the peer reviewed literature. In that case, Kossy may have been the first one to spot the emergence of a genuine scientific discovery. Kossy's nose for news and flatfooted style of scholarly detective work is unsurpassed. Thanks a million Donna Kossy for a fascinating book.

Human Belief is more diverse than you'd think.......2001-12-24

Donna Kossy is a sensitive, well-educated writer who can explain even the most unusual-seeming beliefs intelligibly - and without being judgemental or acting superior.

In this book you'll discover religious movements, political movements, racism, health, art, and more. Are you aware of the Anti-Mucus diet? Did you hear about The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millenium General Assembly? Probably not - but Ms. Kossy has.

If there's a flaw here, it's that some of the summaries are unfortunately brief - the book could easily be twice as large. But it's a small complaint for a great product.

A fair and honest look at kookdom.......1999-12-13

If Ivan Stang's "High Weirdness By Mail" offered a glimpse into the world of kooks, crackpots, and the fringe, then Donna Koosy's "Kooks" is a five-star luxury cruise through the uncharted fringes of human belief. Miss Kossy takes the best and most outrageous parts of her "Kooks" zine and puts them together to give us an in-depth look at people so far out there, you'll have trouble believing that this stuff really exists at all...except that it's right here, in front of your own eyes. There are racist publications galore, UFO kooks, misunderstood pseudo-scientists, and other visionaries -- all of whom are given a fair, understanding, and honest look by Miss Kossy. Many of the most famous kooks are given in-depth presentations, including the Raelians, Wilhelm Reich, the trepanation folks, and lots lots more. Kossy believes in letting their words and their deeds speak for themselves, and this gives her more respect in both the eyes of the kooks, and in the eyes of the readers; besides, nothing she could ever write could possibly top the ranting of "Christian Technocracy." She's just too *sane.* Your brain will never be the same after this.

DAN SCOTT ASHWANDER is the KING of KOOKS:.......1999-04-17

Donna Kossy's book Kooks is carried throughout by the ones who fear to say nothing and beleive everything. An excellent example of this is the book's obvious star, Dan Scott Ashwander. Ashwander is the star of Kooks, saved by Kossy for the tantalizing end. Why is that? Because he is not an anti-Semite/anti-Nubian kook like Mark Margoian or a UFO/last days kook like William "Bill" Cooper. Ashwander is a sincere nice guy who is like a teddy bear kook. Kossy even states he is the nicest guy to talk to. Also, Ashwander really only offends two groups in his Kook article. One is Germans by claiming the German race is evil and the source of all resistance to a united world capital of Jerusalem, Israel. Second, Ashwander does offend Marian Roman Catholics by claiming he was born of virgin birth via his mother Lois Blanche Ashwander in Hanceville, Alabama. Ashwander thinks he is the reincarnation of people like Pliny the Elder, Hippocretes, John Wilkes Booth, and King Arthur (the fictional not historical one). Kossy makes Ashwander the most interesting kook by far. She explores how two Cobramen are after Ashwander. One is Paul the Cobraman, a Cobraman with the most evil mind power of any Evil Eternal Ashwander has ever met. The second is a Cobraman called Cowboy who is a redneck Cobraman who wears cowboy hats and boots to highlight his giant Cobra head. Ashwander tells Kossy how the leader of the Evil Eternals is a woman named Posky who teleported into the body of a woman who rose from the dead and is now dating a reincarnated Adolf Hitler. Reincarnated versions of Winston Churchil, Bentio Mussolini, Franciso Farnco, and Hitler all seemed to stalk Ashwander during his life. Churchill was Ashwander's pastor. Hitler was Ashwander's Sunday school teacher. Franco was a high school basketball player in Ensley, Alabama. and classmate of Ashwadner (apparently at the same time he was facist ruler of Spain!). Finally, Mussolini was a fellow mental patient with Ashwander who followed him around. Albert Eistein also seemed to have a habit of following Ashwander around in Kooks and then coming out of the television to spit at Ashwander. Ashwander also claims to have these visions of John Foster Dulles smiling in reverse order. These facts make Kooks the book to read. Ashwander's unique presence in Kooks makes it a true classic. There are other neat Kooks like the black, Jew, Muslim, and Asian hating Margoian who beleives that G-d created white people before the Noah deluge. Margoian is not very politically correct in Kooks when it comes to blacks. Ashwander does not call African descended people Nubians, African Americans, or blacks but opts instead to refer to them only as apes. Margoian is also vehiment that Abraham Lincoln is a traitor to mankind and Jesse Jackson is a pimp. Then there is the UFO officianado Bill Cooper who thinks UFO occupants the Greys and Nordics are really demons and angels. Is this because they come from the sky or possess immense power? No, Cooper's reason is these are the last days because Israel has been reinstated. Cooper, after showing great Biblical knowledge, tries to convince the reader he is not a religious man. If he believes Greys are demons and a Israel yet to fufil its Abrahmic Covenant proves the last days; he obviously is religious. Kooks also has the real annoying pyschos whose idealism you just love to hate. These include the schizophrenic Flat Earth Socitey who allegedly know the Earth is flat because some man and woman in a picture declared it. Then comes Rael, a New Age spiritualist with the audicity to have a symbol with a Swastika (Nazi symbol) inside of the Mogen (Star of) David. That is not even the end of Kooks, there are people in it covinced that the evil ruler of hell is in fact a DINOSAUR. Some black Muslim kooks in the book use Isaac Asimov and his sideburns as evidence that the white paleman looks more like an ape than the Nubian black man. Why cannot anyone agree they are both NOT apes! Kooks also has a fresh mix of anti-semite pollacks, last day prophets of doom, and people who insist Yeshua (Jesus of Nazareth) was black and not white. The book Kooks does have its weak spots. One is how Kossy seems to have only average knowledge of all total conspiracy theory. She is a sociologist and does not use as much eschatology, history, psychology, political science, or anthropology backgrounds to view these people with an open mind and a laughing heart. Also, some of the Kooks she picked are not that intresting and others she left out. By just going in the area of Groom Lake she could have found a few Area-51 kooks but never did. She could have found better kooks by going to local gun toater meetings, conspiracy/citizen groups, UFO conventions, and prophecy study groups. But she never did. However, the most detrimental aspect of Kooks is Kossy's selection of the most schizophrenic kooks. She should have picked more credible kooks who make you think. Why should you view credible kooks with an open mind? The reason is that those who first said the Earth was round; not the center of the universe; evolution existed; abortion should be legal; and humans were not the only sentient beings in the universe...were once considered to be kooks. So if Galileo, Copernicus, Drake, Sanger, Darwin, Scopes, and Wesley were at one time considered Kooks, then Ashwander and some of the non-racists kooks are in very good company.

Science Fiction Quotations: From the Inner Mind to the Outer Limits

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Great quotes!

Science Fiction Quotations: From the Inner Mind to the Outer Limits

Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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In this unprecedented collection of science fiction and fantasy quotations, the reader revisits the stunning moment when Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein monster first comes to life; witnesses the transformation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll into Mr. Hyde; is present when Bruce Wayne resolves to become Batman; and overhears the cosmic conclusions of The Incredible Shrinking Man. Drawing upon two centuries of the vast and provocative literature of science fiction and fantasy, this comprehensive book presents more than 2,900 quotations from wide-ranging sources, including science fiction and fantasy stories, novels, films, and television programs.
The quotations are organized by topic—alien worlds; darkness and light; robots, androids, and cyborgs; machines and technology; weapons; and more than one hundred others. The reader will encounter the wit and wisdom of renowned authors (H. G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin) along with definitive versions of such important statements as Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics and Star Trek’s Prime Directive.
With its thorough index, this book is both an invaluable resource for the writer or scholar and an irresistible page-turner for the curious browser.

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Great quotes!.......2006-03-08

Ok, so not all of your faves might be here, but what is here is great. Useful index too. Great book to have to improve the sig lines in your emails!

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A fond return to childhood - highly recommended
Outer limits companion -review
THE guide to the original Outer Limits TV series
An Indispensible Resource
We Interupt This Program . . .

The Outer Limits Companion
David J. Schow
Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo Records
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ASIN: 0966516907

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A fond return to childhood - highly recommended.......2007-08-27

I can remember very few things from 1963-64. Watching Jack Ruby take one in the gut - on live tv - and of course the Outer Limits! I was only 7 or so, but it seems these two things were somehow highlights of a mundane existence (don't cry for me, all is much better...). This show was the work of some very creative minds. I also recommend the book "The Outer Limits Companion". A very detailed work that even gives plot outlines for several unfilmed episodes. Great stuff, indeed.

Outer limits companion -review.......2007-07-27

This is an excellent book. Highly recommended for any fan of the original Outer Limits TV series of the 1960's. This book actully chronicles the
entire history of the show, from its inception up to its end. It also
includes interviews with the show's creators, script writers and several of the actors who appeared in the show during its run.

THE guide to the original Outer Limits TV series.......2007-04-10

I had the original version of this book and enjoyed it immensely. This one has been updated to include information that became available after the original publication. The new book is printed on better paper and has sections on available models, more interviews with participants, and some information about the new series. The focus, however, is on the original series.

If you are a fan of the original series, this book is for you.

An Indispensible Resource.......2006-03-08

This book is an outstanding companion to the original "Outer Limits" DVD sets. The amount of research that went into this volume is staggering. The author describes each episode in Seasons One and Two in great detail, including a transcription of the "Control Voice" narrative that began and ended the shows. Plot summaries, special effects, dialog, production problems--it's all here. Filled with rare, high-quality photographs and brimming with behind-the-scenes details about the show and its creators, "The Outer Limits Companion" is truly a "must have" for anyone interested in this vintage sci-fi television classic.

We Interupt This Program . . ........2005-03-22

What a wonderful book! I love watching the old horror programs on television, such as Karloff's Thriller, The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. What I enjoy most is watching each program, and then spend a few minutes reading up on the production history and trivia about the program, thanks to books like this. I just spent the last three years reading "The Alfred Hitchcock Presents Companion" by Grams and Wikstrom and watched each and every episode of the Hitchcock TV series one by one. What a fascinating program. So logically, I purchased this book and am done the first season. With each viewing I turn to this book and find out trivia I did not know, and other neat facts. That's what tells me if the book is a good book or not. A must-have.

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Stan Timmons does not disapoint

The Outer Limits: Always Darkest
Stan Timmons
Manufacturer: I Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0743493079

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Paul Stein wakes in a prison cell, with no idea why he's been imprisoned, or how he got there. One thing is made clear to him by the guards, however: He's scheduled to die in three days' time. How could this have happened? What crime could he have possibly committed that would condemn him to death?

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Dropped out of hyperspace by a mysterious chunk of dark matter, pilot Paul Stein must save the transport vessel by facing his past and ultimately trusting his own decisions. He comes up against a crew of dangerous misfits who have a plan not only to destroy the transport, but to wreak havoc on a world-wide basis.The Outer Limits was originally aired in the 1960s, and, like The Twilight Zone, became a fan and rating favorite for years, with stories that were more science fiction-oriented than The Twilight Zone, stories that were thought-provoking, emotional, additive and memorable.

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Stan Timmons does not disapoint.......2007-06-07

I loved this book. I am not an avid Sci-Fi reader, but this book will prompt me to become one. Stan does a great job pulling you in and making you want to know the characters and their stories. I really began to feel as if I was in the story as I read it. Love, Loss, Suspense, Adventure and a twist to the end that has kept me wanting more.
I was so sad to be done with this book. I really recomend this and other Stan Timmons books.Great Job Stan! Please write another soon.

The Outer Limits: Alien Invasion From Hollyweird (The Outer Limits)

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Great series.
Great series.

The Outer Limits: Alien Invasion From Hollyweird (The Outer Limits)
John Peel
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ASIN: 0812575679

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In this movie, the special effects seem so real....maybe a little too real?Melanie and Jeff are thrilled to be cast as extras in the newest alien invasion epic being filmed in their hometown. It's so cool! And the special effects are awesome! The movie has everything, including an army of freaky alien invaders with high-tech laser annihilators.But it turns out the movie is just a cover for a real alien invasion. And so are all the other hit alien moves. Melanie and Jeff have to warn someone. But no one will listen!This time when the director yells "It's a wrap!" it could mean the final cut for the human race.

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Great series........2002-12-09

I bought this book for my 10 year old daughter. She loved it so much that she asked me to get her the rest of the series.
So I did...

Great series........2002-12-09

I bought this book for my 10 year old daughter. She loved it so much that she asked me to get her the rest of the series.
So I did...

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Didn't Live Up
I never wanted it to end!! Fabulous!
An all-star cast of my generation! I swooned over Rod Taylor and Robert Culp!
WONDERFUL cast, beautifully performed, an EXCITING thrilling journey you won't forget!
"Hard Rock Lovers".....Beautifully done!!

Hard Rock Lovers
Paul Kyriazi
Manufacturer: Ronin Audio Books
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 0971618321

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Computer programmer Alan Bartlet takes his new girlfriend to Las Vegas. There he meets Medusa, a backup singer for the now dead rock star Shane. She hints that Shane might be alive. In flashback, we see the rise and fall of Shane. Alan pursues Medusa and descends into a world of mystery, lust and murder to find out: Is Shane Alive?

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Didn't Live Up.......2007-07-03

I absolutely love "The James Bond Lifestyle Seminar," but this audiobook fell short. The plot was decent, but nothing better than you'd expect based on the synopsis. The main character is supposed to be 33 years old, yet his voice sounds like an old man. He sounds very unsure of himself. Also, a lot more could have been done with the sound effects. They did not immerse me in the scenes, as another reviewer claimed.

I never wanted it to end!! Fabulous!.......2007-01-16

Mr Kyriazi's production of Hard Rock Lovers was just fantastic! I was on the edge of my seat on a daily basis! I put the audio book on my iPod and listened while I jogged. I gotta say it motivated me to get out there and I am so sad it is over! I cannot wait for his next Audio production!

The story is fantastic, gripping and sexy. I absolutely loved it!

Bravo!!!!

An all-star cast of my generation! I swooned over Rod Taylor and Robert Culp!.......2006-05-22

Wow! My sister pointed me to this audio book and I couldn't believe my ears. I just relaxed on my bed to listen and was absolutely delighted with the movie-quality of the sound effects. Not only is this a masterful, well-written plot, it's also a quality production. The best I've heard.

And those stars that the magnificent author/director Paul Kyriazi lined up for this special version of his book!!! Well, all I can say is that I remember swooning each time I saw any of them on the big screen. (I hope my hubby doesn't read this.) But when I saw Rod Taylor--who narrates this story, with such a come-hither voice--starring in The Birds with that gorgeous Tippi Hedren, I almost fainted. Yes, he was that much of a hunk ... and still is, according to my sister!

Incidentally, people used to say I looked like Tippi. Ah-hhh, memories ... But getting back to this audio book, I loved it to pieces.

Keep up the excellent work, Mr. K. You're terrific, and almost as handsome as the great Rod! Ciao, baby ...

WONDERFUL cast, beautifully performed, an EXCITING thrilling journey you won't forget!.......2006-03-15

From the moment Hard Rock Lovers comes on ... it takes you by the hand and mind, and immediately draws you into this intriquing story, narrated by the imcomparable Rod Taylor, of revenge, love, lust, cold reality and spiritual enlightenment.

Robert Culp kept me laughing with his perfect low-life agent performance, always the best! James Darren was the perfect rock star, mean, talented but sad, his performance was # 1. Ishtar Uhvana was great as Medusa, she added the sweetness to keep some reality in the rock world and her ending dialoque brought tears to my eyes. Loved Russ Tamblyn, George Chakiris was brilliant as the evil Reynaldo, and Nefta Perry as Connie played the perfect Rosie Perez.

The ending gives you hope and leaves you with happy feelings. You will want to play it again and again; it only gets better each time you listen.

Paul Kyriazi is my hero. I am his BIGGEST fan.

Thank you Paul for the fun and exciting adventure!

"Hard Rock Lovers".....Beautifully done!!.......2006-03-14

The "Hard Rock Lovers" audio book was not at all what I expected, but what a wonderful surprise! It's a twisted, tangled web of events played out by a handful of multi-leveled, intertwined characters. The story is well written, beautifully told and convincingly enacted centering on the heights of a successful rock star and the terrible costs that are paid when that success is abused. People and events are manipulated by all the characters to satisfy their own needs and agenda.

"Good" and "evil" are blurred. "Life" and "death" are blurred. Relationships are blurred, but the irony of fate is boldly presented and it's made abundantly clear that our "next" existence offers another chance to hopefully do better. The inevitability of change, the subtle and sometimes dramatic interrelationships between cause and effect as well as the ever-present, ever-looming scales of divine and poetic justice are persistent threads. A beautiful blending of drama and melodrama are used to develop both the story and the characters. The audio presentation is top-notch entertainment, particularly when you consider that all acting is accomplished solely through vocal artistry. The actors do a fantastic job of inviting the listener into their world and moving you effortlessly through the story.

I really enjoyed listening to this audio book. It is wonderful from start to finish and my congratulations go out to all involved. It's a winner on all levels.

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on the low shelf

The Outer Limits of Life
John Medina
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on the low shelf.......2006-11-12

This book was a very enjoyable read. He takes complex concepts and puts them on the low shelf for non-scientist types to fully access. His humor is quirky and makes it a pleasant read. One of the most memorable points in the book, which has really stuck with me, is the explanation of the metamorphosis from caterpillar to moth / butterfly--from eating machine to gravy in a cocoon to beautiful flying creature. Amazing!

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Edgar Cayce Had His Limits
Balance your views about Cayce

The Outer Limits of Edgar Cayce's Power
Edgar Evans Cayce , and Hugh Lynn Cayce
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ASIN: 1931044686

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Edgar Cayce, America's "sleeping prophet," was one of the most active and trusted psychics of the 20th century. Thousands of people relied on him for insights into their physical and emotional health, spiritual questions, business prospects, and dreams. His writings still inform us today. Cayce's readings were stunningly accurate -- about 85 percent of them hit the mark. But some cases seemed to be beyond his abilities. Why did his powers fail him at times -- if they in fact did? In "The Outer Limits of Edgar Cayce's Power," his sons, Edgar Evans Cayce and Hugh Lynn Cayce, investigate the questions that challenged the prophet's seemingly unlimited psychic abilities.

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Edgar Cayce Had His Limits.......2007-04-22

What would it be like to grow up with not just a famous father, but a father who was to become recognized as perhaps one of the greatest psychic seers of all time. Hugh Lynn Cayce, and his younger brother Edgar Evans Cayce, in their book, The Outer Limits of Edgar Cayce's Power (summarized at [...], takes the reader on a journey to a lesser-known side of Edgar Cayce. With refreshing honesty, Hugh Lynn recounts, in Chapter 1, an incident from 1934 when his father failed to give a requested reading. On a normal February day, Edgar Cayce lay down and prepared to give what should have been just another reading for a client in another city. He was given the suggestion regarding the reading by his wife Gertrude, as she had done many times before. This time though she had to give it five times. Then they waited. In fact, they all waited for over an hour--while Edgar Cayce slept. The reading never happened that day. It had to be rescheduled for another day. Was there something wrong with Edgar Cayce? Did he ever make mistakes? According to Hugh Lynn, questions such as these could be a basis for further psychic research. He noted that "the search for understanding one's self and one's relation to God and one's fellow man will lead to the greatest treasure of all. This was the major focus of the vast majority of the Edgar Cayce readings."
But what was every day life like with Edgar Cayce. Chapter 2 gives the reader a peak at that every day life. We are given glimpses through memories such as helping to develop photographs that Edgar Cayce had taken in his studio in Selma, Alabama. Hugh Lynn recounts briefly for the reader the steps needed to take a photograph from a blank piece of photographic paper to a momentary view of someone's life. You can almost see the picture coming to life in the development tray as he remembers that incident. We know that Edgar Cayce enjoyed playing games with his sons such as checkers, Parcheesi and rook with Hugh Lynn, dominoes, and carom with Edgar Evans. The reader is also allowed to experience briefly what it was like to live in that studio apartment above the wholesale drugs and wholesale grocery stores. Hugh Lynn talks of the "war on rats" that he and his father waged when Edgar Evans was young. It seems that rats would come in the grocery store downstairs where they would eat their fill, then go through the drugstore walls and up into the Cayces' apartment where Hugh Lynn and his father had to trap them and sometimes fight them. Then the reader journeys to Virginia Beach, Virginia with the Cayce family where we learn more about Edgar Cayce the man. We learn about his love of growing things (at one time there were over 15 fruit and flowering trees at their Virginia Beach home, according to Hugh Lynn), and building things with hammer, nail and saw such as room additions and a new garage. In addition, we are there when Hugh Lynn discovers something even he did not know about his father---he was a water dowser. He talks of the time when he, Hugh Lynn, was involved in scouting and the troop needed a source of water for a new cabin they were building on Linkhorn Bay. He mentioned this need to his father. Edgar Cayce asked his son to take him to the location. On the way there, he had Hugh Lynn stop so he could acquire a Y-shaped branch from a peach tree. Using this branch while walking across the area where the cabin was to be built, Edgar Cayce was able to locate an area for them to dig in search of water. He told Hugh Lynn that they should find water about 32 feet down. They found water at 32½ feet.

Balance your views about Cayce.......2006-01-16

If you are interested in Edgar Cayce, you should read this book. I found it most enlightening. Edgar Cayce was after all human, and his abilities were tested by the greed and desperation felt by him and others occasionally. It takes a long time to find your path, and sometimes you still stray. Recommended reading!

The Outer Limits, Volume One (Outer Limits)

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The Outer Limits, Volume One (Outer Limits)
Diane Duane , John M. Ford , Howard Hendrix , and Harlan Ellison
Manufacturer: Prima Lifestyles
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ASIN: 0761506195
Release Date: 1996-10-09

Book Description

The original Outer Limits™ series ran for only a season and a half in the mid-1960s, but is still hailed as a classic. Revived in the 1990s, the new Outer Limits has met with critical and popular acclaim. In this volume of anthologies, Prima presents some of the best stories from both the old and the new series.

"Soldier" by Harlan Ellison

Ellison composed two legendary teleplays for the series, Soldier and Demon with a Glass Hand. Here is the original story of love and war that spawned an unforgettable episode.

"It Crawled Out of the Woodwork" by Diane Duane

Bestselling author Duane shows how the thirst for power can lead to a darkness that destroys all in its path.

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Outer Limits of Edgar Cyace's Power
Edgar Evans, Hugh Lynn Cayce Cayce
Manufacturer: Harper & Row, Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J4IX74

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