About the author
Thomas Sugrue (1907-1953) was an American journalist and writer best known for There Is a River, his 1942 biography of the psychic Edgar Cayce, first published by Henry Holt and reissued many times since, including editions from A.R.E. Press and Legare Street Press listed here. The book chronicles Cayce's life and his trance readings, which addressed health, reincarnation, and other topics, and it remains the standard biographical account used by Cayce's own Association for Research and Enlightenment. Sugrue met Cayce personally and wrote the book partly while recovering from a severe illness, drawing on Cayce's case files and family for the narrative. There Is a River helped introduce Cayce to a wider audience and established the template that later biographies of him followed, making Sugrue's book a foundational text in the literature on Cayce specifically rather than on psychic phenomena in general.
📖 Where to start with Thomas Sugrue
💬 What our editors say about Thomas Sugrue's books
“Sugrue’s work stands as a foundational document for understanding Edgar Cayce’s influence on American occultism. It provides a comprehensive overview of his readings on health and reincarnation without excessive jargon. However,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on There Is A River
“Sugrue provides a meticulous chronicle that is essential for understanding Cayce's role in alternative healing history. However, this work does NOT suit skeptics seeking scientific validation or readers expecting dry academic…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Story of Edgar Cayce: There Is a River (Revised) (Revised)
“This text offers a detailed chronicle of a remarkable American mystic, documenting his journey with insightful depth regarding his prophetic gifts. However, readers seeking dry academic analysis or purely secular historical…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on There Is A River
📋 Editions by Thomas Sugrue in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There Is A River | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 468 | 9781015426412 |
| The Story of Edgar Cayce: There Is a River (Revised) (Revised) | 1997 | A.R.E. Press (Association | 382 | 9780876043752 |
| There Is A River | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 468 | 9781015431270 |
