Inside 3D Studio VIZ 3
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Book for a true 3d modeler
  • Best 3D Studio Book
  • Inside 3D Studio VIZ 3
  • Forget the Tutorials (icluded with Viz)
  • If your serious about VIZ you need this book!
Inside 3D Studio VIZ 3
Ted Boardman , and Jeremy Hubbell
Manufacturer: New Riders Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0735710023

Book Description

Workflow-focused, project-based, best-practices approach. Hands-on tutorials interspersed with referential material in each chapter. It's obvious from speaking both to customers and spending time on-line that users crave specific types of information related to their disciplines. More specifically, the information relates to how VIZ fits into their workflow. Given that VIZ is a different tool from most design tools, it requires them to change their workflow to match the product. The primary focus of this book would be to show users how to minimize the amount of "shifting" they have to do to use VIZ as well as how to get the most out of VIZ by understanding its features.

To summarize, the book will accomplish two main goals for presenting VIZ:

The CD-ROM includes all the files that are needed to complete the exercises in each chapter.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Book for a true 3d modeler.......2003-04-24

This is the best max/Viz book I have used. I've been learning Max/viz on my own for about 4 months now and after getting this book the program has been completely demystified. Max has a really complex interface that scares people away and does not lend to trial and error and that is exactly where this book excels at. The step by step tutorials are helpful even though I'm using Viz4.
This is the best book for anyone serious about Max/Viz because it simplifies the modeling aspects a lot and even helps 3d novices to understand the gist of 3d modelling. Unlike a lot of Max books it dedicates a sizeable amount of time to modelling through tutorials. Most Max books I've come across treat modelling as a step child and dive into animation and materials. How do you animate without modelling?
Anyways I recomend this book to anyone learning Max/Viz it will prepare you for more advanced levels.

5 out of 5 stars Best 3D Studio Book.......2003-01-19

Forget any of the other books on Max or Viz. This one is the BEST for Architects & Designers. I learned more from this book than I did in an entire semester at school. I used it on Viz 4 -and other than a few differences, mainly the sub-object button, the instructions are the same.

5 out of 5 stars Inside 3D Studio VIZ 3.......2002-03-07

Great, Great, Great book. Just the right material for the intermediate to the advanced, with great tips and tricks. I found the format of the book easy to follow and the lessons very intuitive.
I cannot wait for the VIZ 4 book!!

5 out of 5 stars Forget the Tutorials (icluded with Viz).......2001-04-19

I learned more in the first chapter of this book than I did by following ALL of the tutorials included with Viz. A great self-teaching guide.

5 out of 5 stars If your serious about VIZ you need this book!.......2001-01-26

Over the course of the last year I have been teaching myself 3d studio viz. When this book finally shipped I immediately ordered one, and am I glad I did. I find every chapter gives me some tips for modelling in this powerful program that I never would have thought of on my own. Every chapter is well written but be advised that you should have an understanding of viz before working through this book. If your just starting with the software, do the tutorials that ship with the software before moving on to this book. The tutorials are quite good at reinforcing the concepts but assume that you have some viz experience under your belt. A great book - period!
Mastering 3D Studio VIZ 3
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The manual Viz should have come with
  • Good content, BAD typographic job
  • "THE" VIZ Book-You needn't look further
  • The best viz book to date
  • The VIZ book you really need
Mastering 3D Studio VIZ 3
George Omura
Manufacturer: Sybex
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Amazon.com

Written for architectural designers, Mastering 3D Studio VIZ 3 is a practical, hands-on guide to using this 3-D modeling and rendering tool from Kinetix. The author is a good writer, and he's got lots of experience in VIZ. This book, his fifth, highlights both facts.

Spanning over 1,100 pages, and containing 16 chapters and four appendices, the book covers everything from the basics of using VIZ all the way through final rendering and delivery of VIZ-rendered animation on videotape. Each chapter is illustrated with screen shots and rendered frames, and contains step-by-step text for the tutorial in question.

While the book does a terrific job of teaching how to use the program, the real stars are the appendices. "Modifiers and Materials," "Patches and NURBS," and "Helpers and Effects" offer clear and concise information on all of these important features. These appendices alone are an invaluable reference resource.

Technically oriented tools like 3D Studio VIZ aren't easy to use. At best, the rendered image simply will look wrong; but, at worst, it can convey the wrong information to the client, and force design changes when none should be made. Using a tool like VIZ with accuracy is important, and Mastering 3D Studio VIZ 3 is a terrific reference guide for learning and using it correctly, efficiently, and painlessly. --Mike Caputo

Book Description

Master 3D Studio VIZ
Including All the New Features of Release 3

In Mastering 3D Studio VIZ 3, world-renowned AutoCAD expert George Omura teaches you every aspect of AutoDesk's powerful 3D design and modeling tool. Whether you're entirely new to VIZ or just want to get up to speed on the latest release, this book offers the explanations and clear, step-by-step instruction you need to put VIZ to work in even the most complex of design projects. Coverage includes:
* Finding your way around in VIZ
* Getting up to speed on the newest features
* Importing and exporting AutoCAD files
* Creating walls and doors
* Creating complex shapes
* Matching designs to background photographs
* Creating realistic and dramatic lighting effects
* Creating materials and applying materials to objects
* Creating geometry from bitmap images
* Basing designs on bitmap sketches
* Setting up animated walkthroughs
* Producing video output from animations
* Adding props to VIZ models
* Produce design presentation views-building elevations and top, front, and side views
* Placing sunlight for sun-shadow studies
* Using image editing programs in conjunction with VIZ
* Using AutoCAD in conjunction with VIZ

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The manual Viz should have come with.......2003-05-03

After one training session and about 10 months using Viz I bought this book and found it very useful.

Although it is 1100 pages of info, it is not blindingly full on, rather the author concentrates on making sure the methods and techniques are fully and clearly explained with plenty of screen shots and repeating previously explained information where needed. You won't find everything Viz does in this book but you will find more than enough to be able to create life like rendereings.

As much a [beginners] guide as it is an advanced user's salvation, this book sits on or near my workstation at all times.

Just make sure you order the correct version (for Viz 3 or 4)!

3 out of 5 stars Good content, BAD typographic job.......2002-02-01

I have recently received this book as a gift. The content is GREAT but the format of the book LACKS A LOT in quality. That is, because there are over 1100 pages and because somebody had the unfortunate idea to place 16 color drawings on thick glossy paper in the middle, my long awaited book got ruined (read broke in two pieces, right in the middle). That was the WORST typographic job I have ever seen. All thanks to SYBEX Inc. who have edited this book. Hey guys, couldn't you make two volumes?

5 out of 5 stars "THE" VIZ Book-You needn't look further.......2001-07-18

This book is the FANTASTIC. I'm an Architect and so appreciative that such a book exist. The material is meant for Architects (although applicable to many other 3D disciplines) and is extremely indepth without being tedious. The exercises are taken from historical projects recognized the world over which makes them interesting and fun. Mr. Omura had a game plan in writing this book and it pays off big time for the reader. By the time you've completed this book you'll have the skills and essential tools to create your own world's of expression. The author has a vast understanding of which tools to use to get the job done creativitly, efficiently and effectively. You'll also learn to incorporate industry standard tools outside of VIZ to assist you in creating your own libraries for future use. Is this last word in everything you'll ever need to know about VIZ? Absolutely Not. However, you'll be off to a great start with a BROAD SOLID FOUNDATION enabling you to build high and wide and creatively. ENJOY!

5 out of 5 stars The best viz book to date.......2001-01-11

Have tried several other 3d viz books but this book is the best that I have read to date. Gets you up and running much faster than some of the more "fancy" interactive cd-rom types. Just the right sequence in the chapters for you to learn at a reasonable pace and understand the key concepts. If you need to learn this software than you will not go wrong with this book.

5 out of 5 stars The VIZ book you really need.......2000-11-30

Omura's book is undoubtedly the best book I have read for 3D Studio VIZ! It is very complete with the most pictures, the best examples, tutorials, samples, and the clear explanations. Everything you need to know is in Mastering 3d Studio VIZ 3.
3D Studio VIZ 3
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    3D Studio VIZ 3
    Dzhordzh Omura
    Manufacturer: Lori
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 5855821722

    Product Description

    V knige vsemirno izvestnogo eksperta po AutoCAD Dzhorzha Omury rassmotreny vse vozmozhnosti i sredstva moschnogo paketa trekhmernogo modelirovaniya i dizajna kompanii Autodesk. Kak novichki, tak i kvalifitsirovannye spetsialisty poluchat vse neobkhodimye znaniya dlya uspeshnogo primeneniya novoj versii paketa VIZ. Izuchenie soprovozhdaetsya yasnymi i ponyatnymi poshagovymi uprazhneniyami, pozvolyayuschimi poluchit' prakticheskie navyki primeneniya 3D Studio VIZ 3 v proektakh lyuboj slozhnosti.
    3D Studio VIZ 3 Advanced by OpenCAD
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      3D Studio VIZ 3 Advanced by OpenCAD
      Barent Wagar
      Manufacturer: OpenCAD International Inc
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: CD-ROM
      ASIN: 1891873253

      Book Description

      This easy to install training product contains 28 Step by Step tutorials for 3D Studio VIZ 3/3i covering:

      * Using Externally Referenced Designs and Objects,

      * Using Reference Geometry and Proxy Objects,

      * Modeling Roofs and Skylights, Creating and Editing Human Figures,

      * Creating a Refractive Lens,

      * Working with Alpha Channel Images,

      * Working with Layers and Shapes,

      * Lofting a Chandelier with Frosted Glass Shades,

      * Creating a Working Escalator,

      * Constructing a Radial Tent with NURBS,

      * Creating, Sectioning and Exporting NURBS Models,

      * Applying Materials to Architectural Desktop Models,

      * Using ACI Colors to Assign Materials to AutoCAD Models,

      * Using AutoCAD Commands to Create Objects in VIZ,

      * Reflective Surfaces and Reflected Light,

      * Camera Matching Survival Guide,

      * Making Shadows Fall in Background Images,

      * Creaing Candle Light with Lens Effects,

      * Using the Track View Editor to Control Animation,

      * Creating Titles and Timers in VIZ Animations,

      * Placing Photographed Characters in Rendered Scenes,

      * Theatrical Staging with 3D Studio VIZ,

      * Rendering Architectural Models with Special Effects,

      * Rendering Virtual Environments with Smooth Move Panorama,

      * Creating Scripts and Utilities for MAXscript,

      * Creating Custom Toolbars and User Interfaces,

      * Inserting Autodesk 3D Symbols into VIZ Designs

      This training product uses the standard Autodesk Learning Assistance browser and takes just minutes to install. This product contains no animation or audio components, which means it runs quickly on standard Windows workstations, and can be conveniently used as a training and comprehensive reference tool even by employees in busy office environments and and students in computer labs.

      Each tutorial delivers between one and three hours of hands-on instruction. The CD delivers more than 75 hours of training and 500+ full size, full color illustrations.
      3D Studio VIZ 3.0 & 3D Studio MAX 3.0 Training PAK (Complete Support Series)
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Amazing product, easy to install
      • Better off with a real book
      • 3d studio viz3 and max3 training cd
      3D Studio VIZ 3.0 & 3D Studio MAX 3.0 Training PAK (Complete Support Series)
      Nancy Fulton
      Manufacturer: OpenCAD International Inc
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: CD-ROM
      ASIN: 1891873164

      Book Description

      This training CD delivers 38 in-depth, step-by-step, hands on tutorials for 3D Studio VIZ 3.0, 40+ tutorials for 3D Studio MAX 3.0, and 8 tutorials covering 3D modeling in AutoCAD 2000.

      This CD delivers all the skills you need to use either 3D Studio VIZ 3.0 or 3D Studio MAX 3.0 to create photorealisitc images and animations.

      The 3D Studio VIZ 3.0 projects on the CD cover photorealistic lighting, creating custom materials, modeling with NURBS and modifiers, linking VIZ designs to AutoCAD 14 and 2000 drawings, working with external references and proxy objects, and creating your own tools and toolbars. You also learn how to control visibility with fog, and how to create walkthroughs with the Walkthrough Assistant. You master simple character modeling and animation, camera matching and rendering virtual environments with Smooth Move Panorama. Perhaps most important, you learn how to create 3D models from floor plans, and to work with 3D geometry created in AutoCAD.

      The 3D Studio MAX 3.0 projects on the CD cover volume lights, how light and color interact, creating custom materials with scanned images, modeling with modifiers, organic and inorganic modeling techniques, NURBS, forward and inverse kinematics, animating with bones, expression controllers, an introduction to MAXScript and more.

      The AutoCAD 2000 3D projects are included on the CD because many users prefer to create their 3D models in AutoCAD. These eight projects give you the skills to create 3D geometry in AutoCAD as well as 3D Studio VIZ and 3D Studio MAX. You can use drawing link to bring this geometry into 3D Studio VIZ, or the .dwg import tools to bring them into MAX.

      System Requirements: Netscape 5.0+ or Internet Explorer 5.0+. TCP/IP installed. If you can view pages on Amazon, you can use this CD. You do not have to be online to use the CD, and all the source files required by the projects are on the CD.

      The publisher provides technical support and discounts on other training products to customers who purchase Complete Support interactive training CDs.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Amazing product, easy to install.......2001-02-15

      I don't know what the guy from singapore was talking about. I got this working in ten minutes using internet explorer, and it has dozens and dozens of tutorials and free models. I got stuck on an advanced lesson, emailed the publisher and they wrote right back with an answer. You can't buy a better training product - its better than any book I ever got.

      1 out of 5 stars Better off with a real book.......2000-08-19

      This is a really bad buy, I would not advise any one to get this CD. It has some serious flaws in its use of the Internet Explorer web browser and claims that Microsoft would have fixed it in the IE 5 version. This is very mis-leading mainly because they don't tell you this until you read the fine print that comes with the CD. They even encourage you to use Netscape which does not have any problems when using this CD. I think that they, as the author of this CD owe a responsiblity to the consumer to make this fact known before purchase and not to bundle such information with its installation instrcutions. Further more I think they should have corrected the problem themselves instead of shifting the blame to others.

      5 out of 5 stars 3d studio viz3 and max3 training cd.......2000-04-14

      having used autocad for a number of years i decided to look at the visualisation side of architecture and purchased a copy of viz3. but being new to this side of cad i need something to give me an instant start at producing visuals so after much searching for the right help, i happened upon the above title from opencad who are leaders in this sort of tutorial. i found the instant access and methodology of the cd both easy to use and intuitive and as a result i have managed to produce a few visuals albeit crude ones given that i have only had the disk for a few days (3). i will definately be looking at the 3d max tutorials and would have no hesitation in purchasing further titles from opencad in the future.
      3D Studio VIZ 3.0 Book by OpenCAD (Complete Support)
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • nice for beginners
      3D Studio VIZ 3.0 Book by OpenCAD (Complete Support)
      Nancy A Fulton
      Manufacturer: OpenCAD International Inc
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback
      ASIN: 1891873199

      Book Description

      The 3D Studio VIZ 3.0 Book by OpenCAD delivers 20 step by step, hands-on tutorials designed to get new VIZ users up to speed fast. The book is more than 400 pages long, and features hundreds of hi-res illustrations. It is concisely written in a readable font.

      Topics covered in the book include:

      Using AutoCAD Commands to Create Objects in 3D Studio VIZ 3.0,
      Controlling Illumination,
      Understanding How Lights Affect Materials,
      Using the Material/Map Browser to Drag and Drop Materials,
      Creating Wireframe, Transparent and Filter Mapped Materials,
      Incorporating Images into Materials,
      Applying, Scaling and Rotating Materials,
      Creating Custom Wall, Door and Window Materials from Templates,
      Creating a 3D Model from a 2D Floor Plan,
      Attaching and Modifying 3D AutoCAD Drawings,
      Applying Materials to Architectural Desktop 2.0 Models,
      Using ACI Colors to Assign Materials to AutoCAD Objects,
      Modeling with Modifiers,
      Creating a Chandelier with Frosted Glass Shades,
      Creating Stairs and Rails,
      Modeling Roofs & Skylights,
      Camera Matching Survival Guide,
      Making Shadows Fall in Background Images,
      Creating Walkthrough Animations Fast,
      Using Externally Referenced Designs and Objects

      This book comes with a CD that contains all the source files required for the tutorials.

      Note, all the projects in this book and 20+ more can be found on the 3D Studio VIZ 3.0 Interactive Training CD also sold through Amazon.com.

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars nice for beginners.......2000-08-22

      it is a very wide step for beginners to start with this book.
      3D Studio VIZ 3.0 Interactive Training CD (Complete Support Series)
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Great Training!
      • Not even worth the 1 star rating!!!
      • Good Tutorial
      • I think it works great
      • THERE IS NO SHORT CUT!Be careful.MOST .MAX FILES NOT SUPPORT
      3D Studio VIZ 3.0 Interactive Training CD (Complete Support Series)
      Nancy Fulton
      Manufacturer: OpenCAD International Inc
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: CD-ROM
      ASIN: 1891873156

      Book Description

      This training CD delivers 38 in-depth, step-by-step, hands on tutorials for 3D Studio VIZ 3.0. The CD also contains 8 tutorials covering 3D modeling in AutoCAD 2000. This CD delivers all the skills you need to use 3D Studio VIZ to create photorealisitc images and animations of architectural environments.

      The 3D Studio VIZ 3.0 projects on the CD cover photorealistics lighting, creating custom materials, modeling with NURBS and modifiers, linking VIZ designs to AutoCAD 14 and 2000 drawings, working with external references and proxy objects, and creating your own tools and toolbars.

      You also learn how to control visibility with fog, and how to create walkthroughs with the Walkthrough Assistant. You master simple character modeling and animation, camera matching and rendering virtual environments with Smooth Move Panorama. Perhaps most important, you learn how to create 3D models from floor plans, and to work with 3D geometry created in AutoCAD.

      The AutoCAD 2000 3D projects are included on the CD because many users prefer to create their 3D models in AutoCAD using the elevations and floor plans found in their working drawings. These eight projects show you how to create 3D objects in AutoCAD using surface and solid modeling tools.

      System Requirements: Netscape 5.0+ or Internet Explorer 5.0+. TCP/IP installed. If you can view pages on Amazon, you can use this CD. You do not have to be online to use the CD, and all the source files required by the projects are on the CD.

      The publisher provides technical support and discounts on other training products to customers who purchase Complete Support interactive training CDs.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Great Training!.......2002-03-08

      I purchased this author's MAX 4 Training CD and
      really liked it. So I bought this product too. Its
      just as good if not better.


      Most authors seem to think its enough just to rewrite
      the manuals. This one actually provides training
      on a CD. You follow the steps, you learn the software.
      By the time you've done half the tutorials on this
      CD you can do your own projects.


      Also, there are links on the CD that let you email the
      author. Following the steps on the MAX 4 CD, I ran into
      trouble. I mailed the author. She wrote back to provide
      me with help!


      What I love about Amazon is that you can buy products
      you would never hear about otherwise. This is a great
      training CD. I highly recommend it.

      1 out of 5 stars Not even worth the 1 star rating!!!.......2001-11-23

      ....
      My only return in a sea of books and CD's. You figure out how
      bad it must be! Even the interface does not work, I very much doubt this work is done by a computer science educated programmer. Don't ask me the studio max content, it is so elementary you will be shocked. Check out a freebie internet exercise instead such as the soccerball which will familiarize you with enough max interface.

      4 out of 5 stars Good Tutorial.......2001-05-12

      This book gives you a good, beginning knowledge of 3d VIZ. It teaches you how to apply materials, use lighting, etc.

      The only problem (and it exists with all books of this type), is that the tutorials are parts of projects which you have to repeat many times to master the technique of that chapter. The only way that you'll will be totally motivated is to create your own building, and most likely it involes an element that is not covered, so you are on your own. Nothing truly replaces taking a class, but this is definately cheeper!

      5 out of 5 stars I think it works great.......2000-04-07

      Had to stop and write in response to this review. I love this CD, and all the .max files work for me. Have to have the right versions of the software though (version 2.0 of VIZ and 3.0 of MAX). I use both MAX and VIZ (like most folks) so its perfect for me.

      2 out of 5 stars THERE IS NO SHORT CUT!Be careful.MOST .MAX FILES NOT SUPPORT.......2000-04-04

      If you ever bought any Max book, I recommend buy two more books instead buying this CD. Few actual files are supported and most techniques are easily found on any other Max books. Check out Max user groups or just follow Tutorials from Max help. Models used in this CD no more impress today's 3D artist. If you are a beginner or self-learner to look for a short cut, I have no objection to get this CD.
      3d Studio VIZ Advanced Courseware, Architectural Applications Module (Release 3)
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        3d Studio VIZ Advanced Courseware, Architectural Applications Module (Release 3)
        Roger Cusson courseware mgr.
        Manufacturer: Autodesk
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback
        ASIN: 1564440044

        Product Description

        Autodesk "Official Training Courseware for Studio VIZ" Release 3 software. The student or self learner will find a wealth of information contained within this volume. This book will take you through some advanced concepts & applications of using Studio VIZ software. Will show how 3D Studio VIZ can be used with AutoCAD Architectural Desktop & Lightscape. The CD-Rom is loaded w/3D Studio Viz support models, materials & textures for polishing your skills.
        3D Studio VIZ Fundamentals Using Release 3
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          3D Studio VIZ Fundamentals Using Release 3
          Stephen J. Ethier , and Christine A. Ethier
          Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

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          ASIN: 0130287911

          Book Description

          Ideal both for learners who know just the basics about computers and CAD and for those who are experts in CAD but wish to add a new dimension, 3D Studio VIZ Fundamentals blends theory and practical applications in a hands-on, lab- and exercise-intensive tutorial. It provides a basic introduction to computer animation, an overview of 3D Studio VIZ, preparation for 3D modeling, 3D modeling, presentation, and practical applications that reflect today's animated world, e.g., in films, advertisements, and gaming environments. Many of the features in VIZ have been modeled after AutoCAD's interface, allowing for faster learning and application. An appendix explains the features and procedure to bring AutoCAD files into 3D Studio VIZ. For those who use AutoCAD, and those whose work involves computer graphics, technical illustrations, architectural design and drafting, and animation.
          3D Studio VIZ Release 3 Fundamentals Courseware
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            3D Studio VIZ Release 3 Fundamentals Courseware

            Manufacturer: Autodesk, Inc.
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Paperback
            ASIN: 156444001X

            A Seer Out of Season: The Life Of Edgar Cayce (Seer Out of Season)
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            • Honest portrayal of Cayce as a gifted seer -- but very human
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            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.

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars Great Read.......2004-06-27

            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.

            5 out of 5 stars Honest portrayal of Cayce as a gifted seer -- but very human.......2003-09-23

            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.

            5 out of 5 stars It didn't change my life, but it changed the way I view life.......1997-08-28

            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.
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                SEER OUT OF SEASON, A: THE LIFE OF EDGAR CAYCE
                Harmon Hartzell Bro
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