- Sidney D. Kirkpatrick
Sidney D. Kirkpatrick (born 1955) is an award winning documentary film maker and a bestselling historical author. He grew up in Stony Brook,
Long Island and attendedKent School ,Connecticut ,Hampshire College ,Massachusetts andNew York University .His documentaries include:
*"My Father the President" (1982), in which Ethel Derby, second daughter of President Roosevelt, describes her childhood.His books include:
* "A Cast of Killers" (pub. 1986), ISBN 978-5551541356 a non-fiction account of Hollywood director
King Vidor 's private attempt to solve theWilliam Desmond Taylor murder case.* "Turning the Tide: One Man Against the Medellin Cartel" ISBN 978-0451403179 (with
Peter Abrahams ), (pub. 1991) a novelized account of a conflict which took place in theBahamas between drug baronCarlos Lehder and an American professor investigatinghammerhead shark s there.* "Lords of Sipan" (pub. 1992), ISBN 978-0688103965, a non-fiction account of the discovery, looting, and eventual recovery of artifacts from the tombs in Sipan, Peru.
* "Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet" (pub. 2000) ISBN 978-1573228961 , a biography of
Edgar Cayce , thepsychic .* "The Revenge of Thomas Eakins" (pub. 2006), ISBN 978-0300108552 a biography of
Thomas Eakins , theartist .Events
Recently on May 30th, 2008, Kirkpatrick led a lecture called 'Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet' at the New York Open Center [http://www.opencenter.org] in Manhattan. In the lecture, Kirkpatrick provided a window into the inner workings Edgar Cayce whose ideas and psychic predictions made him the father of holistic medicine as well as one of the most influential mystics of modern time.
Trivia
Kirkpatrick is the stepfather of fine artist Mercedes Thurlbeck, and Father-in-law of actor and producer
Stephen Blackehart .References
* [http://www.edgarcaycebooks.com/Sidney%20Kirkpatrick.htm Edgarcaycebooks.com]
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