Near Death Experiences Books

This book was an assignment for my 6th grader and I read it with him. I loved the book, it moved quickly and was constantly moving from one dilema to another.

As a reading teacher, I am always looking for new and exciting young adult literature for my students. While "Full Tilt" may not be a new book, it is certainly an exiting book that I have difficulty keep in my class library. Every year, students argue over who gets to check out the book first. One student said, "Any book that begins with, 'It all started the night we died...' has to be good!" . Mr. Shusterman's book is what contemporary Y.A. literature needs to be. It is intelligent, fast paced, exciting, and a topic kids want to read about. If you are looking for a book that just about any teen will enjoy reading, look no firther!

Blake is sixteen and incredibly responsible. His room is always clean, he is an excellent driver and he has already been accepted early into Columbia University. He will be able to skip his senior year of high school to start there. His brother Quinn is the exact opposite. At thirteen he already has metal earrings all over his face. He is irresponsible, messy and always looking for a thrill. After Blake's experience as a seven-year-old on a bus that spun out of control, Blake has had enough thrills.

One day at an amusement park with two of his friends and Quinn, Blake is given a card by the girl running one of the booths. The card has an address on it and a weird symbol. Supposedly this place is a super exclusive amusement park, open only at night, from midnight until dawn. It seems creepy and Blake doesn't really like amusement parks, anyway, so he disregards the card. Later, though, after a fight, Quinn falls into what looks like a coma. Blake is pretty sure some part of his consciousness has escaped to this amusement park, though, and he resolves to go and bring his brother back.

Thus begins a nightmare like no other Blake could have imagined. When he enters the gate of the park, he is told that he will have to ride seven rides by dawn to get out. Otherwise, he will be stuck in this place forever. The rides start off as something ordinary, such as bumper cars, but then as he rides they change into something more real and horrifying. Blake is ending up having to face all of his worst fears. Will he be able to get through and bring his brother safely home?

I loved the concept of this book! The idea of amusement park rides that force people to confront their fears is a great one, and I liked the leadup to what actually happened on the bus, which was obviously a traumatic event for Blake. I liked that Blake's devotion to his brother allowed him to face his weaknesses and fears over and over.

I didn't like the characters of Maggie and Russ. They didn't really add anything to the story and they weren't strong enough characters to really make a difference. I would have liked it better if the book was just the story of the two brothers.

1. Full Tilt was way too predictable. The beginning started off weird and the ending was boring and empty. The best part of the book was the middle because it was exciting, yet still only decent.
2. The book was suspenseful and thrilling throughout every chapter. The author gave us a vivid description to help us visualize the ride.
3. We thought this book was very suspenseful but it got slow toward the end which was disappointing.
4. We thought this book was a page-turner that kept us on the edge of our seats throughout each chapter.
5. Full Tilt was a fast-paced novel that successfully created alot of suspense.

This book absoulutley sucked. If you bought it it would be a waste of money. The beginning is hard to understand the middle is slow and the ending is absoulutley pointless. This book is a waste of paper, your money and your time. All in all if you bought this book you should check into a mental home.

What a wonderful book - makes you feel happy and not so nervous about dying. Gives you comfort about the ones you lost. A must read. I think I'm going to give these books out for Christmas gifts this year. Enjoy and God Bless You. Elizabeth

An uplifting book, well written by a renoun compassionate doctor. I cried through most of the book, it was so touching. Well worth the read.

As an author and physician, I found Dr. Lerma's book "Into the Light" to be a delightful series of those who pass beyond the veil. He was in an excellent position to become involved with those in their passing moments. As the caregiver for my aged mother who passed recently at age 99, the experience of being with her during the last five years of her life and most importantly, her transition, chapters in Dr. Lerma's book had a very special meaning for me. I congratulate him on a job very well done!

Dr. John L. Turner
Author of "Medicine, Miracles and Manifestations"

For those who are already experienced with the near death and dying literature, this is a great addition. For those of you just learning in this field, this book would even be more helpful. Written by a hospice doctor and very well documented by many directly in his presence, the occurances are undeniable. The author also adds extremely insightful pieces to accompany each personal story. Well written and with an eye toward documentation and some basic (not far out) spiritual insight, I found this book exceptional.

When you start this book you cannot help but to be overwhelmed by the insight of all the patients that are in the stories of Dr. Lerma. What happens after reading chapter after chapter is the similarities of what each patient relates in their near death experiences. I am a believer in a Divine Source but Dr. Lerma sounds like an evangelical that has handpicked his subjects and needs a broader view of near death experiences. I think he can not see past the Bible. It would have been more believable if he had just one scenario of perhaps a NDE that included another view. There are many out there but he failed to include any. I think he is advocating Evangelicism or Christianity.

This book is in desperate need of a careful editor. I greatly enjoyed 'Journeys Out Of The Body' but had to put this one down after a few chapters. I got to a point where you're presented with a dictionary of terms for the next part of the book, terms that have no relevance outside of the Monroe institute. Instead of presenting me with a dictionary, why not just rewrite the section in terminology everyone can understand? Reading should be a joy, not a chore.

This is an absolutely fantastic read. The stories and method of story telling are new and exciting.I'm very excited when a book can have a lasting and important impression upon my consciousness. This should be require reading if you are interested in the subject of OOBE or AP.

Of the few books I have reviewed I feel this is probably the most difficult, and yet maybe the most required in terms of explanation and relevance to what you might be looking for. Its premise is a phenomenal story of one mans journeys during his experiences of travelling out of his body, and through his own curiosity and endeavour he is taken on a series of incredible journeys through time and space. He meets with various entities from other realities, and through the action of simulation and experience they attempt to show him the purpose of life and the world upon which it depends, from its initial creation to its ultimate completion.

It is both an incredible and immensely thought provoking book and will leave you with many sleepless nights trying to correlate and make sense of his story, and whatever your conclusion it is almost certain that life will not be quite the same as it was before you opened its pages.

Depending on where you are in your quest and the part you are still looking for it will leave you either exhilarated or despondent, and there are certainly elements in this book that will do both. Like `Journeys out of the Body' when it was originally published, I suspect `Far Journeys' is still quite a few years ahead of its time. However, if you think you are at the point where you have read all there is in your quest to fully understand the nature of existence but feel there is still something missing then this might well be the book you are looking for. I hope it resonates and you will go on to read his follow up `Ultimate Journey', if not then I suggest you put it aside and wait. I'm sure there is something here for you, maybe it's just not the piece of the puzzle you are looking for at this moment.

I've been involved with Out of Body Experiences, Remote Viewing, and such "crazy" ideas for a long time. These books are fantastic. Robert Monroe is a TRUE scientist, as he put EVERYTHING on the line to admit a truth that just couldn't be explained away.

I think it says volumes that the US Army Intel, US Airforce Intel, CIA, NSA, National Security Council, and every government agency in the US sent it's best and brightest officers to train with Robert Monroe. To this day the US Intelligence community continues to use OBE, Remote Viewing, and many of the "nutty" stuff Robert Monroe learned.

It's very sad, that the general public won't understand that the techniques, can exist in everyone and can be taught to everyone. Humanity will always be poorer for it.

RIP Robert, tell Patrick your guide hello.

I really wanted to like this book because I loved Monroe's first book, but this one is just terrrible. I'm sorry, but unless you actually were in these studies at his laboratory decades ago, you probably won't understand what he's talking about throughout the book. I didn't get it at all after 30 or 40 pages into the book. If you're at the bookstore, flip through the book and you'll see what I'm saying. Perhaps if you're an experienced astral traveler you'll dig some of this mumbo jumbo but it's totally untelligible to me.

OMG! I read this book years ago when I was in either Elementary or Middle school, and I have been looking for it for years! I loved it, and used to read it over and over, but I must have lost it, and I couldn't remember the title. I am so glad that I finally found it, I'm definitely buying it right now. Oh my gosh, I'm so excited to be able to read it again after all these years!!

Haunted Sister starts off with the death of the main character, Janine Palmer. She does come back, but not entirely alone. It seems that Janine's twin sister, Lenore, has opted for a ride back to the living.

Kudos to Lael Littke for an interesting and unusual plot. She gets much appreciation for being original. As for the execution of her plot, I feel let down. Janine's plight remains a little shaky. Janine continuously states that she feels Lenore is a danger to her, but this never really comes to anything. She is slowly losing control of her own body, but this also comes off weak due to the main character's narration. My problem is that I don't buy any of it. Janine vacillates from extreme caution to "oh, she's never lived...I should allow her something." Her feelings towards the intruding presence of her sister inside her mind constantly change.

Also, the biggest secret, which is alluded to throughout the story, I was able to figure out well before the end; so this was also a bust. As for the end itself...talk about a cut and run. The author contradicts herself on two successive pages, completely throwing out her characters' feelings that are developed in the process of the story just to end it. I wonder if she knew where she was headed, or whether she got tired, because the ending seems lazy; it's just a cop-out.

Overall: did I enjoy this?--no. I like the plot; it had great potential. It is just the execution of the plot and the ending that ruin the story. While it certainly isn't terrible, it also is not good.

Haunted Sister is a very quick read probably best suited for younger readers.

I loved this book and finished it in one day. I loved because this sort of topic ( two minds in one body ) has never been done. It's just, the book seemed drawed out to long. I easily found out ( with my mind ) that DO NOT READ ON SPOILER, that she was Leonore. But the book disputed at the end that maybe she was Jaine. But they said no to this too! Please dear author of this book, before you attempt writing another book, finish what you started! The ending was rushed and did not explain good. After reading it I was in shock from the idea of the story and no proper ending. Good book.... but not for those who need a clear ending.

Songstress Lenne

It was a crazy, wear and really fun book. It showed two twine sisters living in one body. Fighting inside them was the funiest part of all. If you like wear fiction it is the book you shoul read. It's really interesting and easy to understand.

Janine and Lenore are twins. One dies, one lives. One is evil, one is good. This book is really interesting and entertaining.

Twins are inseparable, in life and in death. Their mother paints their portrait (this gives a hint . . .)

This book takes place in Canada.

I lost my husband this past year and have searched for reading material that helps me find my "new normal." I found this book to be most helpful.

An amazing book for those of us who have lost loved ones, and for those of us who wonder what death my be like. This is a great follow up to her book, On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss. While a shorter book, it is more pointed in the message that the death of ourselves and our loved ones is merely a transition into another form of existance. Like her book on Grief and Grieving, I find myself in tears as I read this book with the lovely stories told in these pages.

This book is not written from any specific religion slant, it is written from a more basic human side. She has collected many years worth of personal experience in spending time with those who are dying, and has walked away many points that would help anyone dealing with loved ones who have died, or may be dying. I would encourage anyone to read this book that has open questions about what is it like to die, is death painful, do you die alone, are there near death experiences, and so much more. It is a must read.

This is a slightly different book on NDE's from some of the others. It's short and has a softer tone in my opinion. And it's from a doctor's perspective. I really enjoyed it. The author had her own experiences and spent many years working with the dying. So she is less a researcher and more of an experiencer, not that either way is better or worse, but they give different perspectives. Don't miss Lessons from the Light by Kenneth Ring. That's my favorite overall, along with this one.

On Life After Death

This book was very helpful for me to anticipate and go through the death of my mother. I had read it long ago when my first husband died and had often thought about it since. It was good to have it more clearly in mind to answer skeptics who claimed that what was viewed as the spirit leaves the body was just from a lack of oxygen to the brain, therefore hallucinations. Several interviews in the book absolutely squash that idea.

This tiny book (only 82 pages) offers the kind of hope all those who have been devastated by the loss of a loved one so often seek and seldom find. It should, of course, be read as an adjunct to Kubler-Ross' later book On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss It is the seventeenth (17th) book about grief and grieving that I have read since my father left this world for the next almost six months ago. I have found it to be the most moving. The author, now deceased herself, was a physician who worked for years with dying adults and children, not only believed but was CONVINCED that there IS life after death and there ARE people awaiting us "who died before you, who loved and treasured you a lot". This theme has been repeated in a number of works about grief including Don Piper's 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life, Don Piper, himself a Bapist minister who actually reportedly died for 90 minutes and came back to life convinced of the existence of a beautiful afterlife.
A University of Michigan educated Masters level social worker (MSW) for 29 years I STRONGLY recommend this book for all those who grieve and for the mental health and pastoral professionals who work to help them.
The book concludes with the words "Death is but a transition from this life to another existence where there is no more pain and anguish." This is linked with the author's previous reference to "the death of a human body...identical to what happens when the butterfly emerges from a cocoon....Dying is only moving from one house into a more beautiful one....As soon as the cocoon in an irreparable condition--be it from suicide, murder, heart attack or chronic disease, it doesn't matter how it happened--it will release the butterfly, your soul so to speak....when you die...the connection between the cocoon and the butterfly...will be severed. After this, it is not possible to return to the earthly body. But you wouldn't want to return to it anyway, for after seeing the light nobody wants to go back...Here there is understanding without judging, and here you experience unconditional love....God is unconditional love."

Sylvia, I hope you are reading this. I saw you in Virginia Beach and you were wonderful. Love the book. Please have your artist create a book and do color drawings or paintings of the Temples. You can guide the process along. Yes, it will be more expensive but it will be wonderful for our meditations and visualizations and well worth it. Love you.

I felt as though I were in the same room with Sylvia rather than reading a book.Sylvia is always amazing but this is THE best Spiritually conective work I think I'm ever likely to read!"Temple" is fresh,helpful & exceedingly interesting.

Awesome.Now i know what to expect when i go home.I couldn't put the book down until i finished, because you want to know what is next. I can picture Heaven in my mind.This is a must read.

I absolutely LOVE that Sylvia Brown rebukes fear-based religious beliefs and reassures us that it is all hogwash! Her down to earth style coupled with the knowledge she receives from her spirit guide Francine continues to provide us with incredible word pictures of the beyond and reassures us of the hereafter being a real place, just 3 feet above our world where we live now.

Sally Shields, TheDILRules.com

I loved this book. Anything Sylvia Browne writes about the other side engulfs me fully and grounds me in a wonderful way. By reading one chapter each night about a different temple, I was able to fully digest tihe information and use it to explore my own spirituality and path. I felt as if I had undergone a healing session each day. It was wonderful. Not only do you get the information, you also get an angelic boost. I don't say that in a hokey way, I really mean it. It's as if the information washes over you so you can integrate it into your personal existence. Having had my own experiences with the Hall of Records, etc., it was great to utilize the other avenues available. Sylvia Browne's information has changed my life forever. I'd recommend any of her books about the Other Side and then go from there. Fortunately for all of us, she is very prolific. Treat yourself to a Sylvia Browne book today!

This novel concerns the life changing experience of a young man, rich and spoiled, whose life is saved one day when he nearly drowns when drunkenly knocked overboard from his sailboat. At the same time that a pulmotor (an obsolete type of respirator) was being used to save his life, the owner of the respirator succumbed to drowning in another part of the lake. Thus, one life is exchanged for another. As it happens, the drowning victim is a famous neurosurgeon and the young man finally comes to the painful conclusion that he must try to replace the older man and earn his salvation. The novel is quite dated, having been written in 1929. The young man becomes a neurosurgeon in an era when neurosurgery is a very grim and difficult field. For all that, the medical parts are interesting.

There is a religious aspect to the story as Lloyd C Douglas was a minister and religious writer, author of The Robe, a novel of Biblical times. The young man learns that the man he wishes to emulate had a secret life in which he performed good works, aiding people in difficulty and swearing them to secrecy. He comes to the conclusion that this secret practice of charity is, in fact, the secret of the New Testament and of Jesus' life.

The novel, in spite of its anachronisms, is enjoyable for the surgeon and physician, especially as one learns that story is based on the life of a real person. I have written a review of another book (http://www.amazon.com/review/RDAJNXZ9AQMKG/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm) which is the memoir of that man, Edgar Kahn. In addition to being a neurosurgeon, and a wealthy young man who chose a harsh profession, Dr. Kahn practiced the same sort of charitable activity described in the novel although the supernatural aspects are not mentioned. In fact, the memoir is interesting but mentions nothing about his good works in the community. That is described by others who knew him.

Magnificent Obsession has become even more enjoyable for me with the knowledge that it is based on the life of a real person.

A few reviewers felt the book was "dated", having been written in 1929. That was one of the things I loved about the story; being taken back to everyday life in 1929 through current medical practices, mannerisms of speech, cultural norms of the day, etc; straight from the horses mouth. Douglas is a good story teller; whatever he happened to be describing, whether mundane or profound, was fascinating to me and drew me in. It's a spiritual story, a romance story, a medical drama, an uplifting, positive adventure of a young man on the brink of despair. These days, when we seem to be so highly focused on our own material needs, alienated against those with less than ourselves, insulated against the suffering of those outside our immediate circle, this story of reaching out to others hits a particular high note. A story I was eager to get back to at the end of the day.

"Magnificent Obsession" is the inspirational story of an aristocratic and reckless playboy named Bobby Merrick. He starts out badly in the beginning of the story -- during one of his numerous peccadillos, a boating accident, he requires the use of a breathing machine which happens to be the only one available in the region. Coincidentally, a local physician, the beloved Doctor Hudson, has a heart attack at about the same time and he also requires the breathing machine which is already in use on the lugubrious Merrick. It tragically fails to get to Doctor Hudson in time to save his life.

Merrick finally hears all about what he has given rise to and subsequently tries to make amends but the local folks, all of whom loved Doctor Hudson, aren't buying his brand of remorse. So, Merrick commits to change his life and, as a consequence, becomes incongruously entwined with those he has hurt most.

"Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal" was written in 1939 and is the inspirational story of Doctor Hudson who knew a life secret, actually an epiphany, based upon a quotation from "The Holy Bible," and found specifically in the Book of Matthew, ("Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.....That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.")

Doctor Hudson kept his life secrets in code, a document which was found among his belongings subsequent to his untimely death "Magnificent Obsession."

"Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal" is NOT a sequel to "Magnificent Obsession," the latter being written ten years earlier in 1929. It's sort of the other way about, Douglas himself referring to "Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal" as an "Overture" to "Magificent Obsession".

However, one could reasonably assert that the two works were written "out of sequence" and if you read one, you'll really benefit by reading the other, even though each of these novels stands on its own. It really does not matter which you choose to read first.

Lloyd C. Douglas, who lived from August 27, 1877 to February 13, 1951, was originally ordained as a Lutheran minister but later changed denominations to become a minister in the Congregational Church. His greatest novel, "The Robe," was written in 1942 and focuses on the fictional story of the Roman Centurion who killed Jesus Christ at the crucifixion and ultimately found himself in possession of Christ's robe. This work was made into a fine film and the book itself sold over two million copies.

"Magnificent Obsession" often gets passed over by many who have erroneously heard that it's "religious reading," likely due to the actuality that the author was a minister. To the contrary, while there exists a clear moralistic undertone to the story, this book is a great example of fine American literature of the First Water, albeit it's a bit melodramatic in places. Highly recommended.

I read the book many years ago and loved it then. Just re-reading it lately made me want to share it with a lady wanting to read good Christian literature. My only disappointment is with the COVER of the book offered now . . . I felt it was "ugly" and did not relate to the story or message of the book at all. PLEASE CHANGE IT .... a totally blank cover would be much more desirable!! Please DON'T JUDGE THIS BOOK BY IT'S COVER --- because it's powerful message can be life changing.

Magnificent Obsession is a story of interwoven lives, deeds done in secrecy, and love shared but not spoken. This is not a biblical story or a story that is designed as a bible teaching. It is purely a work of fiction and should be sought after only as such.

Summary: Bobby Merrick lives and Dr Hudson dies. There is to much to ruin in the story buy giving away more than that. Suffice to say that Dr. Hudson's death profoundly changes Bobby Merrick and for the betterment of the world! I can find no negatives about this book, the writing is exquisite and the plot line keeps the book in your hands.

Breakdown Review:
Storyline: I give 5 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing storyline.

Writing style: 5 out of 5 stars. Lloyd C. Douglas writing style has a type of cadence to it a sort of rhythm that makes it almost poetic at times.

Depth/Inspiration: 5 out of 5 stars. There are several spiritual undertones in the book that could be live changing to any individual that was willing to pursue them as did Bobby Merrick.

Entertainment/Education value: 5 out of 5 stars. This is one of the most entertaining books that I have read to date. If anyone gives this novel a low review it is because they picked up this novel to read for other than entertainment. This book isn't going to make you religious, increase your spiritual knowledge, and it certainly isn't going to change your religion.

This is by far one of the most charming and detailed descriptions of life on the other side of death. Those who communicate from the other side do so from many different stages of soul growth. This lady understands the Light in a very clear way, and she understands that life is a journey through Eternity. I have read hundreds of these accounts, including some that seem too far out to be believed, and this book stands out as one of the most educational and inspiring descriptions yet seen. It also dovetails with all the information available through mediums, near-death-experiencers, scientific explorations, and life-between-life hypnotic regressionists. Well worth your time.

This is an incredible account of the "afterlife" from a woman who has left this earth and is experiencing her "new life". Incredible information for searchers, but I found the Catholic-Christian "take" on the experience a little disturbing. What about all the other people and religions who are not Catholic? Are they obliterated?

In "Testimony of Light", Helen Greaves shares the messages she received through automatic writing from her close friend (and former nun) Frances Banks about life on the Other Side - explaining her day to day experiences, important things to remember as we live our lives on the physical plane, as well as the knowledge/wisdom she had gained since "passing on".

This is one of those books that I just couldn't put down! In fact, I truly wish there was more - I would have loved to follow Frances and the other's she mentions as they continued to learn & grow in their "new"/"old" environments!

Overall, I would highly recommend "Testimony of Light" to anyone interested in what life might be like after physical "death". Because it covers both the beutiful and not-so-beautiful places/people/things that may be encountered, I found it to be more inclusive than many other books on the subject.

I didn't care for the reflections that were given by the ladies in this book. It was hard to understand what she was saying. I think she was stuck in some realm..

THIS BOOK IS EXCELLANT. IT WILL REMOVE ANY FEAR OF DEATH OF THE PHYSICAL BODY. WHEN YOU HAVE PASSED FROM THE SCREEN OF LIFE YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF IN A PLACE MUCH LIKE YOU ARE USED TO. YOUR LIKES AND INTERESTS WILL PLACE YOU WITH OTHERS OF LIKE INTERESTS.

Ned Dougherty's Fast Lane to Heaven, is an incredible tale of one man's transformation after his near death experience. Similar to Betty Eadie's and Dannion Brinkley's vivid recalls of their NDEs, Dougherty is also able to recall with vivid clarity his journey and all that was shown to him.

Dougherty was living the hedonistic, fast lane of life, with homes in both The Hamptons, and West Palm Beach, driving expensive cars, having many expensive toys, and operating two thriving nightclubs. Alcohol was his admitted drug of choice, and cocaine use was intermittently part of his lifestyle, as were meaningless relationships with meaningless beautiful women.

After suffering an apparent heart attack, Dougherty realized that he was no longer "in his body", and was met by a former friend who "died" in Vietnam. Dougherty recalls in stunning detail his life review, future life events, future world events, including the 9-11 attacks on New York and Washington, his meetings with The Lady of The Light, God, and other spiritual beings. Because Dougherty's life's mission is not yet completed on earth, he is told he must go back.

Needless to say, Dougherty's life is forever transformed after his heavenly encounters, and amazingly, the doctors could not find anything physically wrong with him - all of his medical tests were normal. Yet Dougherty knew that he had died, but all of the doctors could not find anything indicating a heart attack.

As foretold to Dougherty, he indeed turned his life around, and is no longer living a hedonistic, fast lifestyle, but a more spiritual, contemplative one, which includes hospice volunteering, as well as forming his Angels of Mercy organization which provides miracles to those in need. He is still visited by The Lady of The Light and his devotion and faith in God has deepened greatly.

I found this book truly amazing, and I have read all the NDE books that I can, and this account is one of the best. His honesty and admittances of his former lifestyle helped to portray him as he truly was/is. He was not portrayed as someone without any flaws, or perfect. I am sure that all readers can relate to his imperfections in one way or another. The reader can only "try" to relate to his struggles and difficulties in "trying" to live an earthly existence, after seeing and experiencing all that he had with his celestial encounters. Synchronistic encounters reaffirmed to Dougherty that all that happened did indeed happen. Events shown to him that would occur in his life happened not according to Dougherty's "trying" to make them happen, but instead they happened according to God's plan.

I have to disagree with the other reviewers, as I think that they tended to focus only the events which were predicted for 9/11 and entirely missed the messages contained within the book.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in NDEs. There is a most startling message in the book from Archangel Michael that was given to Dougherty, that is worth reading several times over. A message for us all.

This book is just another confirmation to us all that there is nothing to fear in dying, that we all are constantly guided and loved, and that we only have to ask for help from above. There is so much more to life than "toys" or material possessions and Dougherty proves that point very well.

This book's message is incredibly timely for what we are living though now and thank you Ned Dougherty for sharing your wonderful incredible experiences for us all.

This is a story of an NDE that happened to a very worldly human being who struggled with the clear message of the NDE for a long time after returning to this world before finally accepting it. Strangely, to me at least, this makes Dougherty's account quite believable and entertaining. Dougherty claims that his NDE immediately affected his life profoundly and turned him into a more loving and less worldly human being. Reading between the lines of Dougherty's book, it's clear that although Dougherty's heart may have been changed, Dougherty still struggled to abandon his old way of life for a long time after his NDE. Despite the change in Dougherty, he clung to his old Nightclub business until it was taken away from him. But eventually he embraced the message from his NDE and changed the focus of his life. The message that I took from Dougherty's book was that even when your heart changes, it can take a lot longer to turn your life's focus around. Dougherty's book inspires you to have hope, don't give up on the changes you want to make, and take heart, sometimes it takes a lot longer to change yourself than you think it will. I like this book and recommend it. As for his predictions and prophecies, they are neither convincing (just a little too unclear) nor unconvincing. If you are looking for miraculous predictions to convince you of the veracity of NDEs, then you are missing the most important content in virtually every NDE.

Interestingly enough, he also wrote in his book that "the Lady of light" told him that there would tidal waves and earthquakes and a shifting of the earth on its axis. AND, he wrote that She also revealed that there would be man-made castastrophes in: The Middle East (W's war to vindicate pappy), then in Europe (Madrid train bombing), then in Africa (Egyptian hotel bombing), then in Russia (school murders).

In the very same order as these tragedies occurred.

Next on the list?


China.

One day in 1995 I died, and had a NDE. Ever since then, I've been reading everything I can on the subject. According to most stories I've read, I had an unusual one, not going down a tunnel, but experiencing many interesting phenomena all the same. It seems to me that there are some NDE books and magazine articles that are just hype, and published just to give recognition. I have found, through my many years and multitudes of books on the subject, that there is an underlining truth and spirit that pervades the true experiences. So, I have compiled a list of my best reads for NDE books - ones that I consider genuine and adding validating light to the personal NDE experience. I have left out compilations, these are personal narratives. I hope you enjoy them too.
Embraced by the Light ------by Betty J. Eadie
Psychic Gifts ---------by Tiffany Snow
Saved by the Light --------by Dannion Brinkley
4 Days in Eternity ---------by Wayne F.A. Marentette
After the Light -------------by Kimberly Clark Sharp

In the last few years, I have read many books on the topic of near death experiences (NDE's), and I have yet to tire from reading about the wonderful journeys these people have experienced.

This particular book is about a man who took a wrong turn during his life, and wound up being an alcoholic club owner who was dabbling in drugs and had some pretty shady characters as friends. After a violent fight with one of these "friends", he started to not feel right, and within a few minutes he was dead.

The book then goes on to describe the experiences he had while clinically dead, how he was treated by the medical profession after he was brought back to life, and how this experienced impacted his life.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who's had an NDE and is looking to hear of other's experiences, as well as those who are just plain interested in this topic.

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a lot of information about NDE's.. I would recommend this book.

This is a very good book in that the author reports the results of extensive studies of near-death experiences. I was especially impressed by his description of the life review experience and what it did to the people who experienced it. One thing puzzled me. Other books and accounts of near-death experiences describe cases where the experiencer went directly to hell or the "void." This book gives almost no recognition of that as a possibility. Did Ring want to promote a positive view of what happens after this life? Or, are the other writers catering to what some people want to be the case?

As one of the near-death experiencers written about in this book (and also Heading Toward Omega, Ring, 1984) I know how carefully and clearly Kenneth Ring interviews and reports. This book takes in all of the years of his research and gives us an overview that is pristine near-death studies.

Ring's writing is exceptionally engaging!

Barbara Harris Whitfield, Author and Near-death Experiencer

This book was very informative and insightful about what is learned from near-death experiences. It reads very technical and dry though so not for the impatient reader.

If you buy one book on the near-death experience, make it this one. Lessons from the Light is a treasure; radiant, direct, and moving. Like the light seen in the near-death experience, Dr. Ring's masterpiece is replete with messages and healing gifts for anyone who picks it up. In fact, it is impossible to read Lessons and not be transformed by its message, woven together from the many golden threads of Dr. Ring's case studies. We learn there is another mode of existence where the blind and comatose can see, babies can watch their birth from above, and life never ends. This testimony compels us to open our hearts to a luminous compassion for ourselves, others, and the planet. These personal glimpses beyond the veil help us re-envision the face of death from that of a feared specter to that of the perfect lover we have always longed for.

Ironically, by learning about dying, we gain crucial insights about living that can redirect our understanding to the things that matter; what we take with us to the other side, especially love and service to others. Nobody is lost to us, and we take no secrets or possessions to this final destination. These lessons can enrich our lives immeasurably, save us from wasted years and futile pursuits, and gift us with joy and peace of mind that can last a lifetime. With the Light, all ends well, however life appears as we experience it.