Near Death Experiences Books

Everyone will benefit from reading this book. It transcends age, gender, social status, culture, and religion. Its positive effects are numerous and far-reaching. For many people, reading it will be life-changing. Jason Hughes' story is both inspirational and spiritual. But it's also down-to-earth and accessable. It is an open, honest, bare-your-soul memoir, told by an incredible man!

I was deeply moved by reading it. There were parts that were breathtakingly beautiful. His words touched my Heart and Soul. It made me laugh and it made me cry; I sympathized and I empathized. It totally captivated me. I could see myself, in many ways, throughout his story, and realized that I wasn't alone in many of my own experiences and perception of pain. It validated many things that I already knew, gave me new perspective on others, but mostly, I felt the Love that was obviously poured into its creation. It is truly a Love Story. Read it; feel it; learn from it. You won't regret it!

i am friends with jason and his book is breathtaking and amazing, i honestly do not know one person that could not benefit from his book, its life changing in your own life!! i am purchasing a book for everybody i know!! if you do not have this book yet buy it!!

Jason Hughes' memoir, One Man's Love Story, is a truly inspirational read. I was captivated by his story and related to many aspects of his trials and tribulations in life. This book serves as a compass for those questioning their direction in this world. Prepare to be enlightened!

One Man's Love Story was breathtaking, spiritual, WONDERFUL!!! If you have not had the pleasure of this book yet, I would highly suggest that you read it. It is not everyday that a book of this calibur comes into our lives.

This book presents itself as a near death experience memoir, but
in fact is merely an autobiography of a young man's life as it was before,
and after, a bad car accident. The author didn't write about having a
near death experience in the sense of crossing over to other realms,
meeting a spiritual being, having a life review, etc.
The book has a self published feel to it, and is like a young person's
diary of daily events written over a period of several years.
it is not very interesting, and is poorly written.

A truly great book. I laughed so hard my sides hurt as I read "Nellies Night Out" and "Helluva Time on Mt. Dutzi." Long comically recounts classic stupid mistakes all climbers have made at one time or another but still provides a down to earth commentary so that we all might never be on the receiving end of these same mistakes.

I truly enjoyed this book - firstly, because it made me laugh out loud, and secondly, because it actually offers some wise words of advice for climbers. As I read these tales of climbing gone awry I could easily picture myself (younger and stupider version) and my erstwhile climbing buddies from college in many of the same precarious situations, mumbling to each other, "Well, this is another fine mess you've gotten us into."

If you like climbing and comedy, you'll like this book. Approximately 70 short stories of climbs that almost ended badly. You can learn from this book. But some of the lessons are very elementary. Like the climber climbing big wall Yosemite with a new girl he had just met who had never climbed. Might want to pick your partner a little better. And another quick tip, you might want to stay away from the drugs and alcohol while climbing.

Each story ends with a quick analysis of what should have been done to stay out of the situation. Some of this is helpful. But generally it can be summed up in a sentence: Don't do dumb things while climbing. Unless, of course, you want to entertain readers.

Climbing accidents and near accidents told in the classic "Largo" style. Each situation is colorfully written with lots of humor. Long then technically evaluates what caused the problem, and describes how to prevent such situations from happening. Keep 'em coming John!

Just hope you're not one of the people in his stories!

John Long is really telling us cautionary tales. But if anyone can make you laugh, snort, and giggle at the thought of some poor sod hanging by a fingernail to a crumbling mountain ledge, John Long is that man. Also cartoonist Tami Knight has an equally irreverent sense of humor.

However, if you are not laughing too hard, you will notice Long's Commentary and Prevention notes on each tale are precise, well written and helpful. The big moral throughout is you can never ever be too careful when rock climbing. Also, never assume anything.

I think this is a particularly good book for young people who have an interest in rock climbing. A solemn, dry book would never do the trick. It is difficult to grab this group's attention, particularly since the hormones are raging, and they are certain of their immortality. But they adore gallows humor, and just perhaps a few of these safety measures will stick in their minds and hearts.

John Long has a knack of coming on like your new best friend. Similar to Stephen King, you feel like he is telling his stories just for you and no one else. So settle in and enjoy the read!
-sweetmolly-Amazon Reviewer

The field of NDEs and metaphysics is drowning in a sea of lying charlatans, all looking for fortune and fame. Dr. Morse's scientific rigor and integrity is a real breath of fresh air. Yet the book is an easy read and exciting. I've never hi-lighted so much. Out of the 6 NDE books I've read so far, it's my favorite.

Transformed by the Light is an exciting book for anyone who wants to know what it is like to die and go to "the other side." Melvin Morse reveals interesting details about how this affects people in positive ways. Some people end up being able to foretell the future through dreams and others become more intellectual.

This book focuses on positive near-death experiences (going to heaven) and how they affected the individuals in positive ways. This is interesting but it completely ignores the negative near-death experiences I've read in other books. For some people the tunnel and the light turns into a hellish experience, while all the experiences in this book are descriptions of a loving light and beautiful gardens.

For the other side of the story you might want to read To Hell and Back: Life After Death Startling New Evidence.

~The Rebecca Review

I have read so many of these books and studied so much on this subject I should have an honorary degree by now if there was such a thing. :)
Seriously though, Dr Morse' books are the most well studied on the subject of near death experiences as he has does his dedicated research for many years bed side, both medically and psychologically. The authors books have given me insight to my inner soul. Reading and studying these books gives me the feeling of inner peace. Less fear of the unknown. Less fear of the inevitable aspect of the conclusion of life, death. As I am a believer in God, this gives me a heightened sense of peace in my soul that there is a "higher place" that the soul goes as the body is at it's final resting place.

I really loved this book. I have had the unique problem of having had an experience that can only be attributed as a near death experience and a huge miracle. I wanted to be reading about near death experiences but found most books appealing more to people's need for some kind of spiritual sense than to scientific explanation. While both ends are needed, most books tend to be a spiritual base instead of looking to science and logic. This book was a god-send as it looked at experiences objectively from a scientific light!!! I would highly recommend this book!!!!!!!!!!

From TRANSFORMED BY THE LIGHT: "I was in a garden. All the colors were intense. The grass was a deep vibrant green, flowers were radiant reds, yellows, and blues, and birds of all beauty fluttered in the bushes. Everything was lit by a shadowless brilliance that was all-pervading. This light did not cast a shadow, which I realized when I cupped my hands tightly together and the palm side was just as light as the back side."

This is exactly what I hate about some of these near-death experiences. They're devoid of shadows. Devoid of chiaroscuro. (I can never remember how to correctly pronounce that word, but at least I can appreciate the stuff.)

This was my first book by Peter Clement, it was great. Grabs your imagination from the first page and holds it to the last! I have been a Robin Cook fan for a long time, Mr. Clements is giving him serious competition.

Dr. Earl Garnet in this book uncovers some amazing situations through the hospital which lead to various functions of the hospital, and how they are able to handle cases that come into the hospital. The hospital administrator is able to work in connection with Earl to look for some of these disturbing, yet interesting adventures that helps brings things to a closure. This book is recommended for anyone who is wnating an exhilirating, yet mysterious book to read.

Such a pleasure to discover an author who cares about his characters. Thanks, Peter, for writing well. You're in the top five, along with Michael Connelly and Robert Crais.

Peter Clement might be considered a wonderful novelist when it comes to medical thrillers, but I found his work to be full of cliches. He also switches point of view between first and third person which I found to be very jarring, completely taking me out of the story.

He tries the red herring approach, but that doesn't work either because the threads he weaves aren't all that believable to me. It's true he has the medical background, but he characterization felt stiff. His characters were flat, plus he told more than showed the action...or he did both.

I don't want to be told he's angry, I want to be shown. Also, his attempts at showing romance, I felt, were clumsy. I've read several books by Michael Palmer, Robin Cook, and a few other authors, and when I placed one of Palmers and Clements side by side, I couldn't help but notice that I felt as if I was peering over Palmer's characters' shoulders whereas with Clement felt the need to explain absolutely everything. Very annoying. One last thing, he needs to keep his exclamation points in check.

As a registered nurse and thriller enthusiast, I was eager to read Peter Clement's 'The Inquisitor'. It is the first book by Clement that I have read.
As far as keeping your attention, I totally think the author nailed it. There are numerous twists and turns in the plot to make you read one more page before going to bed, and then another page...
The medical information is fairly accurate although there were a few times reading it I thought to myself, "Has he worked in a hospital lately?" Some of the terms he uses seem antiquated but once I got over that, I enjoyed the book immensely.
A last note is that the author generally depicts nurses as a group of not-too-high-of-calibre people who surely are lower than doctors. However, he does balance this out somewhat with a few nurse characters who are liked and well-respected in the book.
This all said, I definitely recommend this book!

I came across Mil Millington through the praise lauded on him by author Christopher Moore on his personal website. Like Moore, Millington does what few writers are able to do; put humor into literature. Though lesser known because he is from across the pond, Millington has the potential to find an audience in the States.

The story finds Rob Garland, an indecisive 31 year old man, living with the reality of a near death experience. Fronting the graveyard shift of a jazz radio show, Rob spills his emotions on the air one night. This unites a cast of crazies that have shared similar experiences to Rob's experience on a quest without direction. Battling seemingly irrational bodily desires, the dreaded "fundos", and reconciling a mundane relationship, while mocking a sizable portion of the landscape of English literature, Millington's wit has a sharp point that rarely misses the mark on the first stab. But seeming to know he may have some misses, many quirks are replayed overexposing the joke.

I feel the need to give a word of caution to non-British readers. Millington is decidedly English in his writing. Thus, many Americans may not know what he is talking about or calling certain people. I do not suspect this would keep American readers from enjoying the book, but the internet provides word translation sites at no cost.

Most readers will see the twists in the plot coming before they happen. Yet if you purchase this book, it is unlikely you are hoping to be dazzled by the plot. To be blunt, the book is funny. It does not measure up to the work of Christopher Moore, but that is a difficult standard to meet. But in a niche of the industry where there is room for diversity and new talent, Mil Millington has made a name for himself.

First, a Public Service Announcement: Do not read this in public. It will make you laugh aloud (so your boss will realize you're reading at work), and put you at risk of snorting coffee through your nose and/or spitting it all over anyone nearby. Not to mention all those strange looks you'll get.

Like Millington's previous two books, Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About, and A Certain Chemistry, Love and Other Near-Death Experiences had me laughing aloud every other page, frequently laughing so hard I'd have tears running down my face and I'd feel compelled to quote funny bits aloud to whoever was handy at the time.

But that's where the similarity ends. If possible, I think this is even better than the first two, and I absolutely loved the first two.

Late-night disk jockey Rob Garland is losing it. Ever since... okay, it's not a spoiler because it's all right there on the cover, but since I make it a policy not to read the back covers of books because I want to get the full effect, it was a little bit of suspense you won't get if I tell. Still, if you're reading this about a book you haven't read yet, you'd likely read the back of the book anyway, right? Okay, then. I feel better now. On we go. Ever since returning some towels made him late for a lunch interview, thereby saving his life when a tanker truck crashes into the restaurant, killing everyone inside, he's been crippled by indecision: which decision was it that saved his life? Was it returning the towels? Or was it buying the towels in the first place? Or maybe it was whatever made him turn and see the towels in the shop window. Or something even more mundane. And what about the future? What if choosing black over blue ink sets in motion the events that will end up killing him? What if it's the blue ink that does it? How can he choose?

It finally gets to be too much for him one night, and instead of playing jazz, he blurts out the whole story on-air. Rather than losing his job, though, he becomes instantly popular, and his show turns into a freak-show talk show with Rob as the main attraction.

But this isn't a case of talking making things better, and his fiancee Jo finally tells him the wedding is off unless he gets his act together, and Rob goes off on a quest, accompanied by three people who also didn't die when they should have: a young American soldier who's appointed himself Rob's bodyguard, an acerbic and suicidal 40-year-old English teacher, and a gorgeous young Welsh Wiccan woman with warnings about a group trying to wight...er, right... the wrongs of unwarranted survival.

I've always loved the butterfly-effect concept anyway--the idea that some minuscule detail could have a huge effect, and the idea that this otherwise normal person is literally paralyzed by indecision is compelling. We get pretty thoroughly inside Rob's head, and it's fascinating how normal a place that is.

There's the mystery and suspense--is someone really after them, or is that just psychological, too? And the developing and changing relationships between the characters--love and friendship and romance. And the slightly askew way of viewing it all that marks Millington's writing and would make me snort tea out my nose if I didn't know better than to drink while reading his books.

Just a complete joy to read.

Picked up this book in the library a few weeks ago, knowing nothing about the book or its author. What a great find! Faced with the decision of which book to choose, I'm glad I made the right choice (if you read the book, this is a (pretty poor) reference to part of the plot).

In any case, I was laughing so hard that even my husband came over to see what I was reading.

One caveat - the author is so British that apparently he can't even force himself to write in "American". Zach, the American character, didn't really sound like one of us. But this is just a tiny flaw in an otherwise very enjoyable read!

I bought this book on a whim after laughing my way through parts of Mil Millington's website, www.thingsmygirlfriendandihavearguedabout.com. When it arrived at my home two weeks later, I grimaced at the hasty purchase, put it on my shelf, and left it there for about a year.

A couple days ago, I picked it back up. How lovely, to now have wasted both my money and my time.

Millington's knack for spurts of hilarity is demonstrated by the anecdotes on his website. Unfortunately, his attempt to maintain this humor throughout a novel is strained, tense, unsuccessful. He delivers cheap one-liners that are generally followed by a hollow Ba Dum Cha! and little laughter, and his 'funny scenes' often evoke naught but the unpleasant aftertaste of dissatisfaction. Furthermore, although I can appreciate absurdity in plot (Shakespeare sure pulls it off), there is little to appreciate in Millington's random and apparently haphazard plot developments. At times he appears stymied by his own characters. 'What to do with them now? Aha, let's have Rob kiss Elizabeth! They'll have amazing sex! What a splendid turn in events! I bet my readers will never see it coming! Perhaps because I never saw it, either! Yes, it's all clear now. Rob fell in love with Elizabeth at some indeterminable point. Rob isn't sure when. I'm not sure when. My readers likely won't be sure when, either. That means they'll never expect this. Wonderful!' (This wouldn't be so frustrating if Elizabeth weren't such a brilliantly created and delivered character up to this point. Millington gets it so right, and then goes so, so, so wrong.)

Millington's plot developments often don't make sense. Rob suddenly loves Elizabeth. Elizabeth suddenly loves Rob. The characters are pursued and attacked by fundamentalists. No, a girl crazy with grief. No, she just hates the English.

Millington doesn't create one cohesive puzzle, where the pieces fit into a cohesive picture. Instead, he forces pieces to fit where they don't belong, and, what's more, he adds in pieces from entirely different puzzles at leisure.

The result is a below average book, successfully funny at times, unsuccessfully at others, with a plot that initially suggests potential, but ultimately flounders under the clumsy care of the author.

If you like a razor sharp British wit, then this is the book for you. I can't recommend it highly enough.

I was very impressed by first two chapters where author presents evidence for reincarnation but starting with 3rd chapter, writing becomes speculative in earnest with highly questionable concepts like "karmic scripts", "the oversoul" and "the other life" AFTER death and BEFORE birth. What a disappointment!
I consider reincarnation a fact of nature but have very hard time with this kind of over-the-top extrapolative contemplations.

This is hands-down the most complete presentation of this body of information I've found. It reviews major case studies from key past-life regressionists and reincarnation researchers such as Michael Newton and Ian Stevenson. It also presents data from religions that teach the doctrine of reincarnation. It does a good job of demonstrating that people share a number of common types of experiences, especially when subjected to what is termed "past-life regression."

Where it falls short is it does not appear to consider Ockham's Razor, or the idea that the simplest plausible explanation is the most likely. The author seems to be trying to say he's just presenting the evidence and the reader should be the judge. However, he seems almost to be encouraging the reader to accept reincarnation as the most likely explanation. The unspoken conclusion: Since people remember deceased people's thoughts, those remembering must be reincarnations of the deceased people. The author and those studied do not even entertain competing plausible explanations. One area to examine is the fact that psychics also reportedly receive deceased people's thoughts, but they don't believe they are reincarnations of those people.

This book is useful as a review of case study research conducted in this area using certain practices. I would caution against adopting the unspoken conclusion, that the data support the reincarnation hypothesis. The data also support competing, simpler, plausible explanations that need to be addressed. The book could be useful as a departure point for investigating other plausible explanations.

This book by Christopher Bache is really a must read for anyone interested in the possibility of Past Lives.

It is written in an objective scholarly manner which is rigorous in detail yet incredibly readable.

He doesn't try to sell you on any point of view, he presents the evidence (which is quite compelling) and also explains rebirth in terms both Spiritual as well as Psychological.

I originally bought this book many years ago after hearing the last part of an interview w/ Christopher Bache on the radio. I was so blown away by his honesty and integrity regarding the subject that I ordered the book immediately.

The book far exceeded my expectations in every way.

Unlike Gary Zukav's book "Seat of the Soul" which is interesting but doesn't give the reader any data in which to understand where he bases his statements, "Lifecycles" is written from a scholarly perspective with loads of carefully scrutinized documentation.

It's approach is "here is the data (and it's very substantial), here are various points of view regarding rebirth throughout history (including discussions of karma), you are left to then come to your own conclusions based on the material presented.

Outstanding achievement and Highly recommended!

...to the basics of Transpersonal theory. I was first introduced to Chris through a series of Transpersonal Studies courses at Youngstown State University, and this book draws from his quest to provide a coherent intro to the subject. It's like a Transpersonal 101 textbook.

"Lifecycles" is a remarkable and pioneering book. It is the best book on reincarnation and karma that I have ever come across. I too have come to accept reincarnation though, like Professor Bache, it was an idea alien to my Christian upbringing (even though it in no way contradicts Christianity). I came to reincarnation through my own life experiences, including mystical ones. I do not pretend to understand the exact dynamics of reincarnation nor does Bache. But this book sets out perhaps the best analysis of how and why reincarnation occurs than any other I have read. It also examines, as no other book I know of does, the practical ramifications of reincarnation for our present lives. I heartily recommend "Lifecycles." Jim Marion, author of "Putting on the Mind of Christ, The Inner Work of Christian Spirituality."

Something about the book makes you think, yes that's what I kinda think it might have been or might be like. Many of the items add up with small deviations from what is said in the Bible.

This booklet is a concise recounting of a spiritual journey Mr. Oakford had. For me, it was an affirmation of information of which I was already aware. But it also explained about metaphysical events and spiritual beings of which I was unaware or only vaguely aware. I would strongly recommend it to anyone who is in the early stages of their own search for understanding of metaphysics and the spiritual realm.

I love to read about near death experiences. I liked the details he added and sure wish he was able to remember everything in detail but I understood by the end why he could not...a dear friend lost her grandchild and I offered her the book- it really helped her find peace. I hope David is fulfilling his destiny these days!

That David L. Oakford's book is touching and a page-turner is undeniable: no matter the reader's religious or spiritual beliefs this story has power and the ability to ignite the imagination. The honesty of approach of Oakford in putting into book form the experience he had after an accidental overdose of PCP in 1979 manages to pull the reader into the journey of metaphysical discovery: it is difficult to read the book with a critical eye, but if the author expects to write more, then there are some technical issues that he must face.

Oakford is not a trained writer and the fact that he so capably translated the untranslatable experience he had is a major accomplishment. Out of a life of self-destructive and mean spirited behavior Oakford takes a dose of PCP. Soaring out of his earthbound (Gaia) body and encountering 'an extremely beautiful Spirit Being' whom he names 'Bob' (!), Oakford soars through the universe with his guardian angel, observing the pyramids of Egypt, the planets, the Southwest US, and the planet earth/Gaia, learning about the positive and negative energy and aura of the various portions of the planet, the concept of immortality, the choices the soul makes, and the possibilities of making the world different through the true power of love and understanding. He then returns to earth and proceeds into a life changed.

The possibilities of Oakford's lessons from his experience are endless and combine the finest assets of all the spiritual philosophies of the world...and more. The problem with his narration is the lack of an editor's eye and hand to erase the typos and correct syntax and sentence structure - factors that could elevate this book into a viable format for a wider market.

But these are quibbles and the fact that Oakford would translate his near death experience into a readable form is a worthy reason to join him in sharing this mission. And in the long run his honesty as a first time writer speaks loudly, providing food for thought and contemplation in a world so desperately in need of finding solace in the chaos we have created. Grady Harp, January 06

SOUL BARED tells the heart-wrenching tale of one man's near death experience in 1979. Author David Oakford set his pride aside to describe every aspect of his experience, including the not-so-flattering descriptions of how he came so close to death through a drug overdose. As each gland and organ in his body shut down, one by one, he could hear and see how it's song and rhythm stilled to silence... until all that remained was an eerie silence. Oakford's attention next turned to his immediate surroundings, and how he was confused to find that although he could move about, running was difficult... and although he could see and hear things, he could not see his reflection in a mirror and nobody seemed to hear him even when he shrieked and cried.

SOUL BARED really takes off when Oakford meets his guardian angel, who he calls Bob. Bob helped to explain the meaning of the colored auras that Oakford saw around everyone and everything, describing how each person's aura is useful in viewing to see how much and what kind of work needs to be done for that person's best development. The more brilliant the color, the higher the vibration. Bob went on to describe elemental energy beings, dark souls, the spirit of Gaia and beings of higher vibration, as Oakford looked around at the world through new eyes. The chapters in which Oakford describes meeting a group of angelic spirits are extraordinary for their clarity, as Oakford describes the choice he was given before returning to his body and resuming his life.

I am deeply moved by SOUL BARED, as it inspires me to live up my true spiritual nature and original purpose on Gaia at this time. Readers who have had near death experiences will especially love this book, as it's the next best thing to feeling all the agony and ecstasy of a near death experience. I give this book my highest recommendation.

Any book written by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross is extraordinary, and this book proves it. If you have questions about death, this isa great book to read. Perhaps you know someone who has a relative or friend suffering from a terminal illness and they are having a difficult time coping with what they know is to happen, this would be a good book to give your friend before their loved one passes on. Her books are always so comforting and they truly help us to live better lives while we are here. Anything by EKR is a excellent read and very helpful.

The book is a transcription of lectures delivered by Ms Kubler-Ross to live audiences. Her messages are very direct, avoiding redundant references to commonplaces.
I see the book split in 2 big segments: (1)learning about natural fears and acquired fears in order to be able to master the fear of death and (2) Understanding the importance of unfinished businesses and the need to clean them for better enjoyment of life.

The Tunnel And The Light is a collection of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's lectures on living and dying. I read this book as part of my research for my next book on life, death and life-after-death. The author is the foremost authority on the subject of dying, beginning with her first book, On Death And Dying, which took the world by storm more than thirty years ago.

I learned more from this collection of lectures-inciting both tears and laughter throughout my reading-than I learned in reading several other books on the subject. It is my conviction that we have much to gain about life when we study death, and that is never more true than in this compassionate and wisdom-filled collection of speeches.

Whether you want to learn how to deal with children in the face of a family member's death (or a child's own dying experience), better understand your own mortality and unavoidable terminal ending, or gain insight into life-after-death based on Dr. Kubler-Ross's knowledge of near-death experiences and her own mystical encounters, then this is the book for you. In the end, you won't just be more comfortable with the subject of death, but you will be more knowledgeable about life as well.

~ Bob Olson, OfSpirit.com Editor

Kubler-Ross would lead us to believe that her powers of intuition--especially when it comes to the subject of death--are superior to the rest of us. Through the lectures reprinted in this book she demonstrates many things, including magnificient compassion, intellect, humor, self-awareness and strength; but her contstant claims of intuition (especially with children, who cannot communicate at an adult level even when not dying) do nothing but fulfill her own views of the dying process. And when she is wrong in some way (a patient dies sooner or later than she intuited), there is always an unverifiable emotional or psychological argument for the patient's defiance of her claims. She is not a scientist; or, at least not a very good one, and this book put me off as I struggled to deal with my dying father's situation because of her obsession with proving how clever she was.

This book kept me company in the darkest moment of my life. It gave me courage and wisdom to cultivate a panoramic perspective of my life. A must-read.

Colin Wilson is the ultimate credulist--his writings on alleged paranormal events are poorly researched, skewed, cherry-picked, and without any foundation of fact. If you have a pseudoscientific theory without any scientific evidence to back it up, Wilson embraces it without hesitation.

There is no life after death. There is zero scientific proof that human beings sutrvive death and mountains of evidence to prove that they don't.

This book is laughable.

Colin Wilson, one of the English speaking world's best polymath's brings his analytic skills to a topic that is rife with sublime speculation and complete nonsense. This is a sound examination of cases and facts pioneered primarily by various parapsychological groups and investigators. What emerges is a sound thought provoking enquiry into this either irrelevant or life determining factor. Wilson assures complete freedom of thought to the reader by not having any metaphysical axe to grind allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions. Even a sceptic will pause, if they are open minded to this exploration. Regardless of one's final thoughts on this issue of survival, Wilson like all good students of life's mysteries, allow us to "wonder as we wander".

_When Colin Wilson started the research for this book he was still a skeptic on the subject, by the time he finished it he was convinced in the reality of life after death. He isn't alone, for as this book shows over and over, even researchers that wish that there was no survival after death, who can see no logical reason for it, have been forced to conclude on the basis of the evidence that it is a fact. In his introduction to this second edition the author points out that after rereading his work he is more struck than ever by the consistency of the evidence. Case after case reveals a consistent pattern. All I can say is that after rereading it after five years, I still think that it is one of the best-written, most comprehensive books on the subject.

_There is an incredible amount of evidence packed into this book. Swedenborg and Steiner (two scientific converts) are examined early on. They keep popping up since there is so much independent verification of their teachings by others. The entire 19th century phenomenon of Spiritualism is carefully reexamined (the Fox sisters, Daniel David Hume, Andrew Jackson Davis, etc.) Then the history and files of the Society for Psychical Research are also covered. This is also true for the Theosophical Society. This continues on to modern day research in out-of-body phenomenon and the near death experience. Actually, there is just so much information here, much of which even I was unfamiliar with, that this list doesn't do it justice. Some might say that he is just rehashing the old material. NO, that is not the case- he is re-examining the old material with a fresh and objective eye. You will be surprised at how much you thought you knew about these cases that is just plain wrong.

_The evidence presented in this book should convince any reasonable person.

"I didn't say it was possible- I said it was true." Sir William Crookes

When I started reading this book, I was expecting something else, instead I got alot more. The title doesn't encompass the richness of this book. There's so much more than just the after life. I learned alot, and it led me to alot of other books, people, concepts, and information. It's packed full of fascinating and detailed stories, which for me opened doors to other paranormal studies. I enjoyed every page, and will keep it for reference. Highly recommended !

One look at the book (reading the book title), you may think that it deals solely about reincarnation. Wrong ! It is more than that. It talks about cases covering possession, psychic double, seance, clairvoyance, etc. The arguments put forth by the author will set the mind of any skeptic rolling.

This book ignites my interest and curiosity about the paranormal.

A reviewer below calls this work of literature fraudulent because, among other things, it states that God once had a physical body while living on another world. Its irrelevant to me whether or not this book is true, but that the author was daring enough to speculate on the true nature of God, which she believes to be another human being like us, albeit now way far advanced spiritually beyond any Earth human. There are those fundamentalists that believe in the inerrancy of the New Testament, but in fact much of the New Testament is itself fiction ... just read some scholarly works on the Bible for yourself. Anyway, hands-down to Angie Fenimore for daring to make God finite and concrete to us all, in place of the infinite, abstract "unknowable" God that we are culturally led to believe in.

I had my own NDE and while my experience was different than Ms. Fenimores', I can truly say that the love and peace she so eloquently describes are very real. While I did not have the privilege of speaking with anyone, I was spoken to (very briefly). I felt the total love and acceptance that is ours in Christ. I knew of the sacrifice that He made for us all, and the desire of His heart that all be saved. In reference to another reviewer, God does not condemn anyone to hell. Everyone has to make the choice and God will not override that choice. We condemn ourselves when we reject the truth of God's love and compassion. Make no mistake, even though it makes no sense to the natural mind, God loves each of his creatures with a love that surpasses anything we can possibly imagine. He is greatly saddened and angered when we make the choice to reject His love, but for His own reasons He will not force anything upon us. I don't pretend to understand, but I know that it is true and real. I felt the book was very well-written, and conveyed the true horror of her life. I also couldn't put it down. Thank you for having the courage to write about the reality of hell.

I found this book to be well written. You can't believe everything you read especially if it is only one person's account of it. I can't say that this is a bad book because I may not believe what the arthur, Fenimore, believed to be her reality. The book was a real page turner and I couldn't put it down. Recommended for a fasinating read.

This is a story of a troubled woman's struggle with life and death. Sadly, she attempts suicide and is given a glimpse of "purgatory, God, and Jesus." Angie Fenimore's assessment of each of these is far from Biblically accurate. Among the many shocks I had while reading this book is her comment that God has a physical body and was once a human on another planet! She touts karma, reincarnation, and purgatory. There is certainly an agenda in this book and it isn't pointing to Jesus Christ.

I wrote Beyond the Darkness and would like to let readers be aware that there is a publisher typo that, in my opinion, changes context dramatically. On page 101, it reads, "great" white beard and actually should read that He had a "neat" white beard. There are a few other typos, but this is the one that I feel is important.