He has studied neardeath experiences in children for 15 years and is the author of several outstanding books on the subject. Atwaters simple, appealing format includes drawings and cartoons by spirit painter and chuck vadun and sidebars from experts. Of those books, probably the single best overview is the handbook of neardeath experiences. I feel now as though i have stolen a piece of heaven and brought it back to earth and feel as if each time im able to share it with somebody, i break a piece of that heaven off and hand it to them. Oct 27, 2006 the science of death is the end of life really the end. Books about the afterlife books about near death experience. It is estimated that more than 10 million people in the united states have experienced an nde. Neardeath and outofbody experiences in the blind dr. Out of body and near death experience higher self now william buhlman dying to be me anita moorjani handbook of near death experiences bruce greyson saved by the light dannion brinkley application of impossible things natalie sudman journeys out of the body robert monroe astral projection techniques sylvia browne. List of books and articles about neardeath experience. The big book of neardeath experiences 2007 comprehensive, very readable overview of ndes, a great introduction and reference neardeath experiences, the rest of the story 2011 a new model of nde children, ndes, aftereffects, shifts in perception brain shift, spirit shift unusual elements in ndes. The science of neardeath experiences examines ndes from a scientific standpoint, disregarding shoddy theorizing for the most part and delving into historical accounts, as well as accounts by medical professionals, in order to form a cogent, consistent concept of the phenomenon.
Journal of international society of life information science. The institute for afterlife research near death experiences. Jeffrey long, in his book, evidence of the afterlife. As a neurosurgeon, i did not believe in the phenomenon of near death experiences. Between 20 and 2015, missouri medicine published a series of articles on neardeath experiences. If you havent found a title that resonates with you yet, consider this book. If you have had a near death experience we encourage you to submit your experience to the archives by clicking on this link. If you want to believe in an afterlife, but needed proof, this book provides it. More evidence of cosmic spirit from a cardiologist by howard jones dr van lommel is a dutch scientist and physician who worked as a cardiologist in holland from 1977 to 2003. Janice holdens analysis of veridical evidence in ndes from thirtynine independent studies. A comparison of hypnoticallyinduced death experiences and near death experiences. Science and the neardeath experience book by chris carter. Apr 18, 2006 the uk researchers argue that neardeath experiences may be caused by a blurring of waking and sleeping states brought on by a biological mechanism. John hagan, md, the longtime editorinchief of missouri medicine, has compiled these into a slim but highly informative volume.
The book mainly focuses on the scientific evaluation of a seemingly unscientific phenomena the near death experiences. This is advertised as the largest nde study ever conducted reveals proof of life after death, and also as the first near death experience research to be based on a largescale database of testimonies. Science and the neardeath experience builds a powerful and compelling case that the mind is not dependent on the brain and can exist independently of the brain. This book is essential for anyone interested in survival after death. To read excerpts, you can go to the book s website.
The most amazing near death experience ive encountered the. She investigates and reports on the power of changed lives, the reality of deceased who come. A popular and prolific author presents a thoroughgoing introduction to the subject of ndes, along with some of the more controversial and unsubstantiated opinions about causes and effects. Kenneth ring, and his colleague sharon cooper, have also recently published an important new book mindsight. What happens to consciousness during the act of dying.
The wisdom of neardeath experiences updated apr 12 after the daily mail published three articles featuring excerpts from dr. Hagan and the contributors to this volume engage in evidencebased research on near death experiences and include physicians who themselves have undergone a near death experience. What near death experiences can teach us about dying goop. Long and his wife, jody, began the near death experience research foundation with the goal of creating a forum for near death experiencers to share their stories. Jan 18, 2017 in this video we explore the phenomena of near death and out of body experiences. The science of near death experiences by jeffrey long, md, with paul perry. Click above for more information on this important book. It is a compilation of evidence from 1,600 verified near death experiences. Two recent books by doctorsproof of heaven, by eben alexander, who writes about a neardeath experience he had while in a weeklong coma brought on by. Near death experiences offer a glimpse not only into the nature of death but also into the meaning of life.
Science and the neardeath experience, chris carter. Characteristics of memories for near death experiences. The article caused an international sensation as it was the first scientifically rigorous study of this phenomenon. The science of neardeath experiences offers any reader mesmerizing insight into ndes and should ultimately contribute to altering the readers concepts of death, consciousness, afterlife. Its a fascinating look at what some might consider fringe. Through their work at the near death experience research foundation, radiation oncologist jeffrey long and his wife, jody, have gathered thousands of accounts of near death experiences ndes from all over the world. Science and the neardeath experience by chris carter the scientific evidence for life after death explains why neardeath experiences ndes offer. Long and his wife founded the near death experience research foundation. Links to an older archive of nde experiences of both types, accounts submitted 20022005 are at the bottom of this list. Of all the shared neardeath experiences that ive studied in my research series, one of the people permanently, irreversibly died and yet they were communicating. Jul 25, 2016 i cite the evidence of near death experiences with caution, because there are many books written on this subject that are not scientific or based on any clinical, crosscultural, long term study, but rather on a few anecdotes taken to the extreme. Interest in neardeath experiences ndes stems primarily from the hope that there is a. In 1977 a rather unique book entitled life after life was published by dr raymond moody. Jeffrey long is his groundbreaking new book evidence of the afterlife.
Oct 30, 2012 a near death experience is one of the most enigmatic events in a human life. Neardeath experiences academic publications division of. Jan 20, 2010 in the book, long contends his study shows that accounts of neardeath experiences play out remarkably similarly among the people who have had them, crossing age and cultural boundaries to such a. There is currently more scientific evidence to the reality of near death experience nde than there is for how to effectively treat certain forms of cancer, states radiation oncologist dr. Near death experience books meet your next favorite book. Jan 17, 2017 the book brings together historical, philosophical, psychological, clinical and neuroscientific aspects of neardeath experiences to illuminate one of the deepest mysteries of human existence. Frustrated with the lack of subjects for her research and the poaching of existing ones by a kooky popculture spiritualist, johanna decides to take matters into her own hands and work with neurologist richard wright to clinically simulate her own ndes. Science and the neardeath experience how consciousness survives death. Closer to the light, transformed by the light, parting visions, his latest book, where god lives.
In the fall of 2008, however, after seven days in a coma during which the human part of my brain, the neocortex, was inactivated, i experienced something so profound that it gave me a scientific reason to believe in consciousness after death. Near death like experiences ndles that were not the result of a health crisis, submitted since 2006. A neardeath experience nde is a profound personal experience associated with death or. Long explains how ndes cannot be explained by brain chemistry alone. The science of neardeath experiences 9780826221032.
If you want to believe in an afterlife, but needed proof, this book. They are not only useful tools to aid in the human quest to understand death but are also deeply meaningful, transformative experiences for the people who have them. As a physicist and neurosurgeon, i find chris carters science and the neardeath experience to be a comprehensive analysis of ndes,and a book that allows one to understand that consciousness persists beyond the death of the physical body. Jul 10, 2012 when i was researching the material that would eventually become the basis of my book, the hidden truth. Hagan and the contributors to this volume engage in evidencebased research on neardeath experiences and include physicians who themselves have undergone a neardeath experience. In addition to sharing the personal narrative of their experiences, visitors to the website are asked to fill out a one hundreditem questionnaire designed to isolate specific. Still, it covers a variety of modern researches and theories concerning life and consciousness through ndes, which makes it at least an interesting, revealing, and thoughtprovoking reading experience. A logical path through compelling evidence to discover the nature of reality and the meaning of life, i spent a lot of time researching near death experiences because they are an amazing and important bridge between rigorous.
Mar 24, 2015 johanna lander is a clinical psychologist who is studying near death experiences. The big book of near death experiences encompasses every aspect of the near death phenomenon. Penny sartoris new book, the wisdom of near death experiences. True stories of neardeath experiences told by real people. All of the authors in the book, save one coauthor, are physicians and scientists. The science of neardeath experiences, documented a study he conducted the largest scientific study of ndes ever based on his research of over 1,300 ndes shared with. Though conventional scientific wisdom says so, that hasnt stopped researchers around the world from trying to quantify the soul, explore. We use modern neuroscience and basic reasoning to debunk the notion that near death and out of body experiences. Sep 05, 2014 robert mays, who has studied near death experiences ndes for some 30 years, looked at some of these factors during a talk at the international association for near death studies iands 2014. In 2001, he and his fellow researchers published his study on neardeath experiences in the renowned medical journal the lancet.
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