Glimpses of Eternity: An Investigation Into Shared Death Experiences - Softcover

Raymond A. Moody Jr.; Paul Perry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846042534 ISBN 13: 9781846042539

Publisher: Rider, 2011

Synopsis

In his seminal book "Life After Life", Dr Raymond Moody introduced the near-death experience (NDE) to the world, sharing the true stories of those who have returned from the brink of death. In this stunning sequel, Dr Moody returns to the area in which he made his name and provides compelling new evidence that NDEs are not the mere biological products of brains in the process of shutting down. Here, he shares the eyewitness accounts of those who have shared the experiences of the dying: the 'empathic death experiences' that occur when those gathered at the bedsides of the dying have their own visions of the afterlife. Brimming with case studies and drawing upon a lifetime's research as well as recent findings, this important new book will change the way we think about death. As the baby-boomer generation begins to lose those they love, and international scientific research continues in this area, Dr Raymond Moody's book could not be more timely.

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About the Author

Dr Moody is a respected psychiatrist, lecturer and researcher, and the leading authority on the near-death experience. He has written several books since the phenomenal bestseller, Life After Life, and now runs an institute in Alabama called The Theatre of the Mind, which offers workshops for educators and professional clinicians. Raymond Moody's seminal work, Life After Life, has completely changed the way we view death and dying. He is widely acknowledge as the world's leading expert in the field of near-death experience.

From Booklist

If you know anything about near-death experience, you know Moody; he’s been on the cutting edge of the research since the publication of his first book, Life after Life (1975). Now he takes the phenomenon to another level. In the 1980s, Moody began hearing about shared-death experiences; friends, family, and medical personal go along with the dying as they are surrounded by the light, taken through the tunnel, and sometimes even take part in the life review. Most of the book comprises firsthand accounts that tell a common story. Then Moody takes on some of the most-asked questions raised by the idea of shared-death experiences: Do they tell us something new about the afterlife? Do you have to be religious to have the experience? How do you know people who claim to have had shared-death experiences aren’t lying? Moody also theorizes on what might explain these experiences and how shared-death experiences might be the ancient basis for religion. Nonbelievers will scoff, but as Moody notes, “I think it’s good for mankind to have a hearty dose of the unexplained.” --Ilene Cooper

About this edition

• Publisher: Rider
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1846042534
• ISBN 13: 9781846042539
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192