Después de la muerte: Un acercamiento médico sobre las experiencias cercanas a la muerte, a la vida y al más allá
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Summary
Después de la muerte nos reta a abrirnos a una teoría alternativa， donde quizás la muerte sea la frontera entre una forma de conciencia y otra， no tanto un final como una transición。
El doctor Bruce Greyson， experto internacional en experiencias cercanas a la muerte， nos desvela en este libro todos los secretos de su viaje personal en pos de una nueva consideración sobre la naturaleza de la muerte， la vida y la continuidad de la conciencia。
Desde tiempos muy antiguos conocemos relatos sobre sucesos extraordinarios que acontecen en el umbral entre la vida y la muerte。 Por lo general， el mundo de la medicina ha desdeñado estas «experiencias cercanas a la muerte» como meras «trampas del cerebro»。 Pero cuando sus pacientes comenzaron a hablarle de esta serie de vivencias， el doctor Greyson decidió emprender un estudio sobre ellas。 En su calidad de médico sin adscripción a un sistema de creencias religiosas， abordó este fenómeno desde una perspectiva científica y teniendo en cuenta las transformadoras lecciones aprendidas a lo largo de sus cuatro décadas de estudio。
El doctor Bruce Greyson， experto internacional en experiencias cercanas a la muerte， nos desvela en este libro todos los secretos de su viaje personal en pos de una nueva consideración sobre la naturaleza de la muerte， la vida y la continuidad de la conciencia。
Desde tiempos muy antiguos conocemos relatos sobre sucesos extraordinarios que acontecen en el umbral entre la vida y la muerte。 Por lo general， el mundo de la medicina ha desdeñado estas «experiencias cercanas a la muerte» como meras «trampas del cerebro»。 Pero cuando sus pacientes comenzaron a hablarle de esta serie de vivencias， el doctor Greyson decidió emprender un estudio sobre ellas。 En su calidad de médico sin adscripción a un sistema de creencias religiosas， abordó este fenómeno desde una perspectiva científica y teniendo en cuenta las transformadoras lecciones aprendidas a lo largo de sus cuatro décadas de estudio。
Reviews
Frances Kaye
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Unlike other reviewers， I wouldn’t describe this book as amazing， or a page turner but it was an interesting read。 Dr Greyson describes his 50 years of encounters with， and research on， near death experiences。 Before reading this book， I would say I did believe that NDEs happened to some people and I do believe they are more common than are reported。 There must be some apprehension to report such an experience， either through fear of not being believed， ridiculed or simply because it seems too f Unlike other reviewers， I wouldn’t describe this book as amazing， or a page turner but it was an interesting read。 Dr Greyson describes his 50 years of encounters with， and research on， near death experiences。 Before reading this book， I would say I did believe that NDEs happened to some people and I do believe they are more common than are reported。 There must be some apprehension to report such an experience， either through fear of not being believed， ridiculed or simply because it seems too fantastic to be true。 I initially almost gave up on this – I am not fond of the form of writing where the writer says， “I did this”， then “I did that”。 It comes across as unnecessary self-promotion and gets irritating after a while。 I also found it quite repetitive in many places。 It is clear that Dr Greyson has done a lot of research in this field but， as has been commented on， it did seem to be short on wider analysis。 Having said that – this made it more readable – and I enjoyed the reports from experiencers， who came from different backgrounds， were not always religious or spiritual， and whose accounts were quite different （although sharing some similar characteristics）。The report of John Migliaccio （p。 163） impacted me most personally。 While undergoing a heart operation， my agnostic/atheist， very down to earth and level-headed father， “died” on the operating table， but was resuscitated and survived the operation。 When we saw him afterwards， quite casually he reported how he felt when he “died” – he recalled knowing he was “dead” but feeling an enormous sense of peace， like we would all take care of everything and there was nothing to worry about， he could just surrender to the light。 I would have put my father as the most unlikely person to ever report a near death experience。 John Migliaccio reported he “felt absolute peace and tranquility。 I had nothing to worry about。 Everything was going to be taken care of…it was all over… I felt very peaceful…like I could rest， I didn’t have to swim anymore… like I was surrendering”。 I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to make an initial exploration into near death experiences with both anecdotal evidence and scientific background。I received this book as a Giveaway。 。。。more
Laura Haske
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A scientist with a natural inclination toward skepticism has an encounter in the hospital that piques his curiosity about near-death experiences （NDEs）。 He goes on to put his scientific mind to work testing various theories about these experiences over several decades。 This book examines his findings。 He brings in hard facts - study structures， outcomes， and reception by the scientific community。 But he also weaves in stories of the people who experienced NDEs。No matter what your background is， A scientist with a natural inclination toward skepticism has an encounter in the hospital that piques his curiosity about near-death experiences （NDEs）。 He goes on to put his scientific mind to work testing various theories about these experiences over several decades。 This book examines his findings。 He brings in hard facts - study structures， outcomes， and reception by the scientific community。 But he also weaves in stories of the people who experienced NDEs。No matter what your background is， there's something to take away from this book。 He does not attempt to answer the question of what happens after we die。 Instead， he attempts to scientifically answer whether death is the end of consciousness。 Even though this book talks about NDEs and related issues （e。g。， suicide， accidents， etc。）， it left me hopeful and encouraged。 。。。more
Brian
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Greyson explores some intriguing and ageless questions in a scientific way。 Can our minds continue to exist after our brains die？ What happens after death？ The doctor resists the temptation to write in scholarly prose， choosing instead to make the often complex content relatable to the average reader without “dumbing down” the important topic。 Some of the anecdotes feel a bit redundant， but that’s often the point of meticulous research — documenting trends or similarities。 The biggest takeaway f Greyson explores some intriguing and ageless questions in a scientific way。 Can our minds continue to exist after our brains die？ What happens after death？ The doctor resists the temptation to write in scholarly prose， choosing instead to make the often complex content relatable to the average reader without “dumbing down” the important topic。 Some of the anecdotes feel a bit redundant， but that’s often the point of meticulous research — documenting trends or similarities。 The biggest takeaway from “After” is clear – even if a bit “preachy” for some readers’ liking: It makes sense to live our lives as if we are more than our physical bodies， leaving open the possibility that we might be connected to something “far greater than ourselves。” 。。。more
Pam
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An excellent analysis， with anecdotes， of the question of if and how our consciousness continues after death。No final conclusion， of course， but much interesting research and speculation。
RONNIE
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Great book。。。。really deepGreat book but a little too scientific for me a lot of the stuff was over my head Extensive research too much skepticism for me
christine a。 mohanty
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Dr。 Greyson's explanation of his title occurs at the very end of the book and is threefold。 The one that impressed me the most was the impact the book has on readers AFTER completing it。 For me， this was one of the books that has changed my outlook on life and death and has given me hope that we do indeed go on but that living in the moment now is equally important。 My fear of death has been greatly diminished。 When I recommend the book to friends， I make sure to mention Dr。 Raymond Moody's Life Dr。 Greyson's explanation of his title occurs at the very end of the book and is threefold。 The one that impressed me the most was the impact the book has on readers AFTER completing it。 For me， this was one of the books that has changed my outlook on life and death and has given me hope that we do indeed go on but that living in the moment now is equally important。 My fear of death has been greatly diminished。 When I recommend the book to friends， I make sure to mention Dr。 Raymond Moody's Life After Life in which he coined the phrase Near Death Experience。 Greyson is first and foremost a professional psychiatrist and SCIENTIST。 He was not raised in a religious household but could no longer ignore personal experience with patients who had out-of-body incidents and/or were clinically dead and lived to tell about it。 He established definitive rubrics to explore what used to be considered mental aberration。 The overall message is that life AFTER is blissful， loving， peaceful and guided by an unidentified divinity who welcomes everyone to the other side。 A reader can't help but have hope and diminish fear of death。 I know I did。 。。。more
Eclaghorn
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So I finally finished the first book I won in a GoodReads giveaway。 It did not disappoint。 I have read Eben Alexander's NDE account and thought it was fascinating。 The problems with that book was 1） the science wasn't as extensive in its scope but more importantly it 2） had a decisively pantheistic bent which tended to seem like he was trying to convince me my faith was wrong。This work was done by a self-avowed skeptical psychologist who spent years researching hundreds of NDEs。 Chapter 12 was m So I finally finished the first book I won in a GoodReads giveaway。 It did not disappoint。 I have read Eben Alexander's NDE account and thought it was fascinating。 The problems with that book was 1） the science wasn't as extensive in its scope but more importantly it 2） had a decisively pantheistic bent which tended to seem like he was trying to convince me my faith was wrong。This work was done by a self-avowed skeptical psychologist who spent years researching hundreds of NDEs。 Chapter 12 was my favorite as it gives stats on what most 'NDexperiencers' have said about death; very hopeful。 The Mind-Body problem is touched on and his evidence is enough to convince me that the brain and the mind are not the same。 But it should be noted， the author does a good job not trying to convince you about NDEs， except that those who experience them provide an interesting topic of study and that science is about looking at all the data。 If anything， the author by sharing the actual stories of NDEexperiencers， helps to inspire people to find reasons to re-evaluate and live our lives with greater joy and connectedness。 。。。more
Katie Buchholz
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Really interesting。 Well written。
Melissa
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Interesting research on NDEs。 The book could get repetitive and I think it could have been shorter， but it was worth the read。
Kate
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I think that I didn't enjoy this book as much as I might have is because I have read so much about the topic before。 If you are new to the subject and have an open mind I suspect you will enjoy it a great deal。 I think that I didn't enjoy this book as much as I might have is because I have read so much about the topic before。 If you are new to the subject and have an open mind I suspect you will enjoy it a great deal。 。。。more
Judy
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Dr。 Greyson has spent forty years studying near-death experiences， and in this book he summarizes his research。 He documents what people report happened to them， but he comes no closer than anyone else to explaining the cause。 His primary purpose here seems to be to establish that near-death experiences are real， that they're not hallucinations or oxygen-deprivation visions， that he has done rigorous scientific study of this phenomenon， and that these experiences deserve further study。 In my opi Dr。 Greyson has spent forty years studying near-death experiences， and in this book he summarizes his research。 He documents what people report happened to them， but he comes no closer than anyone else to explaining the cause。 His primary purpose here seems to be to establish that near-death experiences are real， that they're not hallucinations or oxygen-deprivation visions， that he has done rigorous scientific study of this phenomenon， and that these experiences deserve further study。 In my opinion， he makes his case。 。。。more
Lisa
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4。5 StarsI read a book on NDEs every year。 This one was fantastic。
Denise
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Dr。 Greyson， psychiatrist， shares his current conclusions about people who had near-death experiences （NDE）。 Very anecdotal， lots of specific cases with some conclusions drawn about NDEs。 Not exactly my interest， although thinking about the brain/mind connection sparked thought。 Read it for a book study and others in the group loved it。
Kathryn in FL
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3。5 StarsI believe this is my eighth book on the Near Death Experiences aka NDE sub-genre。 I have seen many of the consistencies shown in the field of research as well as the compilations of individuals sharing their stories。 This book detailed both however it strongly leaned toward the empirical side of the equation。 Specifically， the statistical interpretation of the data， with occasional parts of people's stories presented as evidence。 In short， x% of the people with NDE recalled actually lea 3。5 StarsI believe this is my eighth book on the Near Death Experiences aka NDE sub-genre。 I have seen many of the consistencies shown in the field of research as well as the compilations of individuals sharing their stories。 This book detailed both however it strongly leaned toward the empirical side of the equation。 Specifically， the statistical interpretation of the data， with occasional parts of people's stories presented as evidence。 In short， x% of the people with NDE recalled actually leaving their body， then a portion of someone's account。Dr。 Greyson begins the book telling how he initially heard a story from a patient that deeply troubled him because it was so bizarre yet it had details that couldn't be disputed thus it was a prank。 He proceeds to return to this story throughout the book。 He also focuses on this field of study which was formerly overlooked or ignored。 Being the scientist that he is， he sought to perform studies so that he could further research the stories and isolate pieces to see if there was any consistency。 The book primarily focuses on his career to make the research of NDE's formalized， which included founding a national organization of doctors as well as participating in an international association。I suspect many are more familiar with Dr。 Raymond Moody， Jr。 who has authored a number of non-fiction stories of both the research of this experience and the many individual accounts。 I have read the first two of them and was very intrigued when they were published in the mid70's and 80's。 I found them amazing and never realized that they would prepare me for my own NDE in 1995。It turns out， Dr。 Moody became a contemporary to Dr。 Greyson when Greyson was his mentor/supervisor during his residency at the hospital Dr。 Greyson was a professor。 They even conducted studies together and later collaborated on studies conclusions。 Both are very serious in their desire to maintain the data be studied using scientific study perimeters this book was much more oriented toward data and thus I would recommend for those with more of a science oriented need。 Of the literature and more scientific pieces， I found Dr。 Raymond Moody's more accessible as a reader。 In additional more interesting because he uses multiple stories to make his point whereas Dr。 Greyson rehashed the same few stories to make his point about different themes/occurrences of similar data within the field of NDE。Thank you to the author， Dr。 Greyson， St。 Martin's Essentials and Goodreads for the opportunity to read an ARC of this research in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kathryn Hoss
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The most scientific （but accessible） book on near-death experiences I've read so far。 Regardless of what "skeptics" （re: dogmatic atheists） will get out of this （nothing， because they don't want to learn anything that contradicts their worldview）， Greyson is a true scientist who gives us the evidence and doesn't force a conclusion。 Yes， much of the evidence is anecdotal。 It's not easy （or ethical？） to force an NDE for scientific purposes。 But with enough anecdotes， you have a dataset。 And if wha The most scientific （but accessible） book on near-death experiences I've read so far。 Regardless of what "skeptics" （re: dogmatic atheists） will get out of this （nothing， because they don't want to learn anything that contradicts their worldview）， Greyson is a true scientist who gives us the evidence and doesn't force a conclusion。 Yes， much of the evidence is anecdotal。 It's not easy （or ethical？） to force an NDE for scientific purposes。 But with enough anecdotes， you have a dataset。 And if what Greyson says is true， there are many， many more people having NDEs than we know about。 It's still a subject that people are very uncomfortable talking about， either for scientific or religious reasons。I especially like his hypothesis about how the brain and mind could be different entities。 Your brain may function like a cell phone。 It receives the thoughts and feelings and converts them into electrical and chemical signals that the body can understand and use。It is consistent with what we know of our neurobiology that， if our thoughts and feelings come from outside the body， the brain would act to filter out those that are not essential to our physical survival， just as other parts of our nervous system filter out nonessential information coming from the outside。 Hallucinogenic drugs like LSD and psilocybin suppress brain activity。 [Does this reduce the filtering， thus giving us additional access to mystical experiences？] We are conscious not because of the brain but in spite of it。 Executive dysfunction？ Mental illness？ That's not the fundamental YOU， it's the chemistry of a biological organ that is acting as flawed radio to pick up your soul's frequency。 Whether this is true or not， it has changed my mental health for the better in the days since I've read it。 。。。more
Chris
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I guess this is why I am on Goodreads， so that I get exposed to things I otherwise would fast-forward by。 Dr Grayson's book is neatly written， clean， flows through the explanations， evidence that could get suffocating。 Dr 。 G 。 does explain that he hopes the public will gain a greater understanding of NDEs and therefore benefit; this book does accomplish this goal but I have to look at the evidence and make a suggestion。 Well and good that most Western cosmology extols certain core beliefs and e I guess this is why I am on Goodreads， so that I get exposed to things I otherwise would fast-forward by。 Dr Grayson's book is neatly written， clean， flows through the explanations， evidence that could get suffocating。 Dr 。 G 。 does explain that he hopes the public will gain a greater understanding of NDEs and therefore benefit; this book does accomplish this goal but I have to look at the evidence and make a suggestion。 Well and good that most Western cosmology extols certain core beliefs and ethical behavior，，，，，，，，，，，where is and when are we going to see how other cultures react to NDEs， what the content of their NDEs says about their experiences， if they are similar or shaped by their own cultural experiences。 I'd like to see that。 。。。more
Brian Hanson
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An extremely powerful book which I would recommend to anyone。 I was unconvinced by Eben Alexander's account of his Near Death Experience in Proof of Heaven， mainly because his backstory suggested that he was habituated to expect such a vision of life after death。 Here we have a psychiatrist with no strong religious affiliations （though we learn of a late-flowering sympathy with Buddhism in the final chapter of the book） who throughout his long and distinguished career has rigorously applied the An extremely powerful book which I would recommend to anyone。 I was unconvinced by Eben Alexander's account of his Near Death Experience in Proof of Heaven， mainly because his backstory suggested that he was habituated to expect such a vision of life after death。 Here we have a psychiatrist with no strong religious affiliations （though we learn of a late-flowering sympathy with Buddhism in the final chapter of the book） who throughout his long and distinguished career has rigorously applied the scientific method to this seemingly most unscientific of subjects。 The book is full of accounts of NDEs given by those who have experienced them （including Alexander's）。 His overarching conclusion is that there is much about NDEs that is inexplicable with our present understanding。 Of his other conclusions perhaps the most contentious， and most suggestive， is that NDEs raise questions about the relationship between minds and brains， and raise the possibility that consciousness may continue after our physical bodies die。 He writes too of how not only those who have experienced NDEs return to their lives with a renewed sense of purpose and a less fearful attitude toward death， but how these attitudes sometimes spread - like a "benign virus" - even to those who have only heard their accounts second hand。 In which case this book should be an encouragement to many。 。。。more
R。
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I loved this book！ Doctor Greyson recorded near death experiences over many years。 I found the stories fascinating and also comforting。 I appreciated how the author took the chance to write about what many people feel is a controversial subject。 Thank you very much for your courage doctor Greyson！
Elizabeth Hudacko
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I've been interested in NDEs for a long time and even hesitated to buy this book because I was skeptical。 Sometimes I think it's wishful thinking but this book really did a wonderful job of educating the audience while making the content engaging。 I very much enjoyed this book。 I've been interested in NDEs for a long time and even hesitated to buy this book because I was skeptical。 Sometimes I think it's wishful thinking but this book really did a wonderful job of educating the audience while making the content engaging。 I very much enjoyed this book。 。。。more
Amy Turner
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Thorough study of what doctors and scientists have learned about near death experiences over the decades。 Lots of case studies in the experiencers' own words。 Thorough study of what doctors and scientists have learned about near death experiences over the decades。 Lots of case studies in the experiencers' own words。 。。。more
Nicole Hanson
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Dr。 Greyson takes the readers on a journey through his years of researching NDEs。 While he kept my interest through the book with his re-telling of each patient’s NDE， I felt that so much of the talk about the research itself was very repetitive。 I was wishing that there was less talk of the details of his study and more about the patients and their experiences。 That being said， I finished reading with a hope and comfort of what we might face ‘After’。
Jacqueline Mast
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Greyson has pulled together a fascinating and well-organized compilation of his career's evolution in studying， researching and sharing aspects of consciousness and the concept of brain versus mind， in the intersecting areas of spirituality， health and transformation。 His personal stories with patients and various interview-anecdotes are woven in with the years of research and the unfolding patterns and undeniable 'truths' that have emerged， regarding life-changing near-death experiences。Patient Greyson has pulled together a fascinating and well-organized compilation of his career's evolution in studying， researching and sharing aspects of consciousness and the concept of brain versus mind， in the intersecting areas of spirituality， health and transformation。 His personal stories with patients and various interview-anecdotes are woven in with the years of research and the unfolding patterns and undeniable 'truths' that have emerged， regarding life-changing near-death experiences。Patients are clearly changed after merging with different dimensions during upon crossing over， and Greyson's intrigue and dedication to pursuing many， many first person accounts lends a grounded affect to these sacred experiences。 Anyone interested in tapping into something much greater than this physical universe， will find this book a beautiful tribute to the greater beyond and what those who believe may possibly have， to look forward to。 。。。more
Corey J。 Davidson
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A very interesting read that has left me with a great deal to think about。I have had a couple of emergency trips to the hospital that were life threatening， but I have never had a near death experience。 Given my history， I am disappointed that I have never had a near death experience。I do believe that there is an afterlife and I do believe that people have near death experiences。 It was fascinating to hear people describe their experiences of briefly being in what we would call heaven and hell。W A very interesting read that has left me with a great deal to think about。I have had a couple of emergency trips to the hospital that were life threatening， but I have never had a near death experience。 Given my history， I am disappointed that I have never had a near death experience。I do believe that there is an afterlife and I do believe that people have near death experiences。 It was fascinating to hear people describe their experiences of briefly being in what we would call heaven and hell。Whatever your current thoughts are on this subject， I recommend that you read this book to hear some additional perspectives and make of them what you will。 。。。more
Riley
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An interesting book that really tackled all aspects of NDEs。 I thought it was a bit repetitive in the examples used to bring points alive。 It's a tough subject because there isn't a resolution or ending really。 However， it was very interesting and definitely made me think a bit！ An interesting book that really tackled all aspects of NDEs。 I thought it was a bit repetitive in the examples used to bring points alive。 It's a tough subject because there isn't a resolution or ending really。 However， it was very interesting and definitely made me think a bit！ 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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I had really high hopes for this book and would have really liked to have been convinced。 Even though Greyson filled the book with anecdotes of his own experiences as a doctor and of people he interviewed over the years， it just didn't ultimately convince me。 I believe those people believe they died and experienced something， but I also didn't feel that rigorous science was used to really look into it and he also doesn't really address why most other people who die and are brought back don't rep I had really high hopes for this book and would have really liked to have been convinced。 Even though Greyson filled the book with anecdotes of his own experiences as a doctor and of people he interviewed over the years， it just didn't ultimately convince me。 I believe those people believe they died and experienced something， but I also didn't feel that rigorous science was used to really look into it and he also doesn't really address why most other people who die and are brought back don't report anything at all。 If you interview any group of people who believe anything -- reincarnation， alien abduction， seeing ghosts， whatever -- they're all going to believe it very fervently and usually be pretty convincing。 My problem is that just because they believe it fervently and have really intriguing stories doesn't mean I'll believe it （even if I can't explain what happened to them， assuming they're telling the truth）。 The whole book just felt like one similar story after another and I ended up just getting kind of tired of it。 I would still love to be convinced， but I'm still working on that。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Linda Bond
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If you are interested in the “after-life” and all the research going into this popular topic， I suggest you get a copy of After。 It is thoroughly researched， well-written and insightful。 It will make a fine addition to your research library。I met this book at Auntie's Bookstore in Spokane， WA If you are interested in the “after-life” and all the research going into this popular topic， I suggest you get a copy of After。 It is thoroughly researched， well-written and insightful。 It will make a fine addition to your research library。I met this book at Auntie's Bookstore in Spokane， WA 。。。more
Murillo Soranso
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What could possibly happen to us when we die？ It was reassuring to see many of my beliefs shared by so many people that have had near death experiences （NDE）。 And it’s nice to read science by scientists that understand the limits of scientific discoveries。 There is indeed such a thing as unexplainable phenomena and that is acceptable。 Bravo Dr。 Greyson。
Sharon
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Written from the perspective of a doctor who has made it his life's work to study near death experiences， After is the result of countless patient studies into the nature of consciousness。 The idea of a medical approach to a more philosophical question is intriguing， but the author never really quite gets there。 There is nothing really groundbreaking here， basically nothing new or transformative。 In an attempt to express his objectivity， Dr。 Greyson uses too much detail on matters that are not c Written from the perspective of a doctor who has made it his life's work to study near death experiences， After is the result of countless patient studies into the nature of consciousness。 The idea of a medical approach to a more philosophical question is intriguing， but the author never really quite gets there。 There is nothing really groundbreaking here， basically nothing new or transformative。 In an attempt to express his objectivity， Dr。 Greyson uses too much detail on matters that are not central to the issue at hand。Having never had a near death experience himself， Dr。 Greyson must rely on the recollections of his patients。 Whether a person believes in the science behind the NDE， or the metaphysical connection to the spiritual world， there is no way of knowing without having experienced it first hand。 I honestly wanted this book to be more about the medical science aspects， so I was disappointed in the book as a whole。 Having heard a NDE from a loved one， I wanted to know more about the physical reasons。Readers seeking answers are better off looking elsewhere， so I would not recommend After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond。Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy from NetGalley and the publisher， St。 Martin's Essentials。 The choice to review this book was entirely my own。 。。。more
Diane
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It is my intention to buy mass quantities of this book and give it away to everyone I know that has faith or is questioning their faith。 The sliver of doubt that existed is completely gone and I now have great joy for the few souls I personally know that have departed since my reading of this book。 The author notes that people that have experienced near death live their lives with more purpose and it is his hope that people who read the book will do the same。 I felt this sentiment well before I It is my intention to buy mass quantities of this book and give it away to everyone I know that has faith or is questioning their faith。 The sliver of doubt that existed is completely gone and I now have great joy for the few souls I personally know that have departed since my reading of this book。 The author notes that people that have experienced near death live their lives with more purpose and it is his hope that people who read the book will do the same。 I felt this sentiment well before I read his passage towards the end of the book。 I love that people of all faiths and backgrounds have had these experiences。 It never made sense to me to judge other religions because who are we to judge？ 。。。more
Carol
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