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- Book Review: Why an Afterlife Obviously Exists: A Thought Experiment and Realer than Real Near-Death Experiences
- Review of a book titled "Why an Afterlife Obviously Exists: A Thought Experiment and Realer than Real Near-Death Experiences" written by Jens Amberts, discussing near-death experiences and the afterlife with a focus on appealing to skeptics.
- Book Review: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Future
- Review of a book titled "Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Future" written by Merlin Sheldrake about fungi, connections, memory, how fungi is still not understood well, among other things. The review also contains discussion on how the content in Sheldrake's book relates to concepts found in near-death experiences.
- Book Review: Touched by the Light: Exploring Spiritually Transformative Experiences
- Review of a book titled "Touched by the Light: Exploring Spiritually Transformative Experiences" by retired family physician Yvonne Kason based on her research and several personal near-death experiences. The review includes an in-depth overview of the three major sections: Defining Spiritually Transformative Experiences, Researching the Yogic Model of Conscciousness, Kundalini, and STEs; and Long-Term Spiritual Transformation: The Aftereffects of STEs.
- Book Review: The Forever Angels: Near-Death Experiences in Childhood and Their Lifelong Impact
- Review of a book titled "The Forever Angels: Near-Death Experiences in Childhood and Their Lifelong Impact," written by P. M. H. Atwater about research about near-death experiences (NDEs) among children and long-term effects once they reach adulthood.
- Book Review: After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond
- Review of a book titled "After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond" by Bruce Greyson and discusses the research and observations related to near-death experiences from the perspective of a clinical psychiatrist.
- Book Review: Waiting to Die: A Near-Death Researcher's (Mostly Humorous) Reflections on His Own Endgame
- Review of a book titled "Waiting to Die: A Near-Death Researcher's (Mostly Humorous) Reflections on His Own Endgame" by Kenneth Ring, a long-time near-death researcher who provides reflections based on this experience, around the theme "waiting to die."
- Book Review: Beyond Surviving: Cancer and Your Spiritual Journey
- Review of a book titled "Beyond Surviving: Cancer and Your Spiritual Journey" written by Canadian minister David Maginley, describing his work with patients and his personal experiences with cancer.
- Book Review: The Human Story Behind Scientific Discovery
- Review of a book titled "The Human Story Behind Scientific Discovery" by Joseph Jordania, discussing the reasons that people choose scientific inquiry, particularly in less conventional fields, such as near-death studies.
- Book Review: Not Yet: Near-Life Experiences & Lessons Learned
- Review of a book titled "Not Yet: Near-Life Experiences & Lessons Learned" written by Jeff O'Driscoll which recounts several anecdotes about near death experiences and other spiritual transformation experiences.
- Book Review: Babies Are Cosmic: Signs of Their Secret Intelligence
- Review of a book titled "Babies are Cosmic: Signs of Their Secret Intelligence" written by Elizabeth Carmen and Neil Carmen, which explores the phenomenon of pre-birth memories through anecdotes and prior studies.
- Book Review: God and the Afterlife: The Groundbreaking New Evidence for God and Near-Death Experience
- Review of a book titled God and the Afterlife: The Groundbreaking New Evidence for God and Near-Death Experience written by Jeffrey Long with Paul Perry, focusing on near-death experiences which have encounters with god.
- Book Review: What is it Like to be Dead? Near-Death Experiences, Christianity, and the Occult
- Review of a book titled "What is it Like to be Dead? Near-Death Experiences, Christianity, and the Occult" written by Jens Schlieter, which discusses near-death experiences in Western Christian and occult traditions between 1580 and 1975. The review discusses Schlieter's methodology and conclusions.
- Book Review: Moral development & reality: Beyond the theories of Kholberg, Hoffman, and Haidt (4th ed.)
- Review of a book titled "Moral development & reality: Beyond the theories of Kohlberg, Hoffman and Haidt," written by John C. Gibbs, a professor of developmental psychology. This book explores theories of promoting prosocial behavior and morals in at-risk and delinquent youth, and addresses the theories of Jonathan Haidt, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Martin Hoffman regarding moral development.
- Book Review: Out-of-Body and Near-Death Experiences: Brain-State Phenomena or Glimpses of Immortality? [#2]
- Review of a book titled "Out-of-Body and Near-Death Experiences: Brain State Phenomena or Glimpses of Immortality" written by Michael N. Marsh. Marsh's book discusses out of body and near death experiences through a Christian perspective.
- Book Review: Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions
- Review of a book titled "Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions" written by Gregory Shushan, which is a study of near-death experiences in the indigenous societies of North America, Africa, and Oceania. The review points out the weaknesses in the methodologies used by Shushan and discusses the study's conclusions regarding near-death experiences.
- Book Review: A Guided Tour of Hell: A Graphic Memoir
- Review of a book titled "A Guided Tour of Hell: A Graphic Memoir" written by Samuel Bercholz and illustrated by Pema Namdol Thaye, which discusses Bercholz's near death experiences.
- Book Review: Illusory Souls
- Review of a book titled Illusory Souls written by Gerald M. Woerlee, an anesthesiologist who is skeptical of near-death experiences. This review addresses Woerlee's ideas regarding the philosophy of the mind and the effect of pharmaceuticals on the function of the mind.
- Book Review: Near Death in the ICU: Stories From Patients Near Death and Why We Should Listen to Them
- Review of a book titled "Near Death in the ICU: Stories from Patients Near Death and Why We Should Listen to Them" written by Laurin Bellg, a critical care physician. The book includes various stories about near-death experiences and discusses how being open about them could improve patient's health.
- Book Review: Molecular Consciousness: Why the Universe is Aware of Our Presence
- Review of a book titled "Molecular Consciousness: Why the Universe is Aware of Our Presence" written by Françioise Tibikia, a professional chemist. The review discusses the book's three large sections; an overview of atomic chemistry and physics, the idea of matter having a consciousness, and material and non-material realities.
- Book Review: Texts Related to Survival of Consciousness
- Review outlining the various range of scholarly and non-scholarly characterizations regarding the survival of human consciousness after death by analyzing four books on the topic: "Science and the Near-Death Experience: How Consciousness Survives Death" (Chris Carter); "The Fun of Dying: Find Out What Really Happens Next!" (Roberta Grimes); "The Science of Life after Death: New Research Shows Human Consciousness Lives On" (Stephen Hawley Martin); and "There is Life after Death: Compelling Reports from Those Who Have Glimpsed the Afterlife" (Roy Abraham Varghese).
- Book Review: Dancing Past the Dark: Distressing Near-Death Experiences
- Review of a book titled "Dancing Past the Dark: Distressing Near-Death Experiences" written by Nancy Evans Bush, a researcher in the near-death experience (NDE) field, discussing the impact of distressing NDEs, how experiencers can cope, and related cultural/religious beliefs.
- Book Review: A Call From Heaven: Personal Accounts of Deathbed Visits, Angelic Visions, and Crossings to the Other Side
- Review of a book titled "A Call From Heaven: Personal Accounts of Deathbed Visits, Angelic Visions, and Crossings to the Other Side" written by Josie Varga, which describes the author's experiences with survival of consciousness after death.
- Book Review: The Spiritual Anatomy of Emotion: How Feelings Link the Brain, the Body, and the Sixth Sense
- Review of a book titled "The Spiritual Anatomy of Emotion: How Feelings Link the Brain, the Body, and the Sixth Sense" written by Michael A. Jawer and Marc S. Micozzi, discussing how "anomalous or transpersonal experiences could be understood through neurobiological processes."
- Media Review: Near-Death Experience: What Medical Professionals Need to Know
- Review of a DVD titled "Near-Death Experience: What Medical Professionals Need to Know," intended to provide educational information for medical professionals to help them respond more appropriately to patients who have had near-death experiences.
- Book Review: Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality
- Review of a book titled Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality written by Deborah Hillman tackling the theory of multiple realities through shamanistic culture.
- Book Review: Healing the Western Soul: A Spiritual Homecoming for Today's Seeker
- Review of a book titled Healing the Western Soul: A Spiritual Homecoming for Today's Seeker written by Judith S. Miller that examines the role of spirituality in the Western mental health system.
- Book Review: Near-Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife
- Review of a book titled Near-Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife written by Dan Punzak. The review covers the work of two philosophers at universities trying to explain the science of visions occurring in NDEs.
- Book Review: The Science of Near-Death Experiences
- Review of a book titled "The Science of Near-Death Experiences" written by Rudolph H. Smit examining the extends of science in the study of Near Death Experiences.
- Book Review: The Self Does Not Die: Verified Paranormal Phenomena From Near-Death Experiences
- Review of a book titled The Does Not Die: Verified Paranormal Phenomena From Near-Death Experiences written by Neal Grossman, exploring the existence of consciousness outside of the brain.
- Book Review: Flight of Mind: A Psychological Study of the Out-of-Body Experience
- Review of a book titled "Flight of Mind: A Psychological Study of the Out-of-Body Experience" written by H.J. Irwin. The review summarizes details from Irwin's book, while providing some of the reviewer's observations about Irwin's points.
- Book Review: Beyond the Body: An Investigation of Out-of-the-Body Experiences
- This book review addresses the book "Beyond the Body: An Investigation of Out-of-the-Body Experiences" by Susan J. Blackmore-Heinemann. The author's perspective on out-of-body experiences (OBEs) is summarized, as well as strategies that allow an individual to project beyond their body. The book reviewer points out inadequacies in the author's methodology for a variety of points and proposes questions that elicit further research.
- Book Review: Immortality or Extinction?
- Review of a book titled "Immortality or Extinction?" written by Paul and Linda Badham where the Badhams discuss their view of near-death experiences (NDEs) from a Christian perspective. The book reviewer summarizes many details about "Immortality or Extinction?"
- Book Review: A Collection of Near-Death Research Readings
- This paper reviews a collection of near-death research readings with the purpose "to disseminate near-death research information to the public and scientists, and to encourage further research and thought on death and dying."
- Book Review: Brain Wars: The Scientific Battle Over the Existence of the Mind and the Proof That Will Change the Way We Live Our Lives
- Review of a book titled "Brain Wars: The Scientific Battle Over the Existence of the Mind and the Proof That Will Change the Way We Live Our Lives" written by neuroscientist Mario Beauregard.
- Book Review: Why Science is Wrong...About Almost Everything
- Review of a book titled "Why Science is Wrong...About Almost Everything" by entrepreneur Alex Tsakiris.
- Book Review: Revealing Heaven: The Eyewitness Accounts that Changed How a Pastor Thinks About the Afterlife
- Review of a book titled "Revealing Heaven: The Eyewitness Accounts that Changed How a Pastor Thinks About the Afterlife" written by John W. Price, an Episcopal priest, about his experiences with parishoners' accounts.
- Book Review: Telephone Calls from the Dead
- Review of a book titled "Telephone Calls from the Dead" written by paranormal psychologist Callum E. Cooper.
- Book Review: Opening Heaven's Door: Investigating Stories of Life, Death and What Comes After
- Review of a book titled "Opening Heaven's Door: Investigating Stories of Life, Death and What Comes After" written by author and journalist Patricia Pearson
- Book Review: The Afterlife Explorers, Volume 1: The Pioneers of Psychical Research
- Review of a book titled "The Afterlife Explorers, Volume 1: The Pioneers of Psychical Research" written by psychic phenomena research Michael Tymn.
- Book Review: The Immortal Mind: Science and the Continuity of Consciousness Beyond the Brain
- Review of a book titled "The Immortal Mind: Science and the Continuity of Consciousness Beyond the Brain" written by philosopher Ervin Laszlo and Anthony Peak.
- Book Review: The Map of Heaven: How Science, Religion, and Ordinary People are Proving the Afterlife
- Review of a book titled "The Map of Heaven: How Science, Religion, and Ordinary People are Proving the Afterlife" by Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon and near-death experiencer, written with Ptolemy Tompkins.
- Book Review: The Wisdom of Near-Death Experiences: How Understanding NDEs Can Help Us Live More Fully
- Review of a book titled "The Wisdom of Near-Death Experiences: How Understanding NDEs Can Help Us Live More Fully" describing collected case studies and other research collected by Penny Sartori.
- Book Review: Making Sense of Near-Death Experiences: A Handbook
- Review of a book titled "Book Review: Making Sense of Near-Death Experiences: A Handbook" written by Mahendra Perera.
- Book Review: Beyond Goodbye: An Extraordinary True Story of a Shared Death Experience
- Review of a book titled "Beyond Goodbye: An Extraordinary True Story of a Shared Death Experience" written by Annie Cap.
- Book Review: Divine Moments: Ordinary People Having Spiritually Transformative Experiences
- Review of a book titled "Divine Moments: Ordinary People Having Spiritually Transformative Experiences" written by Nancy Clark.
- Book Review: The Last Frontier: Exploring the Afterlife and Transforming Our Fear of Death
- Review of a book titled "The Last Frontier: Exploring the Afterlife and Transforming Our Fear of Death" written by Julia Assante.
- Book Review: Out-of-Body and Near-Death Experiences: Brain-State Phenomena or Glimpses of Immortality? [#1]
- Review of a book titled "Out-of-Body and Near-Death Experiences: Brain-State Phenomena or Glimpses of Immortality?" written by Michael N. Marsh.
- Book Review: Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
- Review of a book titled "Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife" written by Eben Alexander, and a book titled "To Heaven and Back: A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story" written by Mary C. Neal.
- Book Review: Science and the Afterlife Experience: Evidence for the Immortality of Consciousness
- Review of a book titled "Science and the Afterlife Experience: Evidence for the Immortality of Consciousness" written by Chris Carter.
- Book Review: Randi's Prize: What Sceptics Say About the Paranormal, Why They Are Wrong & Why It Matters
- Review of a book titled "Randi's Prize: What Sceptics Say About the Paranormal, Why They Are Wrong & Why It Matters" discussing psychical occurrences and skepticism.