{"product_id":"9781250265869","title":"After : A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAfter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Bruce Greyson, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world's leading expert on near-death experiences reveals his journey toward rethinking the nature of death, life, and the continuity of consciousness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCases of remarkable experiences on the threshold of death have been reported since ancient times, and are described today by 10% of people whose hearts stop. The medical world has generally ignored these “near-death experiences,” dismissing them as “tricks of the brain” or wishful thinking. But after his patients started describing events that he could not just sweep under the rug, Dr. Bruce Greyson began to investigate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a physician without a religious belief system, he approached near-death experiences from a scientific perspective. In \u003ci\u003eAfter,\u003c\/i\u003e he shares the transformative lessons he has learned over four decades of research. Our culture has tended to view dying as the end of our consciousness, the end of our existence—a dreaded prospect that for many people evokes fear and anxiety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Dr. Greyson shows how scientific revelations about the dying process can support an alternative theory. Dying could be the threshold between one form of consciousness and another, not an ending but a transition. This new perspective on the nature of death can transform the fear of dying that pervades our culture into a healthy view of it as one more milestone in the course of our lives. \u003ci\u003eAfter \u003c\/i\u003echallenges us to open our minds to these experiences and to what they can teach us, and in so doing, expand our understanding of consciousness and of what it means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With a well-written and clear narrative delivered in layperson’s terms, this book chronicles Dr. Greyson’s incredible quest to learn all he could about near-death experiences, or NDEs...A must read.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dr. Greyson offers a highly knowledgeable, well-contextualized inquiry. He is not here to convert but to present his findings along with a variety of insights and themes...A bright, passionate journey through murky waters.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From a less authoritative source, these stories could seem mawkish or flaky. Told here with calm precision, and with a conversational flair, they are both absorbing and convincing. With so much evidence available for further investigation, the most vexing question now is not whether life continues in some form after we die, but why mainstream science is so resistant to the idea.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Captivating…a major contribution to the study of what happens when we die, and will quickly prove to be a classic in near-death studies.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRaymond Moody, M.D., Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLife After Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dr. Greyson’s work has the potential to completely change our fractured and confused world, offering insights that may lead to an explanation of the nature of consciousness.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eEben Alexander, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eProof of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Dr. Greyson brings to near-death experiences what the Kinsey report established for human sexuality.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLisa Miller, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of Psychology and Education, Columbia University, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Child\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A medical detective story that will grab your heart…We all owe Dr. Greyson thunderous applause.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eP. M. H. Atwater, L.H.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eNear-Death Experiences\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A major international book of lasting value.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAlexander Batthyány, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of Philosophy and Psychology, International Academy of Philosophy, Liechtenstein Director of the Viktor Frankl Institute, author of \u003ci\u003eMind and Its Place in the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"How can you live NOW without knowing what comes AFTER? You need to read this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eCarl Becker, Ph.D., D.Psych.\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of Medical Ethics and Policy Science, Kyoto University, author of \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Circle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bridges the gap between science and spirituality with elegance.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAnita Moorjani\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDying to Be Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Provides hope to the dying and comfort to those left behind.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMary Neal, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, former Director of Spinal Surgery, University of Southern California, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTo Heaven and Back\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book will define near-death research. It will change the way we live our lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBarbara Bradley Hagerty, M.L.S.\u003c\/b\u003e, NPR Religion Correspondent, author of \u003ci\u003eFingerprints of God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Loaded with fresh, exciting, and enormously valuable new understandings.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Long, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEvidence of the Afterlife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Both inspiring and deeply personal...a book to savor.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKenneth Ring, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of Psychology, University of Connecticut, author of \u003ci\u003eLife at Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Engaging, appealing, and thoroughly informative…an absolute must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eSam Parnia, M.D., Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor of Medicine and Director of Critical Care \u0026amp; Resuscitation Research, New York University Langone Medical Center, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Happens When We Die?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This book will change the consciousness of many readers in a very positive way.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePim van Lommel, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eConsciousness Beyond Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dr. Greyson’s masterful intellect and laser-sharp focus on scientific rigor make his research recorded in this book virtually irreplaceable.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMichael B. Sabom, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eRecollections of Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Dr. Greyson takes us on a fabulous tour of near-death experiences in a completely new and engaging way…A must-read for anyone regardless of their religious, spiritual, or scientific background.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAndrew Newberg, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of Emergency Medicine and Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mystical Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Dr. Greyson is both a scientific and medical expert on NDEs and the nature of the mind, and a practicing healer, a psychiatrist who knows how to help people understand and learn from unusual experiences rather than dismissing them as ‘crazy.’\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eCharles Tart, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of Psychology, University of California, Davis, author of \u003ci\u003eStates of Consciousness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250265869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40826019709134,"sku":"9781250265869","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_03060341-7ce9-49ce-9bc2-f738cd91a3b1.jpg?v=1643191089","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250265869","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}