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Most of us at the very least wonder about our own immortality and many people are convinced that there is something beyond death, beyond the blackness of the grave. In Western Judaeo-Christian culture we absorb from an early age the idea that virtue now has its own reward - later. We are taught that the universe is essentially moral and that there are absolute human values. But increasingly, science presents us with a picture of a much more mechanical universe in which there is no absolute morality and man has no purpose and no personal responsibility except to his culture and his biology. We no longer live in an age when faith is sufficient; we demand data, and we are driven by data. And it is data - data that apparently throws some light on our current concepts of Heaven and Hell - that the near-death experience seems to offer. The near-death experience (NDE) is intriguing for two major reasons. First, it is very common and secondly, it is cross-cultural. The results of one NOP survey in America suggest that over 1 million Americans have 'seen the light'. Any experience that is so common must have had some influence on the way we think about life and death. Indeed, it could be the very engine that drives our ideas of an afterlife. Many people believe that in the NDE we are given glimpses of Heaven (or Hell). But it is just as reasonable to assume that it is the NDE itself which may have shaped our very ideas about Heaven and Hell. The experiences described in this book are all first-hand accounts from people who wrote to me or to David Lorimer, chairman of the International Association of Near Death Studies (UK), after a television programme, radio broadcast or magazine or newspaper article made them aware of our interest in near-death experiences. We asked 500 of those who wrote to answer a detailed questionnaire about their experiences. Our aim was to gather in a standardised format as much detail as we could about the NDE, the people who have experienced it and the effect that the experience has had on their lives. It is from this database that the statistics quoted in this book have been drawn, and the accounts given to me by these people and by others who have written to me since then form the basis of the book. But their accounts provided much more than mere statistics. Each one was special in its own way, and provided a personal testimony which I found both moving and utterly sincere. It is very seldom that an author can so truthfully say that without others a book could not have been written - in this case, without these people there would, indeed, have been no book. I feel privileged to have been allowed to read their accounts, and I am grateful to everyone who, by being willing to share their experience with me, has helped in this search to find the truth in the light. Peter Fenwick London December 1994
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ White Crow Books (January 23, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 190873308X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1908733085
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  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.71 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling and objective study of NDEs
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2010
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This book is a pleasure to read, for several reasons. As others have noted, it is a very well written and objective study of Near-Death Experiences, based on some 350 case studies. The author explores why some of these experiences may be explainable by scientific means (for example, anoxia), but also points out that there are rather large inconsistencies/problems with any of these explanations, leaving the door open to the possibility that indeed what is happening is a "glimpse of heaven". 98% of the individuals who had the experience in his study had previously never heard of an "NDE", yet there is an amazing similarity to the experiences: the out-of-body experience, the travelling through a tunnel, the approaching a light or figure representing great joy and peace; the feeling of calm and happiness. All very reassuring to anyone who has thought about what is on "the other side"! Nearly every experience is extremely positive, and left the subject afterwards unafraid of death.

The fact that the subjects span a wide range of characteristics is also intriguing: old, young, religious, not religious, workingmen, ordinary people, etc.

Unexplainable aspects persist: why isn't every experience the same? Why do some of the experiences occur in serious but not necessarily life-threatening situations? Why do some people feel it was they who made the decision to "return" to their body, and others that the decision was made for them by some other entity?

It is a fascinating subject which explores some of the basic questions of life: is there a soul which persists after this life? If so, what happens to it?
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Are you convinced that there has to be something beyond death? Is life just a school we graduate from when our life ends here on earth? Why do some people who have a near-death experience no longer feel any fear of death?

"The Truth in the Light" by Peter Fenwick was written in 1995 so this book is over 20 years old. Still it answers some questions. It also asks a lot of questions that skeptics would ask.

Some of the considerations include whether or not consciousness is limited to the brain. The author also asks whether the mind can function separately from the brain. There are some very thoughtful discussions about reality.

As the author says, the near-death experience is a highly subjective experience. Each story in this book is a little different although many experiencers say they went through a tunnel towards the light.

I felt this book had some of the best recollection I've ever read although there is not much about heaven besides talk of gardens.

The author is very good at analyzing the experiences although he doesn't always come to the right conclusions. He doesn't seem to believe in an afterlife although he's been presented with a ton of evidence. He does however seem to indicate that he'd be open to calling near-death experiences a mystical experience.

This book is mostly positive with only one chapter dedicated to negative near-death experiences. There was no typical hell experience or even anything close to biblical descriptions. This may give readers a false sense of security.

Other books I can recommend include:

 Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You

Done.: What most religions don't tell you about the Bible

The Imagine heaven book gives more details about heaven than are in this book. And the Done book tells you how to get to heaven.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best book on this topic
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017
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There are many books on the topic of near death experiences and I have read rather a lot of them. Most tell the story of the author's own NDE experience or are a compilation of similar stories. This book is very different. It is a comprehensive examination by respected neuropsychiatrist Dr. Peter Fenwick with his wife Elizabeth. He describes many cases of near death and deathbed visions with a view to discovering what exactly is going on. The book is very well written and although numerous incidents are related they are far from boring, mainly because of the way they are incorporated into the discussion. Throughout the book the authors try intelligently and scientifically to determine the cause of these events.
I have read dozens of NDE books and listened to many testimonies on YouTube. Often they are repetitive and the experiencer's religious beliefs dominate the story. In most they tell of their experience and honestly some of them seem a bit exaggerated as if they have to add some extra sights in order to make a book of it. I often feel sceptical of the elaborate ones! But here is an honest account told in the spirit of enquiry and very believable. The authors explore various possible reasons for the experiences but they never discount that they could actually be real experiences of a life beyond this one.
I am not sure what the authors final conclusions are. They don't try to convince the reader that these experiences are proof of an afterlife. However this reader found enough evidence to convince her that there is! If you read just one book on the topic read this one.
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Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB!
Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2024
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Excellent book. Thank you Dr. Fenwick for your research, compilation and analysis of many, many near-death experiences. Your search for answers has given this area of science greater credibility and made for an extremely interesting study and read.
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Lindsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Looking for comfort in Grief , this is your book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2023
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Fabulous book . All about near death experiences but mainly from the 70s. Offered me alot of peace and hope during grief. Woukd read over and over. Love Peter Fenwicks work.
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José Macaya
3.0 out of 5 stars superado por escritos posteriores
Reviewed in Spain on December 5, 2019
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Bien escrito pero ha sido superado por escritos posteriores sobre el mismo tema. 20 años en estos temas es mucho.
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Sue
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in Australia on July 12, 2015
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Mr. H. R. H. Powell
4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Book Indeed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2017
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A very good book with detailed research into Near Death Experiences.

The only reason I gave 4 Stars and not 5 was a personal thing as I was interest in reading accounts of those who had encountered NDE. In saying that the author did the right thing in having a Chapter or two looking into the arguments about NDE been attributed to medical or other natural phenomea as this may well appeal to other readers.
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