- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books; Reissue edition (1 Jan 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0380725401
- ISBN-13: 978-0380725403
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.6 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 113,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Author P. M. H. Atwater knows what it's like to die. And the experience so changed her life that she has devoted years to researching the phenomenon of the Near-Death Experience. From her own encounter with life-after-death and from interviews with hundreds of others, she presents this remarkable and reassuring vision into a world beyond the one we know:
What it feels like to die
What awaits us after we see the light
Why many who are rescued from death don't want to come back
Why some people encounter hellish experiences
How life changes after a Near-Death Expenerience
And much more!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read many books on this subject lately, and all are fascinating. This however was the best. it is well written, unafraid to state the controversial, really gripping. I feel lucky I found this author. this is one of the most amazing books I have ever read (and I have read a few!). I will definitely be getting another book by her as soon as I can afford it. cheers all!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book some years ago, filed it, and didn't read it until recently, because the book's title and cover kept coming to me unbidden. Whatever prompted me to first buy this book and then read it had my best interests at heart, because it has been there for me at just the right time. As a fearless introduction to the subject of N.D.E.s it is without peer. More than that, it has started me in a new direction personally, spiritually and religiously. There is a compassion in these pages that transcends the conscious intent of the author - or perhaps I'm underestimating P.M.H. Atwater. If I am, then it'll be the first and the last time I do. I'm exploring her other books soon, and would hope the same for any who read this review.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The classical books on near-death experiences by Raymond Moody or Melvin Morse paint the phenomenon in a very bright light. NDEs are virtually always positive and have positive after effects on those who experience them. I'm sure the Unitarian Universalists love Moody and Morse. And who knows, maybe they are right.
And then there's P.M.H. Atwater.
"Beyond the Light" gives a somewhat different view of the other side than the all-positive works of Moody. Atwater mentions the heavenly encounters, but also details hellish near-death experiences. They are apparently relatively common. She also makes a connection between NDEs and other paranormal phenomena, including UFOs. The most interesting part of the book deals with after-effects of the NDEs. It seems that even positive NDEs can have "negative" effects, including missing time, oversensitivity to light, the strange malfunctioning of electronic equipment, and virtual hauntings. Some people who experienced NDEs see more UFOs than usual. The subjects are frequently misunderstood by their spouses, relatives or peers. Occasionally, they feel a strong drive to convert the rest of the world to some kind of "message" given them while on the other side.
The same kinds of after-effects are also reported by Albert Budden in his book "Electric UFOs". That book, however, is not about NDEs but rather deals with supposed encounters with aliens or ghosts! Budden believes that the experiencers have been exposed to strong electromagnetic fields, making them prone to hallucinations. This explanation is difficult to apply to NDEs, unless one can prove that the resuscitation attempts in hospital beds are "major electric events", to use Budden's terminology. However, even people who "die" out in the open, miles from a hospital, can experience NDEs. Are dying people more sensitive to unknown electromagnetic fields? Or is God electric? Or...?
Well, who knows. Still, the fact that many people who experience the occult or the supernatural react in the same physical manner, surely must mean something. At the very least, it shows that we are dealing with *some* kind of objective phenomenon. But what on earth that phenomenon can be, I honestly don't know.
The third part of "Beyond the Light" is New Age fluff. Still, there are some interesting items even there. Thus, Atwater is fascinated by alternative medicine and food. This, too, reminds me of Budden, who claims to have found that many people who supposedly encountered UFOs and aliens have masked food allergies, which makes them prefer health foods...
There is *something* beyond that light...
And then there's P.M.H. Atwater.
"Beyond the Light" gives a somewhat different view of the other side than the all-positive works of Moody. Atwater mentions the heavenly encounters, but also details hellish near-death experiences. They are apparently relatively common. She also makes a connection between NDEs and other paranormal phenomena, including UFOs. The most interesting part of the book deals with after-effects of the NDEs. It seems that even positive NDEs can have "negative" effects, including missing time, oversensitivity to light, the strange malfunctioning of electronic equipment, and virtual hauntings. Some people who experienced NDEs see more UFOs than usual. The subjects are frequently misunderstood by their spouses, relatives or peers. Occasionally, they feel a strong drive to convert the rest of the world to some kind of "message" given them while on the other side.
The same kinds of after-effects are also reported by Albert Budden in his book "Electric UFOs". That book, however, is not about NDEs but rather deals with supposed encounters with aliens or ghosts! Budden believes that the experiencers have been exposed to strong electromagnetic fields, making them prone to hallucinations. This explanation is difficult to apply to NDEs, unless one can prove that the resuscitation attempts in hospital beds are "major electric events", to use Budden's terminology. However, even people who "die" out in the open, miles from a hospital, can experience NDEs. Are dying people more sensitive to unknown electromagnetic fields? Or is God electric? Or...?
Well, who knows. Still, the fact that many people who experience the occult or the supernatural react in the same physical manner, surely must mean something. At the very least, it shows that we are dealing with *some* kind of objective phenomenon. But what on earth that phenomenon can be, I honestly don't know.
The third part of "Beyond the Light" is New Age fluff. Still, there are some interesting items even there. Thus, Atwater is fascinated by alternative medicine and food. This, too, reminds me of Budden, who claims to have found that many people who supposedly encountered UFOs and aliens have masked food allergies, which makes them prefer health foods...
There is *something* beyond that light...
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