Life After Life: The Bestselling Original Investigation That Revealed "Near-Death Experiences"

I really enjoyed reading this book - a quick and informative dive into NDEs.I found the tone of the author to be honest, personally based yet open-minded and non-conclusive, and of a logical framework. This book includes a relatively large collection of NDEs that show a shocking consistency in testimony and individual features across experiences. For those interested in learning about the repeating themes seen in NDEs cross-culturally and temporally, this book provides a first examination with ample supplementation through specific examples. These experiences tie us together, regardless of our individual histories, and provide a framework irrespective of religious affiliations that suggests a reality beyond that currently preached by scientific "consensus". I highly recommend this book to those interested in learning more about the lesser known aspects of our reality.

This is an amazing glimpse into what happens after death. I am fascinated by near-death experiences and have read a lot about them. I found this book insightful and well written. It offers an objective opinion, personal stories of near-death experiences, and a medical professional's solid opinion that there is definitely something going on here that we cannot explain. Looking forward to reading more of his books!

Helped me deal with some of my issues with losing my dear sweet mother…

When I was 9 years old I had this experience. Opening my hand there was a bright yellow bee that had just stung me, it was stuck to my palm. Shortly after I was looking at myself in the bathroom mirror. My face was swollen and I didn’t feel well. My mother called a doctor and then she gave me a baking soda bath. This did nothing. Soon I was in bed and continued to swell up. My mother said my fingers were gone from the swelling. Then slowly I started to lift off of the bed. Trying to reach for my mother I called out “catch me I’m floating” she just stood there terrified. Then I was in a dark tunnel being pulled very quickly upward. It was not scary but I felt sad for my mother. There was a presence with me. I told it I think my mother needs me. Just like that in that second I remember settling back into my body. It was uncomfortably thick. I quickly recovered and found that something inside of me had changed. I felt connected to God, a super loving feeling. Years later when this book came out 1975, I found that it wasn’t just me. What a relief. PLEASE read this before you get your own experience.

Let this be a book of encouragement and conviction!Many different points of view are acknowledged, but I think the ultimate truth is implied that how we live matters and who for!

I read this book shortly after my mom passed. It was comforting to read accounts of positive NDEs which helped me realize that she is ok.

If you want to know more about matters of life and death, there are far, far better books than this one. Copyright says it was first published in 1975. Maybe Mr. Moody has come a long way since then, but I don't know as this is the only book of his I've read, so far.I've been studying this subject for about 8 years, now. This book has serious problems regarding the impressions it can leave you with. The only part of this book that I find useful are the cases of NDEs Moody's recorded. I applaud his efforts, and they are admirable. He's done a lot good in this area.However, with respect to this book, his philosophical and religious speculations leave a great deal to be desired. On these subjects he didn't have the shoes for the territory. He's even inconsistent in his speculations with some of the accounts of NDEs he's relating in this book.IF you want to read on a more seriuos level about what's beyond this life, then I suggest Michael Newton's two books on "life between lives." Look up his name here and get both books. There are others that have written on this subject too, but Newton is the only one that I know of who spent decades with hypnosis patients and compiling his data. It makes a difference. To have someone relate to you what they know from a near-death-experience is very limited. Deep hypnotic states reveal far more.I also highly recommend Brian Weiss' book, Many Lives, Many Masters; also read William Buhlman (2 books) and Robert Monroe (3 books). Weiss has written other books, but read the one above first, if you're new to this topic.If your're a serious minded seeker of after-life knowledge, you'll get nothing more than a few cases of NDEs in Moody's book, and some seriously flawed meanderings on philosophical matters. To some people that may make no difference; to others it will. This book is also written in an extremely casual style, rather on the level of news paper articles.

This book provides one glimpse into what might await.... It is comforting and hopeful to anyone reaching old age. Near death experiences are not just for the person dying...others have witnessed amazing events of the passing of patients, friends, etc. Just give it a try. This is an easy read.