Paranormal: My Life in Pursuit of the Afterlife [9780062107244]

Overview

The bestselling author of Life After Life, Raymond Moody, offers a stunning, myth-busting memoir of everything he has learned in a lifetime studying “the other side” and our connection to it. The grandfather of the NDE (near death experience) movement, Raymond Moody has, in the words of Dr. Larry Dossey, author of The Power of Premonitions, “radically changed the way modern humans think about the afterlife.” Paranormal, essential reading for fans of Dannion Brinkley and Jeffrey Long, is “a thrilling and inspiring literary experience. Anyone who is not grateful for Moody’s immense contribution to human welfare ought to check his pulse.”

• Near-Death Experience Pioneer: Go beyond the headlines with the doctor who coined the term, as he shares the personal stories and research that launched a global conversation about the afterlife.
• A Raw and Honest Memoir: Read Moody’s stunningly candid account of his own near-death experience, his battle with a debilitating illness, and the personal crises that shaped his groundbreaking work.
• Past-Life Regressions: Journey with Moody as he stumbles into the world of past-life therapy, exploring hypnotic regressions that seem to reveal memories from ancient Rome to prehistoric Africa.
• Grief and Healing: Discover the modern-day "psychomanteum," a chamber where Moody uses ancient Greek techniques of mirror-gazing to help the grieving find closure by reconnecting with loved ones.
• Shared-Death Experiences: Explore one of the newest frontiers in paranormal research: the phenomenon of family members and friends who share a dying loved one’s transition into the light.