Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing

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Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing

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In this truly inspirational memoir, Anita Moorjani relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body—overwhelmed by the malignant cells spreading throughout her system—began shutting down. As her organs failed, she entered into an extraordinary near-death experience where she realized her inherent worth . . . and the actual cause of her disease. Upon rega

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Published March 1st 2012 by Hay House (first published January 1st 2012)

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Jun 05, 2012 Brynne Betz rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I saw the author on PBS and was touched by her authenticity and spirit. Her book was just as beautiful....even more than that, the message it contains is important and has the power to transform lives. It transformed mine.

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Feb 21, 2013 Stephanie Kreiner rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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A superb book for which I have written a good amount of notes that I plan to read often. I'll give a couple of examples here of the spiritual gold she generously shares.

We just have to be ourselves and express our uniqueness fearlessly. This allows us to be an instrument of love. This brings everything that's truly ours into our life effortlessly in the most magical and unexpected ways.

Anita healed because she allowed her true spirit to shine through. And because she moved from operating out of...more

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May 17, 2012 Aminah added it · review of another edition

OMG!!! This woman had cancer tumors the size of lemons from the base of her neck to the bottom of her abdomen. She crossed over to the other realm, experienced that (and what an experience it was!!!) then DECIDED to come back to this side. She lived to tell all about it!!! This book shares information that is so helpful to the understanding of the meaning of life (how and why to rid yourself of the unnecessary loads) and how to live this life to the fullest ! THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!!!! She was bl...more

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May 18, 2013 Cristael Bengtson rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone interested in nde's

In 2006, Anita Moorjani was taken to a cancer treatment center in Hong Kong. She had tumors the size of lemons, she had major skin lesions, she was unable to take in nourishment, and she was completely dehydrated. And then she died. As she lifted out of her body, she saw and heard her husband and mother crying. Yet even as her family was grieving, Moorjani was experiencing her own magnificence within the Light.

Moorjani realized that if she made the decision to return to her body, she would walk...more

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Apr 27, 2013 Jamie Wilson-hull rated it 3 of 5 stars

The story behind a woman's experiences after she enters a coma due to complications in near end stage cancer and her thoughts about what this experience has taught her.

I had first heard of Moorjani's experience and book while reading about personal accounts of Near Death Experiences on a website devoted to this subject. A year later, I saw Wayne Dyer on a PBS television fund raising telethon, introducing Moorjani and backing her book. It seemed to be a "sign" that I should read it.

Moorjani's e...more The story behind a woman's experiences after she enters a coma due to complications in near end stage cancer and her thoughts about what this experience has taught her.

I had first heard of Moorjani's experience and book while reading about personal accounts of Near Death Experiences on a website devoted to this subject. A year later, I saw Wayne Dyer on a PBS television fund raising telethon, introducing Moorjani and backing her book. It seemed to be a "sign" that I should read it.

Moorjani's experiences were well written with a down to earth and personal feel to it. It goes into depth regarding her entire experience from childhood through her diagnosis of cancer and endurance of the disease, right up to and including her experiences while in a coma as well as her after-thoughts.

It is certainly food for thought and one that I think is worth the read as it touches upon points that all of us need to think about within our lives while still here.

The down-side to this book is that Moorjani's account is not what it might appear to be. Moorjani's account is that of a patient who is still very much alive but, in a coma. It is questionable whether her experiences were those of someone out of body or whether they were the manifestations of her own mind while deathly ill. One cannot say and I suspect, not even Moorjani, herself.

The last part of the book is devoted to questions that people have asked her about what her experiences have taught her and how she is using that experience in her renewed life afterwards. Many others have had Near Death Experiences (having been confirmed clinically dead for a period of time) but, have had more of a profound change within themselves and their lives upon re-entering their lives. Moorjani seems to be still figuring that out as she goes along and struggles like everyone else in spite of her experience.

I would recommend this book to anyone who has no need of in-depth or further proof but, more or less wants an introduction to the idea of a consciousness that survives outside of the body. (less)

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Mar 27, 2013 Tim Larison rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you are like me, you don’t think much about death. As those close to us pass away, though, the question will inevitably come up: “What will happen to me when I die?”

Anita Moorjani had that question, too, before being stricken with cancer. In her new book “Dying To Be Me: My Journey From Cancer, To Near Death, To True Healing” she tells a fascinating story of her brush with death, and in the process gives hope and comfort to those of us who would rather avoid the subject.

I like how Moorjani de...more If you are like me, you don’t think much about death. As those close to us pass away, though, the question will inevitably come up: “What will happen to me when I die?”

Anita Moorjani had that question, too, before being stricken with cancer. In her new book “Dying To Be Me: My Journey From Cancer, To Near Death, To True Healing” she tells a fascinating story of her brush with death, and in the process gives hope and comfort to those of us who would rather avoid the subject.

I like how Moorjani delays getting into her cancer diagnosis until chapter five. In the early pages the reader gets to know Anita through her stories of her youth. “Because of my Hindu roots, I grew up to believe in karma and reincarnation,” she writes, yet she attended a Catholic grade school. The conflicts in these two belief systems became apparent to Moorjani early in life. A Catholic classmate tells her “You need to tell your parents to take you to church to pray to God every Sunday, otherwise you won’t get to heaven when you die.” Later she tells of backing out of an arranged marriage, and how she meets her future husband Danny. We get a full picture of the “pre-cancer” Anita, with the cultural and family issues she had to work through.

When Moorjani’s best friend Soni is diagnosed with cancer, as well as her husband’s brother-in-law, she is paralyzed with fear that she, too, may get this dreaded disease. Soon thereafter she discovers a lump on her shoulder, and her worst fears are realized after a medical exam. She has lymphoma. Moorjani tries yet is frustrated with various alternative healing methods. “I didn’t know what was good for me and what wasn’t, because each system of healing espoused a different truth, and they all conflicted with each other,” she writes. “This confusion only added to my already overwhelming fears. And as the terror tightly gripped me in its vice once more, I watched helplessly as my health rapidly deteriorated.”

Moorjani describes in detail her hospital stay, and the painful tests she had to endure. Eventually she loses consciousness and her husband is given this grave diagnosis from her doctor: “There’s nothing we can do for your wife. Her organs have already shut down. She has tumors the size of lemons throughout her lymphatic system, from the base of her skull to below her abdomen. She won’t even make it through the night.”

Moorjani relates her feelings of being detached from her body during this time. “What I can only describe as superb and glorious unconditional love surrounded me, wrapping me tight as I continued to let go,” she writes. “The term unconditional love really doesn’t do justice to the feeling, as these words have been overused to the point of having lost their intensity.” With this feeling of peace and love she returns to consciousness, and miraculously her body starts to heal on its own. Her doctors are baffled.

The best part of the book are the concluding chapters, where Moorjani explains her new understanding of God, Spirituality, and life with the lessons her near death experience taught her. She posts her story on the internet, where it is discovered by inspirational author Wayne Dyer. Though reluctant at first to tell of her experience to a wider audience, Dyer encourages her to publish a book and appear with him at various conferences.

Anita Moorjani’s book at first glance appears to be about death and how we can better deal with it. But it is really a story about life. Grounded in an understanding of the unconditional love of God, she encourages the reader to “express your uniqueness fearlessly, with abandon! That’s why you’re made the way you are, and that’s why you’re here in the physical world.”

This is another book review in my partnership with Hay House. I was not financially compensated for this post. I received the book from Hay House for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.(less)

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Feb 23, 2013 Donna Silber rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Near death experiences and anything to do with life after death completely fascinates me as my beliefs about God, afterlife etc. change almost on a daily basis. I know from personal experience that our spirits or essence are still around after we die but sometimes I have a hard time believing all the doctrine about God and Jesus. This book was interesting and kept my attention until the last few chapters. I am happy that she was healed and chose to come back to share her message and I love what...more

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Feb 13, 2013 Vicky rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It is a really good read because the story is so fascinating and I took a lot from it. Anita really does put the message across that we need to love ourselves. It's a gripping subject and I warmed to her.

Why didn't I give it four stars? I nearly did. In fact I did because I have just changed it. But I nearly gave it three. It's on the cusp.
Because I read quite a lot of books I find I clump most of them in four stars and so I need to be a little discerning.

There were parts of the book which I f...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Kenny rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: religion

Another person's spiritual experience is never much use to me; it's personal nature makes it extremely subjective. And that's okay because that is the nature of personal spiritual experiences: they're for that person and usually for that person alone.

But here we have a book written by someone who attempts to draw broad, universal conclusions from her very personal experience. As such, I think many of those conclusions are laughably suspect:

* "One of my biggest rules is that there should never be...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Renee rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The most credible, enlightening, uplifting NDE story I have ever read. Anita Moorjani, who I have seen speak about her experience, is a well spoken, highly intelligent woman with a story that will knock your socks off.

She was pronounced dead from organ failure and four days later the doctors couldn't find any cancer (from lymphoma) in her body, despite their desperate attempts. Unfortunately, the physicians put Ms. Moorjani through some very painful medical tests, although the scans were tellin...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Jeff Maziarek rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Prior to purchasing this book, I had not seen the PBS TV show in which the author and her NDE were discussed. So, other than a friend's recommendation and the book's description on Amazon.com I really didn't have any deep insight into the work. As a person interested in spirituality, I have read other books that referenced NDEs, so I had some exposure to the concept. With that said, I have to say that I really enjoyed this work, as I found it to be both thought-provoking and compelling. I reson...more "Prior to purchasing this book, I had not seen the PBS TV show in which the author and her NDE were discussed. So, other than a friend's recommendation and the book's description on Amazon.com I really didn't have any deep insight into the work. As a person interested in spirituality, I have read other books that referenced NDEs, so I had some exposure to the concept. With that said, I have to say that I really enjoyed this work, as I found it to be both thought-provoking and compelling. I resonated with much of what the author shared, and really feel that what she wrote truly came from her heart. Based on my spiritual study, I particularly agreed with her contention that "this life" is every bit as important as any "after-life."

My 5 Star rating for this work comes with one qualification. Namely, that "Dying to be Me" is a book ideally suited for people who are on a spiritual path as opposed to a religious path. So, if you strongly identify yourself as, for example, a fundamentalist Christian or a Muslim, it would probably be best that you not even consider reading this book as some of its content could disappoint you, or you could choose to be offended by it.

Here's one of my favorite passages in the book:

"Sweeping statements such as "Negative thoughts attract negativity in life" aren't necessarily true, and can make people who are going through a challenging time feel even worse. It can also create fear that they're going to attract even more negativity with their thoughts. Using this idea indiscriminately often makes people going through seemingly tough times feel as though they're bad for attracting such events, and that's just not true. If we start to believe that it's our negative thoughts that are creating any unpleasant situations, we can become paranoid about what we're thinking. On the contrary, it actually has less to do with our thoughts than with our emotions, especially what we feel about ourselves.

It's also not the case that attracting positive things is simply about keeping upbeat. I can't say this strongly enough, but our feelings about ourselves are actually the most important barometer for determining the condition of our lives! In other words, being true to ourselves is more important than just trying to stay positive!" (less)

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Jul 22, 2012 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: personal-development

The book read like a conversation at a cafe. You can tell the story has a very authentic voice. I found it to be really sweet, uplifting, and eye opening. Anita almost died and lost her battle with cancer, she had 36 hours to live with her organs shutting down. She did survive, escaping death, and is cancer free. She says it is because she realized we are all magnificent people, her recovery is fully documented in medical records....and is amazing.

I read the book in my free time, in just a few d...more The book read like a conversation at a cafe. You can tell the story has a very authentic voice. I found it to be really sweet, uplifting, and eye opening. Anita almost died and lost her battle with cancer, she had 36 hours to live with her organs shutting down. She did survive, escaping death, and is cancer free. She says it is because she realized we are all magnificent people, her recovery is fully documented in medical records....and is amazing.

I read the book in my free time, in just a few days. Upon completing it, I appreciated the time I have with people I love, and even new people I meet. Beyond that I really learned how to shift my beliefs that it is important to love me, and not feel guilty for just being my authentic self. I realize that many times in my life, when I felt that I was searching for a focus that was meaningful....I thought that I appeared to be different and often felt guilty for not fitting into a mold; these were the moments that I can now realize are very important to experience. I now cherish those experiences. They clue me into what my purpose is.

I think that words of Anita help me become a better woman. Often we feel that life has to be difficult and that we have to sacrifice our own passions to serve others. I no longer feel this way. I feel that my love for others shines just as brightly, but now I am really in tune with what makes me happy and embrace what nutures my authentic self. I feel vibrant and energetic.

Having a little girl makes life even sweeter, because children laugh so much and see the beauty in everything. Although I did not have a near death experience like Anita, she says you don't have to in order to love life and the gift that it truly is. When my daughter wants to experience something she finds the beauty in the "everday," I experience it with her and never rush the precious moments we have together in our lives together. I feel blessed to have this because so many adults are immersed in things can cause stress and in the big picture are insignificant.

I am looking forward to this adventure that is the rest of my life.(less)

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Jun 01, 2012 Angela rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Although Moorjani's healing is certainly miraculous and there are aspects of her story that I found both fascinating and moving, ultimately I couldn't fully embrace this book for two reasons. First, the book feels hastily written, and I wonder if the story would have been better told by a ghost writer rather than Moorjani herself. The book relies heavily on summary and "telling" over showing, and I yearned for more scenes and fewer abstract adjectives describing Moorjani's emotions. The book als...more

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Apr 10, 2012 Donna LaValley rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction

This book is Anita Moorjani’s account of her NDE, Near Death Experience, and the significance of it in her life. Born in Hong Kong, she lived among many cultures. Her family was from India and were practicing Hindu. She attended public school, English-speaking Catholic school, and had friends from disparate cultures. She was always trying to do the right thing with many different expectations thrust upon her, until she wasn’t sure what SHE actually wanted. Much later, as an adult, happily marrie...more This book is Anita Moorjani’s account of her NDE, Near Death Experience, and the significance of it in her life. Born in Hong Kong, she lived among many cultures. Her family was from India and were practicing Hindu. She attended public school, English-speaking Catholic school, and had friends from disparate cultures. She was always trying to do the right thing with many different expectations thrust upon her, until she wasn’t sure what SHE actually wanted. Much later, as an adult, happily married but after her father died and her best friend was suffering from cancer, she was diagnosed with cancer too. The day she was taken to the hospital in a coma, with her organs shutting down, she had the NDE. In it, she was aware of everything simultaneously, of the thoughts of her family, the conversations of her doctors down the hall, and heard the doctors tell her family that she had only a few hours left to live. Instead of pain, she felt only thrilling, unconditional love from the Universe, or Divine Spirit, chi, or God. She met with her father and her recently deceased friend. She felt it right to return to her body, which she knew would heal because of her new knowledge about herself as ‘a magnificent facet of the universe.” Her only requirement was to “live fearlessly” and “be herself.” She tells us we are all part of this unconditional love; we need only to “be love.” Eventually her story reached many and this book is the result.

Her recovery from terminal cancer is medially documented. In less than a week, she had no tumors they could biopsy, no sign of cancer anywhere, and wounds healed more quickly than thought medically possible in her depleted condition.

I’m not outlining the book very well, but I found it very interesting and worth reading. What more compelling story would anyone want to hear?

I’ve read other books about life after death and NDE’s, but none recently. I wondered if there were any recent experiences, ones that were honest and believable. When I saw Anita’s brief appearance on television, I thought that this soft-spoken, somewhat humble (considering her new “fame”) person was speaking from simple truth, and doing so not for worldly gain, but to inform just because people want to know. She was solid and real.

To be true to the critic in me, I have to say that the last 6 chapters, or at least Part III, seem padded by repetition, maybe as suggested by editors or publishers to make a larger book… still only 183 pages. Her own story moves along well. These last chapters have some beautiful statements within them, but they are buried among sentence after sentence that repeats the same words and phrases written a dozen times before. Any paragraph could have been moved to any other chapter. That said, some readers may find comfort there, and need the repetition for the meaning to sink in.

The meaning is that we live beyond our bodies as magnificent beings of pure love.
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Mar 05, 2012 Susana rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: self-development, read-in-2012

I always had an interest in Near-Death-Experiences (NDE), that is, I read studies that come out about it and have read people's accounts of what they experienced on the other side. Saying that, it doesn't mean I necessarily believe it...I'm just curious. I was also curious about Anita's book as Wayne Dyer (an author I really like and respect) mentioned her several times.

I didn't really know what to expect other than that my sceptic side would kick-in. But that didn't happen. Anita is not trying...more

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Nov 30, 2012 Jenny rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: book-club

I gave it only 2 stars because of the fluidity of the writing, not because I didn't like the message and story.
She had a near-death experience and went on to the other realm. I agree very much with her feelings and noticings of the after-life: Non-judgment, everyone is good, God isn't a "being" but a "state of being". These thoughts resonate with me.
She said she had a complete suspension of all previously held doctrine & dogma. She also says she doesn't feel the need to pray to an external...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Susan rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I REALLY wanted to love this book . Unfortunately , I didn't .. Not to negate her undeniably incredible experience- which I was eager to learn about because of my interest in NDE and all of the glowing reviews, but it just left me flat. Maybe she needed a Ghostwriter , maybe I chafed at her repetitive and monotonous tone. I found her telling us what she thinks about her experience but little about how she or those around her feel. It makes it hard to connect to her voice and to her story . She a...more I REALLY wanted to love this book . Unfortunately , I didn't .. Not to negate her undeniably incredible experience- which I was eager to learn about because of my interest in NDE and all of the glowing reviews, but it just left me flat. Maybe she needed a Ghostwriter , maybe I chafed at her repetitive and monotonous tone. I found her telling us what she thinks about her experience but little about how she or those around her feel. It makes it hard to connect to her voice and to her story . She also contradicted herself numerous times which was annoying. " Fear cause illness " " Fear doesn't cause illness " Which is it ? One of the things that bothered me most though was the author being incredibly vague ( purposely ?) about the chemotherapy she received while in hospital . She glossed over the fact that significantly large chemo treatments were administered during her NDE and after . I feel this is a disservice to those fighting cancer and undergoing conventional treatment - that this could have had a very significant role in her remission. Her cancer didn't miraculously disappear - it receded over time . It's rare but it does happen . Sometimes cancer genes will ' switch off' and die. As a cancer survivor , I wish she were more forthright about those facts . Maybe she feels it takes away from her story .
Anyway , for what it's worth I found this book poorly written, highly confusing ( esp. from someone who claims to be so clear now ) and yes, a bit shallow. It was a bit like reading a regurgitated Deepak Chopra book without the writing ability to convince the reader that something truly profound was being shared. I didn't buy it . I know many people are having a different experience with this book but I am not one . Her experience was amazing and part of her message is really wonderful but I found it too muddled to find myself convinced enough to agree with much of what she said. Rather than feeling inspired by what she wrote , i feel let down in some way . I am happy for her and agree people must love themselves but that is a very old message - one that i already carry with me. I think what one does in this life does matter so the rest is just nonsense to me.
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Jul 07, 2012 Sydney rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: have-read, read-in-2012

There is no doubt in my mind that something miraculous happened to Anita. However, miraculous things happen every day without an NDE taking place. Being a cancer survivor myself, I understood her shock and anger in the beginning. And I understand the horror of chemotherapy, but had she not chosen to refuse conventional treatment, she most likely would not have gotten so ill. It is possible that she was chosen to suffer close to death and have the NDE in order to come back and have her story serv...more

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Mar 22, 2012 Barbara rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I waited in high anticipation for this book after hearing Dr. Wayne Dyer talk about if often on his radio show. It was not a disappointment. I highly recommend this book for everyone on the planet to read.

We live in a society that is so afraid to talk about death. But after you read Anita's near death experience and what she learned, you will see death in a whole new, beautiful light. Even though she describes her experience so amazingly well, I still wish I could literally get in her head and b...more

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Apr 18, 2012 Cedric Fiske rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I just LOVED this book, and it was life changing for me. I was riveted by Anita's story, and could not put it down. Her honesty as she details her childhood and young adult life as a Hindu girl in a multi cultural society, her marriage, getting cancer, the NDE and then healing, makes very compelling and riveting reading!

She writes intelligently, which I like, because it shows that she respects her readers. And her style is easy to read, and she is able to simplify complex ideas and articulate t...more

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Apr 27, 2012 Laurie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Anita Moorjani is very humble in sharing what her Near Death Experience (NDE) was like for her and how it has transformed her life. She recovered from stage four cancer after her NDE. I could not put this book down and want to always have it near to remind me of what is important. Here are some of her main points:

1. Love yourself. Every time you beat yourself up, you create so much pain for yourself and others. Love yourself no matter what for no reason other than because you are here. Spend tim...more

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Feb 21, 2013 Larkspur Morton rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved the inspiration this book has in it. I read it in a week and found it very fascinating. However, I did find the writing to be quite repetitive and fairly basic. I also think that even though the author really tried to address this issue, her story could give others false hope or cause them to feel badly about their own losses or decisions to take loved ones off of life support. At the same time, her story could allow people to accept their losses and their own certain death with more eas...more

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Mar 23, 2012 Patrice rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am almost finished with this book and feel extremely excited about it. Since I have arthritis, I might relate to this book on another level than someone who is completely healthy in the body and the mind. However, this book is a woman's account of how she discovers her purpose in life, thereby healing herself. And she gives a beautiful account of her near death experience in words that resonated with me on such a deep and profound level. I think her experience in general resonated with me.

I wo...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Sharon Moonbeam rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The book is a first hand account of the authors life growing up in Hong Kong and then takes us on her journey throughout school, dating, and finally meeting her husband. It goes on to tell about her experience with getting cancer and all the different ways she tried to treat it before ultimately, becoming very sick and dying. She then takes us along with her as best as she can put into words, her experience in the other realm. She became aware of so much more than what is available to us here in...more

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Mar 10, 2012 SenoraG rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, highly-recommended, netgalley, non-fiction, spirituality

Dying To Be Me is a book that I saw numerous times while I was looking around Netgalley. I would look at it and pass thinking that I don’t know how I feel about NDE (near death experience) and it’s probably more of the same old, same old. White lights, beauty, etc. No not for me.

After finishing Wishes Fulfulled by Wayne Dyer I was drawn to read it. Dr. Dyer mentions Anita and her book numerous times. He even wrote the forward to this book. I still thought it would be the same old story but boy w...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Dani rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: life-changing

What a story!! From a childhood rich in culture and adventure,Anita finds out she has cancer.challenging as it is she proceeds to watch her best friend and father die of the disease. Four years of body detiorationn and all the downsides that come with living with this life changing disease,a fatal moment ends it all. This moment,dubbed a Near Death Expeeience,NDE, was a story in itself. The flip side, she returns to this planet completely healed from the ravaging cancer that had invaded her body...more

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May 01, 2013 Jason rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Quite the hard pill to swallow – at times it is laced with rather insightful observations regarding self-worth, and at others it is filled with hyperbolic love speak that is tantamount to any garden-variety, acid-induced ramblings in the parking lot of a Phish concert. So in order to proceed, let’s approach this from the prototypical philosophical device – the glass. You may choose which portion you read first or which to skip, based upon your particular bent. Or has the choice already been made...more

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Mar 26, 2013 Angel Lepire rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, favorites

This was an incredible book, and very much follows along the same path of self-awareness I have been traveling for the past year or two. Anita is well spoken, and I love that she read the book herself, as I think it lends to an understanding of what she went through. My feeling on the reading of this type of book is this: if you've chosen to read it, you are probably looking for something more in this life or looking for a different way to have this human experience. You can take what you like f...more

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Apr 08, 2013 Vidya rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book challenged some radical self limiting beliefs that we all live with and gave an alternative perspective to think. It was indeed a very subtle and descriptive version of how a life threatening disease tossed the lifestyle and value system of Anita.

She recovered after a NDE to an awakened new form of life and healed the disease in days. Leaves open few questions like if we all are the same energy then why the challenges and blueprints vary for one and all. Why the outcomes are not consis...more

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Aug 20, 2012 Mandy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Reading Anita Moorjani's Dying To Be Me filled me with such a sense of joy and peace and even though I finished it more than a week ago I keep going back to it and rereading my favorite parts. It's hard to resist a book that tells us straight out that there is nothing to worry about when we die. I loved her description of how our senses are limited by our human forms, but expand in the spirit world. That made sense to me. Her message to love yourself more shouldn't be controversial to anyone fam...more

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“I detach myself from preconceived outcomes and trust that all is well. Being myself allows the wholeness of my unique magnificience to draw me in those directions most beneficial to me and to all others. This is really the only thing I have to do. And within that framework, everything that is truly mine comes into my life effortlessly, in the most magical and unexpected ways imaginable, demonstrating every day the power and love of who I truly am.” — 17 people liked it

“I can't say this strongly enough, but our feelings about ourselves are actually the most important barometer for determining the condition of our lives!” — 15 people liked it

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