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Life After Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon--Survival of Bodily Death
In Life After Life Raymond Moody investigates more than one hundred case studies of people who experienced "clinical death" and were subsequently revived. First published in 1975, this classic exploration of life after death started a revolution in popular attitudes about the afterlife and established Dr. Moody as the world's leading authority in the field of near-death ex...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
March 6th 2001
by HarperOne
(first published 1975)
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I first saw this book sitting on top of my appartment complex mail boxes as I was taking out the trash. the book sat there for 2 months when I finally just picked it up to investigate and as you guessed, it was Life After Life.
I began reading it and within the 1st chapter was surprised how interesting it was because I do not usually read these types of books. I was 18 and called myself an athiest. Really I think I was just mad at god at the time but by the end of this book I admitted to myself...more
I began reading it and within the 1st chapter was surprised how interesting it was because I do not usually read these types of books. I was 18 and called myself an athiest. Really I think I was just mad at god at the time but by the end of this book I admitted to myself...more
A book which stands exactly where it should. Although we may think that the author is biased towards atheism, he has placed the things and facts so well such that , anyone will agree with him towards the end of the book. By saying that i does not mean the existence of god and all that. I meant we should agree with the question he asks the end, more as a remark that " If the interpretation of these experiences is ultimately such a subjective matter, why study them ".Even though he has not elabora...more
The book life after life, is a book that shows life after a physical death. Throughout the book, different occurrences happen to different people. Some with very close or almost exact, identical descriptions about what personal experiences these people had between the time of death of when they come back to life. A lot of people experience a dark tunnel, a strange noise, being out of your body, and seeing yourself, and hearing exactly what is going on to your physical body. A lot of people exper...more
This is my first book that I've read about people's life after death experiences. I knew that many people had such experiences and so I looked on amazon to see if any books had been written. I was surprised to see just how many books have been written. I chose to read Life after Life because it "investigates more than one hundred case studies of people who experienced "clinical death" and were subsequently revived," and then categorizes these people's experiences into events that the people expe...more
Although this book goes against what I believe in some ways, and has not convinced me otherwise, it is still an interesting read, and given the increasing interest in near-death experiences, familiarity with this influential and easy-to-read study can be very enriching.
For what this book is, an explanation of the findings from a study regarding people's near death experiences, it isn't bad. It is very readable and approachable. It presents Moody's findings clearly with sufficient excerpts from...more
For what this book is, an explanation of the findings from a study regarding people's near death experiences, it isn't bad. It is very readable and approachable. It presents Moody's findings clearly with sufficient excerpts from...more
As far as light reading goes, Life After Life holds the champion belt for The Lightest Book I Have Read Or Ever Will Read. It floats along and barely registers a blip of brain activity from my noggin. Everything within its 170 pages smack of so much familiarity that you can flip over much of it without missing anything that might approach something which stimulates a thought, and the rest is a myriad of the usual suspects of cliches associated with the near death experience. Once you have read t...more
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Raymond Moody-- a doctor and someone who has never had a near-death experience himself-- presents an unbiased account of years of case studies regarding trends behind what happens to some individuals after clinical death, and resuscitation thereafter. Personally, I have a science background combined with a strong faith, and this book does a great job of revealing a, "middle way of interpreting -- a way which neither rejects these experiences on the basis that they do not constitute scientific or...more
You've probably heard the cliché used that someone dies and reaches a light at the end of the tunnel. If you haven't heard it, you've seen it reenacted somewhere in a television sequence. If you like the movie "Ghost" you will probably find this an interesting read. This book was orginally published in 1975 and I'm guessing this is the text that gave this cliché cultural currency.
That said, it is more than the fleshing out a cultural legend...it is group of case studies of people who have been...more
That said, it is more than the fleshing out a cultural legend...it is group of case studies of people who have been...more
Dr Moody was the first to scientifically investigate NDEs in hospitals around 1975. He has been followed by many other researchers, scientists and doctors.
What is remarkable in all these books, written by different doctors/scientists/researchers from different countries and culture, is that the thousands of people interviewed after their NDEs recount all more or less the same things.
When you combine this research with the information gathered through hundreds of books on reincarnation and what h...more
What is remarkable in all these books, written by different doctors/scientists/researchers from different countries and culture, is that the thousands of people interviewed after their NDEs recount all more or less the same things.
When you combine this research with the information gathered through hundreds of books on reincarnation and what h...more
May 08, 2012
Ania
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A really cool book about the phenomenon that some people experience after physically dying, or while being resuscitated. It makes you really think what's out there and what the next step may be after you pass away. Everyone should read it :)
At times I wish it was written differently, i.e. that full accounts with names (even fake ones) were given in detail. Instead the book reads more like an essay arguing for the existence of life after death, sometimes written exactly like an essay: point, exam...more
At times I wish it was written differently, i.e. that full accounts with names (even fake ones) were given in detail. Instead the book reads more like an essay arguing for the existence of life after death, sometimes written exactly like an essay: point, exam...more
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I have become fascinated with near death experience studies. The pop culture images of floating above one's body, the tunnel, bright light, all basically sprung from this iconic study. While there are many difficulties with studying such a topic in truly scientific form, Moody acknowledges this and does not make outrageous assertions and claim them as scientific fact. What he reports may seem intuitive and inspirational to some and sacrilegious to others; I subscribe to the former.
"It must be ac...more
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La prima volta che ho letto questo libro ero al ginnasio, avevo credo 15 anni o giù di lì. Ci sono diverse cose in questo libro che hanno influenzato il mio modo di vedere la vita, la spiritualità e il rapporto con l'aldilà. Ovviamente negli anni le mie idee si sono discostate da quelle di Moody - per esempio io sono propensa a credere nella reincarnazione mentre lui ultimamente ha rigettato quest'ipotesi. Ma comunque questa lettura mi ha permesso di mantenere sempre aperto uno spiraglio verso i...more
Good companion read to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's on death and dying. Both give insights, direction, and even hope in their view of near death experiences, the grieving process, and the possibility of a conscious life after mortality. Moody's book was one of the first to approach this subject with an analytical/sociological treatment of several selected stories, finding commonalities in the experiences and individual stories, rather than viewing the topic from a strictly personal point of view. Fir...more
Death does not kill love.. Neither destroys consciousness..
Who departed, still alive.. So yes, in life after life there is plenty of stories that narrate different situations of near death experience too.. So yes imagine how many times you visited here :) Or better yet how many series of too many life's, too many faces, too many bodies, too many opportunities we already had and the list goes on :)
Still I do like a premise that says the following..
Don't believe in anything you read in here or the...more
Who departed, still alive.. So yes, in life after life there is plenty of stories that narrate different situations of near death experience too.. So yes imagine how many times you visited here :) Or better yet how many series of too many life's, too many faces, too many bodies, too many opportunities we already had and the list goes on :)
Still I do like a premise that says the following..
Don't believe in anything you read in here or the...more
I loved this book! I read this as I was coming of age and it had a large impact on me in this life. Though it is about dying and covers a series of interviews held with people who once died and were brought back to life through medical technology, I was left believing in the one philosophy they all brought back with them. We are here to learn and to love. I have been trying to live that ever since.
Great Book. It was kind of spooky but the coincidences in what people discovered "on the other side...more
Great Book. It was kind of spooky but the coincidences in what people discovered "on the other side...more
This was a challenging, and thought-provoking read, which posed as many questions as it attempted to answer.
The primary reason for reading this book was to try and find an answer to the following question: "can human consciousness survive bodily death"? I have been asking this question for a number of years, and I have approached a number of authority figues in relation to this question, and I all have ever received has been either obfuscation, or a guarded "yes", dependent upon one's conduct i...more
The primary reason for reading this book was to try and find an answer to the following question: "can human consciousness survive bodily death"? I have been asking this question for a number of years, and I have approached a number of authority figues in relation to this question, and I all have ever received has been either obfuscation, or a guarded "yes", dependent upon one's conduct i...more
I loved this book. It is about different kind of people telling their perspective of when the had a near death experience and what it felt like. Most experiences in the story are different, but similar at the same time. Each person "died" a different way, but the experience in heaven was similar. In order to really enjoy this book, you would have to believe in life after death. Personally, I thought this book was very interesting because I've always wanted to know what it feels like to die or to...more
I originally heard of this book from Rabbi Shafier's spectacular "Life 101" series, which includes one shiur on the topic of what happens to us after death. The shiur was based clinical tales of near-death experiences, and Rabbi Shafier cited this book as containing many more.
Because the shiur was such a life-changer for me - it ended up preparing me for my father's last days on a respirator two months later - I really had high expectations for the book. But while the near-death stories were com...more
Because the shiur was such a life-changer for me - it ended up preparing me for my father's last days on a respirator two months later - I really had high expectations for the book. But while the near-death stories were com...more
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It would be very trite of me to say, "this is the book that started it all." But in a lot of ways that is true. Dr. Moody's book appeared at a time in the mid 1970's before the idea of the near death experience and its attendant phenomena entered popular culture. This makes the "case studies" presented here worth noting.
Dr. Moody is very open and honest about his work and is very well aware of the limitations of it in terms of scientific study. However, he raises many interesting questions.
Eve...more
Dr. Moody is very open and honest about his work and is very well aware of the limitations of it in terms of scientific study. However, he raises many interesting questions.
Eve...more
Oddly, loving this book so much, I sent it to my Aunt Joy about a month before she had what was supposed to be a relatively minor surgery to remove a small tumor from her liver. She read it and dropped me a note about how she loved the book. And then she died from the surgery. I was so glad she had read it!
This book helps us clearly understand our immortality, and that there is nothing to fear at a profoundly joyous moment like floating up out of our bodies and into a field of loving light.
This book helps us clearly understand our immortality, and that there is nothing to fear at a profoundly joyous moment like floating up out of our bodies and into a field of loving light.
Fascinating. Moody gets as close as he can to a scientific study in his investigation of near-death experiences. Comparing accounts of NDEs to ancient texts and renaissance accounts and legends, Moody outlines the high-occurring features of NDEs and the correlations with the aforementioned resources. Easy-to-read and wholly unassuming; Moody has done an excellent job of presenting his facts without claiming anything beyond the similarities and trends observed in his research.
I read this book years ago.
At the time it was really interesting but there was still in my mind a bit of doubt.
Until I met, at different times in my life, people whom I reputed to be quite reliable and even "down to earth", who had had NDE's during accidents, drownings or illness.
This gave much more reliability to what I had read and I re-read Moody's books with a new perspective.
Maria Carmo
At the time it was really interesting but there was still in my mind a bit of doubt.
Until I met, at different times in my life, people whom I reputed to be quite reliable and even "down to earth", who had had NDE's during accidents, drownings or illness.
This gave much more reliability to what I had read and I re-read Moody's books with a new perspective.
Maria Carmo
While recently reading "The Message" by Richardson, I remembered this book, which I have read twice, both times more than 15 years ago (the first time I read it I was probably 17 or so). I enjoyed the book, it takes a clinical and scientific look at stories by people who have had near-death experiences. It is a fascinating subject. I do not remember any specifics about the book in particular.
I like decent research about controversial subjects. Moody was one of the first to investigate the reality of NDEs. There are so many weird theories about what NDEs are and why and how they occur. My point of view follows my belief system, so I'll leave my comments to this: enjoyable, thought provoking, uplifting, invigorating.
I reread this book every few years.
I reread this book every few years.
This book provides a very interesting compilation of anecdotes regarding near death experiences. The vast majority of all these experiences share common themes and elements, which really makes you wonder about what could happen to your self when it's done in this body. I'd say this is a worthwhile book to read for anyone interested in their life, self, and eventual death.
I finally read the 1975 classic Life after Life. I admire Dr. Raymond Moody's case studies on NDE. I think a big part of it came from being curious. Some of the case studies mention in this book were deep. He use peoples experiences and ancient writings to discover this mystery. But for me the Bible gives more than enough about this paticular topic. Some things are just not to be know.
It's one thing to have faith that there is an after-life and that this life is not ultimately meaningless and temporary. I have struggled with this aspect of my faith and I am, at heart, a skeptic. This book, however, was a splash of cold water in the face. How could so many different people share virtually the same experiences when they died? When they were clinically dead? How could doctors be in on this grand hoax? These people were to afraid to tell others what happened because they didn't w...more
I got what I had hoped to get out of it: a qualitative sample of life after death experiences showing the similarities that seem to exist between people. I didn't read most of the ending because I wasn't interested in hearing the rebuttals to those who deny the existence of these experiences or reasons otherwise they cannot be real. There was an interesting section on refers to life and after death experiences in literature but it was pretty limited. I would think there is more out there that th...more
A quick overview at Life after death experiences. It's written very straight forward and Moody just tells you of his cases and common features of them. He also dis-spells some of the common questions/myths that he's asked. Seems to be a very shallow book and I was looking for a little more depth into his research. He even admits this isn't a scientific or scholarly book, but...it's still just seemed to be lacking.
The results of this book are riveting. Next time I read on this subject - I'll find a book where it's more individualized - but I can not say I was disappointed. I was glued to each page and yes, I'll admit I found I was transformed after reading it, which I'm sure is what the person was hoping for when they lent it to me.
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Raymond Moody Jr., M.D.'s, seminal work, Life After Life, has completely changed the way we view death and dying. He is widely acknowledged as the world's leading expert in the field of near-death experience.
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