What The Dead See

…and that’s when I saw a bright light,” Mr. Fresco said with the excitement of a man reborn.

That’s when I stopped listening. I knew what would come next.

Feelings of intense joy.

Seeing departed friends.

God says it’s too soon.

The usual.

I’ve been listening to near-death experiences and the afterlife stories for decades. They never differ from Mr. Fresco’s account. Soon enough, you let the recorder do the listening and upload to the records later.

Occasionally, I get someone who says they...