Life After Life: The Bestselling Original Investigation That Revealed "Near-Death Experiences" Paperback – Special Edition, September 8, 2015

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.

I remember first reading this in the 70’s. It was considered so “out there”. Really considered crazy belief and ridiculed by many. It just touched me at a young age because I BELIEVED the author at the time and it transformed my ideas and fear of death. Over the years, due to the internet and easy access to so many people who have studied this phenomenon, I noticed the stigma slowly receding. Sure, there are people who do not believe there is life after death. After reading and watching these accounts for so many decades, I am fully convinced. I decided to return to this original book and author who risked his entire reputation so long ago and give it a re-read. My own elderly parents both have cancer right now and I am caring for them. I think this book can bring tremendous relief to someone suffering the loss or potential loss of someone simply by presenting a lot of evidence that death is not necessarily the horror we believe it to be. There are simply too many people coming forward even today with these experiences that cannot yet be explained by science. And Raymond Moody is a man of science who has tried to understand the people who experienced this phenomenon for many decades. His approach, relentless research and commitment to science make this book required reading for anyone interested in NDE’s (Near Death Experiences) They are called “near death” but in many cases the people who experienced them were declared dead by medical doctors before suddenly being aware they were “returned” to their bodies. Fascinating.

I found this book to be interesting, but also oddly comforting. I ordered this after watching "The OA" on Netflix after learning that the story was loosely based on the interviews of those who had an NDE with a doctor. Of course, the show is mostly fiction, and the author of this book never kidnapped folks to do his research! This book is a collection of stories that have remarkable similarities, across cultures and religions, that tell of experiences with near-death experiences (or in some cases, an actual clinical death). After the death of my mother, and not being a deeply religious person, I struggled with questions about what may happen after death, and I feel this book gave me some clarity and comfort; maybe even some answers.

A great read. The author took as scientific of approach as possible for a subject that can't be scientifically proven. Unbiased and without propaganda. Fascinating.

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!

I read the first edition of this book when it came out. It changed my spiritual views, and changed my life. It's the best book on the introduction to the theory of reincarnation, although Moody never uses the word "reincarnation". He interviewed about a hundred people who were declared brain and heart dead and were revived. Their stories are riveting.

A good starter but I wasn’t enlightened.