LIGHT & DEATH: ONE DOCTOR'S FASCINATING ACCOUNT OF NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES.(Review)

From: AORN Journal | Date: April 1, 1999| Author: PASHLEY, HELEN STARBUCK | Copyright information

LIGHT & DEATH: ONE DOCTOR'S FASCINATING ACCOUNT OF NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES By Michael Sabom 1998, 240 pp $12.99, paperback

Near death experiences (NDEs), like life after death, fascinate most people and require a leap of faith. Proof of the existence of either is slim, and belief in them often relies on an individual's personal philosophy of life. The author of this book is a cardiologist in private practice who describes himself as a Christian. He has been involved in ND...

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