Paranormal : my life in pursuit of the afterlife

Paranormal My life in pursuit of the afterlife

Raymond A. Moody

Book - 2012

"Raymond Moody is the "grandfather" of the modern NDE (Near Death Experience) movement. As a researcher and medical doctor, Moody's pioneering work Life After Life sold over ten million copies and introduced the world to the phenomenon of NDEs. In this account of his lifetime of research into the after life, Moody explains how he stumbled onto these amazingly consistent stories by people who had died and come back to life. Moody was the first scholar and doctor to describe the accounts of the bright light, the tunnel, the presence of loved ones waiting on the other side, past life review, and meeting heavenly beings--all of which have become part of our modern cultural knowledge. But Dr. Moody did not quit his research a...fter publishing his first ground-breaking book. Here we learn how he pioneered and researched new ways for the living to encounter the dead and even our past lives. In this fascinating account by a reserved and disciplined researcher, readers will discover the surprisingly thin line between the living and the passed on and why we have so much evidence for our deepest hopes"--

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Subjects
Moody, Raymond A.
Near-death experiences.
Future life.
Published
New York : HarperOne 2012.
Language
English
Main Author
Raymond A. Moody (-)
Other Authors
Paul Perry, 1950- (-)
Physical Description
246 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780062046420
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Review by Library Journal Review

Moody (Life After Life) is best known as the man who coined the phrase "near-death experience." But what is less known is the psychologist and physician's own life story, including his suicide attempt in 1991. Moody reflects on and documents his varied life, including his bouts with myxedema, which occurs when the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone and, if not treated, can lead to slowness of speech, depression, and decreased senses of taste and smell. He is quite candid and upfront about his life working with near-death experiences, past-life regression, and mirror gazing, and especially about discovering the disease that was not diagnosed correctly until after his suicide attempt. Many stories in this book relate to patients and their past-life regressions, the author's comments and opinions on these regressions, and patients' near-death experiences. Moody also confronts critics who claim that his research and methods are inconclusive and/or irrelevant given his own instability and psychological background. VERDICT While not a book for the reference shelf, this title would be an interesting addition to any library's New Age, religion, and/or psychology section.-Bradford Lee Eden, Valparaiso Univ. Lib., IN (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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