Description: "The conventional view of consciousness is a rickety scaffold, clumsily constructed over the years by skimming off the top -- accepting ideas that confirm age-old biases and ignoring those that do not. In Consciousness Beyond Life, cardiologist Pim van Lommel constructs a model of consciousness that courageously builds on all we know. The resulting view... is as bright and hopeful as the current materialistic view is dark and depressive. And van Lommel''s view has the redeeming feature of being consistent with scientific data, which in our era makes all the difference." - Dr. Larry Dossey "In Consciousness Beyond Life, cardiologist Pim van Lommel constructs a model of consciousness that courageously builds on all we know. The resulting view is... bright and hopeful... and has the redeeming feature of being consistent with scientific data, which in our era makes all the difference." - Dr. Larry Dossey "Pim van Lommel shows that the symphony of human consciousness... continues and also remains accessible in the nonordinary states of consciousness that in our culture occur most frequently at the portals of death. His evidence is robust and can no longer be ignored either by the science community, or by society at large." - Dr. Ervin Laszlo "Pim van Lommel shows that the symphony of human consciousness does continue... [even] at the portals of death. His evidence is robust, and can no longer be ignored either by the science community, or by society at large." - Dr. Ervin Laszlo "Most books on NDEs only touch on some of the ideas that are presented, but the distinctive contribution of this book is that it presents and defends a complete theory of consciousness. It makes an impressive argument for a non-materialistic approach to consciousness and it deserves a great deal of attention. What a brilliant, erudite and magisterial book van Lommel has produced.... A magnificent achievement, clearly a landmark book. " - Dr. Kenneth Ring, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Connecticut "Most books on NDEs only touch on some of the ideas that are presented, but the distinctive contribution of this book is that it presents and defends a complete theory of consciousness.... What a brilliant, erudite and magisterial book. A magnificent achievement, clearly a landmark book. " - Dr. Kenneth Ring, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Connecticut "The most significant contribution to the field to appear in many years, containing as it does [van Lommel''s] mature philosophical reflections on the implications of the findings of his study on near-death experiences in survivors of cardiac arrest." - David Lorimer, editor of the Network Review "If van Lommel is right in his analysis, we should begin to consider ourselves as something more than merely physical bodies... because the very core of our personhood has a non-material nature. ...[The book] can perhaps contribute to a better explanation of the brain-consciousness relationship, and, maybe, of what it ultimately means to be a ''''self''.''" - Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy Journal "Consciousness Beyond Life confronts head-on the apparent enigma of clear thinking, accurate perception, and enhanced memory in people who are clinically dead. Dr. van Lommel examines the evidence for and against various scientific explanations, and shows convincingly that consciousness is not always confined to the brain. This rigorous and provocative book may change our ideas about the mind and how we practice medicine." - Bruce Greyson, M.D., Carlson Professor of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine "Consciousness Beyond Life confronts the apparent enigma of clear thinking, accurate perception, and enhanced memory in people who are clinically dead. This rigorous and provocative book may change our ideas about the mind and how we practice medicine." - Bruce Greyson, M.D., Carlson Professor of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine "Dr. Pim van Lommel''s Consciousness Beyond Life is an exciting, informative, and thorough overview of near-death experiences. As one of the foremost experts in the field, his work moves us closer to rational comprehension of human kind''s deepest mystery-- life after death." - Raymond A. Moody MD,PhD, author of Life After Life "I highly recommend Consciousness Beyond Life. Van Lommel is convinced that NDEs are real experiences, not just some sort of brain malfunction. He... has studied NDEs for more than 20 years and this is an authoritative look, with solid medical background. " - Dr. Charles T. Tart, Ph.D. "There have been several books published which explore consciousness, the near-death experience, or the brain, but van Lommel''s book is the most comprehensive.... Consciousness Beyond Life ... raises awareness of the fact that human beings are something more than physical bodies. There is life after death. This topic is no longer a spiritual discussion only, but has been researched, studied, and verified as scientifically true. Read Consciousness Beyond Life and expand your mind with hope." - Basil & Spice "There have been several books published which explore consciousness, the near-death experience, or the brain, but van Lommel''s book is the most comprehensive.... Human beings are something more than physical bodies. There is life after death. Read Consciousness Beyond Life and expand your mind with hope." - Basil & Spice

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