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Proof of Heaven
- Narrated by: Dr Eben Alexander
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
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Internationally acclaimed neurosurgeon Dr Eben Alexander always considered himself a man of science. His unwavering belief in evidence-based medicine fuelled a career in the top medical institutions of the world. But all this was set to change.
One morning in 2008 he fell into a coma after suffering a rare form of bacterial meningitis. Scans of his brain revealed massive damage. Death was deemed the most likely outcome. As his family prepared themselves for the worst, something miraculous happened. Dr Alexander's brain went from near total inactivity to awakening.
He made a full recovery but he was never the same. He woke certain of the infinite reach of the soul, he was certain of a life beyond death. In this astonishing book, Dr Alexander shares his experience, pieced together from the notes he made as soon as he was able to write again. Unlike other accounts of near-death experiences, he is able to explain in depth why his brain was incapable of fabricating the journey he experienced. His story is one of profound beauty and inspiration.
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- Jac
- 29-05-21
Required Reading
Any doubts about an afterlife are blown away by this wonderful narration. Dr Alexander intertwines the spiritual and material worlds in a very heart warming way.Like his experience It drives me to explore further.
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- Mr. Richard Jones
- 10-03-20
a wonderful read for those interested in NDEs
a wonderful read for those interested in near death experiences. be prepared for a good dose of sentimentality
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- The Real Life of Ri-Leigh
- 09-12-22
Great listen
Really enjoyed Dr Ebens story and it made me want to research further into near death experiences. I found him a good narrator also.
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- Gavin
- 17-01-24
Good book, reaffirming what I believe to my core
Liked that the author read this and didn’t outsource it. I could hear his grief at some times in the reading and it was beautiful. Thank you.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-03-16
amazing
so lovely to hear a story of spirituality from a dr. dr's are normally so scientific
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- Kevin
- 14-03-20
Hope
I needed to hear this account to ease the grief after the death of my 12 year old son October last year, it has not made me a believer but it has given me a little hope.
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- Jo
- 09-10-16
Great real story
This was beautifully writing & kept me intrigued. But I found the real heaven experiences explanations very short, I wanted more.
But maybe that was the beauty of it all also.
Much my enjoyed
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-01-21
An amazing story everyone should read.
I'm not a religious person, this is a very interesting book. It has made me doubt my previous assumptions on the subject of afterlife and different worlds. I think even if you read it and still felt that the ideas are still not conceivable you will still have enjoyed the book. I will look at more books which cover this topic as it is fascinating. I hope it's all true .
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- Claire Ritson
- 22-02-15
Excellent
Thought provoking and thoroughly gripping. Excellent detail, background and factual information which provided me with a lot to consider in terms of my own physical reality blended with scientific facts and spiritual connections. Of all the books I have read, I felt that this one provides logical evidence of the spiritual realm. And encourages us to further explore our own physical and spiritual truths. Thank you.
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- Neil Creamer
- 10-05-21
Poor reflection by the author
I probably made a mistake in buying this book because I was looking for a sample of NDEs when this was obviously one man’s experience but it did raise some interesting issues.
A few people have pointed out that there are conflicting stories surrounding the medical nature of what happened to Alexander and if he did concoct that part of the story I think it is because he has a big misunderstanding about what leads to the type of experience he had. Contrary to the belief he stated in the book, it is a reduction in normal cortical activity which leads to the unusual experiences often associated with stress, hypoxia and psychedelics, for example. That is, those factors produce diminished cortical activity which is associated with unusual types of experience often characterised by feelings of otherworldliness, oneness and God.
In fact, it is Alexander’s poor reflection on his own biases which lets this book down most. There is no reason to dispute the experience he described. It could never be tested objectively but nor is it unusual or unlikely even if it is unique. However, even if he protests that he was not an active churchgoer Alexander’s Christian indoctrination as a child growing up in the southern US is inevitable and evident throughout the book. This is undoubtedly why he seems to be convinced that he went to some ‘other place’ ‘up there’ and never considered that the reality he experienced then and the one he experiences now is created by himself.
This was a missed opportunity for that insight and the book has become merely a comfort for people who believe in an actual place called Heaven and an entity separate from humanity called God which gets us nowhere.
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