From an internationally renowned expert in resuscitation and near-death experience, a groundbreaking look at what happens to us when we die, based on the largest-ever research study run on near-death experiences
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From an internationally renowned expert in resuscitation and near-death experience, a groundbreaking look at what happens to us when we die, based on the largest-ever research study run on near-death experiences
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From internationally renowned expert in resuscitation and near-death experience Sam Parnia, MD, PhD, comes a groundbreaking look at what happens to us when we die, based on the largest-ever research study run on near-death experiences
What happens to us when we die?For millennia, we've sought the answers, and we've hoped to find them in near-death experiences. But while those answers have come haphazardly and can't be trusted, groundbreaking research is now formalizing our understanding of death in new and thrilling ways. At the frontlines of that research is Dr. Sam Parnia.Lucid Dying is the first book to formally explore what happens to the human mind and consciousness not only in the period leading up to death, but also during and after death. Using data derived from multiple scientific studies, Dr. Parnia shows that the entity we refer to as consciousness-our Self-does not seem to become annihilated at the moment of death. In fact, during death, our consciousness follows a very specific narrative arc, in which we relive our lives not only from our own experiences, but from the perspective of everyone we've interacted with. What follows is a purposeful review of our own actions, thoughts, and intentions towards others.These studies also show that there is a universal experience of death that is meaningful, transcendent, positive, and transformative-not hallucinatory, delusional, or illusory as previously imagined. With empirical research and gripping anecdotes that explore the notion of a collective unconsciousness. Dr. Parnia shows how we can access this deeper wisdom to lead more intentional lives.Critic Reviews
"In Lucid Dying, Sam Parnia puts forth an extremely informed and scholarly assault on our conventional notions of what happens when we die. This book is a riveting analysis of the science focusing on the final journey that we all will take."
--Dr. Stephan Mayer, MD, Professor and Director of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology Services, New York Medical College"A compelling, profound, and inspiring book, synthesizing new scientific discoveries and documented conscious experiences during death, that will transform not only your understanding of the process of death, but of life itself. Written by one of the world's leading resuscitation scientists, Lucid Dying is a must read."--Dr. Tom P. Aufderheide, MD, Professor and Director of the Resuscitation Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin
"In Lucid Dying. Dr Parnia remarkably communicates challenging scientific, philosophical, and ethical concepts, so that the reader is enthralled and educated in equal measures. This thought-provoking book opens the door on a fascinating but controversial topic."--Dr. Jerry Nolan, MD, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, University of Bristol, and editor-in-chief, Resuscitation
"In Lucid Dying, Dr. Sam Parnia guides us through groundbreaking progress made in understanding the black box of humanity: the border of life and death. With gripping detail, he sheds much-needed light on the dissonance between perceptions of science and the social concept of death--a treat not only for experts in the field, but for anyone interested in human consciousness. I savored this book and could not put it down."--Dr. Carolina Maciel, MD, Associate Professor and Director of Neurocritical Care Research, University of Florida
"Sam Parnia is a leading doctor and resuscitation scientist who happens to be a great storyteller. In Lucid Dying, he shares the stories behind new scientific findings that are blurring the boundaries between life and death, and that challenge the conventional thinking on what happens to our mind and soul when we die."--Dr. Jasmeet Soar, Associate Professor of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, University of Bristol, and editor, Resuscitation
"This engaging blend of new research and personal experience tackles fundamental questions about existence and awareness."
--Kirkus ReviewsAbout the Author
Sam Parnia, MD, PhD, is the Director of Critical Care & Resuscitation Research at the New York University School of Medicine, as well as the Co-chair of the cardiac arrest resuscitation clinical service at New York University Langone Health System. Currently, he directs multiple large studies of cardiac arrest across many hospitals in the United States and United Kingdom. He is the author of two books, The New York Times Bestseller, Erasing Death: The Science That is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death (Harper One) and What Happens When We Die (Hay House). He has regularly appeared on major media outlets on both sides of the Atlantic, including The Today Show, , NBC, Fox News, Discovery, National Geographic, Popular Science, New Scientist, Time Magazine, The BBC, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times (London), CBS, The Daily Mail, Daily Express, and Frontline, to name a few.
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