The Big Book of Near Death Experiences: The Ultimate Guide to What Happens When We Die
by P. M. H. Atwater
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Author: P. M. H. AtwaterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-19
ISBN: 1571745475
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Book Reviews of The Big Book of Near Death Experiences: The Ultimate Guide to What Happens When We Die
Book Review: Very Disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
I have reviewed Atwater's books before and though she comes off sounding like her research is "scientific," it does not even come close to being so. She speaks with great conviction and believes very stongly in her perception of what a Near Death Experience is. She seems to think that because she has been involved in the collection of hundreds of cases of Near Death Experiences, this is research. Collecting a number of cases be it 50, 100, or 1,000, does not constitute research. Phyllis is sincere in what she says but she has no real understanding of what research is, scientific or otherwise. Her books come off sounding like she is reporting what those in the field of Near Death Experience have discovered. But most of the findings she includes in her books, and expecially this one, are her own and do not reflect the conclusions of most researchers in the field. What she needs to do is to state clearly that the findings in this book are her personal views and not come off sounding as if she is representing the field as a whole.
Ms. Atwater wrote an earlier book that was touted by her as being the definitive work on Near Death Experiences. That book was one of the "Idiot's Guide to..." series. What this present book is, is a retitling of that book with minor revisions. This author is not the only person to reissue a book with a new title. I do not fault her for that. But what I do fault her for is purporting to represent the views, research findings, and conclusions of the researchers in the NDE field. She has reported some very useful case studies of Near Death Experiences. However, she does not let those cases speak for themselves but puts her own personal twist on them. My observations and criticisms are for her lack of sophistication in research methodologies and statistical analysis. For conclusions to be valid, they must be based on valid methods of data collection. This book is filled with over-generalizations and questionable statements and does not add in any meaningful way to the existing body of information on the Near Death Experience.
Summary of The Big Book of Near Death Experiences: The Ultimate Guide to What Happens When We Die
An intellectual tour de force; the most comprehensivereference book for the near-death phenomenon.
The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences encompasses every aspect of the near-death phenomenon: the experience, aftereffects, and implications. Atwater's simple, appealing format includes drawings and cartoons by Spirit Painter and Chuck Vadun and sidebars from experts. She investigates and reports on the power of changed lives, the reality of deceased who come back, visitors at death's edge, out-of-body travel, the expansion of normal faculties, the awesome presence of Deity and the importance of spirituality.
The Sourcebook examines near-death studies from the "Moody Miracle" early days, through the myths of "the light at the end of the tunnel" and "the religion of the resuscitated," to 2007. After 32 years of work with clinical prospective studies in several countries, the reality of the near-death experience has been verified, confirming its importance in the study of consciousness.
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