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# Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife

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Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife : Alexander, Eben: desertcart.co.uk: Books

Review: An astonishing acount to get you thinking - Eban's journey isn't just incredible, it's astonishing. Eben, an admitted skeptic and atheist from a profession keen to doubt the existence of God or the soul, has a spiritual experience so shocking and so strong that he simply cannot help but change his mind. There are plenty of other reviews here that go into far more detail about his experiences so I will just highlight some things I think are really important: Even if you do not believe the account, this book is an astonishingly good read that you will probably finish in one sitting and immediately want to re-read. Eben is incredibly passionate from the first word to the last. It's pretty clear that Eben was exactly the right person for this to happen to - an atheist and a doctor of neurosurgery with impeccable credentials. Dr Eben provides an entire list of very well reasoned scientific explanations stating why his brain could not possibly have manufactured what he experienced - he was all but brain-dead at the time and shouldn't even have lived, much less made a full and total recovery. The more you read of just what his body survived, the harder it is to doubt that not only was his survival miraculous, but also his illness. But as Eben himself notes, scientists and doctors who he himself knows and work with are openly and unthinkingly dismiss accounts of NDE without bothering to research them or try to see what actually causes them. Eben himself admits that before his coma he was routinely dismissive of anything spiritual. And lastly - no matter whether or not they believe in it or can find evidence for or against it, the scientific community must take this book as a sign that they should not be so blandly dismissive of near death experiences or other phenomena - the latter part of this book sheds an awful lot of light on how closed-minded they can be (and how closed-minded Eben himself was before his experience).
Review: interesting - cleverly written by a medic who has worked for years as neurosurgeon both in surgery and research. So his experiences were not based on preconception. Equally he claims that the part of his brain that could have created his experiences was destroyed by the bacterial infection; this is questionable because if it was destroyed how come he is making recovery? Either this part wasn't destroyed, (possibly infected, inflammed or malfiunctioning ) or current knowledge of the human brain is completely wrong. Would not surprise me if it was the latter. Secondly, much was made of his enecephalitis being caused by E.coli, and how rare this is. Sure - but as E. Coli sits happily in the gut, this medic could have caught it from dirty taps, telephone receiver, toilet flush etc - someone who had failed to wash their hands after going to the toilet - leaving E.Coli on the handle, which his hand touched then he transferred the bug to his ear or where-ever. Some medics can be as unhygienic as the next person, I know - I have worked alongside them for 40 years! I have heard it said that any after life existence is initially as anticipated by the individual. He obviously had a religious base. he talked of his local Church. What is important is that he reports awareness when on the current teachings, he should not have been able too, Suggesting either the human brain is more resilient that thought or that he was in a sort of 'between existance' experience. This not decrying the book, it was easy, amusing reading. But just because it is written by a medic should give it no more authenticity than if is written by a streetcleaner - all are valid and require reading, reflecting and seeing how much of it you can accept as being real. There is BOUND to be some poetic license in there - tweaking and embellishing of the content to increase sales - its reading the content and analysing how much you feel truly reflects his experiences. He was certainly brave - or barking - to inform his medical colleagues, this book certainly goes against the general acceptances of the acute sector medical profession. Good on him,. he had this experience as he is brave enough to publish. I wish him a full physical recovery. Many people who report similar near death' experiences report subsequent loss of fear of death, of less materialistic values. He has not mentioned whether he has experienced similar changes ,

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,932 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Near-Death Experiences (Books) #4 in Reincarnation (Books) #6 in Christian Eschatology (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (25,190) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.64 x 8.38 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1451695195 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1451695199 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 196 pages |
| Publication date  | October 23, 2012 |
| Publisher  | Simon & Schuster |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An astonishing acount to get you thinking
*by F***A on 17 March 2013*

Eban's journey isn't just incredible, it's astonishing. Eben, an admitted skeptic and atheist from a profession keen to doubt the existence of God or the soul, has a spiritual experience so shocking and so strong that he simply cannot help but change his mind. There are plenty of other reviews here that go into far more detail about his experiences so I will just highlight some things I think are really important: Even if you do not believe the account, this book is an astonishingly good read that you will probably finish in one sitting and immediately want to re-read. Eben is incredibly passionate from the first word to the last. It's pretty clear that Eben was exactly the right person for this to happen to - an atheist and a doctor of neurosurgery with impeccable credentials. Dr Eben provides an entire list of very well reasoned scientific explanations stating why his brain could not possibly have manufactured what he experienced - he was all but brain-dead at the time and shouldn't even have lived, much less made a full and total recovery. The more you read of just what his body survived, the harder it is to doubt that not only was his survival miraculous, but also his illness. But as Eben himself notes, scientists and doctors who he himself knows and work with are openly and unthinkingly dismiss accounts of NDE without bothering to research them or try to see what actually causes them. Eben himself admits that before his coma he was routinely dismissive of anything spiritual. And lastly - no matter whether or not they believe in it or can find evidence for or against it, the scientific community must take this book as a sign that they should not be so blandly dismissive of near death experiences or other phenomena - the latter part of this book sheds an awful lot of light on how closed-minded they can be (and how closed-minded Eben himself was before his experience).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ interesting
*by P***R on 12 January 2014*

cleverly written by a medic who has worked for years as neurosurgeon both in surgery and research. So his experiences were not based on preconception. Equally he claims that the part of his brain that could have created his experiences was destroyed by the bacterial infection; this is questionable because if it was destroyed how come he is making recovery? Either this part wasn't destroyed, (possibly infected, inflammed or malfiunctioning ) or current knowledge of the human brain is completely wrong. Would not surprise me if it was the latter. Secondly, much was made of his enecephalitis being caused by E.coli, and how rare this is. Sure - but as E. Coli sits happily in the gut, this medic could have caught it from dirty taps, telephone receiver, toilet flush etc - someone who had failed to wash their hands after going to the toilet - leaving E.Coli on the handle, which his hand touched then he transferred the bug to his ear or where-ever. Some medics can be as unhygienic as the next person, I know - I have worked alongside them for 40 years! I have heard it said that any after life existence is initially as anticipated by the individual. He obviously had a religious base. he talked of his local Church. What is important is that he reports awareness when on the current teachings, he should not have been able too, Suggesting either the human brain is more resilient that thought or that he was in a sort of 'between existance' experience. This not decrying the book, it was easy, amusing reading. But just because it is written by a medic should give it no more authenticity than if is written by a streetcleaner - all are valid and require reading, reflecting and seeing how much of it you can accept as being real. There is BOUND to be some poetic license in there - tweaking and embellishing of the content to increase sales - its reading the content and analysing how much you feel truly reflects his experiences. He was certainly brave - or barking - to inform his medical colleagues, this book certainly goes against the general acceptances of the acute sector medical profession. Good on him,. he had this experience as he is brave enough to publish. I wish him a full physical recovery. Many people who report similar near death' experiences report subsequent loss of fear of death, of less materialistic values. He has not mentioned whether he has experienced similar changes ,

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating and Moving - But not 'Proof'
*by A***R on 28 October 2013*

This was a quite unbelievable true story that has clearly had profoundly important effects on this man's outlook on life/existence. It goes without saying that near death experiences tend to have dramatic effects on not just the directly affected party but also close relatives and loved ones. In the case of Dr Eben Alexander however his experience goes beyond the typical feelings of increased gratitude and appreciation for all the things that make up life. For Eben he recollects memories of a different state of consciousness whilst in a deep coma. His vivid and lucid descriptions are truly captivating and emotional - it is clear that his mental state was in a place where emotions existed in their purest state. A potentially different state to what we inhabit here on Earth. The 'proof' for Eben was that he reached this place at a time when his brain was recording no activity whatsoever. Unfortunately as stunningly powerful a story this may be - (and I also personally believe in a higher level beyond this earth) - I find there are logical holes in his argument that leave alot more questions than answers. The fact remains that his memories are likely to be very fragmented - there is an argument for example that these feelings he had may have taken up the few moments before he woke from his coma as his brain was firing up again. Also the fact that Eben did not die is of course in itself proof that he did not cease to exist to try out the afterlife. Clearly his brain was still capable of processing worldly thoughts. I will leave this to you to think about as you read it. But certainly this book makes you think about it alot. As you read his descriptions of this 'other place' there is an immense feeling of empathy; almost like you can taste that this must be what it would be like to fully exit our bodies and explore emotion and feeling detached from the impurity of our body. Whilst you will likely ask similar questions from this book it is a wonderfully moving story which touches upon issues that I believe are the most important out of all. Unfortunately it's ironically an area we cannot really find 'proof' of until we move on from this world ourselves.

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