Near-death experiences are often profoundly meaningful, yet when they are reported they are often met with skepticism and dismissal. But do we have to fully understand these events to honor the transformative role they can play in the lives of those who experience them? Do we need to prove they are something more than the result of illness, medication, or a brain under duress to acknowledge their power to impact lives in a positive way? In this book, a seasoned critical care physician takes on the head-scratching phenomenon of the near-death experience and makes a case for not only listening to but acknowledging and helping the experiencer integrate this poorly understood phenomenon of consciousness into their care. Through anecdotal accounts and thoughtful commentary, Dr. Bellg offers her thoughts on what the near-death experience could be but more importantly, how it can be used as a powerful tool toward meaningful change.
Author(s): Laurin Bellg MD
Edition: 1
Publisher: Sloan Press
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 228
Tags: NDE;Near Death;Critical care;Intensive care;Nursing
Title page
Copyright page
Testimonials
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
1. When Doctors Die
2. The Fatality of Fear
3. The View From Above
4. Reality Is Relative
5. Rethinking Impossible
6. The Unusual Question
7. The Heart Can Wait
8. Seeing the Whole Elephant
9. Shades of Bluen
10. Bedside Visitations
11. The Anchor of Limiting Beliefs
12. Honor My Truth
Conclusion
Afterword – by Dr. Janice Holden
Acknowledgements
About the Book
About the Author
