The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife kindle edition. Believers need not read this book for it says nothing new insofar as the prevalent belief system about the afterlife is. With a lot of discussion going on about the book, and after being asked several times what i thought of it, it seemed time to blog about it. The first edition of proof of heaven came out on october 23, 2012. The author of the numberone new york times best seller proof of heaven teams up with the sages of times past, modern scientists, and with ordinary people who have had profound spiritual experiences to show the reality of heaven and our true identities as spiritual beings. Eben alexanders proof of heaven has now been on the new york times bestseller list for 41 weeks and is estimated to have sold over two million copies. Eben alexander shares the next phase of his journey to comprehend the true nature of consciousness. Alexander explains that he was shocked to find the hyperreality of that spiritual realm, which many had. His challenge parallels a revolutionary shift now underway within modern scientific understanding of the nature of reality. He also runs a science and spirituality nonprofit called eternea.
Neurosurgeon eben alexanders book proof of heaven is an example of the need to ask respectfully probing questions of those who hold views in opposition to christianity, a missouri baptist. Alexander left the hospital, that confirmed everything he had come to know. He woke a changed man, certain of the infinite reach of the soul, certain of a life beyond death. When proof of heaven was published, some people contacted dr. Alexanders book the map of heaven follows where his first book left off and deserves to be another major international bestseller, and i believe it will be. It sold over two million copies and had been on the bestseller list for 35 weeks as of july 20. The fact that dr alexander is a renowned neuroscientist, and writes in a quite clinical detached way about his experience adds weight to the book.
The october 15th edition of newsweek is running a cover story on dr. Eben alexander on his neardeath experienceand what hes learned about consciousness in 2008, eben alexander, m. Embracing his radically new worldview, he began a committed program of personal exploration into nonlocal consciousness. As for medical malpractice, as you admit, unfortunately, it happens. Eben alexander found himself in a coma, he experienced things he never thought possible exclusively excerpted from his upcoming book proof of heaven, he shares his journey to the afterlife in this weeks. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Eben alexander on his neardeath experienceand what. Eben alexander has 33 books on goodreads with 108096 ratings.
Oz, on larry king live, on oprah and on the cover of newsweek. He is the author of proof of heaven and the map of heaven. Eben alexander iii, a neurosurgeon who had a neardeath experience that he says revealed god to him, has recounted his experience in proof of heaven, a no. In his bestselling book, proof of heaven, a neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife, dr. Alexanders tale is the cover story on newsweeks latest issue, which features the headline, heaven is real. A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife, which was released in october 2012, featured on dr. Eben alexander iii born december 11, 1953 is an american neurosurgeon and author. Today, however, he claims heaven is real and he has proof.
Eben alexander, harvard neurosurgeon, describes heaven. Ultimately, direct experience is key to fully realizing how we are all connected through the binding force of. The proof of heaven author has now been thoroughly. In this astonishing book, dr alexander shares his experience, pieced together from notes he made as soon as he was able to write again. Eben alexander to argue that his near death experience was. Can you tell us on what page you think that he writes about meeting the kids from the sandy hook shooting. Potter then administering him sedatives to calm him down. Proof of heaven is more than just an aweinspiring account of a profound encounter with spiritual reality. The book proof of heaven ignited a conversation around the globe about how heaven can be scientifically proven by examining neardeathexperiences nde.
When neurosurgeon dr eben alexander published proof of heaven, his account of his neardeath experience, he was contacted by a large number of readers. Doctor who penned bestseller proof of heaven under fire. Eben alexanders most popular book is tore ins unendliche bewusstsein. Mark ralls, centenarys current senior minister, who knows alexander, said he has received numerous calls from his parishioners over the past two months about proof of heaven. Eben alexander became a believer after having a neardeath experience of his own. Atheist doctors last words to his wife are dont call. Learn the details of the near death experience that changed his mind. For me, it is difficult to shake the feeling that his experience was somehow divinely ordained. Eben alexander is a neurosurgeon with over 25 years of experience who had little interest in the metaphysicaluntil his own near death experience, in which he journeyed to the afterlife, changed everything.
Dr eben alexander claims in his book proof of heaven that, while in a coma in 2008, he floated over fluffy clouds, on his way to the final frontier. It left me feeling less fearful of the next big step in my life, and with a warm feeling of being loved. Alexanders story, he found many unexpected discrepancies one such example is that dr. In living in a mindful universe, the new york times bestselling author of proof of heaven and the map of heaven shares his insights into the true nature of consciousness.
A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife by eben alexander, m. Bestseller proof of heaven author remembers winston. Its a collection of every memory he had from the experience, as well as the unbelievable things god did after dr. All eben alexander proves is that there is a longing for. The neurosurgeon and author of newsweeks recent cover story on heaven talks with tina brown about his neardeath experience and journey to the afterlife.
Neurosurgeon discovers proof of heaven living faith. Thousands of people have had neardeath experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. It shared the nde of the author, neurosurgeon eben alexander, md, and it soared to the top of the new. However, when esquire contributing editor luke dittrich dug a bit deeper into dr.
A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife reprint by alexander, eben isbn. Over the years newsweek has run numerous covers about religion, god, and that search. Alexander s neuroscience career taught him that neardeath experiences are brainbased illusions, and yet his personal experience left him dumbstruck. Alexa nder is also the author of t he 2014 book the map. Eben alexander about his neardeath experience on the live inspired podcast. Alexander is also releasing a book at the end of the month, proof of heaven. Dr alexanders brain went from near total inactivity to awakening. The map of heaven takes the broad view to reveal how modern science is on the verge of the most profound revolution in recorded historyall around the phenomenon of consciousness itself. Alexander looks at the past two and a half years of his life spent in trying. Proof of heaven has sold more than 2 million copies, and turned dr. Believers need not read this book for it says nothing new insofar as the prevalent belief system about the afterlife is concerned. Eben alexander rich and famous as a,man of science, whod experienced the afterlife, he was something else.
Eben alexander should visit pampanga, philippines one day and surprise himself that the kapampangans pronounce heaven and his first name almost the same way. Alexanders book was out almost 2 months before the sandy hook shootings. Now hes telling the world in his new book, proof of heaven. A long practiced neurosurgeon, who spent his career as a skeptic, has published a book about near death experiences as a believer. Read into those endorsements and nearly 15 million copies sold whatever you will, but in a big new esquire feature, luke dittrich pokes large holes in alexanders story, bringing into question the authors. A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife, written by dr. Eben alexander says he saw heaven and knows the afterlife exists.
A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife, which seems destined to become an instant bestseller. Eben alexander, 9780749958794, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Alexanders memoir carries the audacious title proof of heaven and, at time of writing, it bestrides the new york times bestseller lists like a. In this intimate and powerful reexamination of his bestselling book proof of heaven, dr. Eben alexander proof of heaven investigation proof.