By Eben Alexander, MDWhat this book is about:
Dr. Eben Alexander was working as a mainstream western neurosurgeon when he mysteriously contracted an extremely rare case of adult onset bacterial meningitis. The illness landed him in the ICU where he remained deep in a coma for seven days, at the mercy of brain-eating bacteria that threatened to kill him, or at best, render him a vegetable for the rest of his life.
Proof of Heaven goes chapter by chapter, back and forth, between Dr. Alexander’s personal near-death experience (NDE) while in coma, and the goings-on in his hospital room as his family and doctors tried to solve the mystery of his illness.
Why I like this book:
Dr. Alexander’s personal story while in coma is riveting. He recounts phase by phase what he experienced while his consciousness lived outside of his body, and contrasts that with an outer experience that most readers can relate to if they’ve spent time in a hospital room worrying about a loved one. On top of that, post-recovery, Dr. Alexander delves into his medical files and takes on a skeptic’s view, attempting to scientifically understand and explain his out of body experience. Dr. Alexander also introduces theories and findings from quantum physics that help explain why what he experienced while in coma was, and still is, more real to him than his “real life,” and why consciousness might be much more than a byproduct of brain activity – a viewpoint he would have strongly denied before his NDE.
This book is perfect for:
1 - Skeptics who need scientific proof to consider the possibility that consciousness might exist outside of brain function
2 - Readers who feel that the personal account of a mainstream western doctor (and former disbeliever) adds credibility to the story
3 - Readers who enjoy personal accounts of NDEs
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