What really happens when we die Is there a light at the end of the tunnel A surprising number of people have died and lived to tell the talean estimated 15 million Americans and 4 to 5 percent of the global population have had a neardeath experience. The Big Book of NearDeath Experiences is the encyclopedia of this phenomenon including crucial research regarding the experience its aftereffects and the implications for all of us who someday will shed this mortal coil. This book explores the possibility of the soul God other worldsheaven and hell the afterlife religion and the purpose of life. It investigates and reports on the power of changed lives the expansion of normal faculties and the importance of spirituality. With drawings cartoons and sidebars from experts The Big Book of NearDeath Experiences is also simple and accessible designed for the busy reader who wants quick little nuggets of wisdom. If you want to know what lies ahead this book gives you a road map while exploring and affirming the presence of a spirit and the ultimate power of love.