First published 2012
Dr. Eben Alexander lies unconscious in a hospital bed, his brain ravaged by a rare bacterial infection. For seven days, the part of his mind that controls thought and emotion remains completely shut down while doctors debate ending his treatment. But Alexander experiences something that defies his scientific training. His consciousness travels to realms beyond the physical world, where an angelic guide leads him through dimensions of existence he never believed possible. He encounters the Divine source of all creation and receives messages that challenge everything he understood about life and death. When Alexander's eyes suddenly open and he returns to his body, he faces an impossible choice. As a trained neurosurgeon, he had always dismissed near-death experiences as brain chemistry under stress. Now he must reconcile his medical knowledge with his own journey into what he can only call heaven. His recovery becomes more than physical healing. Alexander transforms from a scientist who rejected spiritual concepts into someone who believes the soul survives death and God actively participates in human existence.
Genres: medical, religion, non-fiction, biography-memoir, spirituality, new-age
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: transformation
208 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster