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Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress. Then, Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion—and in essence makes us human—shut down completely. For seven days he lay in a coma. Then, as his doctors considered stopping treatment, Alexander’s eyes popped open. He had come back.

Do you have an event in your life that can't be explained? Perhaps it presented itself as a feeling of intuition, an image, a sense of knowing, or even a full-blown premonition. This guide will show you just how common this type of phenomenon is - and how you can fine-tune your unique abilities to add richness and depth to your life. In The Science of Channeling, scientist and author Helané Wahbeh will show you how to identify and target your own channeling skills, process the channeled information you receive, and use your unique gift to improve your life - and the world.

The author of the number-one 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. When Proof of Heaven was published, some people contacted Dr. Eben Alexander to argue that his near death experience was impossible. But many more have written to say his story resonated with them in profound ways.

Deep within you resides a great spirit - a place of profound wisdom, creativity, power, and love. But layers of hurt from early life, and from the defenses you’ve created to avoid further hurt, have accumulated and diminished that spirit over time - lifetimes, really - obscuring what is magnificent about you - your authentic self. This transformational and healing guide will help you awaken to the wisdom within yourself, break through the layers of emotional protection you’ve placed around your heart, and heal the scars of trauma that hold you back.

Are you living the life you thought you always wanted but feel that something is still missing? Do you think you should be happier than you are, considering all that you have? Have you achieved your professional or personal goals but still feel racked with insecurities, anxiety, or depression...and can't figure out why? Psychiatrist Anna Yusim knows just how you feel. Not only has she struggled with these feelings herself, but she has also worked with patients who have expressed the same bewildering concern.

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. Embracing his radically new worldview, he began a committed program of personal exploration into non-local consciousness. Along the way, he met Karen Newell, who had spent most of her lifetime living the worldview he had only just discovered was possible. Her personal knowledge came from testing various techniques and theories as part of her daily routine.

Dr. Eben Alexander has been an academic neurosurgeon for more than 25 years. In 2008, his remarkable near-death experience radically transformed his understanding of consciousness and the brain; indeed, of all existence.

Internationally acclaimed neurosurgeon Dr Eben Alexander always considered himself a man of science. His unwavering belief in evidence-based medicine fuelled a career in the top medical institutions of the world. But all this was set to change. One morning in 2008 he fell into a coma after suffering a rare form of bacterial meningitis. Scans of his brain revealed massive damage. Death was deemed the most likely outcome.

When prominent US neurosurgeon Dr Eben Alexander goes into a coma after contracting a severe brain infection, his doctors tell his family to prepare for the worst - death or, at best, survival in a vegetative state. Remarkably, Dr Alexander wakes up seven days later with his faculties intact. Just as extraordinary is his detailed recall of a near-death experience. Based on all that is known about how the brain works, Dr Alexander had no capacity, while in the coma, to create thought; his neocortex, the part of his brain that makes us human, had effectively shut down.

Der Spiegel-Bestseller jetzt als Hörbuch: Dr. Eben Alexander ist international renommierter Neurochirurg und Gehirnspezialist. Als er an einer seltenen Form der Hirnhautentzündung erkrankt und ins Koma fällt, setzen seine Gehirnfunktionen nach und nach aus. Doch nach sieben Tagen erwacht er wie durch ein Wunder - und berichtet von einer der faszinierendsten Nahtoderfahrungen, die je ein Mensch gemacht hat. Kritisch hinterfragt er seine Reise ins Jenseits und überprüft seine Erlebnisse nach streng wissenschaftlichen Kriterien.

When Dr Eben Alexander wrote about his own startling near-death experience in Proof of Heaven, he was contacted by countless people from all walks of life. His story had touched them personally and they in turn had their own miraculous experiences of the afterlife to share with Eben. In The Map of Heaven, Eben recounts the astonishing stories he has heard on his travels, from near-death experiences and encounters with angelic beings to inspiring messages from departed loved ones.

Til himlen og tilbage har ligget på New York Times bestsellerliste siden den udkom i USA i oktober sidste år. Det er en opsigtsvækkende personlig beretning, der handler om lægen Eben Alexanders fantastiske nærdødsoplevelse, der vendte op og ned på hele hans livssyn. Som højtuddannet neurokirurg havde han altid været overbevist om, at nærdødsoplevelser måske nok føltes virkelige, men i realiteten var fantasi produceret af hjernen under ekstrem stress. Det var, indtil han selv oplevede det.

Un jour, le Dr Alexander, neurochirurgien et neuroscientifique reconnu, a fait face à une expérience qui a changé sa vie à jamais : une méningite bactérienne gravement débilitante l'a plongé dans un coma profond. Durant 7 jours, il est entre la vie et la mort. Le miracle médical s’est produit: il revient à la vie, mais il revient de son voyage aux frontières de la mort avec un récit qui remet en cause ce qu’il pensait savoir de la conscience.