10 splendid books on the afterlife

“What happens when we die?” Attempting to answer this, Dr. Deepak Chopra has blended the wisdom of ancient Vedic philosophy, particle physics and personal experience resulting in the creation of “Life after Death.” Considering a thought-provoking theory, that death is an illusion of the senses and that the soul survives in an ongoing spiral of refinement, ending in enlightenment, he has tried overcoming the fears about death, kindling spirituality and giving a window to the desire of being eternal with fantastic possibilities.
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This book is about Moorjani’s battle with cancer for around 4 years that took her to a strange near-death experience followed by a miraculous recovery, with sudden insight about why the ailment took hold of her. A journey of self-discovery, it utilizes the power within her to cure herself. Full of wisdom about illness, healing, death and about the attempt to please others by ignoring our potential, the book is quite insightful.
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Dr. Brian Weiss writes the account of the documentation of his experience where during the course of the treatment, he could dive into the past lives of his patient Catherine, through hypnosis. Shaking the very foundation of his non-existent beliefs in reincarnation, the treatment resulted in the book ‘Many Lives, Many Masters’ giving detailed account of the treatment and how it changed their lives forever. The insightful read will make you ponder on the belief of reincarnation; featuring traditional methods of psychology and the newly discovered ‘past-life regression’ therapy.
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Laws of the Spirit World narrates the story of how Bhavnagiri’s sons, after an accident, became spiritual guide for their parents, and explains the laws of the Spirit World, the afterlife. It is a courageous step on part of the parents attempting to keep their sons alive long after they are no more. Dealing with elements like sub-conscious, spirits, and the supernatural world written in “Automatic writing”, the book attempts at unveiling the hidden truth behind the complex and mystic places we live in before and after death.
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Dr. Moody shares his ground-breaking study of people who experienced 'clinical death' - and were revived. The amazing testimonies and surprising descriptions of 'death' and 'beyond' are so strikingly similar, so vivid and so overwhelmingly positive changing the prejudices on death, life beyond and the spiritual thereafter. Introducing the revolutionary concepts of the NDE (Near Death Experience), he has altered notions about the meaning of the death and 'what comes next'?
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A child running from death finds shelter in the place for dead, a local graveyard. Growing up with the apprehension of the murderer on the prowl and being brought up by the ghosts and ghouls, shapes Bod’s life from childhood to adolescence quite eccentric and intriguing. The book follows what becomes of Bod and what Bod learns from the dead about life.
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Don Piper's car was crushed on his way to home and the medical personnel declared him dead instantly. Piper experienced the glories of heaven and was awed by its beauty and music while his body lay lifeless inside the ruins of his car. After a minister had spoken the last prayers for him, Piper miraculously returned to life on earth remembering only the inexpressible heavenly bliss. In 90 Minutes in Heaven Piper shares the extraordinary experience that changed him forever.
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“The Five People We meet in Heaven” addresses the meaning of life and life after death through Eddie, an elderly amusement park maintenance worker who dies while trying to save a young girl by getting in way of the cart hurtling to earth. In heaven, he meets five people who were unexpectedly instrumental in his life guiding him through heaven. Eddie learns about what his time on earth meant, what he was supposed to have learned, and what his true purpose on earth was. With dramatic flashbacks of scenes from Eddie’s life, its compellingly affecting themes and lyrical writing is fascinating.
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Life is perfect for Samantha Kingston with looks, popularity and the perfect boyfriend. Friday, February 12, is just another day which incidentally becomes her last. But, Samantha wakes up to ‘the miraculous week’ which gives her the opportunity to live her last day seven times to untangle the mystery surrounding her death—and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.
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Kevin Brockmeier's 'The Brief History of the Dead' starts with Laura Byrd, who finds herself on the coldest and remotest place on earth who sets out on an extraordinary journey after her friends disappear. Meanwhile in another city, people arrive every day. Each with a different story to tell with just one similarity- it was their final journey. For this is the city of the dead. And the link between this city and Laura's journey lies at the heart of remarkable novel shedding light on human lives - our place in the world, our connections with each other, and what happens to us all after our deaths. It is a story which resonates long after the final page.
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