What Happens When We Die?: A Groundbreaking Study Into the Nature of Life and Death Paperback – 1 February 2007

Gave me comfort after my dad died. I do not believe in god. I liked the analytical approach.

This book, written by a doctor with an open mind is clearly written. There's no nonsense here, so charateristic of books about life after death. This is the best book I've read on the subject by far. Dr Parnia's writing is calm, logical, level-headed and rational. He is careful not to make too many big claims but his findings and logic cannot be easily dismissed.Other thinkers, scientists and psychologists have stated that near-death experiences are simply the symptoms of an oxygen-starved brain. Dr Parnia says that confusion, not the clarity characteristic of a near-death experience is what happens when the brain is starved of oxygen. Who do we believe? I don't see any reason to doubt what this doctor is saying.It is a pity that the experiments haven't yet turned up absolute proof of what Dr Parnia is looking for, but his research is going ahead, which if successful will prove the most important and interesting yearning of mankind - to know what, if anything happens after death.

I've read the book and was not impressed. Although there was great promise in the pretense of this book, the author never actually got around to conducting the 'large study' he talks about concerning NDEs and what happens when a person dies. He has some anecdotal stories to tell, but he never reports on any factual findings. All in all it was disappointing, and the authors writing style was amateurish and not very captivating. I would not recommend this to anyone.

Following the death of my husband I started reading everything I could get my hands on that might give me some insight into the transition that takes place at death. By far this was the best book I read on the subject.

I have a science education and really enjoyed the research and short stories of those with NDE.