Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife

Title: Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife Author: Eben Alexander ISBN: 9781451695199 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: 2012 Binding: Paperback Language: English Publisher Description: The #1 New York Times bestselling account of a neurosurgeon's own near-death experience--for readers of 7 Lessons from Heaven. 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. Ale