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Book Synopsis
Up until now, we have had little knowledge of what the state of unconsciousness was like from the patient's point of view. Surprisingly, in a state considered void of human experiences, Lawrence found that the events subjects reported were extraordinary. Her research in hospital units and in the literature reveals that more than 70% of the individuals who regain consciousness remember events during their unconscious period. They heard and understood conversations, had inner dialogues, recognized their emotions, and went out of their bodies. As would be expected, some of the patients' experiences are the now-recognized classic NDEs (near-death experiences).
The author also includes descriptions of related research from nursing, medicine, psychology, and parapsychology. The phenomena described in the book are not easily explained by the paradigm of one discipline. It is the author's point of view that because the phenomena crosses the lines of many disciplines, the a
Table of Contents
Introduction Historical Theories, Assumptions, and Beliefs Paradigms of the Disciplines: Medical Science, Psychology, Parapsychology, and Physics Carol's Experience Total Unconsciousness Perceived Unconsciousness Inner Awareness Distorted Consciousness Extrasensory Experiences Out-of-Body Experiences Near-Death Experiences Near-Death Visits The Grim Reaper Pronounced Dead but Still Alive Conclusions, Current Research, and Clinical Implications Appendix: Further Evidence for Veridical Perception during Near-Death Experiences References Index
