EDITORIAL NOTE
Why it’s in the Library
A short, freely accessible correction to the soothing NDE stereotype. It helps readers and companions respond to fear with care while keeping reported experience separate from a claim about hell or the afterlife.
Good starting place if…
You want a brief introduction to distressing NDEs or a more careful way to accompany someone whose report was frightening.
Know before you begin…
Contains accounts of fear, void, and hellish imagery that may be upsetting, especially for readers harmed by hell teaching. The authors' categories summarize reports rather than proving what happened after death, and their guidance is not individualized mental-health care.