Proof of Heaven

A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife

By: Eben Alexander

Narrated by: Eben Alexander

Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

The #1 New York Times bestselling account of a neurosurgeon's own near-death experience—for fans 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.

Alexander’s recovery is a medical miracle. But the real miracle of his story lies elsewhere. While his body lay in coma, Alexander journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of super-physical existence. There he met, and spoke with, the Divine source of the universe itself.

Alexander’s story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today Alexander is a doctor who believes that true health can be achieved only when we realize that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of personal existence but only a transition.

This story would be remarkable no matter who it happened to. That it happened to Dr. Alexander makes it revolutionary. No scientist or person of faith will be able to ignore it. Listening to it will change your life.

©2012 Eben Alexander (P)2012 Simon & Schuster, Inc

Critic reviews

"Dr. Eben Alexander's near-death experience is the most astounding I have heard in more than four decades of studying this phenomenon. In my opinion, Dr Alexander is living proof of an afterlife." (Raymond Moody, MD, PhD, author of Life Beyond Life)

"Eben Alexander brings a unique perspective to the sacred world combining a glorious, personal vision of spiritual consciousness with patient, insightful scientific inquiry. Proof of Heaven is a compelling story of what may lie ahead for all of us in the life beyond this one. We have nothing to fear." (Allan J. Hamilton, MD, FACS, author of The Scalpel and the Soul and Zen Mind, Zen Horse)

"I can highly recommend this important book that has the potential to break many scientific taboos." (Dr. Pim van Lommel, cardiologist, author of Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience)

A must read

If everyone would read this book and live knowing there's a whole life awaiting us after we leave Earth....we would be much more peaceful and loving people.

Dry

It’s not that I’m a non-believer, it’s that the story got bogged down in too much scientific detail that was essentially irrelevant to the lay person.

Excellent audio book

Loved it! Had me in suspense the whole book. Its a tremendous story that will change the way you view life.

Inspiring work.

Loved the story. Author is intelligent and well spoken. Surprisingly offers many details about the subject at hand.

Great and meaningful book

I recommend if you’re going through an uncertain time. Easy read and believable content. Thanks

Proof of an Incredible Experience

Where does Proof of Heaven rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

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Which character – as performed by Eben Alexander – was your favorite?

Being an autobiographical account of his life, the best character in this book was the author himself. I also enjoyed the behind the scenes accounts of his family, friends, and medical personnel. The reader met each character in his life with personal, relevant detail.

Any additional comments?

The author's rich voice takes the reader on a journey of his personal Near Death Experience (NDE), as if it were unfolding before our eyes. If you are a believer, this will help you solidify your thoughts about the process. If you are not, it is still a very thought provoking book on the subject of NDE and for me, a very interesting introduction to the subject I'd heard quite a bit about. Sometimes a little too rich in medical detail in an attempt to "prove" why he was not hallucinating, I found that overall this was an excellent book and worth while purchase.

Everyone should know this. Change the world.

Where does Proof of Heaven rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best -- unlike me, l'll listen again and again; there's a lot to absorb.

Who was your favorite character and why?

N/A

Have you listened to any of Eben Alexander’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

Universal, unconditional love. Hey that's more than a tidbit!

Any additional comments?

Great gift book to people you care about.

A verifyable truth.

If you could sum up Proof of Heaven in three words, what would they be?

I have had an NDE and an out of body experience involving two horses, full brothers. One spooked and swing a 3" pipe (hitching pole" that broke out of the railroad ties holding it. That was one. I experienced peace and love beyond my ability to describe.
The out of body experience occurred approximately six weeks later as I rode a full brother to the horse that whanged me with the pipe.The author retelling his friend's story about his dying mother having a conversation with her mother who had been dead 65 years, brought back an example I witnessed happening to my own mother. My mother was dying. It was maybe 1AM when I walked into the Hospice room. She could not see me because of the light behind my back, but she could see her friends. Friends waiting for her to cross over to their side. I knew what was going on as she scanned the far wall of her room. Every few seconds she would stop, look and a magnificent smile would cross light her face. Accessing the benevolent powers of the universe is indeed possible. One small sentence I have read hundreds of times, "That we (Psychiatrists) are not well equipped to apply the powers of good that lie outside our synthetic knowledge". (Alcoholics Anonymous pg xxvii).I have applies my synthetic knowledge to access these powers, as God would have me do.Off to Amazon and Hemi Sync..
Bill Magee,Dallas, TX

Amazing story that makes listeners think

Would you consider the audio edition of Proof of Heaven to be better than the print version?

Yes, it's hard to read while driving.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the fact that as a scientist he provided all of the things that might have created his condition and experience, no matter how remote the chance, then went through each, step by step explaining why they couldn't have been the cause. It was very thorough.

Which character – as performed by Eben Alexander – was your favorite?

Himself

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes, I did. It is a powerful book and his description of his family living through the week and then having to make the 'big' decision at the end was very emotional.

Any additional comments?

Don't dismiss his experience just because you don't believe in an afterlife of some sort. Something happened to him that cannot just be dismissed.

Awesomely narrated by Author

I loved it, and it helped reinforce my beliefs. One of my favorite moments was the picture in the mail and Eben's realization it was his sister. I have always wondered how we would know someone in Heaven if we went in our spirit leaving the body behind. Thank you