Near Death Experience

One of the frightening concepts about near death experiences is that you have to nearly die to experience it. The mere thought of being on the brink of death is why people often shun the validity of this phenomenon.

Still, it seems, we cannot ignore the select few who claim to have had a near death experience and the message they bring back with them. This is especially true when the person happens to be in our personal circle. Oftentimes, these people not only return with a more profound look on life and, as it happens, death, they are changed people.

Take Joanie Thurston for instance. She was a 52 year old woman when she crashed her late model compact car into a light pole. The force of the impact crushed her chest and caused major internal damage. Moments later Thurston watched the paramedics pull her from her car from above. Joanie wrote a book about her near death experience called Possible Fatal with fellow writer, Wally Johnston. She candidly reveals that one of the true miracles of her near death experience is that she was changed for the better. From everyday personality shifts to eradicating deep emotional wounds, Thurston's NDE and its aftermath is a powerful biographical testament.

So, when I read Lessons from the Light by Dr. Kenneth Ring, I am more inclined to consider the more clinical side of NDE's. Ring's book gives credence to Thurston's claim of reviewing her life while in the crux of the NDE in his chapter called, The Life Review as the Ultimate Teaching Tool.

Although different, these two books serve well as foundational sources on NDE's. Thurston's book is more biographical in content than Ring's accessible research book. In the end, they have roughly the same message.

Near death experiences shouldn't be feared. They are often gifts or opportunities to better our selves, our lives and the lives of those around us. I contend that it takes a special kind of person to "go there" and bring back the message, the experience and know that most of us will think him/her insane but bring it anyway in hoping that someone will believe them.

There are two very important chapters in both Possible Fatal and Lessons from the Light. In chapter 8 of Possible Fatal, Thurston suddenly gains the courage to face childhood traumas that she couldn't face before the NDE. Similarly, in chapter three of Lessons from the Light, Ring investigates the NDE of blind people. This is truly one of the most fascinating chapters of Lessons from the Light.

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WOW!!! I just finished reading "Possible Fatal", and I must say that it's one of the best books I've ever read re: life, death & life after death!

The author does an amazing job of bringing you into her story - with all of its twists & turns, happiness & sadness. It's one of those books that leaves you feeling as if you were there - seeing what she saw & feeling what she felt (and of all the books I've read to date, there is only 1 other that had this type of impact on me - and that was "Black Elk", which is considered by many as a classic).

Although my initial interest in "Possible Fatal" was for its NDE account (as I am extremely interested in this topic), I quickly found that this book had so much more to offer! Through Joanie's willingness to be completely open & honest about her life both pre-NDE and post-NDE, I was actually able to see myself more clearly - especially in terms of the life lessons I need to learn (as I realized quite early on that we have many of these lessons in common - in fact, I believe many of us do)...

Overall, "Possible Fatal" is about Joanie Thurston's journey to the Other Side, as well as her journey to become a more complete, happy, loving individual. It's about the importance of cleaning our own "closets" (inner selves) of the "skeletons" (bad experiences/hardships) that many of us tend to hold on to for far too long. It's about learning & validating who we are. It's about synchronicity, guides & angels, and so much more...

I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in NDE's &/or spirituality. If approached with an open mind, "Possible Fatal" has a lot to offer!

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June 13, 2005 Possible Fatal By Joanie Thurston with Wally Johnston Publisher: Acorn Endeavors (2004) Pages: 159 - Price: $13.00

Review by Lee Prosser - leep@ghostvillage.com
Ghostvillage.com review

An amazing true account of Joanie Thurston's near death experience and what she saw on the other side, this book will captivate its readers with its direct honesty and sensitivity. Thurston was in a automobile accident on May 13, 1997; she fell asleep at the wheel, struck a light pole, and died. This is her story. The title of the book comes from the police accident report, so stamped.

Throughout this well-written nonfiction work is the sense of Thurston's presence. Before she could share her memories of her dying and what she saw and encountered, she first had to confront a lifetime of painful memories including sexual abuse by her father as a child. Her struggle to recover is a story of how the spirit can survive despite the odds.

Chapter Two concerns Thurston's journey out of her body, contact with the those in the afterlife, and a return to the living. Chapter Five deals with the aftermath. This is a story of courage, and well worth your reading time.

For more information, you can visit the book's official Web site: www.possiblefatal.com.

For a reading experience concerning near-death experience, Possible Fatal will find a large reading audience. It is the story of one woman's encounter with death, and her sharing it with readers. Excellent account.

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