The last laugh : a new philosophy of near-death experiences, apparitions, and the paranormal
"Do reports of near-death experiences really prove that there is life after death? Raymond Moody thinks not. Dr. Moody, the author of the groundbreaking book Life After Life, first brought this fascinating phenomenon to public attention years ago, hoping that it would receive scientific scrutiny. Instead, to his dismay, he saw it misused by three groups: parapsychologists who assume that testimony and evidence are proof; professional skeptics who assume that the reports are the product of fakery or hallucinations caused by lack of oxygen; Christian fundamentalists and televangelists who assume it is all the work of the devil. In The Last Laugh, Dr. Moody employs wit and satire to analyze those three camps. He maintains that each of the three has more in common with show business than with science, and shows that, in any case, science knows too little about the universe to know what's going on here. In his own continuing research, Dr. Moody reveals a completely new phenomenon called 'empathic near-death experience'--an NDE actually shared by someone who is not dying, but who emotionally connects with the dying person. There is definitely more to be discovered here. His prescription while we are waiting to learn the facts? Lighten up! Nobody knows who's going to have the last laugh."--back cover
Print Book, English, ©1999
Hampton Roads Pub., Charlottesville, VA, ©1999