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Into the Light: Real Life Stories About Angelic Visits, Visions of the Afterlife, and Other Pre-Death Experiences
“The chronicle of a scientist and humanitarian on a journey of discovery into the mysteries of death and what comes after . . . [a] lovely book.”— #1 New York Times bestselling author
In the groundbreaking book, Dr. John Lerma shares his valuable research on pre-death hallucinations from the countless terminally ill patients he lovingly cares for as a doctor and director at The Medical Center of Houston, Texas. Sixteen inspirational stories chronicle children and adults confronting their deaths through the comforting visions of divine beings. By presenting these mysterious visions, synchronicities, and angelic conversations his patients encounter, Dr. Lerma shows how knowledge of death can ease the pain and fear as we prepare to enter into the light.
In this book you will learn: the exhilarating and calming elements of pre-death experiences; healing during the dying process; the difference between hallucinations and visions; and self-forgiveness and self-love as the key to a joyous life and a peaceful transition. The mystical experiences described here delve into the creation of the universe, past and future extinctions, dark angels and white angels, selfless suffering and its effect on humanity, free will as the vital ingredient to create on earth and in heaven, and many more incredible revelations. The poignant stories in Into the Light will leave you feeling uplifted in faith, hope, and love.
“Finally, a science-minded physician has addressed the phenomenon of pre-death experiences with compassion, comprehension, and candor . . . you will be uplifted and inspired by this book.”—Gary E. Schwartz, PhD, professor of psychology and medicine at the University of Arizona and author of Super Synchronicity
In the groundbreaking book, Dr. John Lerma shares his valuable research on pre-death hallucinations from the countless terminally ill patients he lovingly cares for as a doctor and director at The Medical Center of Houston, Texas. Sixteen inspirational stories chronicle children and adults confronting their deaths through the comforting visions of divine beings. By presenting these mysterious visions, synchronicities, and angelic conversations his patients encounter, Dr. Lerma shows how knowledge of death can ease the pain and fear as we prepare to enter into the light.
In this book you will learn: the exhilarating and calming elements of pre-death experiences; healing during the dying process; the difference between hallucinations and visions; and self-forgiveness and self-love as the key to a joyous life and a peaceful transition. The mystical experiences described here delve into the creation of the universe, past and future extinctions, dark angels and white angels, selfless suffering and its effect on humanity, free will as the vital ingredient to create on earth and in heaven, and many more incredible revelations. The poignant stories in Into the Light will leave you feeling uplifted in faith, hope, and love.
“Finally, a science-minded physician has addressed the phenomenon of pre-death experiences with compassion, comprehension, and candor . . . you will be uplifted and inspired by this book.”—Gary E. Schwartz, PhD, professor of psychology and medicine at the University of Arizona and author of Super Synchronicity
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First published November 15, 2007
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November 27, 2018
I have to first say that I enjoy reading about the subject of near-death enlightenment and am open-minded to the thoughts and experiences of a wide variety of people, including children, that are shared in this book.
Dr. Lerma, Hospice/Palliative doctor, has compiled in his book several of his interactions with dying patients in a hospice unit. If you are a true believer in the here-after, or shall we say Heaven, then this book is for you and I would highly recommend the read.
If you are one to be skeptical then I would as advise to skip this one unless you are open-minded enough to give it a chance.
With the entire selection of different stories, many of the happenings involve Jesus, angels, deceased loved ones as well as deceased persons who died tragically at the hands, much earlier in life, of the hospice patient.
So many interesting accounts that the reader can stay involved from beginning to end.
Dr. Lerma, Hospice/Palliative doctor, has compiled in his book several of his interactions with dying patients in a hospice unit. If you are a true believer in the here-after, or shall we say Heaven, then this book is for you and I would highly recommend the read.
If you are one to be skeptical then I would as advise to skip this one unless you are open-minded enough to give it a chance.
With the entire selection of different stories, many of the happenings involve Jesus, angels, deceased loved ones as well as deceased persons who died tragically at the hands, much earlier in life, of the hospice patient.
So many interesting accounts that the reader can stay involved from beginning to end.
March 13, 2025
I was excited to read a book like this written by a doctor instead of a writer.
I’m always skeptical when I read these books. I’ve read some books that are obviously fake and some that seem honest and believable.
This review is just my opinion. I can only judge by the hundreds of people I’ve worked with, and the thousands of patients I’ve cared for and what I’ve experienced personally. I have to say that after 40 years, if I were to write down all my experiences with people who were dying or who have been resuscitated, and all the strange events I’ve had, maybe no one would believe me either. Still, this is pretty far “out-there”.
I’m just one person in one city, in one little part of the world among 8 billion other people. So I obviously can’t be an authority. I haven’t written a book for money, either. Since Dr. Lerma has, he’s going to get my opinion and my scrutiny.
These stories are incredibly detailed and imparted by hospice patients. Hospice patients who, by the way, are completely coherent and energetic enough to tell a detailed story and have long discussions about the details of “the other side”. If it’s not a good time to talk, don’t worry, they’ll wait and be ready to talk hours later. The chance of a hospice patient being this alert and oriented and for this amount of time with this much energy is slim to none, and there are several of them in this book.
If there is any kind of story to be told by a patient, nine times out of ten they will tell a nurse or a direct caregiver instead of a doctor or administrator. That’s just how it is. Maybe this doctor/medical director has more time than average to sit around and talk with the patients. I guess it’s possible.
I’m also wondering why is this one man is blessed with all these super detailed stories and experiences, all in the same facility during a time frame of approximately ten years, when nothing that detailed has ever been told either to me or my many, many coworkers in a forty year time frame covering numerous facilities? I’m feeling left out!! I guess lightening DOES strike twice, or, more accurately numerous times for Lerma.
Speaking of lightening striking more than once, the similarity of all these experiences is astounding! They are all Christian, with lots of talk about Jesus and God and angels (yet ideas that seem to contradict the Bible). Just saying. We even have two different patients (unknown to each other) both getting a real feather from their angel!! When each patient died, their feather mysteriously disappeared.
What more can I say? If it helps someone to believe in this book I can’t say not to read it, but I canNOT recommend. I would hate to think these are lies that make money by preying on people when they’re at their most vulnerable. If (and I mean IF) these are lies to “help” people, does the end justify the means? There is always the possibility of mental illness, in which case calling these “lies” would not apply.
I hate to be so cynical, but I was fooled by Beatrice Sparks when I was a teen. Maybe she was well intentioned, but she caused harm to many people (including people she wrote about) instead.
I’m always skeptical when I read these books. I’ve read some books that are obviously fake and some that seem honest and believable.
This review is just my opinion. I can only judge by the hundreds of people I’ve worked with, and the thousands of patients I’ve cared for and what I’ve experienced personally. I have to say that after 40 years, if I were to write down all my experiences with people who were dying or who have been resuscitated, and all the strange events I’ve had, maybe no one would believe me either. Still, this is pretty far “out-there”.
I’m just one person in one city, in one little part of the world among 8 billion other people. So I obviously can’t be an authority. I haven’t written a book for money, either. Since Dr. Lerma has, he’s going to get my opinion and my scrutiny.
These stories are incredibly detailed and imparted by hospice patients. Hospice patients who, by the way, are completely coherent and energetic enough to tell a detailed story and have long discussions about the details of “the other side”. If it’s not a good time to talk, don’t worry, they’ll wait and be ready to talk hours later. The chance of a hospice patient being this alert and oriented and for this amount of time with this much energy is slim to none, and there are several of them in this book.
If there is any kind of story to be told by a patient, nine times out of ten they will tell a nurse or a direct caregiver instead of a doctor or administrator. That’s just how it is. Maybe this doctor/medical director has more time than average to sit around and talk with the patients. I guess it’s possible.
I’m also wondering why is this one man is blessed with all these super detailed stories and experiences, all in the same facility during a time frame of approximately ten years, when nothing that detailed has ever been told either to me or my many, many coworkers in a forty year time frame covering numerous facilities? I’m feeling left out!! I guess lightening DOES strike twice, or, more accurately numerous times for Lerma.
Speaking of lightening striking more than once, the similarity of all these experiences is astounding! They are all Christian, with lots of talk about Jesus and God and angels (yet ideas that seem to contradict the Bible). Just saying. We even have two different patients (unknown to each other) both getting a real feather from their angel!! When each patient died, their feather mysteriously disappeared.
What more can I say? If it helps someone to believe in this book I can’t say not to read it, but I canNOT recommend. I would hate to think these are lies that make money by preying on people when they’re at their most vulnerable. If (and I mean IF) these are lies to “help” people, does the end justify the means? There is always the possibility of mental illness, in which case calling these “lies” would not apply.
I hate to be so cynical, but I was fooled by Beatrice Sparks when I was a teen. Maybe she was well intentioned, but she caused harm to many people (including people she wrote about) instead.
October 20, 2014
This was a recommendation read. I have to say I didn’t like it much at all. The content of the book is pleasant enough, given that it is written from the perspective of a doctor who runs a hospice clinic and seeks to provide comfort for those who are on their way out of this life. The author seems to be a compassionate, articulate, and intellectual person and the stories he tells are quite moving. The problem I have is that they do not resonate with truth. The author, Dr. John Lerma, takes his experience with hundreds of dying patients and tries to cull out the most noteworthy cases to examine. He spends a lot of time drawing connections between the various cases and the picture he paints is a disturbing one.
He uses the language of the Christian theology, yet introduces non-Christian elements to his “narrative”. So in the same story, he will refer to God, Jesus, angels, and heaven, yet also discuss how ghostly Buddhist monks were seen praying for the soul of a departing patient. Or how a patient told him that there really is no difference between Jesus, Gandhi, or Muhammed. Dr. Lerma even goes so far as to recount the journey one patient underwent to the very moment God created the universe. The patient was guided by his “angel” to view the moment of the Big Bang, and then was subsequently privy to the moment when “life” began as a single-celled organism.
The problem I have is not that the good doctor is introducing New Age/Eastern mysticism to Christianity. Others have been doing this for years and the movement is picking up plenty of speed in our morally-relative society which abhors the constricts of logic and reason. The problem I have is that Dr. Lerma is peddling this Christian mysticism as if it came from the mouths of his dying patients. As I see it, there are only a handful of ways this material can be viewed. They are:
- The material is true. Dr. Lerma’s patients have been accurate in their descriptions of God, Jesus, Heaven, and angels. The truth of these descriptions unfortunately would nullify the truth of the Bible itself, which would mean that the gospel message would be invalidated and the whole Judeo-Christian foundation which underpins Dr. Lerma’s theology would crumble as well. This is a bit of a problem, in that the truth of Dr. Lerma’s material would prove it false…
- The material is false. Dr. Lerma has cobbled together stories in which his patients were telling what they believed to be the truth, but the stories have been bent in order to fit into the square hole of his prevailing ideology. This explains the glimpses of biblical truth which accompany some of the stories, but also why they all seem to carry the same errant worldview.
- The material is fake. Dr. Lerma has manufactured some feel-good stories in order to obtain the same success as his spiritual inspiration (Lerma references the ministry of Joel Osteen as being on the right path).
I don’t know enough to be able to decide which explanation is correct, but I cannot think or any other explanation which fits the facts as Dr. Lerma has presented them. Thank you for taking the time to read this review.
He uses the language of the Christian theology, yet introduces non-Christian elements to his “narrative”. So in the same story, he will refer to God, Jesus, angels, and heaven, yet also discuss how ghostly Buddhist monks were seen praying for the soul of a departing patient. Or how a patient told him that there really is no difference between Jesus, Gandhi, or Muhammed. Dr. Lerma even goes so far as to recount the journey one patient underwent to the very moment God created the universe. The patient was guided by his “angel” to view the moment of the Big Bang, and then was subsequently privy to the moment when “life” began as a single-celled organism.
The problem I have is not that the good doctor is introducing New Age/Eastern mysticism to Christianity. Others have been doing this for years and the movement is picking up plenty of speed in our morally-relative society which abhors the constricts of logic and reason. The problem I have is that Dr. Lerma is peddling this Christian mysticism as if it came from the mouths of his dying patients. As I see it, there are only a handful of ways this material can be viewed. They are:
- The material is true. Dr. Lerma’s patients have been accurate in their descriptions of God, Jesus, Heaven, and angels. The truth of these descriptions unfortunately would nullify the truth of the Bible itself, which would mean that the gospel message would be invalidated and the whole Judeo-Christian foundation which underpins Dr. Lerma’s theology would crumble as well. This is a bit of a problem, in that the truth of Dr. Lerma’s material would prove it false…
- The material is false. Dr. Lerma has cobbled together stories in which his patients were telling what they believed to be the truth, but the stories have been bent in order to fit into the square hole of his prevailing ideology. This explains the glimpses of biblical truth which accompany some of the stories, but also why they all seem to carry the same errant worldview.
- The material is fake. Dr. Lerma has manufactured some feel-good stories in order to obtain the same success as his spiritual inspiration (Lerma references the ministry of Joel Osteen as being on the right path).
I don’t know enough to be able to decide which explanation is correct, but I cannot think or any other explanation which fits the facts as Dr. Lerma has presented them. Thank you for taking the time to read this review.
February 6, 2011
I recently read the Kindle version of "Into the Light: Real Life Stories About Angelic Visits, Visions of the Afterlife, and Other Pre-Death Experiences" by Dr. John Lerma. I was drawn to this book because my father was under hospice care for about a month before he died of congestive heart failure. Dr. Lerma is a physician who specializes in hospice and palliative medicine. He worked for many years as the inpatient medical director at the Medical Center Hospice in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lerma states that he interviewed more than two thousand terminally ill patients and recorded more than five hundred pre-death experiences.
The author states that "the religious aspects of the stories come from the individuals and do not necessarily reflect my beliefs, for I am still observing and holding a place of scientific observation and skepticism while considering all of the possibilities."
The patients in this book all experienced visits from deceased loved ones and angels in their final days of life. These visitors helped the patients review their lives and make things right with loved ones. A nine-year-old cancer patient learned from the angels that his death would help his mother find God. A young mother of three was dying of cancer but could not be at peace until she found someone to raise the children after she was gone. The father of two of the children had a vivid dream about his former wife being ill and needing him. He and his wife agreed to raise all three children in a loving, Christian home. A 78-year-old Baptist minister was dying from colon cancer. The angels persuaded him to expresss love to his wife and children. He had been so busy working and preaching that he neglected them most of his life. A man came to Houston from Argentina to receive treatments for lung cancer. He was moved to the hospice house when his death was imminent. He told Dr. Lerma that he had been an officer in Hitler's army during World War II and had participated in the extermination of many innocent people. Angels brought him out of his self-imposed hell of guilt and shame. He died peacefully serveral days later.
I found these accounts of pre-death experiences very interesting. Many of these stories were amazing and hard to believe, but I loved the compassion and hope that the author expressed in this book. This doctor really connected with these patients. I wish more doctors were like Dr. Lerma.
The author states that "the religious aspects of the stories come from the individuals and do not necessarily reflect my beliefs, for I am still observing and holding a place of scientific observation and skepticism while considering all of the possibilities."
The patients in this book all experienced visits from deceased loved ones and angels in their final days of life. These visitors helped the patients review their lives and make things right with loved ones. A nine-year-old cancer patient learned from the angels that his death would help his mother find God. A young mother of three was dying of cancer but could not be at peace until she found someone to raise the children after she was gone. The father of two of the children had a vivid dream about his former wife being ill and needing him. He and his wife agreed to raise all three children in a loving, Christian home. A 78-year-old Baptist minister was dying from colon cancer. The angels persuaded him to expresss love to his wife and children. He had been so busy working and preaching that he neglected them most of his life. A man came to Houston from Argentina to receive treatments for lung cancer. He was moved to the hospice house when his death was imminent. He told Dr. Lerma that he had been an officer in Hitler's army during World War II and had participated in the extermination of many innocent people. Angels brought him out of his self-imposed hell of guilt and shame. He died peacefully serveral days later.
I found these accounts of pre-death experiences very interesting. Many of these stories were amazing and hard to believe, but I loved the compassion and hope that the author expressed in this book. This doctor really connected with these patients. I wish more doctors were like Dr. Lerma.
August 29, 2009
I have read plenty of near-death experience books in my time but never any pre-death experiences so I was curious about this book. It is very Christian-centric and gets preachy at times as well as very saccharine but if you can look past these issues there are some interesting stories and statistics on what people experience before they die of a terminal illness. It makes me wonder what happens then to those that die suddenly and not over a period of weeks or days. Do they still have the same opportunities for an extended life review and peaceful closure. This book has left me with more questions than I had when I started reading it, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
March 17, 2019
This was an excellent read, especially as I am trying to read more spiritual books during Lent. I was astounded by the universal themes of unconditional love and life review and the similarity of the experiences. I look forward to reading its sequel!
May 20, 2018
A friend insisted that I read this book so I approached it with an open mind, as open-minded as much as an educated, and science-minded person can be when presented with "real life stories about angelic visits." Whew! I don't even know where to start. I had to force myself to read it through while rolling my eyes, and stuffing down words like , "Baloney!" or "Bull****!" or "Give me a break!" With all due respect to Dr. Lerma, I believe he's got an agenda, though of course, I'm not privy to what that might be. Personally, I find it hard to believe that angels are comforting the dying by tickling the dying person's soul with their wings. Come on, seriously? Or how about this one: "From the very beginning, the atom carried God's immense love." Hmmmmm. I don't think so. And moving further into the scientific, Dr. Lerma's evolutionary timeline I'm sure has science-minded readers grinning or screaming....."The dinosaurs came into life with flowering plants and the first fish and birds. Their decimation again was required to achieve God's loving plan." HUH? First of all, any school kid can tell you that the first fish came WAY before the dinosaurs. And second of all.....aw, hell. I'm not even going there. All in all, I suppose Dr. Lerma's heart is in the right place and I suppose there is a large segment of the population this book will provide comfort to, and I'm truly glad for that. I do believe there is something going on during the death process, but this book is an utterly ridiculous embellishment of that sadly bittersweet event. I wish I could believe all he wrote in his book, I really do. This is just my opinion, for what it's worth.
October 5, 2008
I loved this book!
May 28, 2009
It brought me a sense of peace and love.
October 18, 2014
I consider myself a very open minded person, but this book is just too far-fetched. I hope it was true but I just dont buy it. Looks like a very original way to preach Dr. Lerma's own belives, and has the "you need to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour" to be saved, Why dont take Moses or Mohamed or Buddha, as long as you are a loving-kindness, compasionate person, arent you saved? and there are other things that just doesnt fit but, to me, the real test of this book is compare it with Raymond Moody's "Glimpses of Eternity", they talk about the same,namely experiences of people present in the moment of the passing of another person. Raymond Moody's book, even as incredible as it is, is a lot more belivable and well documented than the full of paranormal activity book of Dr. Lerma. Nevertheless a good read for christians having some love one about to pass, will give them hope.
December 4, 2009
I have read many books on this subject but this is written by a doctor who has witnessed thousands of death at the Hospice Center in Houston Texas. I loved the book because finally someone with some credibility talks about the subject of "afterlife". The book got a little heavy on the "God" talk towards the end but I choose to believe that the referance was to which God you happen to beleive exists.
January 19, 2009
loved to read about the variety of experiences of this book..very good
November 27, 2010
A life changing book.
December 10, 2017
Helped me say Goodybye
I read this during my dads last 3 days. It brought me a great deal of comfort knowing he was with God and Angels
I read this during my dads last 3 days. It brought me a great deal of comfort knowing he was with God and Angels
March 26, 2020
It makes you think it's 2020 and people are dying of the coronavirus over 15 thousand, I hope they were all guided by angels.
November 23, 2023
A very dear friend told me about this book when my father passed very suddenly in 2022. I couldn’t read it right away because I was so angry with the mess that my father left, and the need to deal with his company and many other challenges. But as the holidays approach, I find myself wanting comfort, and this book gave me that. I was always close to my dad and firmly believe he is in heaven. For anyone who has lost a loved one recently, this book will touch your soul. I highly recommend it.
March 18, 2014
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and feel this was genuine. Many of those angry at religion and such will have a distaste for the book, however Dr. Lerma is giving the accounts of the people in hospice care, often resulting in them seeing visions of the afterlife while they are in the transition process towards death. Many claim to see family, friends, loved ones, relatives, angels, dark spirits, even Jesus. Was not written from a scientific approach which I think many reading would scoff at, but I take the author at his word, recanting what these people were willing to share with him about their life. He also encounters a wide array of people from all walks of life. I think it is something to consider and salute his kind work working with those in hospice care.
March 14, 2009
Dr. Lerma is not just someone looking for a quick buck, he wrote this book with such a compassion for the people within and it touches you like no other book on pre-death experiences. I saw my first full bodied angelic apparition when I was fourteen, so I know how deeply something of that magnitude can change your life, but this is nothing compared to the peace and serenity patients feel at the moment of death after such a visitation. Many stories within will bring you to tears, some will make you laugh, but all will make to feel. Bravo Dr. Lerma for bringing such a life-changing, inspirational and informative book "into the light".
December 20, 2010
John Lerma, M.D. relates 16 experiences as working as a hospice doctor. Some of the cases include documented and corroborated phenomena, undeniable and unexplainable by conventional western science. If out of body conciousness, angelic communications, visitations of the Divine, and confirmation of "the hereafter" are of interest to you, then this book is for you.
September 21, 2011
John Lerma, MD, recounts clinical experiences from his years of hospice work which offers various accounts that we indeed are spiritual beings having a human experience. Highly recommended for those contemplating working in a hospice environment, or looking for validation of their own similar encounters. Excellent read.
January 17, 2013
I loved this book! one of my friend gave it to me because she really listed it and I lost my ex. it talks a about religion but I did not feel like the writer was forcing his believessel on me. just sharing the stories of his patient. I recommend this book to anyone who lost someone close to them. overtime I start reading it, it makes me feel at peace.
August 18, 2012
This is a book I would highly recommend to anyone who has ever lost a loved one who was cared for by Hospice. It explained so much of what we saw when my parents were dying. And, it confirms what we already knew---that heaven is real and that angels guide us in so many different ways.
July 31, 2018
The content is excellent! A hospice doctor from Texas shares his experiences with dying patients. Each had a vision of Heaven or angels.
Most notable is the first story - about an exceptional 9-year-old blind boy named Matthew who is dying of cancer. Matthew shares his wisdom of suffering for the greater good, and basically says we get to do whatever is on the top of our bucket list, in Heaven, before settling in the afterlife for good. I was very touched by the detailed stories in this book!
Unfortunately, there are many typos and grammatical errors in this book.
Pages: 230; Publication Date: 2007; Not part of my collection.
Most notable is the first story - about an exceptional 9-year-old blind boy named Matthew who is dying of cancer. Matthew shares his wisdom of suffering for the greater good, and basically says we get to do whatever is on the top of our bucket list, in Heaven, before settling in the afterlife for good. I was very touched by the detailed stories in this book!
Unfortunately, there are many typos and grammatical errors in this book.
Pages: 230; Publication Date: 2007; Not part of my collection.
August 10, 2021
Angelic visions on dying and near death patients
Incredible information about Hospice care by a Doctor who built the American Hospice program in Houston Texas with the aid of The Bush family.
Belief in Jesus and forgiveness of self and others advances our society to new heights.
How forgiveness and kindness , positive actions resolve old generational wounds for all of Earths families.
Angels are among us and help us with life reviews to pass on with ease and Heavenly visions!
A very comforting story of life changes and how nothing ever is lost but energy changes form and does not die!
Incredible information about Hospice care by a Doctor who built the American Hospice program in Houston Texas with the aid of The Bush family.
Belief in Jesus and forgiveness of self and others advances our society to new heights.
How forgiveness and kindness , positive actions resolve old generational wounds for all of Earths families.
Angels are among us and help us with life reviews to pass on with ease and Heavenly visions!
A very comforting story of life changes and how nothing ever is lost but energy changes form and does not die!
February 27, 2022
A revelation!
A comforting book for anyone facing an end of life event. The consistency in stories told by terminally I'l patients was astounding and presents reassurance for those facing death.
As every person on Earth is aware, the only sure promise in life IS death. Few of us are prepared to acknowledge death as unavoidable and simply ignore discussion and information about our emotions and what happens at the inevitable moment.
This book says reaffirms God's overall involvement and boundless love for each of us regardless of religious beliefs or lifestyle.
An inspiring goosebumps read!
A comforting book for anyone facing an end of life event. The consistency in stories told by terminally I'l patients was astounding and presents reassurance for those facing death.
As every person on Earth is aware, the only sure promise in life IS death. Few of us are prepared to acknowledge death as unavoidable and simply ignore discussion and information about our emotions and what happens at the inevitable moment.
This book says reaffirms God's overall involvement and boundless love for each of us regardless of religious beliefs or lifestyle.
An inspiring goosebumps read!
March 23, 2025
Understanding
With most of the stories Dr.Lerma used Jesus as part of the dying process.I have no real problem with that,but I am Jewish.I do believe that Jesus was blessed with all that he was and still is.As parent who lost our 14 year old to a brain tumor I want to believe there has to be a reason for all the pain in our world.
I suppose when we are part of the next world I can hope for an explanation.I would love to speak with Dr.Lerma.
G-d bless to all out there
Shelley
With most of the stories Dr.Lerma used Jesus as part of the dying process.I have no real problem with that,but I am Jewish.I do believe that Jesus was blessed with all that he was and still is.As parent who lost our 14 year old to a brain tumor I want to believe there has to be a reason for all the pain in our world.
I suppose when we are part of the next world I can hope for an explanation.I would love to speak with Dr.Lerma.
G-d bless to all out there
Shelley
June 30, 2019
Its title pretty well explains what it's about. If you're an unbeliever in the Paranormal, don't bother with this one. I'm a medium, from a family of psychics and mediums going back at least as far as my great grandfather, so see the contents of this book differently. So I'm not judging it.
March 29, 2020
I read a lot of books like this one. This is one of the best by far. Dr. Lerma should write more books like this.
If I was terminally ill and had to go to a hospice center, I'd want him to be my doctor. He's so caring, loving and a special person picked by God, I believe to take care of so many different people.
Please keep doing what you do. Thank you for doing what you do.
If I was terminally ill and had to go to a hospice center, I'd want him to be my doctor. He's so caring, loving and a special person picked by God, I believe to take care of so many different people.
Please keep doing what you do. Thank you for doing what you do.
January 6, 2022
Into the Light: Real Life Stories About Angelic Visits, Visions of the Afterlife, and Other Pre-Death Experiences by John Lerma
This was the most comprehensive book in regards to entering the afterlife that I have ever read. I have lost both parents as well a sister and have found great comfort after reading this book.
This was the most comprehensive book in regards to entering the afterlife that I have ever read. I have lost both parents as well a sister and have found great comfort after reading this book.
January 31, 2023
This wonderful book is extremely inspiring. The medical doctor who witnessed all these testimonies of the survival of the soul, extends to the Reader the possibility to expand the faith, os at least the openness of mind, that will make it easier to traverse this moment of deep transformation.
Maria Carmo.
Lisbon, 31 January 2023.
Maria Carmo.
Lisbon, 31 January 2023.
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