Transformed By the Light: The Powerful Effect of Near-Death Experiences on People's Lives

by Melvin Morse

Closer to the Light - The New York Times bestseller by the distinguished team of Dr. Melvin Morse and science writer Paul Perry - broke new ground in our spiritual and scientific understanding of near-death experiences. Acclaimed as a "masterpiece of understanding," Closer to the Light studied children who had been resuscitated and returned from death only to tell miraculous stories about what they experienced as they died.
Transformed by the Light breaks new ground again, this time by examining the changes that take place in those who have had near-death experiences. Based on the results of the largest study ever done of people who have had near-death experiences, Transformed by the Light proves that those who return from the brink of death are profoundly changed for the better - spiritually and physically - for the rest of their lives, and that these documented changes provide deeper peace and understanding for all who come in contact with them.
The Transformations Study focused on more than four hundred subjects from all walks of life- housewives, secretaries, lawyers, doctors, salespeople - all of whom had near-death experiences as children. Each subject was given a battery of psychological tests and interviewed at length. Medical records were examined and sometimes even friends were interviewed. The results were
People who have near-death experiences are healthier and have fewer psychosomatic complaints (like headaches and stomachaches).
Psychologically they are happier, have stronger family ties, more "zest" for living, and a greatly diminished fear of death.
A significant increase in psychic abilities was found in almost all of those who had near-death experiences. Many of them were able to tell when certain events would take place, day after day. Some could "see" events happening to friends or even strangers in vivid detail hours before they happened.
The Transformations Study provided the scientific data to propose a new theory of brain/mind interaction. It links physics, medicine, neuroscience, and the human spirit in a profound new understanding of life and death. Inspirational, scientific, and deeply compassionate, Transformed by the Light continues Morse and Perry's remarkable explorations.

Genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality, Death, Psychology

247 pages, Hardcover

First published August 25, 1992

About the author

Dr. Morse has researched near death experiences in children and adults since 1980.

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this book in the used books at the library because I love to read about people's Near Death Experiences (NDE's). This book attempts to scientifically analyze all the similar and different components of the NDE. The author maintains a scientific approach throughout the book although he does call the experiences spiritual. My belief is that dying is a totally spiritual experience and this was the case in nearly all the NDE's people related to the author. His focus was to study the effect of the NDE and how it changed the people for the rest of their life, even if they didn't realize it, and most didn't. The people who had experienced an NDE tend to live life with more zest, be more generous, kind and forgiving and almost all lost any fear they had of dying. They all know that dying is peaceful and the next life is something they look forward too, many didn't want to return here once they were in heaven. Would I love to have an NDE? I think it would be wonderful to have that insight but I'm not too excited about having a near fatal accident or heart attack or something that would land me in the hospital.

[Rosa Frei · Rating 5 out of 5]

Near-Death experiences (NDEs) are for some an intrinsic truth and for others just fantasies and vivid imagination. The book discusses many explanations and proves through a carefully executed study. What I personally found very interesting is the hypothesis that NDEs changes peoples electromagnetic field in such a way that they are transformed and healed. The author believes that this transformation and healing is specifically connected to all those NDEs who saw "the light". A very interesting book that hopefully will help to acknowledge this phenomenon. I believe it is especially important that doctors become more aware and open to discuss this topic without preconception.

[Linda Amos · Rating 4 out of 5]

The title says it all. It's very readable, some scientific info is in the appendix at the back. Lots of stories from ordinary people about their experiences as adults and the transformations they have gone through. Also childhood experiences are included. The negative reactions they've received when they told their stories have been included.
A very interesting book on a subject which often dismissed as fantasy or hallucinations.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book legit helped me get over my fear of death, really well written with interesting outlooks and stories of NDE. 👌👍

[Joel Bowers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading about NDE experiences

can change your attitude about death and make dying less stressful for onlookers and the dying. It also allows you to help those in stressful situations like that.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

A somewhat more scientific book than the last one. Still, I dislike being lectured about interviews with folks who have died. No one, by definition, has ever died and lived to talk about it. Once you have died, you are permanently gone from this sphere. At least, that has been my observation.

[Erica Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provocative read about people and their near death experiences. It is written by an MD but has a good balance of science and spirituality.

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A topic of interest to me. It was presented clearly, thoroughly and with scientific data.

[Komail · Rating 3 out of 5]

درک لحظات واپسین غالبا سبب میل و رغبت بیشتر به زندگی و تحول عمیق روحی میشود، گویی که تنها گوشه ای از اسرار رخ مینمایانند.

[Ed Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Records of NDEs amazed me.

[SouthWestZippy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very touching and thought provoking stories. Highly recommend.

[Joakim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting book about near death experiences.