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Help Us Publish "The Self Does Not Die" in Spanish!

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 March 2019 20:17

The IANDS publication The Self Does Not Die is a significant research work by Titus Rivas, Anny Dirven and Rudolf Smit, describing 104 verified paranormal phenomena from near-death experiences (NDEs). The book has already been cited 14 times in NDE scholarly literature and has sold over 2,500 copies since 2016. There is now an Italian edition of the book and IANDS is now planning to publish the Spanish edition, El Yo No Muere.

We need to raise $6,000 in total for this publication project. The complete text has already been translated by two wonderful volunteers, Alejandro Agudo from Spain and Eduardo Fulco from Argentina. The publication costs include typesetting, indexing and translation rights from the original publisher.

We plan to publish the book by August 2019, in time for the 2019 IANDS Conference. We need your help. Donate here to this important project! Sample the Spanish translation! Read more!

The Day I Died Video - 2003 BBC Documentary

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 March 2019 23:33

The compelling 2003 BBC documentary, The Day I Died: The Mind, the Brain, and Near-Death Experiences, is now available free of charge. This documentary presents numerous near-death experience (NDE) accounts and the then-current scientific interpretations of NDEs. There is also a 2006 media review of the documentary by Janice Holden, Jason MacLurg and Debbie James from the Journal of Near-death Studies. Finally, there is a Viewing Guide for the documentary that can be used for teaching about NDEs.

IANDS Update 2018

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 March 2019 19:34

Foundations of Near-Death Research available on Amazon

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 March 2019 19:34

IANDS has recently published Foundations of Near-Death Research, an anthology of 25 landmark research articles from the Journal of Near-Death Studies (JNDS). This volume provides a systematic overview—a map—of what scholars have achieved so far within conceptual and phenomenological research in the field. It identifies how nearly forgotten or neglected earlier research trends might inspire and enrich current research and points toward areas still left to be covered. The focus of the chapters moves consecutively from articles on epistemology—How do we approach the phenomenon of NDEs?, to phenomenology—What is the experience of an NDE like?, to ontology—What are NDEs, and who has them?, and, finally, to the wider implications—What do NDEs really mean?.

In the Foreword, JNDS editors Bruce Greyson and Jan Holden point out that the anthology highlights seminal work that may deserve additional attention among reasearchers. To lay and scholarly readers who are already knowledgeable about near-death studies, the anthology brings a new level of coherence to the field; and to readers new to near-death studies, the anthology provides a relatively concise introduction with which to orient and familiarize themselves with the field.

Now available at Amazon & Kindle!

Thoughts From Our Board: Dr. Scott Taylor

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 March 2019 19:34

IANDS Treasurer & Shared Near-Death Experiencer

"There's lots of different ways people can touch the Light and become transformed by it. This is one of the reasons to come to our Conference!"