Review: What Dreams May Come
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 8, 2012
Death is probably one of the grimmest and saddest topics that I can think of. I don't really like to think about it, nor do I like to read about it. However, "Dead or Alive" is one of those rare books that manages to challenge our ideals about death, without trivializing them or making them overly sappy and cloying.This short Kindle single deals with death rom the perspective of near death experiences (NDE). There is a substantial literature on this subject, and in recent history it has been attracting more of the attention from the mainstream scientific and medical circles. However, the author of this single, Erika Hayasaki, has a very personal take on this matter. It turns out that her uncle has had a NDE in his thirties, and his life story forms a substantial portion of the narrative in this single. It is a warm and intimate look at one man's life and death experiences, and how the two have come to shape each other.This single also provides a substantial amount of references and information on the subject of NDEs in general, and anyone who has had any interest in this subject will appreciate this. Hayasaki is not trying to evangelize or proselytize any particular view of NDEs or afterlife, but she is definitely very sympathetic to the notions that there is more to life and self than the purely material reality. Whatever your religious or spiritual background may be, this single may be able to shape your attitude towards death and dying, and add a thread to the tapestry of your outlook towards the ultimate things in life.One of the more appealing aspects of this single is the quality of writing. Hayasaki is a masterful writer, and she manages to weave various sources of information with her own personal experience in a disarmingly effortless manner. This is one of the best written and most intriguing of these short Kindle singles that I've read. It is short enough that it can be read in a single sitting. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good, short thing to read.