Application of Impossible Things: A Near Death Experience in Iraq [Paperback]

Natalie Sudman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2012

This is an amazing true story of a female civilian employee of the Army Corps of Engineers in Basrah and Nasiriyah, Iraq. She was riding in a truck with other men when a roadside bomb destroyed the vehicle. Her body was so severely damaged that there was no possible way she could live. She vividly recounts her Near Death Experience when she went out of the body to the spirit world. There it was decided that her work on Earth was not done and with the help of spirit guides, they repaired the body so she could reenter it. She retained the conscious memory of what happened and during the time in the hospital, more details returned. This is the amazing story of a survival in wartime conditions. This has happened to many others in Iraq, but how many remember the spirit side of the experience?

Before this experience, Sudman was dubious about anything that smacked of the paranormal. This experience made her a believer. She shares her story here for the first time to demonstrate that the paranormal is normal and to assist others who have had similar experiences.

This is a book for anyone interested in near death experiences and out of body experiences. It is one of the first such book to come out of the Iraq conflict.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an amazing story...This is a book for anyone interested in near death experiences and out of body experiences." -Edge Magazine

"...takes us to the next level of understanding about who we are and how we can utilize this knowledge in our lives starting today… is that important. Application of Impossible Things is worth every penny of its $14.00 cover price..." - Sherri Cortland, www.examiner.com

About the Author

Natalie Sudman was archaeologist for the Bureau of Land Management and later worked for the US Army Corp of Engineers in Irag. She was awarded a Defense of Freedom medal in 2008.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Ozark Mountain Publishing (March 30, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188694024X
• ISBN-13: 978-1886940246
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your average near death experience March 16, 2012

By Marian Lansky

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I'm honored to be the first one to review Application of Impossible Things. This is by far the most lucid and intelligent description of (some of) the dimensions that underlie and support our experience here in this physical plane that I've ever read. Ms. Sudman has a mind like a steel trap and the ability to communicate clearly, through explanation and metaphor, extremely intricate and many-layered concepts. There is no spiritual dogma here--rather a refreshing absence of any and all new age platitudes. She does not satisfy herself with easy symbols, and instead describes the core of her experience without any cultural or religious overtones. She gives voice to things I have often thought and never seen expressed anywhere else.

Her style of writing is reminiscent of Jane Roberts/Seth in its intellectual range and sense of humor. There's also an interesting similarity to the flavor of the writings of the women in Casteneda's party, Florinda Donner and Taisha Abelar, sans the darkly ancient, somewhat lurid mysticism of that time period. Or maybe it's just that she writes a little bit like a somewhat amused anthropologist, even when speaking about her own experiences. A spiritual remove, perhaps, but one that is very enjoyable to read.

There have been some wonderful new books written in the past few years by people who have returned from near-death experiences. They all have a tremendous amount to offer. This one adds a truly unique voice to the mix, and one that is full of clarity and fresh air.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Application of Brilliant Writing Skills August 5, 2012

By Mark Green

The morning I received this book in the post I put it to one side with the intention of reading it in my next coffee break. A few coffee breaks of reading this book I thought would probably allow me to finish it with ease. Three weeks later however I was still reading.
What I am making reference to is the somewhat lightweight appearance of the book. Whilst noticing an attractive and appealing front cover design and a somewhat intriguing title, I had to admit to myself - I had seen bigger books!
This however turned out to be a classic case of appearance vs. reality. The book was not a quick read by any means, even for a relatively fast reader such as myself. Moreover it was challenging, conceptually weighty, witty, engrossing, intriguing, and had plenty of both substance and style to it.
In the preface of the book the author relates how she initially hesitated over the idea of publishing a book discussing her near death experience. Observing the already substantial literature currently available in bookstores she questioned the virtue of adding yet another NDE book to the bookshelves, wary of an already saturated market for this genre of book. Her final choice, to publish anyway, was a good one. This was no doubt due to the realization that she had something genuinely original and fresh to offer this particular genre. For someone such as myself, already familiar with transcendental NDEs (and by transcendental I mean more extensive than simply `popping' out of the body, observing what color tie that cardiologist was wearing and `popping' back in the body again) this book still managed to provide further improved understanding of many of the metaphysical concepts I had come across in previous similar publications. Although this book could reasonably be said to be metaphysics intensive it was nonetheless written in such a way so as not to overwhelm or swamp the reader with impossible to comprehend ideas and concepts, the clarity in no small part achieved by a very clever and adept use of analogies, helping to ground the abstractions with a more down to earth level of thinking.
Noteworthy also was the part of the book dealing with the topic of evil. Some authors prefer to either completely dodge or lightly skim over this kind of potentially controversial subject matter, whilst others in contrast almost appear to condone dodgy behavior (albeit unintentionally I think). Natalie Sudman on the other hand masterfully deals with this tricky subject. While she does not water down any of the difficult aspects to this topic area you are never left with the impression she is condoning or encouraging anyone to commit harmful acts to others. I feel in fact that her diplomatic handling of this difficult and slightly awkward subject matter was about the best of have seen to date by any author brave enough to tackle this subject head on.
Also much of the metaphysics related in the book resonated well with me. Her descriptions of dimensions, relativistic concepts and quantum physics ideas aligned closely with my present understanding of how these things work, which is a reasonably strong statement to make given I have had the opportunity to formally study these topics at university undergraduate level.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in spirituality or metaphysics, including (and perhaps especially) those who think they have already `read it all' and feel there is nothing more to be gained by reading another book on the subject.
As far as I am concerned this book is the crème de la crème of contemporary spiritual books.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Your Usual Near Death Experience... April 25, 2012

By Becky A. McPherson

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Recently, I bought and read Natalie Sudman's, "Application of Impossible Things". When you buy this book, be prepared to open your mind to let all the information in which the author gives. If you have never delved before, into the New Age realm, then this book will be either a humongous mind-opener for you, or you will be somewhat baffled.

Be aware that she writes about experiences which she had on different levels or dimensions and animate, but scarcely defined spiritual beings she encountered during those experiences. There is no tunnel with a light at the end, no powerful God or Jesus figure. There is, I feel, an important "different" take on the afterlife, and our meaning and place in the universe, as individual spirits. And, there is a strong semblance of a life review, but not in the traditional sense.

This book is not very long. It was an easy read, but it was intellectual in the extreme. Be prepared for concepts you may have never encountered before. Be prepared to read some of the book more than once, to get the gist of it.

A very strong point this book has going for it, is Sudman's revelation of the vast universal importance, on many planes of existence, of even the seemingly least human being. Standing ovation of applause for her revelation of this fact. :) Can't be stated often, or strongly enough!