Nothing Better Than Death: Insights From 62 Profound Near-Death Experiences [Paperback]

Kevin R. Williams (Author)

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Publication Date: October 31, 2002

Nothing Better Than Death, by Kevin R. Williams, the webmaster of near-death.com, provides a comprehensive analysis of sixty-two experiences, their profound insights, answers to skeptical questions, religious correlations, a useful resource section, and t

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About the Author

Kevin R. Williams is the webmaster of "Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife" at www.near-death.com. His website is one the most comprehensive websites on the internet concerning this subject. Mr. Williams believes his mission in life is to bring in

Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris (October 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401064116
• ISBN-13: 978-1401064112
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Williams is a computer scientist and universalist Christian believing in John and Paul's creed - All you need is love.

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76 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW - OUTSTANDING!, August 23, 2003

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Shirley Priscilla Johnson "Author/Reviewer -... (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nothing Better Than Death: Insights From 62 Profound Near-Death Experiences (Paperback)

How does one begin to review a book such as this? We all have been touched in one way or another by the loss of someone we have loved and was dear to us.
When I received this book for review I ravished it from cover to cover, however it has taken me several weeks to begin to write for you what I have found within it's covers.

The author takes a look at sixty-two near-death experiences and shares them with the reader. They range in topics from God, Heaven, Hell, Reincarnation and Suicide, to name a few.
What did I feel as I read these experiences.
Oh dear reader, such a mixture of emotions that it is hard for me to express them to you.
Joy, sadness, fear and hope are just a few that raced through my being as I devoured this work.
Are these true? Did our brethren of this human race truly see into the next world?
What awaits each one of us as we walk through that portal?
Does it really matter what faith we are or how good or bad we are in this life?
That is for you to decide! I believe I already know that answer!
To me this book was one that only affirmed my belief in a far better world than I am in now. I smile with anticipation at the thought of seeing my Savior and my loved ones on the day of my departure from this earth.
Death is something we will all face. You can't buy your way out of it or talk your way out of it. This book, in my opinion will help to ease your fears and may just make you a little jealous of those who have already made this wonderful journey. Highly recommended!

49 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars should be revealing to those of any religion, September 7, 2004

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This review is from: Nothing Better Than Death: Insights From 62 Profound Near-Death Experiences (Paperback)

In spite of the "Disappointing" and "Don't Recommend To Christians" reviews, I found the personal accounts of out-of-body spirit experiences revealing. Obviously Mr. Jasso is trying to view this book (and probably any other on NDE's) through "where's Jesus?" glasses. The concept of spirits continuing on after one or more body deaths is far far older than Christianity, and is a concept that used to be embraced in the Bible, until it was expunged around the year 530 by the then-Pope and others. And who says spirits have to stick around this planet when they leave a body? It's logical that, a spirit not being subject to things like eating and breathing, they could hang out anywhere. I didn't feel that the author/collector tweeked the accounts at all, they are all from the minds and memories of the spirits (humans) who experienced it themselves. The fact that they rock people's pre-programmed ideas of "heaven", "hell", and other things religious should be an eye-opener, not a cause to retreat into the citadel of fixed ideas. That's how we end up with things like Inquisitions. I think Kevin Williams' evaluations of what the experiences "meant" in relation to Christ, God, or any angle of any religion is beside the point. The people felt and saw what they felt and saw. I am not particularly Christian and found his evaluations of the experiences along a Christian angle a bit distracting. But they work as a reference point to a "bigger spirit", which every religion has embraced. I think we will all get a big surprise when we "pop out". One thing was consistent throughout most of them though (the girl's suicide account was very revealing), and that is that if the person/spirit cannot find it in themselves to generate affinity, love, whatever you want to call it, then they will be trapped with their own miseries. By their accounts it sounds easy to do, when not burdened by Earthly bodies and cares, if they can just embrace the possibility. The other thing consistent was that there is no fire-breathing ogre waiting to punish punish punish. The spirits seem to do a great job of punishing themselves for their harmful acts committed during their lives, which is plenty. FYI the accounts in this book and more can be found online at the author's website.

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great source for information, April 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Nothing Better Than Death: Insights From 62 Profound Near-Death Experiences (Paperback)

I enjoyed Mr. Williams book because it contains information about several near death experiences and expresses the insights the author has gained from studying them.

This is a great book for the person who wants to learn more about the NDE because it allows the reader an opportunity to fashion their own opinion about the phenomena from the viewpoints of many, instead of just one person.

Thank You Kevin!