At Heaven's Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better by William J. Peters

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A groundbreaking, authoritative exploration rich with powerful personal stories and convincing research—of the many ways the living can and do accompany the dying on their journey into the afterlife.In 2000, end-of-life therapist William Peters was volunteering at the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco when he had an extraordinary experience as he was reading aloud to a patient: he suddenly felt himself floating in midair, completely out of his body. The patient, who was also aloft, looked at him and smiled. The next moment, Peters felt himself return to his body...but the patient never regained consciousness and died. Perplexed and stunned by what had happened, Peters began searching for other people who'd shared similar experiences. He would spend the next twenty years gathering and meticulously categorizing their stories to identify key patterns and features of what is now known as the "shared crossing" experience. The similarities, which cut across continents and cultures and include awe-inspiring visual and sensory effects, and powerful emotional after-effects, were impossible to ignore. Long whispered about in the hospice and medical communities, these extraordinary moments of final passage are openly discussed and explained in At Heaven's Door.

  • Product Features

    • Author - William J. Peters
    • Publisher - Simon & Schuster
    • Publication Date - 01-18-2022
    • Page Count - 256
    • Hardcover
    • Adult
    • Self-Transformation
    • Product Dimensions - 5.6 (W) x 8.3(H) x 0.9 (D)
    • ISBN-13 - 9781982150426
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3 years ago
from Blairsville, Pennsylvania USA

Heartwarming and Intriguing

Heartwarming and Intriguing In his book, At Heaven's Door end of life therapist William J. Peters shares his experiences and examination of SDE, shared death experiences. As an end-of-life therapist working at a hospice center, he had his own shared death experience while interacting with a patient. He was perplexed and stunned. He began seeking out other people who encountered similar experiences. Within this book is a heartfelt collection of his inquiries, research, and examination. Meeting people worldwide and finding out shared death experiences isn't as uncommon as we may think. Mr. Peters is the founder of the Shared Crossing Project. He is highly thought of as the leading expert in shared death experiences. I favorably recommend this book. What is a shared death experience? Who has them? Have you had one? Come along in Mr. Peaters journey to find out more about this extraordinary phenomenon. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Net Galley and Simon & Schuster Publishing for an honest review.The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review. Author: William J. Peters Publisher: Simon & Schuster Number of pages: 256 ISBN# 9781982150426

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3 years ago
from Mount Pleasant, SC

Author Inspired by Raymond Moody

For some, this book will give clarification for the meaning of death -- for those with an open mind. William J. Peters starts as though you're sitting in a comfortable chair and the therapist asks: "What brings you here?" Well, it's a complex topic about death and dying. There has been a number of books recently published about near-death experiences but this one takes a different approach. It is from the point of view with a person that is having a profound experience with someone that is dying - someone they know well. It could be a visualization, an out-of-body experience or a sense of knowing that someone has just died. This book presents several back-to-back eye-opening cases in various forms. I found the most interesting story was from the author with his personal experience with his father's passing. Earlier in his career, he was inspired by Raymond Moody, known for his books on the afterlife and near-death experiences. Peters has followed his research and developments with a group he has created: "Shared Crossing Project" which he now directs. It focuses on the end-of-life process with the person that has experienced an extraordinary moment with someone dying. With his team, he has generated piles of research and cases included his own. This is not a book for everyone. Many will dismiss it with their religious views. And, no one knows for sure what happens to someone that dies. Yet, the people that have experiences feel like they know some gigantic secret which feels real. Most people believe in some form of the afterlife and most have a difficult time addressing what it means. I found the stories easy to read and interesting which makes me want to learn more about the research process. It took me awhile to read as I kept pausing to rehash my own experiences. The book will be one of the few resources available for those that have questions about the complexities of death. Peters also provides the reader with the website for "Shared Crossing Project." It includes an expanded version of his bio.

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3 years ago
from neohio

Hope I Will Meet Them Again

Shared death experience is not always talked abut in books but it exists.. It occurs when another person who is with the dying or is close emotionally experiences what the dying person does as they pass from this world. The stories in this book are well written and the subject matter so interesting that it is hard for me to believe I havent really read of it before. Mr Peters book gives many anecdotal stories of the experiences they ahd while their loved one went into the light . SOme saw the same relatives the dying saw and others had stories that are too amazing to be summarized. They ahve to be read, This book is for anyone who is curious about what happens after we pass from this world.

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3 years ago
from AZ

Eye-opening!

Shared crossings are not something I had ever heard of before so this was very new, exciting information to me. The numerous stories in this book are amazing and very comforting. The first third of the book contains some very difficult (heartwrenching) ones so please be prepared. If you are open and ready to hear about ‘shared death experiences’ this is truly a wonderful, eye-opening book.

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