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  • Erasing Death

  • The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death
  • Written by: Sam Parnia, Josh Young
  • Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
  • Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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Erasing Death

Written by: Sam Parnia, Josh Young
Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
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Contrary to popular belief, death is not a moment in time, such as when the heart stops beating, respiration ceases, or the brain stops functioning. Death, rather, is a process - a process that can be interrupted well after it has begun. Innovative techniques, such as drastically reducing the patient's body temperature, have proven to be effective in revitalizing both the body and mind, but studies show they are only employed in approximately half of the hospitals throughout the United States and Europe.

In Erasing Death, Dr. Sam Parnia presents cutting-edge research from the front line of critical care and resuscitation medicine that has enabled modern doctors to routinely reverse death, while also shedding light on the ultimate mystery: what happens to human consciousness during and after death. Parnia reveals how medical discoveries focused on saving lives have also inadvertently raised the possibility that some form of "afterlife" maybe uniquely ours, as evidenced by the continuation of the human mind and psyche in the first few hours after death. Questions about the "self" and the "soul" that were once relegated to theology, philosophy, or even science fiction are now being examined afresh according to rigorous scientific research.

With physicians such as Parnia at the forefront, we are on the verge of discovering a new universal science of consciousness that reveals the nature of the mind and a future where death is not the final defeat, but is in fact reversible.

©2013 Sam Parnia (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers
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Important and Great Book about something that will happen to all of us

This book is very scientific. The author is very humble and a true scientists. What I really liked was that he already addressed many of questions and contradictions that crossed my mind, when reading, here or there, about this topic.

This book required some effort at my part to maintain my interest and attention during the first half of the book, but it’s well worth it. Death is an important topic that eventually happens to all of us, whether we like it or not, so the more we know about it, the better we can prepare ourself for what is awaiting us.

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Slow narration

It's a shame that the narrator here takes such a plodding pace. It's a pretty fascinating book turned into a textbook by the narrator. It's not a total deal-breaker; I would suggest reading this one, if that's possible for you.

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Terrible Narrator

Terribly narrated. Jerky in his speaking. Terribly challenging to listen to. Will not be finishing.

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