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katherineault's review against another edition
4.0
A miraculous and beautiful story told with amazing insight. I really resonated with a lot that Moorjani talked about, but the book got a little repetitive for me as it went on. Still would recommend though.
in2reading's review against another edition
4.0
The author's thoughts about her amazing Near Death Experience resonated with my own heart and feelings about our journey on Earth. It's all about love and connection.
frankmtedesco's review against another edition
5.0
Extraordinary account of insights provided by a near death experience, followed by total healing of cancer.
chrystina68's review against another edition
3.0
This book, which I read for a book club, wasn't very well written and I definitely skimmed and skipped some parts of it, but it reaffirmed some of the things I already believe as well as gave me a different way to think about some things. I enjoyed discussing it with the people in my book club. It's a pretty incredible story of healing (though, like I said before, not told very artfully) with a good message.
cheynachaneille's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very down-to-earth, easy to understand story of a complicated experience. You can tell this experience was meant for her because she was able to understand it and explain it in a way that leaves no room for denial of her experience.
She is able to touch on culture, religion, life and death throughout the book without making the reader uncomfortable.
This book is a good read for terminally-ill or hospice patient or a family/friend dealing with such experiences. The book isn’t about giving hope or developing faith, it simply shares what the experience is and the joys and pains that come with it.
She is able to touch on culture, religion, life and death throughout the book without making the reader uncomfortable.
This book is a good read for terminally-ill or hospice patient or a family/friend dealing with such experiences. The book isn’t about giving hope or developing faith, it simply shares what the experience is and the joys and pains that come with it.
rbharath's review against another edition
4.0
I had heard about this book sometime back and finally got to reading it. Anita Moorjani went through a near death experience (NDE) and discusses the experience & learnings for life. If you are interested in the genre and have an open mind, this is an important book with good lessons for life.
The book is written in three parts – her early life, the NDE experience, learnings. There is also a Q&A at the end with responses to questions she is typically asked. The first part covers her personal life – she was born to Indian heritage parents in Singapore. She spent some time in Sri Lanka as well before the family moved to Hong Kong. She and her brother Anoop grew up in a multi-cultural environment though her parents kept her in touch with Indian culture. Her father is somewhat conservative and wishes to see her married in a good family. She is engaged but feels it is not a good match and withdraws with the support of her parents. She later meets Danny Moorjani who she finds to be well aligned to her thinking and way of life. Her dad tragically passes away before she is married.
Her close friend and brother in law both develop cancer and she sees the toll it takes on them. Anita is diagnosed with lymphoma. She gets treated at a clinic in Hong Kong but also visits India for Ayurvedic treatment. She feels much better after that but there are some setbacks after some time while she is in Hong Kong. She is admitted in an emergency when the cancer had spread through much of the upper part of her body. The doctors do not offer much hope as soon as she is admitted but her husband and mother are distraught asking the doctors to not give up. Anita has a near death experience, and is offered the option of returning. The experience stays – where she experiences multiple time periods, converses with her father, sees friends and relatives, and understands why she fell ill and how she can come out of it. She then recovers rapidly, much to the surprise of the doctors.
She covers what she learnt in her subsequent section – never allow fear to dominate life and find a larger purpose, in summary. One sentence in her narration is interesting – she did not come out of her health issues with positive thinking but with a revealing experience which realigns her life. I find this striking as the experience of mystics in deep meditation has interested me since some time – thinking by itself does not improve a situation, experiences as a result of deep silence do.
Anita is very limited though in her understanding of Indian philosophy & spiritual teachings though she alludes to it in passing. Anita’s experience of time not being linear is not new – there are scientific time theories around it, as also other mystic experiences (such as of Ramana Maharishi) & Indian philosophies. This naturally leads to her describing her experiences as unique and gets to be very confused while discussing concepts such as Karma and afterlife.
This is a very well written book and the advice it offers is important.
The book ‘Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife’ by Eben Alexander also covers his experience of an NDE and learnings. That is another good book in this genre as well, though there are differences in the account.
The book is written in three parts – her early life, the NDE experience, learnings. There is also a Q&A at the end with responses to questions she is typically asked. The first part covers her personal life – she was born to Indian heritage parents in Singapore. She spent some time in Sri Lanka as well before the family moved to Hong Kong. She and her brother Anoop grew up in a multi-cultural environment though her parents kept her in touch with Indian culture. Her father is somewhat conservative and wishes to see her married in a good family. She is engaged but feels it is not a good match and withdraws with the support of her parents. She later meets Danny Moorjani who she finds to be well aligned to her thinking and way of life. Her dad tragically passes away before she is married.
Her close friend and brother in law both develop cancer and she sees the toll it takes on them. Anita is diagnosed with lymphoma. She gets treated at a clinic in Hong Kong but also visits India for Ayurvedic treatment. She feels much better after that but there are some setbacks after some time while she is in Hong Kong. She is admitted in an emergency when the cancer had spread through much of the upper part of her body. The doctors do not offer much hope as soon as she is admitted but her husband and mother are distraught asking the doctors to not give up. Anita has a near death experience, and is offered the option of returning. The experience stays – where she experiences multiple time periods, converses with her father, sees friends and relatives, and understands why she fell ill and how she can come out of it. She then recovers rapidly, much to the surprise of the doctors.
She covers what she learnt in her subsequent section – never allow fear to dominate life and find a larger purpose, in summary. One sentence in her narration is interesting – she did not come out of her health issues with positive thinking but with a revealing experience which realigns her life. I find this striking as the experience of mystics in deep meditation has interested me since some time – thinking by itself does not improve a situation, experiences as a result of deep silence do.
Anita is very limited though in her understanding of Indian philosophy & spiritual teachings though she alludes to it in passing. Anita’s experience of time not being linear is not new – there are scientific time theories around it, as also other mystic experiences (such as of Ramana Maharishi) & Indian philosophies. This naturally leads to her describing her experiences as unique and gets to be very confused while discussing concepts such as Karma and afterlife.
This is a very well written book and the advice it offers is important.
The book ‘Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife’ by Eben Alexander also covers his experience of an NDE and learnings. That is another good book in this genre as well, though there are differences in the account.
prashanthms's review against another edition
4.0
It reinforces the idea of Atma (soul) in the Hindu philosophy. More than that it conveys that each person is unique and encourages to express that uniqueness fearlessly.
pagesandquotes__'s review against another edition
5.0
It is a slow paced thrilling adventurous Memoir by Anita Moorjani. I could not keep the book down since the very first page. It is a rollercoaster experience. Gave me goosebumps! ✨