The Death and Afterlife Book - Encyclopedia of Death, Near Death and Life After Death
by James R. Lewis, Raymond Moody (Foreword)
2001

Spirit seekers and others looking for information on the continuity of life need look no further than James Lewis's seminal and methodical study. Popular, historical and cultural aspects of death and the hereafter are explored and explained, including heaven, hell, reincarnation, communication with the dead and the rise of spiritualism, deathbed visions, reincarnation, resurrection, possession, ascension, near-death experiences, mediums, the hospice movement and many other items. Forward by Raymond Moody. The Death and Afterlife Book considers the evidence and relates thousands of years of belief and understanding on a topic that's inevitably of interest to all.