A few years ago, it seemed like every month or so, we would see news headlines claiming that some skeptic has "proved" that NDEs are hallucinations caused by oxygen deprivation, or an effect of the dying brain, or some other fanciful biologically-based explanation.

However none of these so-called "explanations" can account for veridical experiences - the fact that during NDEs people see and hear things that they could not possibly have normal access to. The book The Self Does Not Die: Verified Paranormal Phenomena from Near-Death Experiences (2nd edition 2023) by Titus Rivas, Anny Dirven, Rudolf H. Smit, Robert G. Mays, Janice Miner Holden (Editor) brings together over 128 reliable, often firsthand, accounts of perceptions during NDEs that were later verified as accurate by independent sources.

This week we learned from Rudolf Smit, one of the co-authors, that "The Scientific & Medical Network has issued a Book Award to our work The Self Does Not Die. They say that this book is "hugely significant". The award will be presented in the form of a certificate to Titus Rivas and me [Rudolf Smit] in the forthcoming weeks. We have already sold over 6000 copies. We are preparing a third edition."
More about this:  https://iands.org/the-self-does-not-die-wins-stunning-new-award/



FIVE EXAMPLES OF VERIDICAL NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES (NDEs)
These are some of the early cases which have become quite famous in NDE research.
1) Maria’s Shoe Case (Seattle, USA): Kimberly Clark Sharp recounts the famous case of Maria, who described a tennis shoe that she saw on a hospital ledge during her NDE. Kimberly looked for it and found it exactly as Maria had described.
See video.
2) Al Sullivan and Dr. Takada: Al Sullivan saw his surgeon, Dr. Takada, flapping his arms during his surgery, which he couldn't have known since he was under anesthesia.
See Video.
3) Pam Reynolds Case (USA): Pam Reynolds underwent a rare brain surgery during which she had a profound NDE, later describing what had happened while she was clinically dead.
See video.
4) Dr. George G. Ritchie's Near-Death Experience: In 1943, during his military service, Dr. George G. Ritchie was declared clinically dead for approximately nine minutes. He later accurately described various locations noting specific architectural details and landmarks.
See video.
5) Dutch Dentures Case: Dr. Pim van Lommel discusses a case where a patient accurately described the location of his dentures which had been removed and placed on a trolley while he was unconscious.
See video.