THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ABOUT HIS OWN NEUROSURGICAL EXPERIENCE WAS A NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE. The internationally renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander always considered himself a man of science. His unwavering belief in evidence-based medicine defined a career at top medical institutions worldwide. However, all that changed. One morning in 2008, he was in a coma due to a rare form of bacterial meningitis. His brain scans revealed severe damage. Death was considered the most likely outcome. As his family prepared for the worst, something miraculous happened. Dr. Alexander's brain transitioned from almost complete inactivity to awakening. He made a full recovery but was never the same. He awoke certain of the infinite extension of the soul and life after death. In this amazing book, Dr. Alexander shares his experience, gathered from notes he made as soon as he was able to write again. Unlike other near-death experience narratives, he can explain in depth why his brain was incapable of inventing the journey he experienced. His story is one of profound beauty and inspiration.