Since I am writing a novel on a teenager who has a near-death experience, I thought it would be appropriate for me to read up on the phenomenon. I chose this book off the site I work for. Here's my awesome review:
I didn't know what to expect when I
picked up Paranormal: My Life in Pursuit of the Afterlife by
Raymond Moody, MD. I didn't know if it would be a medical book, an
autobiography, or just a fun story about near-death experiences.
Turns out, Paranormal
was an exciting mixture of all three. Moody takes the reader through
his journey of developing a new sector of thinking and medicine known
as the near-death experience (NDE) while giving his personal story at
the same time.
Moody
starts off his novel by taking the reader through his own NDE. He
left out a few details, which made me want to continue reading so
that I could hear the rest of his story. Moody manages to ties
together his medical side with his personal life rather well. I
didn't find myself bored or burdened with medical jargon, rather I
found myself wanting to learn more.
I'm
not the type of reader who seeks out non-fiction, but I would do so
more often if I knew more books like this one. The personal story
behind Moody was intriguing. He has a disease called myxedema, which
is a thyroid malfunction where the thyroid doesn't work properly. I
found myself very interested in Moody's life story and his struggle
with his battle against myxedema.
Rating 5/5
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