With heartfelt honesty, Sharon Lund, DD, describes her wrenching childhood abuse, personal struggles, battle with HIV/AIDS, and near-death experiences (NDEs). Then she brings us stories from other men, women and children who have faced death, only to come back, their lives enriched with immense love, freedom, and healing that resulted. Sharon as teacher, student, and messenger helps us make sense of the world and our place in it. Through dying and death, many of life s struggles pale, and we see more of who we are, what is important, and understand a bit more about this life journey so many of us take for granted. This uplifting, inspiring book sheds new light on death, carrying readers to a deeper understanding of this most natural experience. Through death, life takes on new meaning, connecting us to the present moment, free from fear of that final breath on the planet. Released from the three-dimensional world, we journey to the Oneness of all and the love that carries us to our authentic selves. Sharon Lund, DD, has fully danced with life and death much of her life. As an international speaker, she has inspired audiences throughout the United States and into Canada, Europe, Russia and Japan. She has spoken at the White House, appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, 48 Hours, Eye on America, CNN, and was featured in O The Oprah Magazine. REVIEWS: Sharon Lund, through exploring 18 near-death cases, gives us a moving and heartfelt picture of not only what the experiencers went through but vivid portrayals of the afterlife. P.M.H. Atwater, LHD Sharon s calling is not only to lovingly support those who are facing death, but also those who face life with fear and anxiety. Her vital message is for everyone because it redefines living. Michael Bernard Beckwith The taboo on confronting death in our culture has been broken, and Sharon Lund, PhD, is one of the most important taboo breakers. If you need a dose of hope in confronting your mortality, this book is for you. Larry Dossey, MD Sharon Lund, DD, takes us deeper into who we are on the ultimate journey of dying and death, and comes back renewed. Stephen and Ondrea Levine Out of the ashes of a shattered life, Sharon Lund has the courage to turn tragedy into lessons of unconditional love and peace the touching and ultimate reality on earth. Jeffrey Long, MD, and Jody Long, JD