Apparitions at the Moment of Death

“Apparitions at the Moment of Death is a thrilling compilation of crisis after-death communications across time and space. Bourke takes us from ancient Egypt to modern times, shedding light on the phenomenon from many angles—from history and spiritual scholarship to folklore with its legends, lyric, and lore, while not forgetting the views of saints and shamans. These common, beneficial, and comforting experiences, which seem to be inherent to the human condition, point to the possibility of the survival of consciousness. Bourke’s meticulous and wideranging work supports the assumption that after-death communications are universal and timeless. The time has finally come to normalize these experiences and remove them from the realm of anomaly, where they do not belong. This book provides original, comprehensive, and compelling insights into spontaneous contacts with the deceased, for which the postmaterialist hypothesis offers a convincing explanatory framework. I highly recommend this brilliant book.” * Evelyn Elsaesser, expert on after-death communications and near-death experiences and author of Spon *“This extraordinary collection gathers stories of death apparitions ranging from ancient Sumer to today, spanning many cultures and continents. An invaluable sourcebook, its greatest strength is its breadth of coverage. The cross-cultural viewpoint reveals overarching patterns and themes found in sources as diverse as Aboriginal Australian tribal lore, Icelandic sagas, and lives of saints and mystics of many faiths as well as stories from ordinary people bewildered by visits from the dead.” * Chris Woodyard, author of A is for Arsenic and editor of The Victorian Book of the Dead *“I really liked this book, and found it to be a good break from the more spiritual, mystic and occult reads I’ve had lately. It covers areas from folklore, paranormal research, religion & spirituality, and even a bit of divination, as well as modern culture, all relating to the subject of crisis apparitions. It’s a fascinating read, and one that I will recommend to those who are in the dying process, or are grieving such an event; it could truly bring comfort, and possibly even help make sense of it all. I have no critiques; I really enjoyed this book and I’m sure I will return to it in times to come. 5⁄5 Pentagrams!” * The Modern Merlin, PaganPages.org *

Daniel Bourke is an author, poet, and songwriter. He has a background in the natural sciences, the arts, and the video game industry. He has previously been published in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, New Dawn Magazine, and the journal Darklore. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.