Did you enjoy “Surviving Death” on Netflix? If so this publication is the right one for you. It containss two books in one. The author, Louis Villalba, is a neurology professor and a board-certified neurophysiologist. He recounts 15 stories of paranormal experiences collected over 35 years of medical practice.
The first, “Afterlife Tracks,” begins in 1995 when Dr. Villalba stumbles into what might prove the existence of the Afterlife. It occurs while he helps a mother survive back-to-back calamities. Her late daughter passes a message on to the deeply comatose mother’s best friend during a unique near-death experience. It foretells the upcoming sudden death of one of the mother’s close relatives. Six months later, the prophecy comes to pass. The fulfillment sets Dr. Villalba off on the search for a neurological explanation. The daunting task takes him beyond the confines of his office and neurological texts. The tracks lead him to the graveyard where prophetess and victim lie in repose. His quest ends at the edge of the gap between logic and faith. Here, armed with scientific reasoning, Dr. Villalba confronts the truth about the existence of the Afterlife.
The second, “Glimpses of the Occult,” recounts 14 stories of paranormal experiences. Villalba opens a tiny window so that his readers can peep into the bizarre world of the occult. A daughter sees silvery rays shoot up from her mother’s body at the very moment of her mother’s death. Images of a corpse in the bathroom of an apartment besiege a new occupant. A healthy young woman announces her death several months in advance. Halos around her uncle’s head forewarn a niece of his imminent departure. A moribund lady greets her late relatives that stand at her bedside before her final journey. A comatose man briefly regains full alertness to bid goodbye to his loved ones and sinks again into unconsciousness and death. A fortuneteller foretells a husband’s demise on an upcoming trip. An amulet causes havoc at a Ouija session, the participants fleeing out of the room in a panic.