Beyond Knowing : Mysteries and Messages of Death and Life From a Forensic Pathologist

Working as a medical examiner, Dr. Janis Amatuzio has found that by listening and talking to loved ones of the deceased, she can offer them a sense of closure. In doing so, she has heard {u2014} and here retells {u2014} extraordinary stories of spiritual and otherworldly events surrounding the transition between life and death. As in her first book, Forever Ours, Dr. Amatuzio presents the amazing, heartfelt accounts told to her by grieving family members, patients, doctors, nurses, clergy, and police officers. Along with these stories, she shares her own story {u2014} reflecting on the course of her career, the bonds she has formed over the years, the lessons she has learned, and her conclusion that ?Everything truly is all right.? This powerful book honors the mystery of life and death, exploring the realms of visions, synchronicities, and communications on death{u2019}s threshold. Told in the voice of a compassionate scientist who sees death every day, these stories eloquently convey the patterns of truth Dr. Amatuzio has found in what she sees and hears. Beyond Knowing explores the wisdom the living might find in these accounts and shows how that wisdom changes lives The unfolding The first secret: trust yourself The second secret: you already know this The third secret: you are awakening The fourth secret: we are all connected The fifth secret: there is no need for fear The sixth secret: all is well Epilogue: glimpses of the immortal mystery. Extraordinary stories of spiritual and otherworldly events surrounding the transition between life and death, told by medical examiner Dr. Janis Amatuzio A forensic pathologist relates stories from the families and friends of the newly dead and turns them into lessons for the living