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Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die Paperback – May 1, 2011

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David Kessler, one of the most renowned experts on death and grief, takes on three uniquely shared experiences that challenge our ability to explain and fully understand the mystery of our final days. The first is "visions." As the dying lose sight of this world, some people appear to be looking into the world to come. The second shared experience is getting ready for a "trip." The phenomenon of preparing oneself for a journey isn’t new or unusual. In fact, during our loved ones’ last hours, they may often think of their impending death as a transition or journey. These trips may seem to us to be all about leaving, but for the dying, they may be more about arriving. Finally, the third phenomenon is "crowded rooms." The dying often talk about seeing a room full of people, as they constantly repeat the word crowded. In truth, we never die alone. Just as loving hands greeted us when we were born, so will loving arms embrace us when we die. In the tapestry of life and death, we may begin to see connections to the past that we missed in life. While death may look like a loss to the living, the last hours of a dying person may be filled with fullness rather than emptiness. In this fascinating book, which includes a new Afterword, Kessler brings us stunning stories from the bedsides of the dying that will educate, enlighten, and comfort us all.
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“David Kessler writes of a world that is rarely talked about, much less examined with such sensitivity. His stories reveal dimensions of the death experience that are anything but depressing, and at times absolutely joyful. In a book filled with intriguing and inspirational tales, Kessler makes a compelling argument that death is not the end.”
— Marianne Williamson, the New York Times best-selling author of The Age of Miracles and A Course in Weight Loss

“I so remember David Kessler in the old days of The Hayride, a support group I started in West Hollywood. He and his work were so vital and so heartwarming to our group, who shared those frightening moments of crises in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. His very presence with those approaching death was like being enveloped in a safe, cozy space. No harm could come to you if David was around. In fact, I recently asked him to be there when it is my time to go. This book shares David’s wisdom and his love, and helps all of us who enter unknown waters.”
— Louise Hay, the New York Times best-selling author of You Can Heal Your Life

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David Kessler is one of the most well-known experts and lecturers on death and grief. His first book, The Needs of the Dying, a #1 best-selling hospice book, received praise by Mother Teresa. His services have been used by Elizabeth Taylor, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Marianne Williamson when their loved ones faced life-challenging illnesses. He also worked with late actors Anthony Perkins and Michael Landon.Kessler’s work has been featured on CNN, NBC, PBS, and Entertainment Tonight; and he has been interviewed on Oprah & Friends. He has been discussed in The New York Times and The New Yorker, and he is a contributing writer for Oprah.com as well as an AOL.com Health Expert. He has also written for The Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Wall Street Journal, and Anderson Cooper 360°.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 140192543X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hay House LLC; Reprint edition (May 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781401925437
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401925437
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.38 x 0.5 x 8.38 inches
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David Kessler is the world’s foremost expert on grief. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a fulfilled life, even after life’s tragedies. He coauthored On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After a Breakup, Divorce or Death with Louise Hay. He is the author of Finding Meaning; Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms; and The Needs of the Dying, praised by Mother Teresa.

David’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Business Week, and Life Magazine, and on CNN, Fox, NBC, PBS, and CBS. David has served on the Red Cross Aviation Disaster Team and has volunteered for decades as a Los Angeles Police Department Specialist Reserve Officer. He lectures for physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders and leads talks and retreats for those dealing with grief.

In addition, David worked with the late actors Anthony Perkins and Michael Landon. The founder of the cancer support group The Bogeyman in the Closet, he lectures on living life fully in the face of cancer.

A frequent guest on The Dr. Oz Show, David has also appeared on CNN, NBC, PBS, Fox, and Entertainment Tonight. He has written for The Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, Anderson Cooper 360°, and Oprah.com. David has volunteered with the Red Cross, and he also serves on the board of the Farrah Fawcett Foundation. For more information on David and live events, please visit www.Grief.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, comforting
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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Quick, easy read that is thought provoking and comforting.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very inspirational
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Leaves you with a feel good feeling about death and what’s next. Endlessly beautiful book. A very quick read. Highly recommend!
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Delar Kour Singh
5.0 out of 5 stars Death is not the end...
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Visions, Trips, & Crowded Rooms
This book by Kessler (2010) contains first hand accounts of health care professionals, members of clergy, and those who have lost loved ones. It has a number of amazing personal stories that describe deathbed visions. Many of those who are close to dying see their loved ones who are already in the spirit world. Those deceased family members and friends arrive to greet them. Some describe their impending death as a journey or trip they are about to undertake and for which they want to prepare, pack up, and get ready. While others see crowded rooms and bright lights. Kessler (2010) reports that judicial system accepts these end of life experiences as real, informative, and authentic. Whereas, medical community views them as hallucinations of ailing mind, and creations of mind that resides in a body that is dying and perhaps has been heavily medicated. Kessler (2010) concludes the book with a chapter entitled, “Afterthoughts” which I found very useful. Kessler acknowledges that his book focuses on a very controversial topic. The folks in the mainstream of our society would basically laugh at the idea of dead greeting the dying despite the fact that these are the experiences of many on the death bed and the loved ones witnessing the dying talk about their these visions and experiences. Some skeptics assert that deathbed visions and other such occurrences could be explained by dementia, end of life disorientation, and the fact body and brain are shutting down. Kessler (2010) states that there is a clear pattern in deathbed visions and that must be noted. You might wonder, what do I think about these death bed visions? I will say that you please do your own research. There is lot of convincing literature that indicates that death is not an ending but a continuation. You might also consider reviewing the Near Death Experiences (NDEs) of a number of known individuals. The research done by Kerr (2020) and his book, Death is But a Dream and documentary of the same name support this work of Kessler. And as Kessler (2010) states, let us keep the conversation going. It will benefit the whole of humanity.
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Linda Parsley
4.0 out of 5 stars Visions of the dying
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
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This book helped to confirm my own belief that there is indeed an after life and has provided comfort for me in the death of my father. Though I enjoyed reading the book I would suggest reading some of David Kesslers other books and listening to his trainings to better grasp the process of dying before reading this one. He is indeed an expert in the field and has both suffered loss and studied grief.
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Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars A Much Needed Paradigm Shift
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I learned only recently about David Kessler and his enlightening perspectives on grief work. As a death doula and grief facilitator for children, I myself have witnessed and heard of many similar stories recounted in this book as those related by the health care professionals and others intimately involved in transformative moments in the lives of those transitioning to death.

When I first entered into the field of nursing over 40 years ago, I would not have accepted quite as readily that such phenomenon could be as broadly experienced and comforting as reported; they went against all known scientific logic and explanation. But human interaction requires us to rely on matters of the heart over the mind and scientific research alone; the similarities described by those who are approaching their final moments on earth, the peace they express or demonstrate after an encounter with a deceased loved one with whom they have communicated or seen in one form or another (either relayed by the individual or those witnessing) have far too much in common to disregard as coincidental.

Reading these stories reinforces the magnitude and depth of such amazing - perhaps unexplainable but nonetheless heart-expanding - occurrences that transform the implication that death under the most ideal circumstances is not so much a tragic ending for life as we understand it but one not to be feared, potentially even a welcoming portal into an entirely new existence. Ultimately, these serve to show us such wondrous moments - not all of which may be captured or expressed - allow for a sense of serenity, peace and tranquility as opposed to trepidation and sorrow.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
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It was full of helpful information, and very interesting and uplifting at the same time. I have bought several for people who needed a book like this and they were very grateful and thankful for it was the perfect book they needed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Book brings perspective
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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This book gives perspective and comfort to those who are grieving a loved one
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M. Horey
3.0 out of 5 stars Repetitious, few details
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2010
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I was disappointed in this book, though it is comforting, since I have been recently bereaved. I had hoped that the accounts would give more details about what the dying persons said they heard or saw. Instead, each account sounded like it was written by the same person, (the author.) Each account proceeds in exactly the same way: the narrator's credentials are given, the setting is recounted, then the incident is related. This doesn't mean that the author invented the accounts, but that is the feeling that comes across to the reader. The book would have sounded more authentic if the author would have let the contributors write their own accounts, with minimal editing. The author does say that the experiences of many dying people are strikingly similar; this book underscores his assertion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars book
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I very much enjoyed this book, because I have had a similar experience when my grandfather died… the story is fascinated me..
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5.0 out of 5 stars Comforting!
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Lost my dearest mom 2 months back. She was also having visions of my dad, her parents and a few other relatives - all of whom had already passed away sometime back. It is so tough to comprehend that she is no more. The only comfort is that she was not alone... Felt a sense of peace after reading this book.
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Uyen
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating end of life stories
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It is a page turner I didn’t put it down until the end
Story after story we hear such comforts for the dying ones to have seen their loved ones coming to escort them home, I would love to see we all embrace and honour their stories instead of discounting them!
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... whilst looking for something else and I am so glad I ordered it based on other reviews
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2015
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I stumbled across this book whilst looking for something else and I am so glad I ordered it based on other reviews. I am not one for writing book reviews, but I have been so moved by this book that I felt I needed to. People that have seen me reading the book think that I must be going through a 'morbid' phase - nothing is further from the truth. This book brings hope to the reader as you read through the experiences of those that have seen deathbed visions. I have found the book captivating and very inspiring. A must read for those that are interested in this topic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars as I had never experienced anything in 55 years like this. I read it before she passed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2017
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Very interesting.I just lost my sister to cancer. 4 weeks before she passed. (approx) Spirits were in the house. Orbs and shadows were visible to the naked eye. In her room their was a presence, visible under camera. I found this book and bought to understand what was going on, as I had never experienced anything in 55 years like this. I read it before she passed. Bottom line, there is a power greater than we understand. It was a positive experience and gave us great comfort as a family
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