Part I. The evidence for survival. Can survival after death be proved? -- How real is real? -- Near-death experiences -- After-death communication -- Reincarnation. Part II. The social construction of the afterlife. A comparative history of the afterlife -- The genesis of sin -- "Spiritual evolution," nontime, and the ego. Part 3. Dying, death, and beyond. The fear of death: causes and cures -- Preparing to die -- Going through the threshold and the period of adjustment. Part 4. All about contact -- It's okay to talk to the dead, but what happens when the dead talk back? -- Familiarity : the key to successful contact -- Ghosts, thought forms, and "earthbound spirits" -- Telepathy : your tool for after-death communication -- How to make contact -- Conclusion : what would the world be like without the fear of death?
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