One of the first books I ever read about the Near Death Experience (NDE) was "Closer To The Light" by Melvin Morse, MD. Morse was a NDE researcher specializing in the experience in children who had suffered catastrophic events (like almost drowning in a swimming pool) and survived. The stories these children tell about witnessing an afterlife are compelling and fascinating.
Morse points out that these young NDE experiencers do not have an ax to grind. They have not yet been indoctrinated into a particular religion and feel no need to interpret the experience with what they learned in church. They simply tell the unvarnished truth, or usually they do. One child told Morse that he had been climbing a stairway to Heaven. Another spoke of a crystal castle. Two different boys claimed that in that new place "you could double jump."
For anyone interested in pursuing a better understanding of the Near Death Experience, "Closer To The Light" is an excellent starting place. I recommend it.
