Proof — Of Heaven

: He details a journey through three distinct realms:

The book chronicles Alexander’s transformation from a skeptical, academic neurosurgeon to a staunch believer in the afterlife following a week-long coma in 2008 caused by a rare case of E. coli bacterial meningitis.

: A vibrant, idyllic landscape where he was guided by a young woman on a butterfly wing and received the message: "You are loved and cherished, dearly, forever". Proof of Heaven

Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife

: Alexander describes his brain’s neocortex as "completely non-functional" during the coma, a detail he uses to argue that his vivid experiences could not have been hallucinations produced by the brain. : He details a journey through three distinct

: A murky, primitive state of initial consciousness .

: An encounter with a divine, all-loving presence he identifies as the source of the universe . Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the

Dr. Eben Alexander’s Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife (2012) is a memoir that attempts to bridge the gap between materialist science and spiritual belief through the lens of a near-death experience (NDE).