Resuscitation expert Dr. Sam Parnia has shown that, with proper treatment, people can be returned to live even hours after they have died. By cooling the blood and brain after death, brain damage can be prevented while organs such as the heart have more time to be repaired or heal. Instead of being declared dead after 20 minutes without blood circulation as is common in medical practice today, patients can be resuscitated even after hours have passed. But what happens to the patient when he is dead, and absolutely all neurological activity has ceased? 
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In 2001, "Eva" experienced the same type of stroke that would strike Anne Strieber 3 years later. Like Anne, she experienced a powerful near-death experience. In fact, she had one of the MOST intense NDEs anybody at Unknowncountry has ever heard described. Listen as she tells her enthralling, heart rending story to Anne Strieber, and these two NDE experiencers compare notes.

To our knowledge, this interview is unique in the literature. Both the interviewer and the interviewee were led to death’s door by the same dangerous illness, and both have returned with amazing and important messages.

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In 2001, "Eva" experienced the same type of stroke that would strike Anne Strieber 3 years later. Like Anne,
she experienced a powerful near-death experience. In fact, she had one of the MOST intense NDEs anybody
at Unknowncountry has ever heard described. Listen as she tells her enthralling, heart-rending story to
Anne Strieber, and these two NDE experiencers compare notes.

To our knowledge, this interview is unique in the literature. Both the interviewer and the interviewee
were led to death’s door by the same dangerous illness, and both have returned with amazing and
important messages.

Eva’s description of her experience is beautiful, haunting and filled with wonder. Did she glimpse heaven?read more

In 2004, Anne Strieber had a massive stroke and nearly died. In 2007, Tom Shadyac had a bicycle accident, suffered a concussion and faced death from post-concussion syndrome. Both of them recovered, and now they compare notes on how their near-death expeirences changed them, remaking them as human beings and inspiring them to reconstruct their lives.

Ever since, both of them have led inspired lives and had magical experiences, and their discussion of what their new lives are like will delight and inspire you.

Anne makes reference to two of her diaries in the interview, "Dryer Sheets" and "God Laughs and Plays."read more