I was dead for a few seconds

“True Near-Death Experiences”

“Based on real accounts”

“No religion. No dogma. Just stories.”

I Was Dead for a Few Seconds

True Stories of Near-Death Experiences

What happens in the moments when the heart stops… but awareness continues?

This book is a collection of true, firsthand near-death experiences from people who were clinically dead—some for seconds, others for minutes—and lived to tell what they saw, felt, and remembered.

These are not theories.

Not religious teachings.

Not fictional stories.

They are quiet, powerful accounts from ordinary people who crossed the threshold of death and were sent back.

Inside this book, you’ll discover:

A man who watched doctors declare him dead—while he hovered above his own body

A patient who returned with a name he had never heard before

A blind man who could see during his cardiac arrest

A child who visited a place of peace and familiarity

Clinical observations from inside the operating room and ICU

Some describe light.

Some describe silence.

Others describe being told, very clearly: “It is not your time.”

Whether these experiences are spiritual, neurological, or something we do not yet understand is left to the reader. This book does not offer conclusions—only testimony.

What nearly all survivors share is this:

They return changed.

With less fear.

With deeper compassion.

With a renewed understanding of life.

Details:

Author: A. van Wijngaarden

Format: eBook (PDF)

Published: 2026

Language: English

Based on true near-death experiences

If you’ve ever wondered what lies beyond the final heartbeat,

this book invites you to listen—quietly—to those who came back.