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I was in a wonderful, extremely bright white light...
I was climbing a mountain which was so steep that I was climbing it on my knees and hands...
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Charles G NDE Home Classification NDE 3826 Charles G NDE 7493 Experience Description It was December 31, 1983 on New Year’s Eve...
Rachel G NDE Home Classification NDE 3877 Rachel G NDE 7555 Experience Description Everything has a reason as to why things happen...
At the time I started to fall I seen my life flash in front of my eyes...
Vera G NDE Home Classification NDE 2717 Vera G NDE 5201 Experience Description My friend and I went out for a run in the morning, but we only ran one block - just up to her house...
My boyfriend, Marty, was driving and we were involved in a serious car accident...
I just got back into motorcycle riding and bought a Honda VFR1200F motorcycle...
First Person Interview as told to Elaine Smith (NDERF Volunteer): Karen's near death experience was in the summer of 1975...
I had a tubule pregnancy that ruptured...
I found myself leaving my body and floating up to the ceiling area of the room in which the medical personnel were working on me...
I had a outpatient surgery so checked in at 7:00 am and was supposed to be out by 10:00 am...
