Dr. Penny Sartori is the leading near-death expert in the UK. She wrote her doctoral thesis as a result of a five-year field study in accident and emergency departments and at the bedsides of people who have been on the brink of death. Her work is the first scientific long-term study on near-death experiences, which will set standards for engaging with the topic for many years to come. Penny Sartori focused her research on exploring the long-term effects of the profound experiences of her patients; particularly regarding a complete change in lifestyle, a possible transformation of personality structure, and a significant improvement in health. A moving book about people who experienced a different dimension of life and subsequently developed a radically new outlook on life.