# How a 1857 Book Clarifies Near-Death Experiences

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Podcast: [Encounters at the Edge: NDE Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/encounters-at-the-edge-nde-stories-6988954)
Published: 2026-01-13T19:00:01+00:00
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## Resource

Explore how Allan Kardec's 1857 Spirits Book sheds light on near-death experiences (NDEs). Learn why NDEs differ and how they offer insights on life after death, God, angels, spirit guides, and more. The Spirits' Book answers over 1,000 questions related to the spirit world. Discover how historical and modern accounts converge to explain these phenomena. Referenced Videos: Elizabeth Krohn: YouTube Howard Storm: YouTube Bill Letson: YouTube Jane Thompson: YouTube Rosemary Thorton: YouTube Dr. Lynda Cramer: YouTube Peter Panagore: YouTube Devon Kramer: YouTube Heather Mae: YouTube Dr. Eben Alexander: YouTube David Ditchfield: YouTube Discover more about NDEs by checking out the free PDF of the original Spirits Book: Download here. 00:00:00: Intro00:00:22: Seeing Without Eyes00:02:03: Leaving the Body00:05:48: Out of the Body & No More Pain00:07:23: Moving by Thought00:08:48: Time Gets Weird00:10:07: The Darkness00:13:43: More Real than Real00:15:15: Who You Meet00:17:55: The Life Review00:20:57: The Return00:24:15: Why No Two NDEs Look the Same00:26:10: What’s Now Impossible00:26:39: What Else Is in the Book?00:27:13: What’s Next? #NDE #near-deathexperience #AllanKardec #1857 #SpiritsBook #lifeafterdeath #spiritguides #angels See show notes: https://inlet.fm/encounters-at-the-edge/episodes/6963e5ddce778e7bf0885cbc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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