Title: Shine On
Author: David Ditchfield and J.S. Jones, Ph.D
Publisher: O-Books
Publishing Date: July 1st, 2020
Pages: 280
Across thousands of years, people have described one of the most astonishing of all human phenomena: the near-death experience (NDE), the subjective experience of an Afterlife, a place where we apparently survive death.
The more powerful the NDE, the more profound the after effects. The ambitious reset their priorities. Atheists change their values. Doctors rethink their beliefs. But what if the after effects of an NDE were undeniable?
What if someone suddenly developed the ability to produce high quality paintings of their NDE, a new-found skill that went far beyond the artistic ability they had before? And what if that same person then suddenly acquired the ability to compose classical symphonies after their NDE? And their symphonies were then premiered at sell out orchestral concerts, even though, to this day, they are unable to read or write a single note of musical notation.
Wouldn't this be proof that even a cynic would have a hard time explaining? After his NDE, this is exactly what happened to David. And this is his story.
Fair warning, that the first chapter of the book can be a little intense for those of you with a more delicate disposition, honestly the first third or so of the book is a little intense! I will admit I am one of those folks who got a little wobbly with the reading of this - take care if you're an empath or are triggered by the reliving of difficult memories or mental health situations!
This book was a very interesting, fast-paced read for me. The author's voice is compelling, to me it felt like a long conversation with a friend. The vocabulary casual although the topic anything but.
I am giving this four Triquetras instead of five as I had hoped there would be a bit more information on the Afterlife. That part of the book seemed to be very quick, and while I'm happy to read about David's transformation and his journey, I was under the impression that we would be getting a little more information.
This book will be for anyone who loves reading about NDE's, who wants a fascinating, true-story read. I believe this will be excellent summer reading for anyone who has an afternoon to devote to this fantastic book, or for someone who is looking for the "sign" that life will get better. David reminds me of the arrow - you have to be pulled back and the bow stretched to the limit before the arrow can go whirling full force into the future.
About the Author
David Ditchfield was born in Blackpool and grew up in the village of Bromsgrove in England. His father worked in a car factory and his mother was a receptionist. Growing up, David’s undiagnosed dyslexia left him struggling to read and write and he left school with only one qualification. After being sacked from his one and only ‘proper’ job, he moved to London and played guitar in various punk and pop bands. Eventually, he drifted away from playing in bands and things went on a downward spiral and he ended up surviving as a manual labourer, his life empty and directionless.
In 2006 he had a freak accident in which he was dragged under the wheels of a speeding train. As the surgeons fought to save him, he had a profound near-death experience (NDE) and journeyed to what he believes was the Afterlife. When he woke up in hospital, he had been fundamentally enhanced, acquiring astonishing new abilities which to this day, he still cannot explain.
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Thank you for bbeing you
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