Tom Harpur's classic examination of death and dying, now fully revised and updated, weighs the scientific, religious and anecdotal evidence of survival after death. What happens when we die? Will we simply dissolve into nothingness, or will we survive death in some other form? Issues of death and dying have consumed humanity from time immemorial. In our modern western culture, we have tended out of fear to deny and push death away. And yet, a healthy consideration of this issue can help us embrace and understand what happens to us when we die. The likelihood of death being a portal to other forms of existence is argued persuasively. Tom Harpur examines stories of near-death experiences, and the idea of reincarnation, as well as the claims of channelers and spirit mediums. A former Anglican priest and theology professor, Tom Harpur is a prolific author and television presenter living in Ontario.