The life beyond death

IN the field of psychic investigation Arthur Ford is recognized as the most important trance medium of the century. His work in verifying the survival of human personality beyond biological death constitutes the most impressive body of evidence we have yet had to support this belief. It was completed just before Arthur Ford died. Although he has since communicated with the living through the agency of another medium, this book represents his last written words on the subject of life after death. It is a work that not only examines the active conditions of existence beyond biological death, but also traces the theological and scientific evolution of this concept through the centuries to our own time. Drawing upon his own vast experience and the work of other investigators, he describes exactly what we can expect to find on the other side after our mortal existence has come to an end. His views are not theoretical but supported by numerous documented communications from beyond. The reader with an open mind will find a convincing, realistic summary of all that is known about a situation that affects us all. It is a stimulating and revealing book—a book that offers solace to the bereaved, hope and inspiration to mankind. It is a book that fulfills Arthur Ford's goal to demonstrate beyond any question that the human personality survives death with memory, intelligence, and capacity for growth. My Friend Arthur Ford: An Introduction 13 I Vibrations, Evolution, Personal Growth 49 II The Idea of Survival in Man 64 III Desert Prophet Through Emanuel Swedenborg 84 IV Survival Insights: William James and the Pioneer Researchers 107 V The Revelations of Frederic Myers 135 VI The Afterworld Appeals to Science: "Betty" and "Joan" 162 VII Experience and Explanation 184 VIII Reflections on My Own Mediumship; Yogananda; A Special Word to the Newly Bereaved 200 The Impact of Arthur Ford as Phenomenon: An Epilogue 223 Index 245