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The Physician Who Watched Himself Die by Michael E. Tymn
In his 1903 book, Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death (published two years after his death in 1901), Frederic W. H. Myers, the pioneering psychical researcher, set forth a story about what is now known as a near-death experience, which took place in 1889. It was told to him by Dr. A. S. Wiltse, a
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A Paradox of Life: “Nothing” is “Everything”
Thirty-five or more years ago, when I was doing a lot of sports writing, I began noting many paradoxes in various sports and started keeping a file on them. I collected several dozen paradoxes, but more or less lost interest in the subject after a few years. In more recent times, I’ve been noting many
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Experiencing a Pre-Death Life Review
A number of people have reported a “life review” during a near-death experience (NDE) – seeing every second of their lives flash before them in what might be called a timeless moment. A man named Tom Sawyer had an NDE in 1978, one in which he recalled living every thought and attitude connected with decisive
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Amazing Afterlife Experiments in Paris
Pierre-Emile Cornillier (1862 – 1933, middle photo) was a French artist who had an interest in psychical research when, in 1912, he realized that Reine, an 18-year-old model (top photo) he had been employing for several months, had psychic abilities of some kind. He soon began some experiments with her and when she was in
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The Orford Wild Man: Fact or Folklore?
The Wild Man of Orford, a mysterious figure hauled from the Suffolk waters by fishermen in the 12th century, remains a source of fascination and intrigue even today, writes RICHARD CLEMENTS Orford Castle is where the Orford Wild Man, a mysterious sea creature, was once held captive. His legend still haunts its ancient walls. Sitting on
