Are there any really good reasons to believe that we survive the event we call death? The author devoted nearly twenty years to some in-depth digging on that question and came up with an absolute trove of evidence. Impeccably researched, logically organized, and engagingly presented, the findings that he unearthed provide a set of clear and unequivocal answers that should satisfy even the most determined skeptic. Spiritual Reality and the Afterlife presents an exceptionally wide-ranging presentation of the very best and most up-to-date evidence for: The actual existence of a spiritual part of our nature, totally separate from our physical bodies and brains... - The continuing survival of that spiritual part of us, after the death and dissolution of our physical bodies and brains... - Confirming evidence for the actuality of a world of spiritual reality provided by a broad variety of religious phenomena which add a whole new level of meaning... - And first-hand reports from any of 145 different spirits --ranging from the anonymous "average-spirit-in-the-street" to high-level "spirit-guides" up to and including the Virgin Mary, giving us eyewitness information about the actual nature of the afterlife that awaits us all. It should be noted that despite the "religious" nature of much of its content, this book does not necessarily take a "doctrinally-correct" stance on every question, but reports honestly and openly on what the communicating-spirits actually have to say. All in all, this is probably the single most comprehensive collection of meaningful information on this all-important topic available today. After nearly four decades of studying the afterlife and survival of consciousness, I can honestly say that this compelling and convincing book by Don Porteous is more comprehensive than any of the hundreds of books on the topic that I have read--or written. Michael Tymn, Author of The Afterlife Revealed , six other books on the topic, and Retired Editor of the Journal for Spiritual and Consciousness Studies I've begun a second, even closer reading of your utterly extraordinary book--as others have said before me, this book MUST get into print. Newton E. Finn, Waukegan, IL. Retired attorney, ordained minister, and award-winning legal journalist Shakespeare's Hamlet said it with memorable flourish: death, that "undiscover'd country from whose bourne no traveler returns, puzzles the will." But in his meticulously researched and carefully argued book Spiritual Reality and the Afterlife: Materialism meets Immortality , author D.C. Porteous, Jr. suggests otherwise. Through an examination of phenomena such as out-of-body and near-death experiences, apparitions, and mediumistic communication, he makes a case for the claim that the undiscover'd country can, at least to a certain extent, be mapped. A provocative and absorbing read. Kerry Walters, Lewisburg, PA. Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Gettysburg College, Catholic priest, and award-winning author of numerous books on religion, theology, and spirituality This book is so impressive. I think it's important for everyone who is genuinely interested in his/her future...Brilliantly written...An astonishing book, crammed full of info we all need...Reading your stunning book again [and am] hugely hopeful that it will eventually turn the heads of some hard sceptics...Don, do you realize what a service to truth your long toil gathering the information together into one book, your stating the evidence so clearly, and your commenting on the evidence so logically and clearly would do?...Eager to see your work in print. The world needs it. Eric Franklin, Lampeter, Wales. Joint Author, with Maureen Lockhart, of The Subtle Energy Body It is rare indeed to find a book on spiritual matters which merits that overused adjective 'unputdownable' but Donald Porteous's Spiritual Reality and the Afterlife: Materialism meets Immortality is exactly that. Meticulously researched, it is a fascinating exploration of the most compelling pieces of evidence for interaction between the spiritual realms and our physical world. Porteous's stated aim is "to stimulate more broadly-based thinking in both the staunchly secular, and the mainstream scientific realms." We live in an age where materialism has become an increasingly dominant force. Nevertheless, there can be few of us who have not at some time paused to wonder whether something more lasting and profound might exist just outside our field of vision. The reader will find much to think about in these pages. Susan Farrow, London, England. Publications Director, the Spiritual Truth Foundation The author's interest in spiritual matters was first stimulated when as a mere youth, he came into contact with a belief system that demanded much in the way of faith , but provided precious little in the way of evidential reasons-why . The sporadic research which he dabbled in during his career-years, morph