About the author
Bruce Greyson is a psychiatrist and professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, where he spent decades researching near-death experiences, including co-founding the field's main scholarly journal and developing the widely used Greyson NDE Scale. His book After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond, published by St. Martin's Essentials, distills that research career into an account of what he found credible and unresolved after studying thousands of reported cases over more than forty years. Rather than arguing for a single explanation, Greyson lays out the clinical and philosophical puzzles the cases raise about consciousness and the limits of current medical understanding of death. The book reached a wide readership beyond academic medicine, reportedly selling over 100,000 copies, and has been translated into other languages, including the Spanish edition Después de la Muerte. Greyson writes as a clinician working from case material rather than as an advocate for any particular metaphysical conclusion.
📖 Where to start with Bruce Greyson
💬 What our editors say about Bruce Greyson's books
“Greyson successfully reframes the dying process as a profound transition, challenging materialist dismissals with forty years of clinical observation. His approach is refreshing, blending rigorous medical scrutiny with…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond
“Dr. Greyson’s investigation is a compelling bridge between clinical observation and metaphysical wonder. However, this book does not suit readers seeking purely dogmatic religious doctrine or those who demand absolute,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Despúes de la Muerte / After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond Greyson, Bruce
“This volume offers a compelling synthesis of Torah, Zohar, and Dead Sea Scrolls insights with modern NDE studies, creating a rich tapestry for the spiritually curious. However, it may not suit readers seeking strict academic…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Seven Heavens: The Afterlife in the Jewish Tradition
📋 Editions by Bruce Greyson in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal abou | — | St. Martin's Essentials | 272 | 9781250265869 |
| Despúes de la Muerte / After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death | 2021 | Vergara | 240 | 9788418045578 |
| Seven Heavens: The Afterlife in the Jewish Tradition | 2023 | Inner Traditions Internati | 224 | 9781644118153 |
| Lessons from the Light: What Near-Death Experiences Teach Us abo | 2024 | New Page Books | 360 | 9781637480182 |
