About the author
P. M. H. Atwater is an American researcher and author who has spent more than four decades studying near-death experience, among the field's most cited investigators alongside figures such as Raymond Moody. Her books include Near-Death Experiences, the Rest of the Story, Dying to Know You, and The Forever Angels, a study, drawn from interviews with nearly four hundred people, of near-death experience in infancy and early childhood and its effects over a lifetime. Children of the Fifth World extends her interest in child development into claims about generational change, connecting rising rates of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism diagnoses to what she frames as a shift in human consciousness. Atwater writes from decades of interview-based fieldwork rather than clinical or laboratory research, and her books are aimed at general readers already engaged with near-death experience literature rather than at a scientific audience.
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“Atwater’s research provides a compelling, albeit specific, look at early childhood near-death experiences. While the volume of interviews offers substantial data for believers in psychic continuity, skeptics may find the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Forever Angels: Near-Death Experiences in Childhood and Their Lifelong Impact
“Atwater’s approach is refreshing for its focus on verifiable insights rather than vague mysticism. However, readers expecting hard scientific proof or statistical data may find the reliance on personal testimony insufficient.…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Dying to Know You: Proof of God in the Near-Death Experience
“Atwater delivers a dense, research-heavy compilation that may overwhelm readers preferring narrative memoirs over analytical summaries. While invaluable for serious students of consciousness studies, casual readers might find the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Near-Death Experiences, the Rest of the Story: What They Teach Us about Living and Dying and Our True Purpose
