Soul Bared

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Overview David's near death experience account takes place in Michigan, in mid-June of 1978, when David is all of 20 years old.  The story begins with a description of his state of mind and life directly before his accidental drug overdose.  David describes his actions leading up to the experience, then describes in detail how he felt and what he saw and heard after his body stopped functioning.   He then meets a being of light that helps him to learn how to travel while he is in spirit form. David is given the opportunity to go wherever he chooses to go.  He is afforded the opportunity to ask any question he can think of.  David chooses to go to Egypt and the American southwest.  He is shown special See more details below
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Overview

David's near death experience account takes place in Michigan, in mid-June of 1978, when David is all of 20 years old.  The story begins with a description of his state of mind and life directly before his accidental drug overdose.  David describes his actions leading up to the experience, then describes in detail how he felt and what he saw and heard after his body stopped functioning.

 

He then meets a being of light that helps him to learn how to travel while he is in spirit form. David is given the opportunity to go wherever he chooses to go.  He is afforded the opportunity to ask any question he can think of.  David chooses to go to Egypt and the American southwest.  He is shown special energy places on the planet, is shown past and present dimensions and shown how they interact with each other.  He is shown discarnate spirits.  He is shown how choices humanity makes affect the energies of the planet Earth. 

 

David's angelic guide and he go to the moon, then to a star.  On the moon David sees the aura of the planet humans call "Earth".  On the way to the star, he sees and feels all of the other planets. Near the star, he meets with another being of extremely high vibration that tells him to tell souls to love one another.  After he meets the important being David sees and feels all of the planets at once. 

 

David is then taken to a place near our planet he thinks to be the equivalent of "heaven".  He takes a short tour of the city and eventually goes into to a special building for a meeting with several other spirit beings.  He experiences his life from before birth until the time he "died".  After the review he becomes aware he must decide to remain in the spirit city, or return to his physical form.  He is shown future events in his life and is able to ask questions.

 

He decides to return to his physical form.  David follows a trail of sorts back to his body on earth, then re-enters it.  He describes how it felt to get back into his body and the reaction he received from his friends when he tried to tell them what happened to him.  He briefly describes his life after the experience and how he came to tell his story.

 

 

About the Author:

 

David still resides in the Metro Detroit suburbs.  After his experience he married, and worked in factories until his naval enlistment in 1985.  After his honorable discharge in 1990, David and his wife raised several children while David earned an accounting degree. He has a career at a software company and is drug free.  Soul Bared is his first literary work.

What People Are Saying

P. M. H. Atwater
David Oakford's experience on The Other Side of death's curtain is real, valid, and profound. Although drugs were the initial trigger for what he went through, and clearly the evidence for drug effects color the first part of his episode and the beginnings of the second part, what happened next was a full-blown ascended state that had a significant impact on him. Near death experiences are not magic, nor do they produce saints. And we can thank David for revealing this, for baring his soul. From the struggles and depression that followed, there emerged a truly changed man who knew, positively knew, that there is more to life than we are taught, and more to God's Greater Plan for us than we might imagine.
—Author of COMING BACK TO LIFE, BEYOND THE LIGHT, FUTURE MEMORY, CHILDREN OF THE NEW MILLENIUM, and THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781413723076
  • Publisher: Publish America
  • Publication date: 7/17/2004
  • Pages: 62
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.25 (d)
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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 12, 2006

    A Fascinating Shared Experience in Need of an Editor

    That David L. Oakford's book is touching and a page-turner is undeniable: no matter the reader's religious or spiritual beliefs this story has power and the ability to ignite the imagination. The honesty of approach of Oakford in putting into book form the experience he had after an accidental overdose of PCP in 1979 manages to pull the reader into the journey of metaphysical discovery: it is difficult to read the book with a critical eye, but if the author expects to write more, then there are some technical issues that he must face.Oakford is not a trained writer and the fact that he so capably translated the untranslatable experience he had is a major accomplishment. Out of a life of self-destructive and mean spirited behavior Oakford takes a dose of PCP. Soaring out of his earthbound (Gaia) body and encountering 'an extremely beautiful Spirit Being' whom he names 'Bob' (!), Oakford soars through the universe with his guardian angel, observing the pyramids of Egypt, the planets, the Southwest US, and the planet earth/Gaia, learning about the positive and negative energy and aura of the various portions of the planet, the concept of immortality, the choices the soul makes, and the possibilities of making the world different through the true power of love and understanding. He then returns to earth and proceeds into a life changed.The possibilities of Oakford's lessons from his experience are endless and combine the finest assets of all the spiritual philosophies of the world...and more. The problem with his narration is the lack of an editor's eye and hand to erase the typos and correct syntax and sentence structure - factors that could elevate this book into a viable format for a wider market. But these are quibbles and the fact that Oakford would translate his near death experience into a readable form is a worthy reason to join him in sharing this mission. And in the long run his honesty as a first time writer speaks loudly, providing food for thought and contemplation in a world so desperately in need of finding solace in the chaos we have created. Grady Harp

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  • Posted February 2, 2009

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    Experience the Agony & Ecstasy of a Near Death Experience

    SOUL BARED tells the heart-wrenching tale of one man's near death experience in 1979. Author David Oakford set his pride aside to describe every aspect of his experience, including the not-so-flattering descriptions of how he came so close to death through a drug overdose. As each gland and organ in his body shut down, one by one, he could hear and see how it's song and rhythm stilled to silence... until all that remained was an eerie silence. Oakford's attention next turned to his immediate surroundings, and how he was confused to find that although he could move about, running was difficult... and although he could see and hear things, he could not see his reflection in a mirror and nobody seemed to hear him even when he shrieked and cried. SOUL BARED really takes off when Oakford meets his guardian angel, who he calls Bob. Bob helped to explain the meaning of the colored auras that Oakford saw around everyone and everything, describing how each person's aura is useful in viewing to see how much and what kind of work needs to be done for that person's best development. The more brilliant the color, the higher the vibration. Bob went on to describe elemental energy beings, dark souls, the spirit of Gaia and beings of higher vibration, as Oakford looked around at the world through new eyes. The chapters in which Oakford describes meeting a group of angelic spirits are extraordinary for their clarity, as Oakford describes the choice he was given before returning to his body and resuming his life. I am deeply moved by SOUL BARED, as it inspires me to live up my true spiritual nature and original purpose on Gaia at this time. Readers who have had near death experiences will especially love this book, as it's the next best thing to feeling all the agony and ecstasy of a near death experience. I give this book my highest recommendation.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 10, 2005

    Thanks Dave

    Words are the most difficult way to convey truth. Once truly realized truth becomes internal imagery that's felt. David Oakford describes his near death experience with such imagery that it opens the heart. The more times you read it, the deeper and broader the image becomes. And yet, it's expressed from the heart in simple words. After reading it, and re reading it, all I can say is 'Thanks Dave' David Woods Music to Light

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 20, 2004

    A Treasure to Read

    SOUL BARED has a beautiful, innocent truth to share. David Oakford makes no claim to be more than the common man and yet, while he tells the story of his experience there are gems of wisdom on every page. Collecting those profound truths leads the reader to a place in their heart that knows they have been needing this book for a long time, and rejoices that it has finally been written. Truly a comfort to those who wonder what comes after life, if we are alone, and those who are trying to spend their lives in beneficial harmony with all. A true treasure to read.

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