Apparitions at the Moment of Death: The Living Ghost in Legend, Lyric, and Lore

• Explains the phenomenon of crisis apparitions: visions of loved ones that are experienced simultaneously with their deaths, even at great distances

• Examines a wide range of sources, including history, literature, folklore, theology, and contemporary culture that demonstrate the timelessness and ubiquity of these ghostly encounters

• Presents hundreds of vivid accounts of crisis apparitions, many never before compiled in a single volume

Since ancient times, people from nearly every culture ...