Waiting to Die: A Near-Death Researcher's (Mostly Humorous) Reflections on His Own Endgame

During his many years researching the near-death experience (NDE), Dr. Kenneth Ring was concerned with answering the question, "What is it like to die?" In this book of fifteen sparkling and delightfully witty essays, his question becomes more personal, "What is it like waiting to die?" More specifically, what is it like for an octogenarian who has spent half his life studying and writing about NDEs to face his own mortality?

Laced with humor, these essays are not morbid or morose, but highl...