Life Before Life, Jim B. Tucker, MD
Life Before Life, Jim B. Tucker, MD
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Life Before Life
Children's Memories of Previous Lives

Author: Jim B. Tucker, MD, Ian Stevenson, MD

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 7 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/12/2019

Synopsis

This popular examination of research into children's reports of past-life memories describes a collection of 2,500 cases at the University of Virginia that investigators have carefully studied since Dr. Ian Stevenson began the work more than forty years ago. The children usually begin talking about a past life at the age of two or three and may talk about a previous family or the way they died in a previous life. Their statements have often been found to be accurate for one particular deceased individual, and some children have recognized members of the previous family. A number have also had birthmarks or defects that matched wounds on the body of the deceased person.

Life Before Life presents the cases in a straightforward way and explores the possibility that consciousness may continue after the brain dies. It is a provocative and fascinating book that can challenge and ultimately change listeners' understanding about life and death.

About Jim B. Tucker, MD

Jim B. Tucker, MD, is Bonner-Lowry Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. He is continuing the work of Ian Stevenson at the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies with children who report memories of previous lives. His first book on the research, Life Before Life: A Scientific Investigation of Children's Memories of Previous Lives, has been translated into ten languages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Doug on November 24, 2012

If you are truly interested in reincarnation, rebirth and past lives, then this is the book for you. A continuation of the work done by Dr. Ian Stevenson, also of the University of Virginia, this book offers clear evidence that at least some people do have previous lives. Culled from reports across t......more

Goodreads review by Julene on April 07, 2012

My Buddhist friend lent this to me with a reading guide to read the cases and not the commentary between, he said it was a quick read of about an hour and this was great to have. What is between is the author's conjectures and analyses on relation to mechanisms of karma. The author is a child psychi......more

Goodreads review by Trey on March 02, 2014

Wow, this goes down as one of my "Must read books". Being a graduate of VCU, UVA studies in this field and similar fields (of which I hold relevant degrees in psychology and religious studies) are extremely intriguing being it is so close to where I live. After reading Dr. Raymond Moody (also with U......more

Goodreads review by Clifford on July 08, 2014

Fascinating. The book doesn't claim to PROVE reincarnation, but it does offer evidence that it says is hard to refute. Although I love the idea of reincarnation, it does conflict with my other, non-religious beliefs. Still, a very interesting book with great case studies. The writing isn't particula......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on July 16, 2011

This was a good overview of the studies that have been done by scientists at University of Virginia. It did not seem over the top crazy or outlandish because the author covered all his bases and was open to all possible explanations for the phenomenom of children who are able to describe specific it......more

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