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When
I was 31, I died in a hospital after undergoing
surgery. What happened
next has been called
by some, "the most
profound near-death
experience
ever." Well, it was certainly
most profound for
me, anyway. I journeyed
to a beautiful
world beyond this
life. I met Jesus
there. He gave
me a message to
give to others when I returned.
In my book,
Embraced By The Light,
I share that message.
I describe the
wonderful places I
visited and the loving
 people
that welcomed me.
 My
website, like my
books, is dedicated
to sharing what
I learned during
my brief stay in
heaven. This site
is a gathering
place for people
looking for inspiration
and comfort. Jesus
said to me: "Above
all else, love
one another." So
this is a place
of love. I hope
you come away uplifted
and inspired by
something you might
discover here. And
more, may God touch
your life for having
visited. This
is my prayer for you.
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Of
Native American and Scots-Irish parents, Betty J. (Stewart) Eadie was
born in rural Nebraska and spent her early childhood on the Rosebud Indian
Reservation in South Dakota. She was the seventh of ten children. When
Betty was four, her parents separated, and Betty was placed in a Catholic
boarding school along with six of her siblings.
In November
of 1973, at the age of 31, Betty J. Eadie died following routine surgery.
After undergoing what has been called the most profound and detailed near-death
experience ever recorded, she returned with a life-changing message. Enlightened
by her experience, Betty turned to the study of psychology and the human
response to death. As part of that study, she volunteered her time with
dying patients and their families, learning the various perspectives of
others who, like her, had experienced death. She also participated in
a near-death study with a local university. Compelled to learn more about
the "total connection" of spirit, mind and body, Betty entered one of
the largest schools of hypnosis. She graduated at the top of her class,
and opened a clinic to continue her examination of the subconscious mind
and its connection, if any, to the near-death experience. For
19 years, Betty shared the knowledge and message of her NDE with family
and friends, and eventually began speaking publicly about it. In 1992
she was prompted and encouraged to share her extraordinary experience
with the rest of the world. The result was the remarkable book,
Embraced By
The Light. After Embraced was published, Betty gave up
her hypnotherapy practice and traveled extensively throughout the United
States, Canada and Great Britain, speaking on death and what awaits us
beyond this life.
The phenomenal
success of Embraced By The Light stunned the publishing world.
Never before had a book by an unknown author, from an unknown publishing
house, demanded so much attention and become a long lasting New York
Times bestseller. Embraced went on to sell 6 million copies
and stayed on the Times bestseller list in hardcover and paperback
for more than two years, including more than a year in the prestigious
#1 position. The worldwide attention and acclaim that followed its publication
changed many lives, including Betty’s. More importantly to Betty, the
sharing of her near-death experience brought comfort and hope to millions
of people by freeing them from the fear of death and dying. Its message
of God’s unconditional love also taught people to be less judgmental,
and to live each day with greater joy and happiness. Such a powerful and
timely message eventually made Embraced By The Light one of the
best-selling books of the decade.
Betty's experience
with God gave her great tranquility and peace, and as her profound insights
continued to evolve, she felt moved to share them by writing additional
books. The Awakening Heart
(which also became a national bestseller) answered hundreds of the questions
received from the readers of Embraced By The Light. Betty followed
The Awakening Heart with her third and most recent title, The
Ripple Effect. Her first teaching book, The Ripple Effect
is a powerful and moving book that demonstrates how each of our acts is
more important than we know because they ripple out to affect countless
other people. The Ripple Effect was the first title published by
Betty's own company, Onjinjinkta
Publishing, which was founded not only to publish Betty’s writing
but to produce other books that shared her beliefs. Today, after more
than 34 years of NDE studies, Betty J. Eadie continues her quest by collecting
and evaluating thousands of near-death accounts. Through lectures and
workshops, she offers understanding not only of the afterlife with God
but understanding of how to live this life in a fulfilling way.
Betty and her
husband, Joe, reside in the greater Seattle area, where they celebrate
44 years of marriage. They are the parents of eight children and the grandparents
of 16 and great-grandparents of 3.
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