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''Saved by the Light'' is a 1994 nonfiction book by Dannion Brinkley describing his near-death experience (NDE). It is co-authored by Paul Perry. The book was adapted for a 1995 FOX TV film of the same name starring Eric Roberts.


Content

Brinkley claims to have been struck by lightning and to have been clinically dead for approximately twenty-eight minutes. He eventually told of a dark tunnel, a crystal city, and a "cathedral of knowledge" where thirteen "angels" shared with him over a hundred revelations about the future, some of which he claims have come true.


Reception


Commercial success

Within two weeks of publication, 5,000 copies were added to the initial run of 35,000. The book was on ''
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'' bestseller charts for over 25 weeks and it was distributed in over 20 countries. In 1995, it was made into a movie of the same title. Brinkley wrote three sequels: ''At Peace in the Light'' in 1995, ''Secrets of the Light'' in 2009, and ''Ten Things to Know Before You Go'' in 2014.


Refutations

Some of the book's assertions were subsequently challenged, including claims of where and how Brinkley recovered and how long he was supposedly dead, and claims made about his military service record.B. G. Burkett and Glenna Whitley, ''Stolen Valor: How the Vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history'', pp. 385–387. Verity Press, 1998. .Excerpt from , June 25, 2008, produced by www.WorldofWonder.net and aired on Britain's Channel 4 Interviews with his physician and the reporter who initially interviewed him indicate that Brinkley never entered the hospital or morgue and that Brinkley originally did not claim to have died, but only that he "was out for a few minutes", and that his wife saved his life.


See also

* '' Saved by the Light (film)''


References

1994 non-fiction books 1995 non-fiction books Supernatural books Books about near-death experiences Villard (imprint) books {{bio-book-stub