Proof of Heaven

Critical to my return were Michael Sullivan and Susan Reintjes.
John Audette, Raymond Moody, Bill Guggenheim, and Ken Ring,
pioneers in the near-death community, whose influence on me has been
immeasurable (not to mention Bill’s excellent editorial assistance).
Other thought leaders of the “Virginia Consciousness” movement,
including Drs. Bruce Greyson, Ed Kelly, Emily Williams Kelly, Jim
Tucker, Ross Dunseath, and Bob Van de Castle.
My God-sent literary agent, Gail Ross, and her wonderful associates,
Howard Yoon and others at the Ross Yoon Agency.
Ptolemy Tompkins for his scholarly contributions from unparalleled
insight into several millennia of literature on the afterlife, and for his
superb editorial and writing skills, used to weave my experience into this
book, truly doing it the justice it deserved.
Priscilla Painton, vice president and executive editor, and Jonathan
Karp, executive vice president and publisher at Simon & Schuster, for
their extraordinary vision and passion to make this world a far better
place.
Marvin and Terre Hamlisch, wonderful friends whose enthusiasm and
passionate interest carried me through at a critical time.
Terri Beavers and Margaretta McIlvaine for their brilliant bridging of
healing and spirituality.
Karen Newell for sharing explorations into deep conscious states and
teaching how to “Be the love that you are,” and to the other miracle
workers at the Monroe Institute in Faber, Virginia, especially Robert
Monroe for pursuing what is, and not just what should be; Carol Sabick
de la Herran and Karen Malik, who sought me out; and Paul Rademacher
and Skip Atwater, who welcomed me into that loving community in the
ethereal high mountain meadows in central Virginia. Also, to Kevin
Kossi, Patty Avalon, Penny Holmes, Joe and Nancy “Scooter”
McMoneagle, Scott Taylor, Cindy Johnston, Amy Hardie, Loris Adams,
and all of my fellow Gateway Voyagers at the Monroe Institute in
February 2011, my facilitators (Charleene Nicely, Rob Sandstrom, and
Andrea Berger) and fellow Lifeline participants (and facilitators Franceen
King and Joe Gallenberger) in July 2011.