METAREALITY
REVIEW & INTERVIEW
My Life After Death:
A Memoir from Heaven
By Erik Medhus with Elisa Medhus, MD
T
This book occupies a special
niche between the growing
numbers of first-hand accounts
of near-death experiences and
channeled books about the
afterlife.
W
hile it is channeled
through a medium, or
spiritual translator as
she prefers to be called,
the voice of 20-yearold Erik Medhus comes
through with such clarity and integrity that you have the sense of a living presence behind the transcription. The text is
down-to-earth and liberally peppered with the vulgarities and usages of young males. That, however,
is part of what makes this book uniquely valuable.
It speaks directly to those who are vulnerable and
hurting in language they can resonate with.
The wonder and delight
of this book is truly
in the voice of this
extraordinary young
man
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When Erik took his own life, he could have been
just another statistic among the epidemic of alienated and emotionally disturbed youth (as well as
adults and seniors) who have lost all sense of hope
and meaning in their lives. He suffered from a complex of emotional troubles from ADHD to bipolar
disorder, and the detailed description he gives of
his mental state leading up to his suicide is worthy