Cherie Sutherland has talked to many bereaved parents who have had the joy of after-death contact with their children. For some it has been a vision of their child happy in a heavenly landscape; for others, the healing sensation of a final cuddle, the sound of a familiar voice, a reassuring touch, a particular scent. In each case though, this visit has brought great comfort - and the welcome assurance that the beloved one lives on in another sphere.

Cherie Sutherland shares her near-death experience and presents those of twenty men, women, and children, in a collection that describes how each felt, what they witnessed, and why they came back willingly or unwillingly.