Daniel BourkeApparitions at the Moment of Death
The Living Ghost in Legend, Lyric, and Lore
Daniel Bourke is an author, poet, and songwriter. He has a background in the natural sciences, the arts, and the video game industry. He has previously been published in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, New Dawn Magazine, and the journal Darklore. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.
Foreword by Patricia Pearson
Introduction
Magic and Meaning at the Moment of Death
1 Apparitions, Ghosts, Death, and Hope
2 Visions, Dreams, and Men of High Esteem
3 Those Who See, Those Who Don’t
4 Allegorical Visions and Symbolic Apparitions
5 Magic, Things Broken, and
the Legends of the Life Token
6 Messengers, Tokens, Angels, and Totems
7 Veridical Voices and Supernatural Noises
8 Making the Rounds and Collective Accounts
9 Alcyone’s Tradition and
the Veridical Appearance of Apparitions
10 Revelations Near Death and
Journeys to Heaven and Hell
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index