In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife

In 2020, Sebastian Junger suffered a ruptured aneurysm and nearly died. This book recounts that medical crisis, including a stay in a hospital where he experienced a sense of his dead father's presence. He combines his own account with reports from doctors and his wife, and he looks at what science and religion say about death. He had previously written about war and survival.

Readers who enjoy narrative nonfiction about illness and mortality will find a reflective account from a writer known for reporting on danger. It is short and direct, and it does not push readers toward any one belief.

Inward-looking and contemplative; a moderate read.

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