RARE NEW COPY – Words at the Threshold: Investigating What We Say When We're Nearing Death (Paperback) by Lisa Smartt with Foreword by Raymond Moody

As life draws to a close, people often speak in ways that feel unusual, symbolic, or deeply meaningful. Lisa Smartt examines these moments, asking whether they offer insight into the nature of dying and what may follow.

Her research began with her own father, whose outlook shifted dramatically during his final illness. Once grounded in a practical, non-spiritual view, he began to express a more reflective and spiritual perspective, reflected in his speech.

Curious about this change, Smartt collected and studied over a hundred similar cases. Through these accounts, she explores how the words of the dying may hint at a broader dimension of human awareness, offering a new way to think about the end of life.