Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. PART I Conflict and Context
5. 1 Visitors Near Death Are They “Real”? 3
6. 2 Hallucinations 21
7. 3 Perception 39
8. PART II Patterns of Custom and Solicitation
9. 4 Greetings and Other Customs 63
10. 5 Advice 80
11. 6 Transformation 96
12. 7 Gifts 113
13. PART III A Pattern Directing the Patterns
14. 8 Vigils 133
15. Conclusion 150
16. Acknowledgments 159
17. Notes 163
18. Bibliography 181
19. Index 193