In the latter half, pediatrician and neuroscientist dr. Learning from the neardeath experiences of children closer to the light. He has published numerous scientific articles in medical journals over the course of his thirtyyear career as well as a number of bestselling books, including his best known c loser to the light. The 11yearold girl told police that her father, pediatrician melvin morse, would hold her face under a running faucet causing. Melvin morse child abuse case jim fisher true crime. At least initially, when state police sought a search warrant for morses georgetownarea home last week, investigators suspected that the alleged waterboarding may have been related to the area of study he morse practices with neardeath experiences. Cashing in on the results of his interview results, dr. I am certainly not the first innocent person to be found guilty by a jury and sent to prison.
Khalil peterkin was the director of therapeutic services for the key program for addiction and. New age neardeath pioneer arrested for child abuse. Melvin morse md first case child near death experience duration. Therefore the judgment of the intellect is, at best, only half of the truth. Melvin morse books list of books by author melvin morse. The young boy said a bee fed him with bread and honey in the animal heaven and then there was a castle in the. The powerful effect of neardeath experiences on peoples lives 9780679404439. Records show troubled past of pediatrician accused of. Google melvin morse, md and read about this character for yourself. Nothing could be truer when speaking of near death experiences and is perhaps the reason melvin morse quotes it towards the very end of his book, closer to the light. I am not at all embarrassed or reluctant to discuss this for one simple reason. Books by melvin morse author of closer to the light. The sample size is never indicated, but all of the participants in this book are people who experienced neardeath when they were children.
Morse has discussed his research by way of numerous television appearances, including on 2020, the oprah winfrey show, and good morning america. Doctor going to prison for waterboarding girl, 11 cbs news. Just as morses previous books helped catapult the study of ndes and their transforming effects from a fringe area to one considered mainstream and medically. Pauline morse and her daughter, now 12, testified that melvin. Chris a 6year old boy who got trapped in a car submerged in water, said that he went through a noodlelike rainbow tunnel. As the author of several books, morse has appeared on many talk show and television programs to discuss his extensive research on near death. This is an audience member at my first oprah winfrey show who describes his near death experience. Melvin morse was known as a kind, caring pediatrician who saved the lives of dozens of children in his work in critical care medicine. Closer to the light, transformed by the light, parting visions, his latest book, where god lives. The delaware supreme court has rejected an appeal from melvin l. The recidivism prevention group was founded by melvin l morse md and khalil peterkin ms. Morse has to say about the right hemisphere and its possible role in ndes and other experiences connecting us to a universal memory, or mind, makes a great deal of sense, especially to anyone who has ever had even a minor extrasensory type of experience.
Melvin morse, md, has studied neardeath experiences in children extensively and is the author of several books on the subject. The powerful effect of neardeath experiences on peoples lives, and more on. Morses friends and patients who want to present the real dr. Melvin morse md learned that spiritual transformation and meditation, especially tonglen, is the key to preventing recidivism. Melvin morse, left, and attorney joe hurley outside the sussex county courthouse. I added this book to the list after reading a bit on the seattle study. Hellish near death experience and dr morse comments youtube. As the author of several books, morse has appeared on many talk show and television programs to discuss his extensive research on neardeath experiences in children. Girl in waterboarding trial says she lied about molestation. Melvin morse has 19 books on goodreads with 18079 ratings. The powerful effect of neardeath experiences on peoples lives by melvin l. Melvin morse, once an associate professor of pediatrics at the university of washington and author of closer to.
He has published numerous scientific articles in medical journals over the course of his thirtyyear career as well as a number of bestselling books, including his bestknown closer to the light. After learning about his work, i read his book closer to light, which opened my eyes to the spirituality of children and the reality of neardeath experiences, god and eternal life. Melvin morse spoke about remote viewing, childrens neardeath experiences ndes, as well as consciousness research and mindbody healing. Morse is a pediatrician and has coauthored books on. Morse has published several books over the years, and writings include a. I have had many questions about my criminal conviction. This page corrects the many falsehood written about him.
Paul perry is an internationally bestselling author who has cowritten nine books on neardeath experiences. Melvin morses most popular book is embraced by the light. He was voted by his peers as one of americas best doctors in 19971998, 20012002, and 20052006. The following is an excerpt of transformed by the light which describes georges observation of an.
Dr melvin morse, an eminent researcher in neardeath experiences in children, allegedly held the girls face under a faucet for up to five minutes at their sussex, delaware home. Melvin was voted by his peers as one of americas best doctors in 19971998, 20012002, and 20052006. Doctor melvin morse, who faces allegations of waterboarding his. Dr morse s books have been translated in many languages and are still today a work of reference in the consciousness research field around the world. See all books authored by melvin morse, including closer to the light, and transformed by the light. Closer to the light the new york times bestseller by the distinguished team of dr. Dr melvin morse, a published author who has appeared on the oprah winfrey show and larry king, allegedly held the girls face under a running faucet on four occasions for as long as five minutes. Melvin morse was a brilliant pediatrician at a renowned childrens hospital and a bestselling author who parlayed his research on neardeath experiences into appearances on. These were sensationalized in the media as charges that he waterboarded his companions daughter, essentially his stepdaughter. Morse, after earning his medical degree in 1980 from george washington university, interned in pediatrics at the university of california at san francisco. Morse has appeared on radio and television programs to discuss his. Where god lives, parting visions, and transformed by the light. Melvin morses attorney had asked the judge for mercy, saying his client is suffering from prostate cancer and other health conditions.
Dr morses books have been translated in many languages and are still today a work of reference in the consciousness research field around the world. Melvin morses compassion and self effacing humor is carl. About the author melvin morse has co written the bestsellers closer to the light and transformed by the light. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Morse was an inmate at sussex correctional institution for two years. Home about recidivism prevention research meditation workshops events blog books contact author. Hellish near death experiences are fairly uncommon. Delaware pediatrician melvin morse guilty of waterboarding. More information about georges nde account is described in dr. His father was a scientist for the national bureau of standards and his mother a real estate broker and social activist.
Former uw pediatrician accused of waterboarding daughter. Morse has published several books over the years, and writings include a quasiautobiographical story in which he describes how an imaginary falcon told him to move quickly in the dark of night. Dr morse has done more to prove life after death duration. Melvin morse and paul perrys book entitled transformed by the light. It deals with transformation, consciousness research, and especially recidivism prevention. At least 50 percent of the children in my studies see guardian angels as a part of their neardeath experience. Morse, the former pediatrician in prison for waterboarding his 11yearold stepdaughter.
Melvin morse offers this 8week series in response to the inquiry of one of his young patients, chris e. Morse has researched near death experiences in children and adults since 1980. He has inspired thousands of persons with his research and the kind caring compassionate man that he is. The girls mother, pauline morse, 41, pleaded guilty last year to misdemeanor endangerment charges and testified against melvin morse. First it was an animal heaven and then a human heaven. He is a practicing pediatrician in seattle, washington. In my own research i have found angels to be an integral part of visions of all kinds. Morse has appeared on radio and television programs to discuss his extensive research.
Melvin morses book, parting visions, the following angel encounter is documented. Morse is an american medical doctor who specialized in pediatrics. Melvin morse, md, has studied neardeath experiences in children extensively. As the author of several books, morse has appeared on many talk show and television programs to discuss his extensive research on neardeath. He also shared details of why he spent two years in prison and what he learned through the experience. Learning from the near death experiences of children. He has published numerous scientific articles in medical journals over the course of his thirtyyear career. Melvin morse grew up in the suburbs of washington dc, in chevy chase maryland. Transformed by the light by melvin morse, 9780804111836, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Discover book depositorys huge selection of melvin m d morse books online. He has studied neardeath experiences in children for 15 years and is the author of several outstanding books on the subject. Morse completed his residency in pediatrics at childrens hospital in seattle and set up a private practice in the city.
Three supreme court judges, however, found no merit to the claim and upheld his conviction thursday. Dr melvin morse, an eminent researcher in neardeath experiences in children. Melvin morse and science writer paul perry broke new ground in our spiritual and scientific understanding of neardeath experiences. It is not just one little spot that is a link to the divine, but rather an extensive god network involving multiple areas of the brain. Melvin morse, former university of washington associate professor of pediatrics who is internationally known for his research into neardeath experiences, was arrested tuesday for.
Melvin morse, 58, and his wife pauline, 40, are seen in this combination of booking photos released by the delaware state police august 9, 2012. Medical board recordc82067disciplinary actionslicense suspended girl accuses father of waterboarding her a delaware doctor and his wife were arrested this week after their daughter told authorities that she was punished by waterboarding, police said. He is 66 years old and has been practicing for 34 years. Melvin morse has come to understand that by learning the neuroscience of the brain, we can rediscover ancient wisdom long forgotten by the dogmas of religion. Morse argued that the lower court abused its power by admitting evidence of other abusive acts. Melvin morse has written that the right temporal lobe of the brain is highly active during a neardeath experience, even when there is an.
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