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Apr 2021
36m 58s

When I Almost Died

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A few years ago, I asked you to share your near-death experiences. You told us about car accidents...plane crashes...illness...suicide. And, you told us what happened after, when you didn't die. Today: your stories about life after near death.  You can hear more of my conversation with Elizabeth Caplice, who died in July 2016, here.  We're still collecting ... Show More
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