James Duel, “the Which-When-Man”, defies linear time in a desperate plea to circumvent a tragedy that has robbed him of his past, present, and future. Destroyed and disillusioned he fights to reclaim the love that was meant to be, to reassert his destiny apart from the parallel world he now finds himself in. Where hope was promised, he found despair, and where a bright future, desolation and loneliness. The chains of grief, regret, and deep remorse borne from negligence and a refusal to believe the “signs”, have led him on his path of redemption. And as much as we ask of ourselves which way are we going, James must ask of himself, which “when” is he going in his bid to right a terrible wrong. 

NDE©

I am writing and illustrating a book which deals with the scientific, anecdotal, and philosophical arguments in support of the existence of non-local consciousness. This is a book about the afterlife.

I am interested in the theoretical and anecdotal research that supports the validity of “Near Death Experiences”. I wish to challenge the present day explanatory models of NDE’s which include the “God Helmet”, stimulation of the angular gyrus, electromagnetic stimulation of the temporal lobes, and chemically induced states by conducting interviews with those who have had NDE’s and documenting comparative accounts. My approach to understanding NDE phenomenon relies less on traditional religious teachings and more upon the anecdotal accounts of near death experiencers as well as the cutting edge and often controversial research of imminent scientists. Theoretical models derived from quantum principles that seem to support the possibility of non-local consciousness were initially suggested by Max Planck and his notion of a “Matrix” of consciousness, and later contemporary Roger Penrose postulated the theory of quantum gravity effects which could account for an immortal conscience. I also wish to take a closer look at Dr. Stuart Hameroff’s theory that microtubules, serving as computational mediators, could allow for quantum processing within the brain.  I want to particularly take a closer look at Bob Lanza’s “Biocentrism” as a theory for non-local consciousness and especially the tests that demonstrate that the principle of superposition and quantum “weirdness” works its way up into the macro universe as demonstrated by larger molecules. My professional art background will serve me well as research will be graphically supported with illustrations destined for publication. Also, this book will include a fictional Graphic Novel, “The Which-When Man” that will borrow upon existing scientific theories and anecdotal accounts of astral travel and NDE and OBE that will allow for time travel and thus “second chances”.