Description
Where life ends and begins
Book summary
An autobiographical account that explores the threshold between life and death through a borderline experience. Cristina García-Rosales narrates her own journey through a coma, an experience that placed her in a quantum paradox: being alive and dead at the same time. The book, with a prologue by Miguel Ormaetxea Arroyo, is a testament to personal overcoming that invites reflection on the fragility of existence, the power of will, and the capacity to be reborn from the void. A work that connects science, spirituality, and the struggle for life.
What is it about?
The author recounts her experience after suffering a coma that kept her in a state of non-existence, where even her own friend, upon visiting her, could not find her. Through this borderline experience, Cristina discovers that life does not end until enough battles have been fought against death, which Mexicans call "La Pelona" (the Bald One). The book is an introspective journey that combines personal narrative with philosophical reflection, showing how the author managed to be simultaneously alive and dead, trapped in a quantum paradox that revealed to her the magic she had always sought in the wrong place.
Main themes
- Near-death experience and coma as a liminal state.
- Personal overcoming and resilience in the face of extreme adversity.
- The quantum paradox of Schrödinger's cat applied to human consciousness.
- The search for meaning and the border between life and death.
- Friendship and support during moments of vital crisis.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in autobiographies of overcoming, accounts of near-death experiences, and reflections on life and consciousness. It is also recommended for those seeking inspiration in testimonies of resilience and for those attracted by the connections between science, philosophy, and spirituality.
What this book offers
- A real and moving testimony of a borderline experience that invites one to value life.
- A unique perspective on the state of coma and consciousness from a personal experience.
- Deep reflections on the paradox of being alive and dead at the same time, inspired by quantum physics.
- A story of friendship and unconditional support in moments of maximum vulnerability.
- Emotional tools to face adversity and find magic in unexpected places.
Technical specifications
- Author: García-Rosales, Cristina
- Publisher: Mandala Ediciones
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Autobiography: general, Fiction: special features, Personal affirmation, motivation and self-esteem
- Collection: None
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: Not available
- Number of pages: 124
- Weight: 141 g
Editorial review
Where life ends and begins is a brief but intense work that manages to convey the complexity of a borderline experience from an intimate and honest perspective. The author combines autobiographical narration with reflections that invite one to think about the nature of consciousness and human resilience. It is a book that may interest both those looking for testimonies of overcoming and readers curious about the paradoxes of existence, offering an original and emotional look at what it means to be on the edge of death and return.