The Eternity Project

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Throughout the writing of these books I have owed an immense debt of gratitude to my literary agent Luigi Bonomi and his team at LBA, who discovered me as a writer and helped me become a successfully published author, in doing so changing my life beyond recognition and helping a long-held dream come true; to the publishing team at Simon & Schuster who all work so hard to develop and promote the series; and to my family and friends who all champion my work so enthusiastically. I also would like to mention the fans of the books who so often contact me with kind words and who follow my journey as an author through my website, Twitter and Facebook pages. Without readers all authors would be redundant and every one of you makes this author’s work worthwhile.

In addition, for much of the revelatory detail in this novel I am indebted to Dr Penny Sartori. An immensely experienced Intensive Care nurse, Penny was awarded a PhD for her extensive research into near-death experiences. In 2008, her academic monograph “The Near-Death Experiences of Hospitalized Intensive Care Patients: A Five Year Clinical Study” was published. It was from this reference that I obtained many of the genuine near-death experiences referred to by characters within this novel, and Dr Sartori’s detailed study remains a unique and remarkable investigation into a phenomenon that fascinates all who encounter it.