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About IANDS Utah

The International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) is devoted exclusively to providing information about near-death and related experiences to experiencers, researchers, educators, health care providers, and the interested public. IANDS Utah has a three-fold purpose: (1) To facilitate and foster greater acceptance and understanding of near-death experiences; (2) To advance, encourage and promote research and study of near-death experiences; (3) To provide information, guidance, comfort, care and other assistance to those concerned with terminal illness, death, disability, disease and related issues.

Howard Storm’s salvation from hell, via zoom, June 27

We are pleased to announce that our speaker for our June 27th meeting will be Howard Storm.  Howard Storm is an American Christian minister, writer, and painter. He is a former professor and chairman of the art department at Northern … Continue reading

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Perhaps the most viewed NDE video in history, Scott Drummond , May 23, 2025

Scott Drummond’s near-death experience (NDE) occurred at age 28 following a skiing accident that led to a surgical complication. During the procedure, a nurse mistakenly administered anesthesia that stopped his heart for 20 minutes. Pronounced clinically dead, Drummond later recounted … Continue reading

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Author and LDS Near-Death Facebook Site Creator, Sheldon Lawrence April 25, 2025

Sheldon Lawrence is a Professor of English at BYU Idaho. He has long had an interest in near-death experiences, and recently wrote a book on the subject, Heaven Will Find You, Heaven Will Find You is a story of how … Continue reading

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Dead for nearly an hour, Vincent Tolman in person March 28, 2025

We are pleased to announce that our presenter for March 28 is Vincent (Vinney) Tolman. At the age of 25, Vincent Tolman was pronounced dead and put in a body bag. Nearly an hour later, he miraculously came back to life. His book, The … Continue reading

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Gained a link to the other side, Ted Whiting in-person February 28, 2025

In 1981 Ted had back surgery after a motorcycle accident. The five-hour surgery had complications, during which Ted died on the operating table. The extraordinary part of Ted’s NDE is that he met his father, who had been murdered. Ted … Continue reading

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#1 NDE podcaster Eric Bennett Presents January 24, 7 pm

Eric Bennett is the host of Round-Trip Death podcast, the #1audio podcast about Near-Death Experiences.  He has interviewed hundreds of experiencers over the last three years and brings a broad perspective and objective viewpoint to the conversation. The “Round-Trip Death” … Continue reading

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More than 20 trips to the other side. Heather Vander Meyden November 22, 2024

Heather’s life journey took a profound turn when she was hospitalized with complications from Severe Ulcerative Colitis, leading to a three-month stay in the ICU at the age of twenty and leaving her ravaged body weighing 79 pounds. Over three … Continue reading

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Childhood wounds healed to help others. Shawn White Friday October 25, 2024

Shawn had an extraordinarily near-death experience.  He was an abused child who suffered from sleep apnea and prayed daily to leave this painful world.  In his sleep one night he quit breathing and died.  He was escorted through the streets … Continue reading

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Searching for life’s inner meaning, Wendy Thorne, September 27, 2024

Wendy Thorne will explain her journey September 27, 2024 in person at 7 pm. On February 7, 1994, Wendy Thorne was rushed into surgery with a fatal condition of peritonitis and had a profound near-death experience during her operation that … Continue reading

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Instructed by Christ, Ralph Jensen NDE in person August 23, 2024

Ralph Jensen passed beyond the veil after suffering a major heart attack.  During his NDE he saw the life of Jesus. Ralph learned how precious each of us are to Jesus and God.  One miraculous aspect of Ralph’s experience is … Continue reading

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