Aired Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 8:00 PM ET

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Dannion Brinkley on Best of The Best, Connect Soul to Soul.Dannion Brinkley is an internationally renowned speaker, and New York Times bestselling author in the fields of spirituality, and the near-death experience. In all issues surrounding the death process, Dannion is one of the premiere crusaders on behalf of hospice and palliative care, and is a leading expert on grief and bereavement. Dannion is also a driving force in the integration of complementary and allopathic medicine, especially in end-of-life care.

He is the author of 3 books, with his first, Saved by the Light, selling over 20 million copies. In this highly acclaimed 1994 classic, Dannion shares the story of his death, and subsequent journey to the Other Side, after being struck by lightning, in 1975.

Saved by the Light, was produced as a movie of the week, by the Fox Television Network, in 1995, and is one of the most watched films in television history. That same year, Dannion’s second book, At Peace in the Light, was published.

Dannion had a third near death experience in 1997, during brain surgery, and the surprising lessons he learned are outlined in his third book, Secrets of the Light: Lessons from Heaven, co-authored by his wife, Kathryn. This successful husband and wife writing team are currently finishing their latest book, Ten Things to Know… Before You Go!

As the son of a WWII veteran, and a former Marine himself, Dannion holds our nation’s veterans very close to his heart. To show his deep respect and appreciation for our men and women in uniform, he co-founded The Twilight Brigade. This non-profit organization trains volunteers to be a loving presence at the bedside of those veterans making their transition, from this world to the next. Over the last 19 years, The Twilight Brigade has trained over 6,000 volunteers to do this invaluable work.

Dannion has personally accrued more than 32,000 volunteer hours at the bedside, and been present to offer his comfort and wisdom during the passing of over 2000 people. Yes, Dannion has been to the Heavens and back, three times, and he believes his purpose in life is to share this good news: There is no such thing as death!

Dannion knows that the world can be transformed if we all understand that we are great, powerful and mighty spiritual beings, with dignity, direction and purpose.

This is a show you do not want to miss!

For more information about Dannion Brinkley, please visit his websites:

www.dannionandkathrynbrinkley.com

www.thetwilightbrigade.com