Death, dying, and the dreary theory of the afterlife. These taboo topics are talked about minimally throughout our culture unless attending a mourning service. Alive is a true personal account detailing a near-death experience that a New Jersey native had while in his twenties.Originally wished to keep quiet, the individual later felt compelled to publish his story in order to have it out there for others to know. That every single person will one day die. A notion not too many are concerned about. Including himself, until having to deal with dying first handedly.