Ptolemy Tompkins

Ptolemy Tompkins is the author of seven books. In 2012 he collaborated with Dr. Eben Alexander on the phenomenal worldwide bestseller Proof of Heaven, and co-authored its sequel, The Map of Heaven. For just under ten years he was editor and writer at Guideposts and Angels On Earth magazines. His writing has appeared in numerous other publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Harper's and Time. He is also the author of The Beaten Path, which chronicles his adventures growing up with a Buddhist for a stepbrother, and explores the differences between Buddhism and Christianity. He lives in Nyack, New York, with his wife Colleen and two of his three stepdaughters.