Fabio Dal Boni, journalist, writer, communicator, artist, in Christmas 2015 he was hit by a infarct fulminant. His death lasted eight very long minutes. Then, miraculously, it is reborn. In those moments he was projected into another dimension, he made a journey through time and space which he now recounts in the book "An Extra Life - 8 minutes in Paradise with my father", published in Italian and English by the American house Saint Pete, and available on Amazon and in the online bookstores of various publishing houses.
Fabio, before moving to the United States, worked for theHANDLE and for other newspapers and radio-TV and online broadcasters, including Il Sun 24 Hours, Panorama, Sheet, MF, Finance & Markets, Rai. Then, always fascinated by great changes, he moved - as they say - to the other side of the fence, to become an exponent of international corporate communication, in large groups such as Generali, Allianz, Webuild, Sea - Aeroporti di Milano. Not tired of surprising, at a certain point in his life he moved to the United States with his family to start a business consultant: negotiator, problem solver, communication strategist. Success came quickly and nothing seemed to stop his new adventure. When, at just 59 years old, that Christmas radically changed his existence.
The meeting with his father, who died 10 years earlier
The book is an inspiring story of love and miraculous rebirths, in which the absolute light in Paradise gives him the ability to relive a compelling family saga, through the meeting with his father Sergio, who died ten years earlier. Sergio's escape from the orphanage, the sinking of his submarine during the Second World War, his temporary death after being fired from the torpedo tube in the deep waters of the Mediterranean, the criminal grip in Venezuela, the revolution in Cuba. author relives his own childhood, accompanying his father through a life full of adventures and dangers, in which despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Sergio never gives up, and neither does Fabio.
The key to overcoming the greatest challenges
Told from the heart, the book by Dal Boni, who after this experience also established himself in the United States as an artist with his very bright aluminum paintings, is full of ideas on the magical beauty of life, on the extraordinary aspect in ordinary things, on the existence of angels and heroes within and around us and on the value of time. The book provides the reader with a renewed sense of hope and spirituality is the key to overcoming even the greatest challenges, living life to the fullest and chasing your dreams without hesitation. With this autobiographical novel, the author wants to celebrate life and at the same time instill courage in those who find themselves in a difficult moment.
Dal Boni reveals the secrets of the afterlife
“The angels have granted me another chance“, writes Dal Boni. In that fraction of time in which he experienced death, he claims to have felt in a full and perfect state. “The secret of the afterlife is the secret of life itself: it is love, in its pure state”. The white was absolute, reveals the author. “The glow was coming towards me. It wasn't me advancing towards infinity, it was infinity that enveloped me. The Immense was taking over my senses: hearing, sight, touch. He was stripping me of every worry, of the most hidden passions, of the most tenacious desires. My soul expanded immeasurably, free from the body, without boundaries, it was transformed into energy." Everything was wrapped in light: “I felt like I was in a cloud of cotton that covers you without suffocating you, supports you without letting you notice, brightens your pupils, regenerates your lungs”.
Who is Fabio Dal Boni
Fabio Dal Boni lives in Sarasota, Florida, where he opened the AlexArt International Fine Art Gallery with his wife. Today he is one of the most sought after names in contemporary art and is one of the best-selling artists during the Miami Art Basel weeks. Fabio presented his book at the International Association of Near-Death Studies (IANDS) 2023 conference in Washington, DC, in late August. He was also invited to share his story at the Heart of Gold Starlight Gala, an event that took place last October in Tampa, Florida, and which raised two million dollars for cardiovascular research .
