Here and Hereafter

Nevada Voices on Life and the Great Beyond

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About the Book

“Here and Hereafter: Nevada Voices on Life and the Great Beyond” is an evocative exploration of the human experience, seen through the eyes of those who call Nevada home.

Authored by Pat Hickey, this compelling narrative delves into the profound questions of life and the afterlife.

Through intimate interviews and insightful reflections, Hickey captures the diverse voices and stories that shape the Silver State, offering readers a unique perspective on what it means to live, love, and ponder the mysteries of existence.

Whether you are a lifelong Nevadan or simply intrigued by the enigmatic allure of life after death, this book promises to resonate deeply and leave you contemplating the here and the hereafter.

Voices from the Silver State

Meet a Few of the 34 Inspiring Individuals Featured in the Book

Harry Reid

Mike Tyson

Brian Sandoval

Teresa Benitez-Thompson

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Testimonials

Here and Hereafter readers will be challenged by author Pat Hickey’s life-long exploration of the unknown and his fascinating discoveries along the way.

Warren Lerude

Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist

An important book which takes on a thorny subject which many gingerly side-step or ignore. With respect and reverence Hickey has interviewed a cross section of the living on the subject of life and the afterlife. His distillation of these reflections through multiple prisms is a remarkable testimony to his skill and sensitivity.The book is a thought provoking read without theological bombast or theories. It explores a great mystery with dignity.

Dr. Muazzam Gill

Former State Dept. Official

To write the book, Pat Hickey interviewed a diverse group of Nevadans about their lives and views on the afterlife. Each story is unique and told in a charming style. Hickey is one of Nevada’s finest writers, so the book is an easy read.

Patty Cafferata

Nevada Historian & Author

With the same measured voice that has made his Reno newspaper column so popular, writer Pat Hickey asks some of Nevada’s movers and shakers a particularly pointed question: Where do you think you’re going in the afterlife? The answers found in Here and Hereafter are sure to delight and intrigue believers and skeptics alike.

John L. Smith

Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame

Pat Hickey takes a seemingly unrelated group of Nevadans and finds a common thread in each of their stories — an appreciation for Nevada, where anyone can write, or rewrite, their own story. Masterful writing.

Guy Clifton

Author, “You Know You’re a Nevadan”

Pat Hickey’s beautifully illustrated book offers a treasure trove of known Nevadan voices that will bring a smile and nod with every page.

Jill Derby, Ph.D.

Nevada Author & Activist

About the Author

Pat Hickey was born in Carson City and grew up in Lake Tahoe, the place where his Irish ancestors settled in the 1870s. Pat has been a ski bum, a seeker, a reporter, an assemblyman, an education advocate, and a proud parent and grandparent. His “Memo from the Middle” Sunday column is carried in the Reno Gazette Journal.

Pat received his Master’s Degree from the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada. His lifelong interest in life after death is matched only by his fascination with the lives he and other Nevadans are currently leading.