Myra's death changed my life. But what I discovered afterward changed my understanding of life itself.
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Making the Invisible Visible
Myra and I had more than a marriage. We built a life and a career around a shared purpose: helping students receive a fair and effective education.
Together we made visible the subtle yet pervasive gender bias that compromised an equitable and effective education in our schools. We published our findings in Failing at Fairness, and our work brought our research to national attention.
Then our lives changed dramatically. Myra was diagnosed with breast cancer and died at the age of fifty-two, after a treatment went terribly awry. Her death ended our day-to-day life together — or so it seemed.
My grief was overwhelming, and I embarked on an extraordinary five-year journey to reconnect with the love of my life.
That journey took an unexpected turn when my doctoral student, Karen, entered the story. Karen was twenty-nine years old and a channeler, able to communicate with people in the spirit world.
Finally, I was reconnected with Myra! We caught up on the five years since she transitioned to the spirit world.
But then came another unexpected turn: Karen herself was dying.
Myra in the spirit world guided me on how to heal Karen's heart, one of the many gifts I received from the other side.
Office Hours with the Afterlife is the story of that awakening. It weaves together two investigations — the first into the hidden gender bias in our schools, and the second into the mystery of what may exist beyond physical death.
At its heart, this is a love story about discovering that death may end a life without ending a relationship.
From investigating what was hidden in our classrooms to exploring what is hidden in life.
For much of my life, I was a teacher, professor, and researcher, working alongside my wife, Myra, to uncover hidden gender inequities in America's schools.
Together, we devoted our careers to making the invisible world of classroom bias visible to all. We published our findings in Failing at Fairness.
We were successful, until there was no longer a “we.”
Myra died, and I was left swimming in a pool of grief.
So I worked on saving myself. How could I reconnect with Myra?
My search for Myra led me into an unexpected journey, one that challenged much of what I thought I knew about life, death, love, and the world beyond our senses.
I had spent my career teaching others. Now, I was about to become the student.
I wrote this memoir about what I learned from the other side so that others might learn and grow as well.
This is the story of a Western professor—me—who discovered that there is far more to life than I ever knew.
The world beyond the veil is not to be feared; it is to be welcomed.
Writing Office Hours with the Afterlife has been an extraordinary journey, one that began with the loss of Myra and led me into a world I never imagined exploring.
As I prepare this memoir for publication, I'll share news about the book, reflections on what I've learned, and opportunities for us to connect.
I hope you'll join me as the journey continues.
— David
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