Raymond; or, Life and Death With examples of the evidence for survival of memory and affection after death.

"Raymond; or, Life and Death" by Oliver Lodge is a thoughtful recollection from the beginning of the 1900s, sharing the author's meditations on life's biggest questions while remembering his son, Raymond, a casualty of World War I. Grappling with loss, memory, and the chance of life beyond death, the book uses letters and spiritualist communications to engage these concepts. Opening with an homage to the author's son, it offers glimpses into Raymond's life, illustrating his upstanding character and devotion while a soldier. The narrative includes correspondence from Raymond at the war front, revealing his courage, wit, and loyalty even in the face of grim circumstances. These missives provide insight into his battlefield experience, as an engineer and leader, and stands as a testament to those lost in service and the recollections that carry on.