{"product_id":"waking-up-in-heaven-a-true-story-of-brokenness-heaven-and-life-again-paperback","title":"Waking Up in Heaven: A True Story of Brokenness, Heaven, and Life Again - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCrystal McVea\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Tresniowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller! A remarkable and inspirational memoir about one woman's near-death experience, who was dramatically changed by the nine minutes she spent in heaven.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn December 10, 2009, McVea, a thirty-two-year-old mother of four, went to the hospital for a routine procedure. While undergoing treatment, her face suddenly turned a dark shade of blue, then black. Her mother screamed for help, and a nurse tried to revive her...to no avail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today, Crystal does not remember what happened in that hospital room during the nine minutes she was unconscious and unable to breathe on her own. She has no memory of the panic and the rushing nurses and the loud cries of \"Code Blue.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She only remembers drifting off...and waking up in heaven. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This unexpected meeting of a self-described sinner and skeptic with her God changed everything. Raised Christian, she had left her faith behind after childhood abuse and the subsequent struggles and suffering of her troubled teens and early adulthood. She longed to believe but felt abandoned, broken, and undeserving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A moving autobiographical testament to the power of divine love and forgiveness, \u003ci\u003eWaking Up in Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e shares the message of hope, healing, and compassion McVea brought back from her brush with God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This brave, honest account of years lost to shame and guilt will inspire those who've stumbled along their own spiritual journey, with the uplifting reminder that no one is beyond the reach of grace and redemption, and that, in the words of the author, \"God is real. Heaven is real. And God's love for us is the realest thing of all.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrystal McVea is the author of \u003ci\u003eWaking Up in Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e. With a deep rooted passion for the needy and lost, Crystal speaks around the country bringing a message of hope and redemption. She is a schoolteacher and lives in Oklahoma with her husband Virgil, a US Army veteran, and their four children. To learn more, go to CrystalMcVea.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlex Tresniowski is a writer and bestselling author who lives and works in New York. He was a writer for both \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003emagazines, handling mostly human-interest stories. He is the author or coauthor of more than twenty books. For more about this story and the author, please visit AlexTres.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.42 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Waking Up in Heaven: A True Story of Brokenness, Heaven, and Life Again\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44804419584102,"sku":"9781476711874","price":25.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YsGSuq1Oy69781476711874.webp?v=1771393950","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/waking-up-in-heaven-a-true-story-of-brokenness-heaven-and-life-again-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}