Heaven is Here:
An Incredible Story of Hope, Triumph, and Everyday Joy
by Stephanie Nielsen
published by Hyperion
Reading this book may cause sniffling noses and teary eyes!
Heaven is Here I thought would be a perfect choice.
And.....:
it was!
EXCEPT for this:
I was so emotionally involved with the author that I would start crying, then sobbing, and had to put the book away regularly so the pages would not get soaked with tears!
The people around me must have thought I was a bit loony to be sobbing like that in public....
In 2008 she was in a plane accident which caused her to burn severely.
The book talks about the accident, as well as her life before and after.
Stephanie discussed freely her fears, hopes, and love for her family members.
A few of my favorite quotes from the book:
"Some things haven't. I love you. That hasn't changed." Christian was firm. "That's not going to change. And we're in this together. We're going to get better."
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My mom wiped a tear from her cheek.
"I was terrified, but I gave up trying to get help. I just accepted I was going to die. As soon as I did, someone came to help me. Mom, it was Nana."
She drew in quiet breath. "Oh Stefanie," she whispered.
"There were other people there, too, but I didn't know them like I knew Nana. When I got out of the plane she told me to roll. And then it got so noisy and people were running everywhere and shouting and she was gone.
But she's come to me while I've been lying here. At first, I just felt her - I just knew she was there, and I know we spoke. She taught me how things work in the space between life and death. She was very busy in heaven, and happy, and full of purpose."
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But you have been warned!
Unless you don't mind crying in public,
I suggest you read this book in the privacy of your own home....
:)
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