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Waking up in Heaven

A mother's remarkable journey and the story God sent her back to share

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Waking Up in Heaven tells the remarkable story of a woman, plagued with guiltand skepticism, dramatically changed by the nine minutes she spent in heaven.For most of her life, Crystal McVea was a skeptic whose history of abuse and badchoices made her feel beyond the reach of God. She questioned if God was evenreal. Then came 10 December 2009 and the moment that changed everything.For nine minutes that night, Crystal went into full respiratory arrest. She wasunconscious and unable to breathe on her own, unaware of the crisis happeningaround her as the hospital staff rushed to save her life. Crystal doesn't rememberthe trauma or losing consciousness; she just remembers waking up in heaven,next to God. Crystal discusses some of the extraordinary things she encounteredin heaven, including the beautiful gates of heaven, our guardian angels and a lifealteringvision of her younger self.Waking Up in Heaven invites readers to witness the relentless pursuit of God ina life that was broken and seemingly beyond hope, an awe-inspiring account oflove, forgiveness and redemption and the healing power of God's presence.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 24, 2013
      Crystal McVea had a hard childhood. For most of her life, drugs and alcohol were a more common presence than religion. However in 2009, at the age of 34, McVea went into cardiac arrest. In the hospital, unconscious and no longer breathing on her own, McVea felt she was in Heaven—a feeling that continued even after she regained consciousness in the material world. McVea’s memoir intercuts details of her transformation in the hospital with anecdotes from her more harrowing and often seedy upbringing. The author narrates this audio edition with mixed results. She’s a crisp, clear reader whose Oklahoman accent makes the audio production feel more authentic than it might have been with a professional narrator. For instance, when McVea describes her stepfather shooting a rifle inches above her head, her voice quivers and listeners are immediately immersed in that terrifying and awful moment. But during less dramatic moments, McVea’s reading fails to keep listeners engaged. A Howard paperback.

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