Sometimes to find heaven, you have to go through hell... Sarah has the perfect life-a successful career, a successful lawyer husband, and the freedom to do whatever she wants. Or does she? Behind the façade, her marriage is a shambles, she hates her career, and she feels trapped behind masks of her own making. A cancer diagnosis has just dealt the final blow. A chance encounter with Steve-a man who gave up the rat race to help Mumbai's prostitutes-makes her question her priorities and wonder if it's time for a change. But the kind of love he offers seems unattainable. Besides, she knows he must be hiding something, just like everyone else. Is it too late for Sarah to find heaven? Buy this gripping page-turner about second chances and redemptive love and start your journey today!
Key Bible verses, quotes from the book, reflective readings, and questions for self-discovery accompany the reader on the most crucial pilgrimage of all.
Finding out that this world is Heaven is crucial for human survival. Otherwise in the frenzy of dissociation, our shadow games will annihilate the planet. John Robinson's passionate and finely researched book will inspire seekers to open their enlightened eyes and see the world as it is, and start working in Sacred Activism to preserve it. Andrew Harvey, Author of Son of Man, The Direct Path, and The Essential Mystics.
As a black youth of the post war baby boom generation the author struggled with secret rage and a confused life view that fueled his self-destructive rebellion and desertion from the Marine Corps in 1967. His cross country trek ended in a skid row rescue mission in Los Angeles, Ca. There the 17-year-old fugitive was forced to confront his personal demons. Mr. Ingram’s odyssey of rebellion and redemption led to his discovery of life saving and life affirming principals. His introduction to the Primitive Christian practice of Meditation, taught by a Los Angeles preacher and his foundation, began his journey of self-discovery and awakening. The answers to the mysteries of life were never more needed than during our present age of loud and competing voices that pressure and control us. This book is for anyone interested in clues to the true purpose of life. Is there a real moral compass? What is your true Identity? It’s for church goers and the unchurched, all religious believers, spiritual seekers, and skeptics.
Sometimes to find heaven, you have to go through hell… Sarah appears to have the perfect life—she’s made sure of it. But behind the façade, her respected lawyer husband abuses her, she hates writing the books that have made her a success, and she is tortured by demons from her childhood. When she receives a cancer diagnosis, her carefully constructed lies begin to crumble. Then she has a chance encounter with a compassionate humanitarian named Steve, who is everything she’s never known—selfless, honourable, and supportive. But even though he keeps showing up right when she needs him, she couldn’t possibly deserve the undemanding love he offers. Besides, a good-looking single guy like him must be hiding something, just like everyone else. Can Sarah be saved, or is it too late for her to find heaven? Finding Heaven is a standalone gripping emotional page-turner about second chances and redemptive love. Download to start your journey today! "One of the most beautifully written books I have read." - Kristin Dyck, editor of Mile Zero News "A riveting, true-to-life tale of love's power to heal and redeem." - Melissa Keaster, author of Eleora "A moving and beautiful story of accepting who you are, overcoming the past, and embracing the future." - Kamber Ferriss, reader "One of the most beautifully written books I have read." - Kristin Dyck, editor of Mile Zero News "A riveting, true-to-life tale of love's power to heal and redeem." - Melissa Keaster, author of Eleora "A moving and beautiful story of accepting who you are, overcoming the past, and embracing the future." - Kamber Ferriss, reader Content Levels: Sensuality - 2/5: non-graphic kissing, non-graphic fantasizing Violence - 3/5: sexual & physical assault, verbal & emotional abuse Language - 3/5: moderate profanity Intense themes - 4/5: domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, human trafficking Equivalent movie rating: 18A Also by Talena Winters: CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC FICTION: Standalone: The Friday Night Date Dress Peace Country Romance series: Every Star That Shines (Book 1) Every Bell that Rings (Book 2) In the same world, heartwarming family fiction: All I Want for Christmas (novelette) Keywords: romance stories; romance novels; happily ever after; healing from abuse; romantic women's fiction; love stories; second-chance romance; inspirational romance; city romance; romantic Christian fiction; psychological suspense; domestic suspense; humanitarian; Canadian fiction; books set in Canada; novels about writers; novels about sex trafficking; romance books;
“A raw, tender portrait of adolescent misery, reminiscent of Elena Ferrante’s fiction.” —NPR From the bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs, a sharp and illuminating novel about the impact of violence and the power of solidarity. Tormented by his peers because of his lazy eye, Kawakami’s protagonist suffers in silence. His only respite comes thanks to his friendship with a girl who is also the victim of relentless teasing. But what is the nature of a friendship if your shared bond is terror? Unflinching yet tender, intimate and multi-layered, Heaven is yet another dazzling testament to Kawakami’s uncontainable talent. “An argument in favor of meaning, of beauty, of life.” —The New York Times Book Review “If you enjoyed Mieko Kawakami’s brilliant Breasts and Eggs, you’re certain to be astonished by her latest novel exploring violence and bullying with fierce, feminist and damning candor.” —Ms. Magazine “This is the real magic of Heaven, which shows us how to think about morality as an ongoing, dramatic activity. It can be maddening and ruinous and isolating. But it can also be shared, enlivened . . . and momentarily redeemed through unheroic acts of solidarity.” —The New Yorker “Quietly devastating.” —TIME Magazine “Keen psychological insight, brilliant sensitivity, and compassionate understanding.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Raw and eloquent. . . . An unexpected classic.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “An incredible literary talent.” —Booklist, starred review “Kawakami writes with jagged, visceral beauty.” —Oprah Daily “Kawakami never lets us settle comfortably, which is a testament to her storytelling power.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “One of Japan’s brightest stars.” —Japan Times
According to recent polls, nearly nine out of ten people believe in the promise of heaven or an afterlife. But what exactly is heaven and how can you find it? Is there proof that heaven exists? Is it possible to talk to departed loved ones? In short, is it possible to find heaven on earth? Bestselling author Theresa Cheung provides answers to all these eternal questions and more. The book brings the age-old search for the meaning of life right up to date with advice on how to recognise the presence of spirits in everyday life and unlock the divine messages they are constantly sending us. Alongside information on the many different routes to heaven that can be taken (with or without religion or belief in God) readers will also learn that heaven isn't just 'out there' - it can also be discovered within. Anyone who longs for spiritual guidance that transcends religion will find this book a one-stop reference guide and constant source of nourishment and inspiration. The book takes the theme of a journey, presenting the search for heaven like the search for a hidden treasure - easier to discover if you have the right map. The book can be used for strength, guidance and encouragement whenever you feel the need of comfort, hope and love; whenever you need reminding that heaven exists and you can find it anytime you want, right here and right now.
This intriguing volume takes a different path to heaven. Rather than imaginatively guessing at what heaven will be like, or sorting through the problematic accounts of those who have supposedly been there, this work explores what the Bible teaches about what will not be there.What You Won't Find in Heaven is filled with hope by contrasting everyday life now and future life in heaven. It explores how heavenly life will indeed be blissful because of what is missing.
Combining southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity, Fannie Flagg takes readers back to Elmwood Springs, Missouri, where the most unlikely and surprising experiences of a high-spirited octogenarian inspire a town to ponder the age-old question: Why are we here? Life is the strangest thing. One minute, Mrs. Elner Shimfissle is up in her tree, picking figs, and the next thing she knows, she is off on an adventure she never dreamed of, running into people she never in a million years expected to meet. Meanwhile, back home, Elner’s nervous, high-strung niece Norma faints and winds up in bed with a cold rag on her head; Elner’s neighbor Verbena rushes immediately to the Bible; her truck driver friend, Luther Griggs, runs his eighteen-wheeler into a ditch–and the entire town is thrown for a loop and left wondering, “What is life all about, anyway?” Except for Tot Whooten, who owns Tot’s Tell It Like It Is Beauty Shop. Her main concern is that the end of the world might come before she can collect her social security. In this comedy-mystery, those near and dear to Elner discover something wonderful: Heaven is actually right here, right now, with people you love, neighbors you help, friendships you keep. Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven is proof once more that Fannie Flagg “was put on this earth to write” (Southern Living), spinning tales as sweet and refreshing as iced tea on a summer day, with a little extra kick thrown in.
The lives of ordinary people in a small Valley town take on a dramatic change when a tragedy alters their journey through life. In Finding the Right Side of Heaven, Nelda Billescas uses ordinary people, both young and old, as she takes her readers through a journey of examining life and identifying dark places in their heart that keeps them from living life free of guilt and filled with love. In her book, friends and complete strangers become intertwined as their lives unravel baring their souls to be healed. In Finding the Right Side of Heaven, life becomes a lesson of faith, hope, and love surrounded by ideals exposed by experience. Characters learn that love is only capable when they forgive and release past pain preventing them from living truly free.
