Finding Heaven A Novel

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!

In this personal autobiography de Vinck shares his belief that there is indeed a heaven and that readers can find evidence of it in the ordinary experiences of their lives.

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.

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.

“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

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.

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.