Heaven Is a Breath Aay An Unexpected Journey to Heaven and Back [Paperback]

When a massive pileup on an Arizona highway caused Valerie Paters and her Jeep to be entombed beneath a semi truck in a blinding snowstorm, it seemed certain that her life would soon end. Once extracted from the mangled metal, and suffering from massive injuries, Valerie was hospitalized and placed on life support while doctors waited to harvest her organs. But Valerie was more alive than she had ever been. As she stood in the radiant presence of Jesus. He wrapped her into Himself, assuring her of His love and of the promise that heaven is only a breath away.

Heaven Is a Breath Awayis a thrilling first hand account of the home that awaits Christians when they draw their last breath here on earth. With open arms, Christ welcomes toheaven those who belong to Him. Rarely has this vision been told in such exquisite detail. It will undoubtedly comfort those who have lost loved ones or are near death themselves.Heaven Is a Breath Awaygives hope and encourages faith by sharing the heaven Jesus promised-a real place, magnificent in scope and beauty, permeated with iridescence, and alive with divine energy and love.

ForewordA Note from Valerie1. The Unexpected and the Ordinary

2. Something in the Rearview Mirror

3. Steps toward Heaven

4. From One Life to the Next

5. Two Different Worlds

6. The Broken Body and the Blessings

7. Light Overcoming Darkness

8. One Step at a Time

9. To Each a Path

10. Memories and Miracles

11. New Horizons

12. His Purposes, His Bride

13. A Beautiful Story

Afterword

The multi-car pileup on a snowy highway should have ended in death. Instead, it changed Valerie Pater's life forever.

In March 2000, Valerie Paters had a near-death experience when a traffic accident left her pinned beneath a semi truck. With her body functioning by way of life support, Valerie went to heaven, where she met Jesus face-to-face and discovered thl$