
Waking Up in Heaven
A True Story of Brokenness, Heaven, and Life Again
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Crystal McVea
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The remarkable story of a woman, plagued with guilt and skepticism, dramatically changed by the nine minutes she spent in heaven.
God let me see me through His eyes. And in that instant I knew that God had always loved me, through all of those dark and difficult years when I doubted His existence, through every crisis and every heartbreak that made me turn away from Him more. I knew, in that instant, that His love was endless and boundless, and that if He loved me so much, how could I not love myself?
For most of her life, Crystal McVea was a skeptic whose history of abuse and bad choices made her feel beyond the reach of God - who questioned if God was even real. She had all but given up hope. Then came December 10, 2009...and the moment that changed everything.
For nine minutes that night, Crystal went into full respiratory arrest. She was unconscious and unable to breathe on her own, unaware of the crisis happening around her as the hospital staff rushed to save her life. Crystal doesn't remember the trauma or losing consciousness; she just remembers waking up in heaven, next to God.
Waking Up in Heaven invites listeners to witness the relentless pursuit of God in a life that was broken and seemingly beyond hope, an awe-inspiring account of love, forgiveness, and redemption, and the healing power of God's presence.
©2013 Crystal McVea and Alex Tresniowski (P)2013 Simon & SchusterListeners also enjoyed...
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- Carol A. Smith
- 11-30-15
Heart wrenching and hopefully
This is one of the most amazing stories of God's richness and refusal to give up one of His own. It proves that God is for real and that there is a heaven. What an awesome testimony of faith and hope to the lost and lonely and the power of God's forgiveness and love. We listened to the audible version on a recent trip and were spellbound with the story of this amazing child of God. A must read for anyone and everyone!
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- Julia Boster
- 12-11-23
The Love for God
it was wonderful to hear how much love she has for the Lord.
Thank you for this book. it was amazing. I'm looking forward to your next book
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-11-23
So glad my friend recommended!
He truly does make beauty from ashes. This was such a touching story. God bless you!
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- Brigitte K.
- 08-13-19
Awesome
I couldn’t put this book down. Just loved to listen to her heartbreaking story and how Gods love transformed her life!
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- kayln
- 05-17-16
Loved the story!!!
if you want a story about healing and a relationship with God, then this is a great pick for you!.
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- Jackson
- 07-11-23
loved it!
I listened to this on my drive home from camping. I found out about this book after watching Crystal's interview with Randy Kay on YouTube. He interviews individuals with credible, Christian NDE's. I love hearing people's testimonies. Parts of this one wrecked me. I cried a lot and laughed out loud in parts. My biggest take away is how I will treat my daughter as she grows up. These little people are so easily influenced and molded by any little thing. I want to be more gentle and attentive as a mother because of this story. Thank you Crystal for being so brave in sharing your life.
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- Skye
- 04-20-15
Wonderful story
Must read / hear. If you have question, wonder or felt like you are not worthy - this is a book for you... If you ever had "feelings" or "nudges" about something - this is a book for you. I've had nudges / feelings before... Whenever I haven't not listened, it always bit me in the butt. The Author does a wonderful job of telling her story.
This book is for all - however, people who don't want to listen or believe will probably will not enjoy it as much as people who are seeking with an open mind and heart will. We all get to choose.
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- Anonyamous
- 12-26-20
awesome book
my mom always asked about heaven this book answered some of her questions. we all enjoyed exploring this book
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- Mary
- 07-31-13
Disappointing & Blah
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I'm not sure who would enjoy this book especially if they've read/listened to the numerous other NDE books out there. I've read many of them where the focus is on the experience & this book was about her life history. I was excited about starting it, but its nothing like the other books unfortunately. It's more her autobiography, much, much less about her NDE experience.
What could Crystal McVea and Alex Tresniowski have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Focus much more of the story on her NDE experience & much less about her life's story. Also, her narration was difficult to listen to & monotone.
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A good narrator would be a big improvement. Story might be more bearable. I couldn't finish this book. It was boring & too long.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Not really. Not what I expected at all. Waste of money & time.
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- Eagles
- 03-13-18
Enjoyed
I enjoyed reading this book. I always enjoy reading about how God has changed people's lives.
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