Glimpses of Heaven: True Stories of Hope and Peace at the End of Life's Journey

by Trudy Harris Narrated by Connie Wetzell

Overview

"There is no such thing as time," the patient said. "Dying is like walking from the living room into the dining room. There are no beginnings and no endings."Then he closed his eyes for the last time.Tender, heartbreaking, and eye-opening, Glimpses of Heaven gives you an intimate look at the final thoughts, words, and visions of terminally ill and dying people. Through the eyes of former hospice nurse Trudy Harris, you'll experience more than forty true stories that paint a reassuring picture of life's end.You'll marvel at how patients received exactly what they needed to see or hear in order to die peacefully and well. And you'll find great hope and peace in knowing that God goes to great lengths to redeem, comfort, and prepare His children to come home.Whether you are facing the death of a loved one or confronting a terminal disease, Glimpses of Heaven will touch your heart and reassure you of the great love and peace God longs for you to receive.

Editorial Reviews

Veteran registered nurse Trudy Harris wasn't easily convinced about the miraculous qualities of near-death experiences. "In the early days," she writes, "I only smiled at such things, not really believing them. It took me thirty years of caring for dying people to know that those happenings are as real as anything you will ever experience in life." In Glimpses of Heaven, the former president of the Hospice Foundation for Caring shares breathtaking stories of visions that occurred after the heart stopped. Ethereal testimony vividly rendered.

Publishers Weekly

As a hospice nurse and the former president of the Hospice Foundation for Caring, Harris has seen more than her share of death. In this collection of 44 real-life stories, she shares her own journeys with patients in their final days with an eye not only to what the dying experience, but what those last days, weeks and months may teach those of us who walk with them. Regardless of our lifelong faith, or lack thereof, Harris believes, most dying people come to experience God's unconditional love and his desire to welcome us home, a point illustrated by the book's stories. Many of the shorter two- or three-page stories lack enough detail or new information to be thought provoking or spiritually nurturing, but Harris's longer anecdotes, like those about her grandparents, are deeply touching and encouraging. Those attending a dying person will find examples of ways they may listen to and be helpful to them. Those who wonder about what their own journey toward death may be like will find in these stories a demystification of the last days of life on earth and future glimpses of heaven that offer comfort and hope. (Apr.)

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940173459787
Publisher:	EChristian, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2013
Edition description:	Unabridged

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