Over 750,000 Copies Sold--Now Available in Trade Paper In this bestselling, beloved true story, twenty-seven-year-old Betty Malz was pronounced dead. Almost thirty minutes later she returned to her body--to the amazement of her grieving family and the stunned hospital personnel. This is her amazing account of what she saw, felt, and heard on the other side of the dividing wall that we call death. And it's the moving, real-life story of how God changed a young mom who had to die to learn how to live.

Over 1 Million Copies Sold! Have you ever wondered . . . ? What is Heaven really going to be like? What will we look like? What will we do every day? Won’t Heaven get boring after a while? We all have questions about what Heaven will be like, and after twenty-five years of extensive research, Dr. Randy Alcorn has the answers. In the most comprehensive and definitive book on Heaven to date, Randy invites you to picture Heaven the way Scripture describes it—a bright, vibrant, and physical New Earth, free from sin, suffering, and death, and brimming with Christ’s presence, wondrous natural beauty, and the richness of human culture as God intended it. This is a book about real people with real bodies enjoying close relationships with God and each other, eating, drinking, working, playing, traveling, worshiping, and discovering on a New Earth. Earth as God created it. Earth as he intended it to be. The next time you hear someone say, “We can’t begin to image what Heaven will be like,” you’ll be able to tell them, “I can.” “Other than the Bible itself, this may well be the single most life-changing book you’ll ever read.” —Stu Weber “This is the best book on Heaven I’ve ever read.” —Rick Warren “Randy Alcorn’s thorough mind and careful pen have produced a treasury about Heaven that will inform my own writing for years to come.” —Jerry B. Jenkins “Randy does an awesome job of answering people’s toughest questions about what lies on the other side of death.” —Joni Eareckson Tada About the Author Randy Alcorn is an author and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries, a nonprofit ministry dedicated to teaching principles of God’s Word and assisting the church in ministering to unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. A New York Times bestselling author of over 50 books, including Heaven, The Treasure Principle, If God Is Good, Happiness, and the award-winning novel Safely Home, his books sold exceed eleven million copies and have been translated into over seventy languages.

An attractive gift book of 100 joyful meditations on the nature of heaven, our hearts’ true home.We all think about heaven--or at least we wonder what will happen to us after we die. For the Christian, these should be comforting, exciting thoughts. In this beautiful devotional gift book, Joni Eareckson Tada has chosen short excerpts from her book, Heaven, and arranged them around common topics such as: Where is heaven and what is it like? What will we do in heaven? Each inspiring and faith-filled meditation is paired with a verse of scripture and a heart-felt prayer.

One minute after you die, you will either be elated or terrified-and it will be too late to reroute your travel plans. When you slip behind the parted curtain, your life will not be over. Rather, it will be just beginning-in a place of unimaginable bliss or indescribable gloom. One Minute After You Die opens a window on eternity with a simple and moving explanation of what the Bible teaches about death. Bestselling author Erwin Lutzer urges readers to study what the Bible says on this critical subject, bringing a biblical and pastoral perspective to such issues as: Channeling, reincarnation, and near-death experiences, What heaven will be like The justice of eternal punishment The death of a child Trusting in God's providence Preparing for your own final moment

Dive into the rich tapestry of ancient Egypt's spiritual realm with an enlightening exploration of the Egyptian Goddess Nut, a pivotal figure in the Ancient Egyptian religion. This meticulously researched volume opens up the world of goddess worship during the Old Kingdom period, from 2650-2135 BCE, setting the stage for a fascinating journey back in time. Inspired by an insatiable curiosity and profound respect for female deities of antiquity, the author invites readers to navigate the celestial and terrestrial domains of the Ancient Egyptians. The book unravels the intricacies of divine feminine power and the crucial roles these deities played in the religious and cultural life of the time. Central to this narrative is the sky goddess Nut, a deity of profound importance and intrigue. Nut, often depicted arching over the earth in a protective embrace, was seen as the physical sky and the spiritual dome of the universe. Revered as the mother of the universe, Nut's persona exemplifies the timeless power of the feminine divine in the shaping of ancient cosmologies. Nut's expansive womb encapsulated the cosmos, giving birth to the sun, moon, and stars. This birth of the universe was a fundamental aspect of ancient Egyptian cosmology. Each night, Nut would swallow the sun, then travel through her body overnight to be reborn at dawn, embodying the eternal cycle of death and rebirth. One of the most compelling aspects of the narrative is the description of rituals involving the transmigration of the king's soul, a pivotal practice in the ancient Egyptian religion. Intimately associated with the sky goddess Nut, these rituals ensured the king's transformation into a spiritual body, enabling him to reign in heaven. This book promises a journey of discovery, delving into the heart of ancient Egyptian spirituality. Readers will gain a deepened understanding of goddess worship, the role of female deities, and the cultural significance of these divine figures. With the turn of each page, one steps back into a time when the universe's mother spread her star-spangled body over the world, offering protection and symbolizing the potent and nurturing divine feminine. Engage with the profound depth of ancient wisdom and open your eyes to the breathtaking world of the Egyptian Goddess Nut.

Includes 40 short reflections which address the ways in which we face the prospect of death and loss out of which the first 20 reflections are designed to be read by (or to) those living with a life-threatening illness; and the other 20 are reflections on living with grief, especially bereavement.

Fifteen-year-old Ruby Milliken leaves her best friend, her boyfriend, her aunt, and her mother's grave in Boston and reluctantly flies to Los Angeles to live with her father, a famous movie star who divorced her mother before Ruby was born.