• To Heaven and Back

  • A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story
  • By: Mary C. Neal MD
  • Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
  • Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,121 ratings)

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To Heaven and Back

By: Mary C. Neal MD
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
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A kayak accident during a South American adventure takes one woman to heaven — where she experienced God’s peace, joy, and angels — and back to life again.

In 1999 in the Los Rios region of southern Chile, orthopedic surgeon, devoted wife, and loving mother Dr. Mary Neal drowned in a kayak accident. While cascading down a waterfall, her kayak became pinned at the bottom and she was immediately and completely submerged. Despite the rescue efforts of her companions, Mary was underwater for too long, and as a result, died.

To Heaven and Back is Mary’s remarkable story of her life’s spiritual journey and what happened as she moved from life to death to eternal life, and back again. Detailing her feelings and surroundings in heaven, her communication with angels, and her deep sense of sadness when she realized it wasn’t her time, Mary shares the captivating experience of her modern-day miracle.

Mary’s life has been forever changed by her newfound understanding of her purpose on earth, her awareness of God, her closer relationship with Jesus, and her personal spiritual journey suddenly enhanced by a first-hand experience in heaven. To Heaven and Back will reacquaint you with the hope, wonder, and promise of heaven, while enriching you own faith and walk with God.

©2012 Mary C. Neal M.D. (P)2012 Random House

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GREAT BOOK. this read was truly informative .

this was a great read. It was very informative very detailed and real. I often found myself looking at myself from her shoes and just thinking while the power and grace of God had to truly be alive in her life.

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Good story misleading title

There was a very small portion in her book about her heavenly experience. This I found the book marketing a little misleading. Great story I just would have thought there would be more about her experience out of body.

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Profound and the true Truth

I very much enjoyed listening to this audiobook and found it comforting, revealing, honest and exactly what we will all encounter one day.

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Refreshing to hear someone else

Wonderful book! Thank you for writing this message of hope. I need to write mine but I don’t feel like a writer. Thank you for your genuine response of the events that happened.
Merrissa

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Phenomenal Story

This story will convince you of the absolute existence of God. There are no coincidences, only God-incidences.

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Amazing true story

My husband had very similar experiences with dying visiting heaven and returning back to earth to complete his mission here on earth. He experienced the same emotions and feeling in heaven and on earth when he returned as Mary did. Very well written and read. I will listen to this over and over. As well as suggest it to others who are going though a loss of a loved one.

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I should have listened to this a long time ago.

I have wanted to, was just scared to. it confirms alot of my values and beliefs.

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A Extraordinary Gift to All

I have a few friends who are struggling with the death of a friend and the challenges of loved ones. I plan to share this extraordinary book to hopefully help turn their faith into complete trust of God’s plans for our lives!

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Couldn't put it down.

I'm definitely a skeptic when it comes to near death experiences. But I found this one hard to dismiss. She had an astonishing experience and I found the book to be riveting, immersing, and inspiring hope.

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Amazing!!!!

This was a spiritually thrilling. It was wonderfully written. I makes me feel true of regarding of our life to come.

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