First published 2016
Crystal McVea chronicles her spiritual transformation following a life-threatening medical emergency on December 10, 2009. The author recounts how years of abuse and destructive decisions had driven her away from God, leaving her consumed by shame and convinced she was beyond salvation. During a hospital crisis when her breathing ceased, McVea describes traveling to heaven and encountering God directly. This divine meeting revealed unconditional love that contradicted her deep-seated beliefs about her own worthlessness. McVea traces her path from faith rejection back to spiritual embrace, examining how divine love reaches those who consider themselves irreparably broken. The memoir demonstrates that personal redemption transcends past mistakes and offers readers insight into healing through supernatural encounter.
Genres: christian, self-help, adult, biography-memoir, spirituality, inspirational
Vibes: hopeful, intimate, redemptive, thought-provoking, transformative
Tropes: redemption-arc, second-chance, spiritual-transformation
Period: 2009
336 pages · Paperback · Atria Books
Content warnings: abuse, mental-illness
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