Beyond Heaven and Earth

Have you ever wondered what happens to us when we die? What if you really HAD to know?. When tragedy strikes the family of young Jobran Winter he is forced to confront these questions directly. Undertaking a feverish Quest he explores various branches of Christianity; Judaism; Islam; Hinduism; Buddhism; Sikhism as well as the religions of China and Japan.. His search encompasses the New Age Reincarnation Spiritism and Psychical Research. Attending channeling sessions and sances investigating haunted houses and Near-Death Experiences he examines spiritual traditions ranging from Swedenborg to Scientology from Jodo Shinshu to the Jehovah's Witnesses.. Finally the Quest brings him into direct contact with Hospice work; physical disability; child abandonment; abortion; suicide; euthanasia and even cold-blooded murder.. Encounter the doctrines of Purgatory & Predestination Universalism & Annihilationism as you journey in a novel that will make you reexamine your ideas about religion skepticism love death and LIFE.