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  <title><![CDATA[I HATED HEAVEN: a novel of love after death]]></title>
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  <default-description>When Tom Waring gets a terminal illness, his faith doesn't waver; he's a true believer. But his wife April isn't so blessed---she's an agnostic. So when Tom's time grows short, she surprises them both by asking him that, if there really IS a God, he will return to earth to tell her.

Tom readily agrees, and thus begins his startling afterlife adventure. Thrust into a &quot;heaven&quot; he could scarcely have imagined, instead of harps, halos, and angel wings, he is given a day-planner, a job, sent to class, and generally cubby-holed until he's about to burst.

And when his request to return to earth to give April the good news is routinely denied, Tom makes a fateful decision: to break out of heaven, find his way to earth, and deliver the good news to his grieving wife.

What he doesn't expect is that his actions will put not only his own soul, but that of his beloved wife in jeopardy.

What could make a man turn his back on eternal life?

Just one thing: true love.</default-description>
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  <original-publication-month type="integer">7</original-publication-month>
  <original-publication-year type="integer">1998</original-publication-year>
  <original-title>I HATED HEAVEN: a novel of love after death</original-title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Kenny Kemp]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[Definitely a different view of heaven.  I really had a hard time with a few of the scenes - after all I believe that if God breaks laws then he ceases to be God.  But a great parable on justice and mercy and the power of prayer.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[What an interesting take on heaven and the tests we face!  I met the author in Costco and enjoyed talking with him.  At first I didn't like the book and considered not finishing it, but I'm so glad I stayed with it.  It had a really great ending and gave me a lot to think about!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not to be read by those with a shaky testimony. Written by an LDS author, his take on the afterlife is a grim view but one to which I'm sure many people can relate. He questions how we can be truly happy when we are not with those we dearly love.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a cute story about what life might be after death (with an LDS perspective). It was an easy read and kept me entertained. One thing that bothered me was that I found several typo's in the book, other then that I liked it.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great read! I almost quit, but continued on, due to reading someone's comment about quitting but didn't. It really turned out to be great!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not what I was expecting]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It was ok.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed reading this book. It has amzing descriptions and at one point makes you cry. Made me cry anyways. I have this book if anyone would like to borrow it. ]]></body>
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