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In addition to its very impressive sales, Rita's latest book, "To Heaven and Back" has generated a rush of media interest from many quarters. Following are some excerpts. If you'd like to read the whole article, click on the attribution (link), below each excerpt, to download a fully formated PDF version to read offline. The articles are in PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't already have it, get it here FREE. "Beyond This Life" "The main purpose of Bennett's book is to give people hope and a glimpse of heaven. It is to comfort the bereaved and prepare the dying for the next life." The
Enterprise newspaper, Sep
1997 "Knocking on Heaven's Door" "What makes To Heaven & Back valuable, if not conclusive is Bennett's frequent comparisons of NDE survivors' stories to markers in Scripture. For, as she writes, 'the Bible is the only reliable travel guide.'" New
Man, May 1998 A Catholic View "The part I personally found rewarding was Healing Prayer where Rita leads the reader into a time of looking into one's own life and then encourages the reader to enter into a time of healing prayer." Western
Washington Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Nov
1997 "An open mind about life after death" The author visits Naples, Florida, to dicuss near-death experiences. Naples
Daily News, Apr 1996 " and They Lived To Talk About It" "She acknowledges in her speeches and interviews that her latest work is on a controversial subject, but it's one of fast-growing interest. Some polls place the number of people claiming NDE's at 12 million." The
Sun, Oct 1998 " life beyond the divide" "Rita Bennett numbers (City of) Edmonds mayor Barb Fahey among her readers. After reading "To Heaven & Back", the mayor wrote the author with a glowing endorsement for her eighth published book." The
Edmonds Paper, Sep 1998 "Cherryvale Woman Wants A Return Trip To Heaven" "For many people one vist to a place is plenty At other times one trip can fuel a desire for future visits, making the person want to return to the place and take in as much as possible. Valvita Jones of Cherryvale falls into the second category. She went to heaven in 1974 during a near death experience and plans to go again some day." Coffeeville
Journal, Aug 1997
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