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    Die To Live: To the Edge of Heaven and Back
    Die To Live: To the Edge of Heaven and Back
    Die To Live: To the Edge of Heaven and Back
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    Die To Live: To the Edge of Heaven and Back

    By Gordon Noice

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    Three life-threatening illnesses.
    Three glimpses of Heaven.
    Three times she had to come back.

    Based on the true story of Virginia Isbell’s journeys to the edge of eternity, DIE TO LIVE explores the controversial world of out-of-body experiences. Following her early years and the people that influenced Virginia, this is a fascinating memoir of coming to terms with life...and death.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGordon Noice
    Release dateFeb 9, 2018
    ISBN9780999162439
    Die To Live: To the Edge of Heaven and Back
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    Gordon Noice

    In addition to writing, other paths in my checkered past include over a decade of acting in Hollywood. Prior to that, I did seven years of hard labor as a stunt performer for the Walt Disney Company theme parks in various roles in Florida and France. I have worked in theater since age ten as an actor and later as a director and producer. I operate in the marketplace as a minister and love officiating weddings. The summer/fall of 2017 has me in development as producer & actor of a one-man production scheduled for a US tour in 2018. My home base is in Honolulu, Hawaii. Happily married for over 12 years, Iwalani and I love to surf and travel the globe in search of adventure.

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      Die To Live - Gordon Noice

      DIE TO LIVE:

      To the Edge of Heaven and Back

      DIE TO LIVE:

      To the Edge of Heaven and Back

      Copyright © 2018 Gordon Noice

      Water Walk Publishing

      250 Kaalawai Place

      Honolulu, HI 96816

      Smashwords Edition

      ISBN-13: 978-0-9991624-3-9

      ISBN-10: 0-9991624-3-8

      LCCN: 2018901760

      All Rights Reserved

      Cover design: Caligraphics

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      AKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      INTRODUCTION

      PROLOGUE

      CHAPTER 1. The American Dream

      CHAPTER 2. The American Nightmare

      CHAPTER 3. From Snow to Sand

      CHAPTER 4. Another Day in Paradise

      AFTERWORD by Virginia Isbell

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      AKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      First and foremost, I give thanks and all glory to the most high God, Yaweh, Elohim; our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus / Yeshua HaMashiach, the Name above all names; the Holy Spirit aka Ruach HaKodesh: Every breath, every idea, every pen stroke, every moment, I dedicate to you.

      To my wife, Iwalani: You are the one God chose for me to live, love, and laugh with.

      To Auntie Rowena Sargent: Your input and memories served as an invaluable contribution to this story.

      NUMBERS 6:24-26

      INTRODUCTION

      The supernatural is challenging to describe in writing. It can be just as demanding to convey it in the spoken word. The majority of us learn most effectively with images– perhaps that is why the film and television industry has such a powerful impact on how and what we think.

      The time and effort I put into writing this story was not difficult. I am not expressing false humility when I say that; I merely recorded the basic facts as told to me by Virginia and others. What made this process arduous is that Virginia had a difficult time articulating her Heavenly encounters. Her mother insisted that she never speak of these things so Virginia suppressed much of it. How was I to write about them?

      The amazing answer arrived after asking God to help me apply this into book form. As I presented the sections to Virginia for review, she was shocked by the accuracy of how I described her near-death encounters. More than once, she wept and told me, That’s exactly how it happened! How did you know?

      I didn’t. God did. He told me what to write. I remained in obedience to the guidance given to me by the Holy Spirit.

      This book is based on real life events. The prologue is the result of my research of the catastrophe in southern Italy that brought Virginia’s father, Domenico, to America. Some names throughout the story were changed or fabricated.

      Scientists may argue that there is no empirical evidence regarding near-death experiences. I would contend that the supernatural is far more real than what our limited five senses can detect. Quantum physics and life in the Spirit are finding more common ground every day. It is my prayer that in the very near future, the two will merge to help us understand what reality truly means.

      PROLOGUE

      28 December, 1908 5:20 a.m.

      Tiriolo Catanzaro, Calabria Province, Italy

      The bed was shaking. 16 year-old Domenico Renda was accustomed to the pranks of his siblings. This morning, however, felt different. For one, it was very early. Still dark out. Given the Christmas holiday, school would not resume for another few days. The shaking increased as Domenico heard glass breaking in the kitchen. The earthquake that had rattled Calabria a little over three years ago still brought nightmares and was more of a swaying motion; this morning, the house was starting to

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