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Author
Series
Elmwood Springs volume 4
Language
English
Description
Lordor Nordstrom created, in his wisdom, not only a lively town and a prosperous legacy for himself but also a beautiful final resting place for his family, friends, and neighbors yet to come. "Resting place" turns out to be a bit of a misnomer, however. Odd things begin to happen, and it starts the whole town talking. With her wild imagination, great storytelling, and deep understanding of folly and the human heart, the beloved Fannie Flagg tells...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"'Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices... Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?' A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Killed in a tragic accident, Eddie, an elderly man who believes that he had an uninspired life, awakens in the afterlife, where he discovers that heaven consists of having five people explain the meaning of one's life.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A Man Called Ove meets The Good Place in Under the Whispering Door, a delightful queer love story from TJ Klune, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The House in the Cerulean Sea. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he's definitely dead. But even in death he's not...
Author
Series
Heaven volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this enchanting sequel to the number one bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie's heavenly reunion with Annie--the little girl he saved on earth--in an unforgettable novel of how our lives and losses intersect. Fifteen years ago, in Mitch Albom's beloved novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the world fell in love with Eddie, a grizzled war veteran- turned-amusement park mechanic who died saving...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recounts the experience of Baptist minister Don Piper, who was pronounced dead at the scene of a car accident and experienced the glories of heaven for ninety minutes, but who miraculously came back to life, where he endured a long and painful recovery.
Author
Publisher
Amy Einhorn Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
372 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Her happy life shattered when she finds herself covered in blood on a deserted train platform with no memory of what has happened, lawyer Brek Cuttler is informed that she has died and is invited to join an elite team of lawyers who prosecute and defend souls at the Final Judgment.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"100 Places to See After You Die is written in the style of iconic bestselling travel guides. But instead of recommending must-see destinations in Mexico, Thailand, or Rome, this book outlines journeys through the afterlife, as dreamed up over the past 5,000 years of human history by our greatest prophets, poets, mystics, artists, and TV showrunners. Where's the best place to grab a bite to eat in the ancient Egyptian underworld? Which circles of...
10) Down in flames
Author
Series
Donny's inferno volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Aladdin paperback edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
Physical Desc
323 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Questioning his resolve after an encounter with a monster, Donny, the mortal assistant to a demon, agrees to help the underworld's ferryman investigate who has been snatching souls on their way to Sulfur.
12) Donny's inferno
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Aladdin paperback edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Donny is rescued from certain death by milleniums-old dignitary Angela Obscura, who has chosen him to help prevent a kind underworld from returning to its previous violence.
13) Ghostopolis
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When he is accidentally transported to the spirit world by a washed-out ghost wrangler, Garth Hale discovers that the world's evil ruler wants his unique powers, and so he teams up with some unlikely allies to find a way home.
14) Liesl & Po
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
307 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A magical mix-up has tremendous consequences for Liesl, an orphan who has been locked in an attic; Will, an alchemist's runaway apprentice; and Po, a ghost, as they are pursued by friend and foe while making an important journey.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Near-death experiences are controversial. Thousands of people have had them, but many in the scientific community have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those people. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that what people of faith call the "soul" is really a product of brain chemistry. NDEs, he would have been the first to explain, might feel real, but they are fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress....
17) Soul
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. A misstep takes him from New York City to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities before going to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human life. As Joe tries to show 22 what's great about life, he may discover...
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on a true account and New York Times best-selling book comes the feature film adaption. Don Piper experienced love, joy and life like heb2sd never known during the 90 minutes he was declared dead after a traffic accident. But when he finally wakes in the hospital, Heaven's bliss was replaced by excruciating pain and emotional turmoil. With the support of his family and community, Don clings to his faith and fights to recover the life he's lost....