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     On September 19,1972, when Larry Tooley's scaffold fell and he plunged to the concrete floor below, one of the most remarkable near-death experiences ever recorded began. I Saw Heaven is the complete account of his accident and his extensive tour beyond the veil.

As Larry's spirit left his body and journeyed upward, he passed through a foreboding fog and witnessed agonized souls in outer darkness. Then, drawn to a brilliant light and greeted by a being who emanated overwhelming love, he underwent a life review and experienced the stripping away of earthly impurities.

He entered a receiving station through a suspended arched doorway. His name was recorded, he was dressed in a white robe and was greeted by a deceased former acquaintance who was to be his guide on an extensive reacquaintance tour of the spirit world. They communicated through telepathic speech and flew by thought projection from place to place together. He was re-taught concerning the powers he enjoyed before birth: of projecting thoughts, levitation, unassisted flight, and that all matter exists at varying levels of vibrational frequencies.

Larry was shown through a kingdom of beauty and order. He saw communities with buildings made from a marble-like material, surrounded by beautiful trees and landscaping. They visited a learning center where he was shown advanced ways of obtaining knowledge. They toured a genealogical research center where people were working to establish their relationships with their forefathers, and he was taught the importance of linking families together.

A family reunion was held for him to acquaint him with many of his relatives, and he found that he could learn all about them by embracing them. He met his sister, Wendy, who had died shortly after her birth, and found her adorned in a brilliant white robe which reflected her advanced level of progression.

His guide led him to the outskirts of the heavenly city where God dwells, nestled at the base of a mountain. He saw from afar the immensity of the city with its beautiful domed spires. He felt the city's divinity and was told of the restrictions concerning who may enter it.

Larry was also shown other worlds and traveled among them. He was able to re-experience his conversation with his pre-mortal sweetheart just before their birth into mortality. One of his most intriguing encounters was with the council which eventually gave him permission to return to earth and resume his mortal life.

I Saw Heaven is the true account of one of the most informative near-death experiences ever recorded. All who want to learn more of the next stage of their existence will be fascinated by the many insights and details it contains.

Table of Contents

Publisher's Preface

Prologue

1. The Early Years
Wendy's Premature Birth and Death
Navy Life and a Stormy Marriage
Single Life and College
A Deep Friendship With Larry Talbot
Larry Talbot's Unfortunate Death
Travels and a Move to Salt Lake City

2. Marrying Georgia
An Unusual Attraction: Hidden Memories Stirred
Georgia's Account of the Courtship
Larry's Foreknowledge: Expecting Twins
Events Moving to a Climax

3. The Birth of the Twins
Georgia's Brief Glimpse of Delivery from Outside Her Body
Difficult Deliveries
Move to the New Home

4. The Accident
Georgia's Strong Foreboding
A New, Unknown Helper
The Scaffold Falls
Tremendous Physical Damage
My Heart Stops
Georgia's Account

5. My Entry into the Spirit World
The Foreboding Fog
Agonized Souls in Outer Darkness
A Loving Voice from the Light
Judging Myself in a Life Review
Exhilaration as Earthly Impurities Are Stripped Away
The Importance of Forgiving Ourselves
A Parting View of Distant Earth
Entry Through a Suspended Arched Doorway
Clothed in White By Two Men
The Names of Entrants Recorded in a Book
Meeting Larry, My Assigned Guide
Telepathic Speech
Greatly Increased Awareness as Former Knowledge Returns
Description of the Streets and Buildings
A Glimpse of the Glory of God
Musical Ecstasy
Everyone Attends His Own Funeral
The Council Chambers
The Decision, Stay or Return
You're Here Before Your Time

6. The Council
The Council Chambers
Presenting My Request to the Council
Many Enter by Mistake and Are Sent Back
My Reasons for Wanting to Return
The Implications of Returning: Pain and Temptations
The Council Agrees to Consider My Request

7. Genealogical and Temple Work
Flying Through the Air as We Begin Our Tour
The Genealogical Research Center
Ordinances Performed Vicariously on Earth Also Are Performed By Recipients in the Spirit World
Spirit World Research Often Revealed to Those on Earth
Vivid Mental Imagery: Golden Links
Partaking of the Powers and Glory of Eternal Life

8. Learning Centers and Absorbing Knowledge
Great Joy in the Pursuit of Knowledge
Advanced Ways of Learning: Absorbing Knowledge
Knowledge Increases Our Intelligence

9. Powers and Abilities
Projecting and Protecting Our Thoughts Through Telepathy
Levitation a Power of Spirit Intelligence
Some Principles Don't Apply to People on Earth
The Circumstances of Larry's Death

10. A Kingdom Governed By Beauty and Order
Everyone Entering the Spirit World Is Escorted By a Guide
Spirit World Homes Built as a Result of Earthly Deeds
Acts Performed on Earth Recorded in the Spirit World
Helping Others the Greatest Work We Can Do on Earth
Father's Kingdom Governed by Beauty and Order
All Matter Exists at Certain Vibrational Frequencies
A Different Description of Hell

11. The Celestial City
Approaching the Boundary of God's Celestial Kingdom
A Celestial City Viewed from Afar
Restricted to Those Who Have Attained Celestial Status
Feeling the City's Divinity
Father Protects Our Heavenly Mother
Denial of Entry Another Form of Hell
We Inherit the Kingdom for Which We Abide the Laws
A View of the Landscape
Other Worlds to See and Explore

12. Meeting My Family
Relatives Assembled to Meet Me
Only a Temporary Robe
My Sister Wendy, Who Died Before Accountability
We Return to the Spirit World as Adults
Robe's Brightness Reflects One's Level of Glory
Those From Higher Kingdoms Can Visit Lower Kingdoms
Meeting My Family
Intimate Acquaintance Through Embraces
Requests to Check Family Lines Back on Earth
Earth Life But a Few Moments to Them

13. Peter, James, and John
A Difficult Choice
Remembering the Experiences
Meeting the Council at the Stadium
Peter, James and John
Predictions of Recovery
Request Granted With an Embrace

14. Return to Mortality
Emergency Operations
Recovery Begins
My Impromptu Bugs Bunny Impersonation
The Leg Casts Are Removed
The Metal Pins Are Removed
Hydrotherapy
Georgia's Account
Larry's Account
Released from the Hospital
Georgia's Account

15. My Pre-Mortal Parting from Georgia
Recollection of a Pre-mortal Meeting With Georgia
Thought-guide Travel Through the Universe
A Beautiful Meadow
Hundreds of Children Playing
Pre-mortal Georgia Described
Travel to Our Special Garden Place
Information Given About Their Earthly Births
Arrangements Made to Meet on Earth
A Promise of Temple Marriage
Back to the Present: The Recollection Shared

16. Eternal Goals Completed
Ordination and Blessings
An Operation to Repair my Shoulder
We Become an Eternal Family

17. Torn Between Heaven and Earth
An Operation to Straighten My Leg
How My Near-death Experience Has Influenced My Life

18. Other Glimpses Beyond the Veil
Mother-in-law Seen Attending Her Own Funeral
She Kissed Each Family Member Goodbye
She Prompted Words at the Dedication of the Grave
Grandfather Seen as a Younger Man
Felt Deceased Relatives Pass By

19. Final Thoughts and Observations
Protection and Guidance Received
Support From a Loving Spouse
Growth in My Profession
A Strong Testimony that Life Continues After Death
Increased Powers in the Life to Come
Key Principles in God's Plan of Salvation
God Has Prepared the Way for Us

Publisher's Notes: What Can Be Learned from this Account?

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