Rachel's Magic Swing

Ages 7-12. Near-Death Experience. Rachel Thorn just turned 11, but she feels like 100! Being born sick makes a girl wise beyond her years. What Rachel loves most is her swing - it's her refuge, her safe place. Then, something weird happens. Rachel's swing becomes magical when Jonah, the angel, materializes out of thin air! He takes Rachel on an adventure to heaven where she plays in the Crystal Palace. She even has an important meeting with an angel. But no one believes her when she chooses to come back. Rachel longs for the loving light of heaven until Jonah shows her the Magic Book and helps her realize how special she really is. Kathryn Diamond wrote RACHEL'S MAGIC SWING with love and humor for all those who wonder what heaven may be like. The story was inspired by her own near-death experience at the age of 5 when she almost drowned. The descriptions of heaven are from other kids who went there when they got really sick and came back to tell about it