{"product_id":"the-girl-who-saw-heaven-a-fateful-tornado-and-a-journey-of-faith-9781982189525","title":"The Girl Who Saw Heaven: A Fateful Tornado and a Journey of Faith","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA True Story of Survival, Heaven, and Unwavering Faith\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA remarkable true story of one child's journey into the afterlife after surviving a super tornado.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn April 27, 2011, five-year-old Ari Hallmark and her family were caught in the path of a devastating EF4 tornado in Arab, Alabama. What happened next would change their lives forever and deliver a powerful message of hope to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Tornado That Changed Everything\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShane and Jennifer Hallmark were putting the finishing touches on their new home when Shane made a last-second decision to drive to his parent's house. That split-second choice placed the family directly in the path of a mile-wide tornado that ripped the house off its foundation and flung it through the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Ari regained consciousness, she began sharing an extraordinary account of what happened during those terrifying moments: she met her guardian angel and followed her family to heaven. Her story reveals six months of reoccurring dreams that foretold the tragedy and the unexpected legal challenges the family faced after the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Message of Hope and Reunion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow a high school senior, Ari Hallmark is determined to share her message with the world: you will see your late loved ones again. \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Saw Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e offers a uniquely poignant addition to near-death experience literature, providing a child's perspective on what lies beyond death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis powerful account will leave you with a different perspective on death and renewed hope for the afterlife. Whether you're seeking comfort after loss, exploring questions of faith, or looking for a memorial gift for someone grieving, Ari's story delivers profound reassurance about heaven and reunion with loved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Lisa Reburn has a PhD in education and spent twenty-three years in K-12 education and eleven years in higher education. Lisa met Ari for the first time at the only five-casket visitation she'd ever attended. She was there to help Ari understand and participate in the sad event. This first meeting led to an unbreakable bond between the two of them, when two months later, Ari asked Lisa to help her tell her story. Lisa had no idea what saying yes to that simple request would entail. Lisa lives in Alabama with her husband, Tom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlex Tresniowski is a writer and bestselling author who lives and works in New York. He was a writer for both \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, handling mostly human-interest stories. He is the author or coauthor of more than twenty books. For more about this story and the author, please visit AlexTres.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680370987282,"sku":"9781982189525","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b41b009-37e5-442d-b113-fad3c9afdd5b.jpg?v=1737242246","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-girl-who-saw-heaven-a-fateful-tornado-and-a-journey-of-faith-9781982189525","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}