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  • Closer than Breath

  • How a Near-Death Experience Reset Rejection to Limitless, Unconditional Love
  • By: Maria Coetzee, Louise Coetzee
  • Narrated by: Louise Coetzee
  • Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Closer than Breath

By: Maria Coetzee, Louise Coetzee
Narrated by: Louise Coetzee
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When a woman’s near-death experience results in her meeting Jesus, it contradicts her beliefs about God, the afterlife, and life on Earth. The encounter changes her forever and brings with it an unexpected surprise.

"This must be it then. This is how I die." Maria tries to outrun the tree hurtling towards her, but the rough terrain makes it impossible to escape. On 24 November 2017, Maria dies in a horrific accident while working with her husband on their farm in Queensland, Australia.

A devout Christian all her life, 58-year old Maria expects to meet Jesus as she dies, but her ongoing encounters with him do not match anything she has read or heard. Over the following few weeks, Maria defies every medical prediction as the near-death experience forever change her, her family, friends, and those who hear the story.

In this moving and inspirational testimony, Maria shares how God’s love and joy overwhelmed her, healed her past and brought new freedom in her relationship with him and others.

If you would like to understand more of the afterlife, spiritual dimensions, what is available to you right now and how it impacts your life on Earth, this book is for you.

©2021 Louise Coetzee (P)2021 PublishDrive
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Terrible Narration by the reader....

I could not listen to her voice very long. Sorry, but there was lots of hissing and at times. There were also a few time when I could tell when it sounded like she was swallowing something or her saliva.. Also many times, the narrator had long pauses between sentences. I would have loved to hear the entire story with a professionally trained narrator!

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Amazing book

I never thought I would experience so many emotions from a single book! I felt overwhelming awe at our one-ness with Jesus and the incredible meaning of life and joy that sprung from this awareness. As I read about the prayer chests and how prayers shape, simply thinking of someone or something has taken on a new meaning and being part of someone’s life has become a privilege. I love how this story encapsulates how God can turn anything around for the better, no matter the circumstances. I highly recommend this book; it truly opens your eyes in new ways to who Jesus is!

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