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Michael V. Ivanov
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Michael Ivanov
About this listen
Bestselling author Michael V. Ivanov delivers a profound and unforgettable tale of loss, love, faith, and redemption. In this captivating novel, the lives of two strangers collide in a heavenly realm, where an unexpected reunion reshapes their journeys and reveals the power of grace and connection.
As a guide, Luke has helped countless new arrivals journey from the old train station in the valley to the city beyond, in a strange and wondrous land. Once a new arrival himself, he aids visitors in healing old wounds and confronting life’s greatest mysteries while awaiting a long-lost friend. When an elderly woman named Anna arrives, familiar yet unknown, Luke embarks on what will be his final journey as a guide, unaware of the profound connection about to unfold. The Ones We Wait For is a novel about loss, love, faith, and heaven.
Other Books by Michael:
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- The Servant With One Talent: Five Success Principles from the Greatest Parable Ever Told
- The Cabin at the End of the Train: A Story About Pursuing Dreams
- This Is Why I'm Here: A Practical Guide to Discovering Your Purpose and Nurturing Your Dreams
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- Lana
- 12-31-24
LEFT ME IN TEARS!!!!
Listening to this book was such an incredible experience. Micheal’s depiction of heaven is truly incredible. The story and Anna and Like is so inspiring and the ending was just amazing! As a believer I always imagined meeting Jesus and encountering heaven but never to this detail.
It really reminded me that we are truly saved by HIS GRACE and any good deeds we can scrape together in this life does not hold a candle to the Debt that was paid for us by Jesus. If you have ever lost a loved one, or thought about life after death, this book will blow your mind of the possibilities ahead for those who believe.
Thank you Micheal for such an inspiring novel!
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- BJ
- 04-15-25
Love ed this Book
Told with love and passion! Great story and I hope that is the way it goes! Cannot wait
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