| At the very edge of heaven, beyond pain and death, the Great Leap waits for you… Dive in with physicist Amanda for a full-on immersion in a breathtaking, mind-bending new world that’s far, far better than you ever imagined! Gravity is optional, so you can fly. Mistakes are impossible, because evil no longer exists. Time is swallowed in the Eternal Now where you never miss out or run short of time. And an intimacy and acceptance we can only dream of on earth is present with everyone you meet, from the very first moment. And heaven’s God is gloriously, ridiculously good—as comfortable and accessible as your best friend, completely satisfied in you, yet so big that you’ll never run out of adventure, wonder and delight. Marrying scripture, near-death experiences and physics, this profound journey of imagination will transport you into an eternity you’ll never forget. Genre: Christian Fiction Release Date: October 3, 2025 Click here to get your copy! |  |
Interview with Tony
#1. What was the inspiration for this book?
I took an audacious step of faith about 10 years back, when I told everyone coming to a 3-day workshop that I would interview all 30 of them beforehand about their most painful story in life, then rewrite their story as it looked to Jesus from the vantage point of heaven. The month I wrote those stories I got in a mode where it was like I could ask Jesus any question I could think of about heaven and I’d get an answer. I ended up with 80 pages of notes that formed the basis of this book. So I think overall my greatest inspirations have been my greatest leaps of faith into the unknown.
I took an audacious step of faith about 10 years back, when I told everyone coming to a 3-day workshop that I would interview all 30 of them beforehand about their most painful story in life, then rewrite their story as it looked to Jesus from the vantage point of heaven. The month I wrote those stories I got in a mode where it was like I could ask Jesus any question I could think of about heaven and I’d get an answer. I ended up with 80 pages of notes that formed the basis of this book. So I think overall my greatest inspirations have been my greatest leaps of faith into the unknown.
#2. How long did it take to finish writing this book?
Six years! The back story just wasn’t working at first; so I put it down for a year. I tried reformatting, and that didn’t work, so I put it down for another year. Finally, I cut 30,000 words and a whole chunk of the story out of it (and 20,000 more later) and I had a book. I spent a year editing once the first draft was done, and had so much fun that I was sorry to have to say it was finished.
Six years! The back story just wasn’t working at first; so I put it down for a year. I tried reformatting, and that didn’t work, so I put it down for another year. Finally, I cut 30,000 words and a whole chunk of the story out of it (and 20,000 more later) and I had a book. I spent a year editing once the first draft was done, and had so much fun that I was sorry to have to say it was finished.
#3. What do you hope your readers will take away with them when they read this book?
The original inspiration for this was a dream I had 40 years ago, where I found myself in heaven. I wrote a song about it, which has kept it in my mind all these years, and I decided soon after that one of my goals in life was to make a movie about heaven—because if people could just experience 90 minutes in heaven, they’d give anything to go back. So that’s what I’d like them to take away: to experience what eternity is like, and to develop a craving for it!
The original inspiration for this was a dream I had 40 years ago, where I found myself in heaven. I wrote a song about it, which has kept it in my mind all these years, and I decided soon after that one of my goals in life was to make a movie about heaven—because if people could just experience 90 minutes in heaven, they’d give anything to go back. So that’s what I’d like them to take away: to experience what eternity is like, and to develop a craving for it!
#4. If you could change one thing in your life, past or present, what would it be?
There is plenty that has gone wrong in my life (betrayals, losing my life’s work, house burning to the ground, etc) but I don’t really have any regrets. The story of my life has been god taking the bad things and making good from them—so my worst moments are not things I’d wish on anyone, but I wouldn’t be all I am today without them.
Right now God is speaking to me about not living for significance, and I can see some things I’ve sacrificed for it that have brought pain to me and those around me. But how would I have learned that without going through it, and without him gently bringing it to my attention? Life without regrets is not a function of making all good choices, but of meeting God in the bad ones!
There is plenty that has gone wrong in my life (betrayals, losing my life’s work, house burning to the ground, etc) but I don’t really have any regrets. The story of my life has been god taking the bad things and making good from them—so my worst moments are not things I’d wish on anyone, but I wouldn’t be all I am today without them.
Right now God is speaking to me about not living for significance, and I can see some things I’ve sacrificed for it that have brought pain to me and those around me. But how would I have learned that without going through it, and without him gently bringing it to my attention? Life without regrets is not a function of making all good choices, but of meeting God in the bad ones!
#11 Share with us a thought, Bible verse, whatever is on your mind/heart.
We bought 2000 copies of this book to give away free to seekers and people who are suffering or grieving loss. Since I’m retired (sort of) and don’t have to make money from it, I just want to give away as many copies as possible to people who need hope in the pace they are in life. Anyone who read the book and loves it can go to the web site at www.HeavenExperience.net, fill out a form and we’ll give you free books to give to people you know who are grieving loss!
We bought 2000 copies of this book to give away free to seekers and people who are suffering or grieving loss. Since I’m retired (sort of) and don’t have to make money from it, I just want to give away as many copies as possible to people who need hope in the pace they are in life. Anyone who read the book and loves it can go to the web site at www.HeavenExperience.net, fill out a form and we’ll give you free books to give to people you know who are grieving loss!
More from Tony
“If people could spend just one day in heaven, they’d give anything to go back…”
 | Sounds right, doesn’t it? Then what would it take for people to have that experience on earth (without, of course, the messy detail of having to die in the process)? The surprising key is in that word, ‘experience.’ Experience is the realm of your emotional brain. That side of you that thinks in pictures, stories, and feelings—not in sterile words and detached, rational concepts. Give people a story that transports them to heaven, that lets them feel timelessness, soar in the gravity-optional skies of the Beautiful Land or fall into the all-encompassing embrace of the lover of their soul, and maybe, just maybe, they’d give up anything to go! |
The book, Heaven: Experience the Extraordinary, is that story. Join physicist Amanda as she finds herself on the other side, in an astonishing, mind-bending universe where evil has been so completely stamped out that no one remembers it ever existed. In this world built of light, gravity is optional—you can sky-dive without a parachute. Conversations are spirit-to-spirit, with no chance of misunderstanding. You travel at the speed of thought. And heaven’s extra dimensions let Jesus be everywhere at once—so you never have to wait to spend time with him!
For those who’ve experienced loss or grief in this life, it’s a heaven that holds the power to make ALL things well. You’ll weep with Amanda as the devastation of losing both parents as a teen is brought to light; but then rejoice when the Man of Light enters every painful memory, washing her heart clean. You’ll see how prayers and acts of kindness done in secret echo down through generations, joining all of us in a Great Tapestry of connections. Meet the mother of an autistic child, and see how the great sacrifices that circumstance drew from her made them both Great Ones in heaven. Learn how Jesus worked behind the scenes to make the man who betrayed Amanda’s father into one of his dearest friends.
And when Amanda learns that her mom has chosen not to come, discover how heaven makes even THAT well.
And yet this heaven is still, always, more! Join a flash-mob gathered to revel in unrestricted joy. Breathe under water in the River of Life. Garden with an angel, and make a plant grow simply by speaking to it. Travel through time to relive any memory in your life, whenever you want.
Heaven is beyond comprehension—but not beyond imagination! And when we give ourselves permission to imagine the unthinkable, the seed of heaven gets lodged deeply in our hearts.
For those who’ve experienced loss or grief in this life, it’s a heaven that holds the power to make ALL things well. You’ll weep with Amanda as the devastation of losing both parents as a teen is brought to light; but then rejoice when the Man of Light enters every painful memory, washing her heart clean. You’ll see how prayers and acts of kindness done in secret echo down through generations, joining all of us in a Great Tapestry of connections. Meet the mother of an autistic child, and see how the great sacrifices that circumstance drew from her made them both Great Ones in heaven. Learn how Jesus worked behind the scenes to make the man who betrayed Amanda’s father into one of his dearest friends.
And when Amanda learns that her mom has chosen not to come, discover how heaven makes even THAT well.
And yet this heaven is still, always, more! Join a flash-mob gathered to revel in unrestricted joy. Breathe under water in the River of Life. Garden with an angel, and make a plant grow simply by speaking to it. Travel through time to relive any memory in your life, whenever you want.
Heaven is beyond comprehension—but not beyond imagination! And when we give ourselves permission to imagine the unthinkable, the seed of heaven gets lodged deeply in our hearts.
 Tony Stoltzfus | Tony Stoltzfus is the author of 21 books on coaching, life and leadership, including the best-selling Coaching Questions (over 200,000 sold). His latest is Heaven: Experience the Extraordinary—a full-on immersion into life in heaven. His specialty over 25 years as a professional coach is working with ‘senior leaders in painful transitions’, helping them find the goodness of God in the midst of suffering. He’s had plenty of opportunities to meet God in his own adversities, including betrayals, losing access to his life’s work, depression, a home burning down in a forest fire, and more. His message through it all is, “there is nothing that can happen to you that God won’t make something beautiful of.” |
Tony has launched or co-launched several coach training organizations, including Leadership MetaFormation and Coaching
Mission International. He has trained and certified thousands of Christian coaches, and been recognized by CCNI for
pioneering contributions to the Christian coaching field. He is the developer of the Encounter Coaching approach, which
transforms the emotional brain by making Jesus a live participant in the coaching conversation. Tony lives in Redding, CA with
his wonderful wife of 37 years, a dog that is a sucking void of emotional need, and a constantly-breaking sprinkler system.
Mission International. He has trained and certified thousands of Christian coaches, and been recognized by CCNI for
pioneering contributions to the Christian coaching field. He is the developer of the Encounter Coaching approach, which
transforms the emotional brain by making Jesus a live participant in the coaching conversation. Tony lives in Redding, CA with
his wonderful wife of 37 years, a dog that is a sucking void of emotional need, and a constantly-breaking sprinkler system.
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