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After a Stroke Strikes: A Long Night's Spiritual Journey into Day
After a Stroke Strikes A Long Night's Spiritual Journey into Day Author:Charles W. Kegley, Debra J. Kegley When Charles Kegley?s young wife, Debra, suddenly develops a splitting headache, they have no idea what?s on the horizon: Debra?s about to suffer a ruptured brain aneurism that most don?t survive, followed by a burst colon vessel that triggers two more severe and debilitating strokes. Debra?s body was attacking her brain, and additional life-thr... more »eatening catastrophes were predicted. This systemic affliction was statistically unprecedented. In a spiritually charged memoir about miraculous survival and the challenges of recuperation, Charles leads you through the flood of emotions that he felt as he waited by Debra?s side, battling with the fear that she might die. This book uncovers the troubling thoughts these crises raised about why a loving God had allowed this disaster to happen and the ultimate meaning of existence and eternity. To make sense of their experiences, the Kegleys looked to what leading scientists, spiritual leaders, and the Bible said about life-altering events, distress, death, and the afterlife. As you make your way through the stories of Debra?s health scares, hospitalization, and recovery, you?ll learn how nearly losing everything can give your life meaning. Serving as a beacon for those forced to look at death in the face?as well as their caregivers?the Kegleys? real-life story demonstrates how near-death experiences and trials paradoxically enable light to shine on God?s grace in unimaginable ways.« less