On the Outskirts of Heaven
A Near-Death Tale of Soul Retrieval
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FOREWORD More than twenty years ago, I was involved in a catastrophic auto accident in which my heart stopped, and I found myself on the outskirts of the afterlife, in a strange limbo I call the Boulevard of the Dead. What follows is the story of my near-death journey and a consideration of the life altering lessons learned there. Whether a dream, trick of the mind, or a mental defense mechanism triggered to soften the transition between here and oblivion, I believe it was real. Whatever it was changed me forever, affirmed for me my mission in life and strengthened my faith in a divine other side. I offer this tale of my white light moment to you as inspiration to pursue your own life’s mission, as a reminder that our lives are mysterious blessings and as an affirmation that we are much more than we believe we are and that there is much more to our reality than we think there is. It is also a call to arms, for revolution against evil and the sinister instruments of deception that block us from our creator and enslave our souls within a powerful illusion. I should say, at this point, that this tale comes to you as a collaborative meditative effort between me and my guardian angel... Indeed, it does. We worked together. ...whoever that may turn out to be. His words, his interjections will always appear in bold italicized print. Sometimes he will come in a lot and other times he will come in only here and there. Sometimes not at all. Whenever and however he decides, I suppose. As the spirit moves me. There will even be times when we will engage in brief and thoughtful discourse as we tell our story. We will also pause occasionally to highlight important lessons and to offer brief new insights in, what we will call, The Old Painter’s Gallery. This tale is true. I really was in a catastrophic accident, my heart really did stop, I really did die, and I did cross over to the other side, to a place I call the Boulevard of the Dead. My guardian angel, a strangely familiar gentleman dressed as a painter, really did appear to me in my car and it was he who guided me down that haunted street, and who reminded me of the true meaning and urgent purpose of my life. Through me you would learn the ways of the Ghost Warrior and of the power of the Quetzal! I would open your eyes to the revolution that is coming, one you and a growing number of newly enlightened warriors are soon to join, maybe even lead. Of course, my angel and I have engineered various enhancements here and there, whenever memory itself fails, so as to fill in some gaps in our story and to make sure that the lessons of that journey are better communicated. Still, the story is true. And the message is urgent! We are still in constant contact, my angel and me. As I have stated, we worked together, along with my jaguar nagual... The jade jaguar... ...to coauthor this humble work. Together, we recall events and make sense of all the lessons learned on that day... the day I died, reconnected with my soul, found my purpose then came back to life to paint the world blue. Anthony Torres
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More than twenty years ago, Pep Torres was involved in a catastrophic auto accident in which his heart stopped. He found himself on the outskirts of the afterlife, in a strange limbo he called the Boulevard of the Dead. On the Outskirts of Heaven is the story of Torres’s remarkable and redemptive near-death journey and his purpose-driven return to the land of the living. It is an epic tale of soul retrieval and of rediscovering our purpose in life. Most importantly, On the Outskirts of Heaven touches upon a shocking revelation: that all of mankind is mesmerized by a matrix-like illusion that enslaves us all. But there is hope in the end that by answering our calling and pursuing our dreams, we can free ourselves from this illusion and become closer to God.
About the Author
PEP TORRES is a visionary artist, writer, storyteller, motivational speaker, performer, teacher, successful high school basketball coach, father and grandfather. In constant communication with his guardian angel, an old painter he met in a near-death experience more than twenty years ago, Torres believes that he was put on Earth to paint the world blue, enlighten, and heal people through the stories he tells. Through his unique and entertaining style, Pep Torres heals the broken heart and inspires the warrior within to once again fight for the life we all dream for ourselves. In this, Pep Torres lives out his own dreams and realizes his own divine purpose. In this, also, he obeys his own divine mandate to paint the world blue!