Detour to Heaven

Book excerpt: Dale Reppert, loving father, husband, and successful VP at a large investment firm, finds his life detoured after undergoing brain surgery and contracting a deadly form of bacterial meningitis which spirals into septic shock. When the pain and illness become too much to bear, God places Dale in heaven's loving embrace. As his body fights to live on earth, Dale is simultaneously surrounded by the peaceful presence of his deceased loved ones. Detour to Heaven is the true story, as told by Dale and his devoted wife Louann, of Dale's continuous battle to live and how, through unwavering optimism and God's constant presence, he has persevered.