| Foreword |
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13 | (2) |
| Acknowledgments |
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15 | (2) |
| Introduction |
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17 | (4) |
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Daddy ``Martin said it's time to go'' |
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21 | (6) |
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Mary Anne ``Why did God let me live longer than the doctors said I would?'' |
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27 | (5) |
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Grandfather ``Who is the man standing down by the water?'' |
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32 | (6) |
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Frank ``My son is here with me now; he said it's time to go'' |
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38 | (2) |
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Brian ``You know I love you so much'' |
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40 | (4) |
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Gloria ``I'm going to go now; bye-bye'' |
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44 | (3) |
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Joshua ``You mean I don't have to stay, Peter?'' |
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47 | (3) |
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Lenora ``There's an angel who comes and stands by my bed'' |
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50 | (2) |
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Gene ``I know where I'm going, and I'm not afraid to die'' |
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52 | (3) |
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Elliott ``Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground'' |
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55 | (3) |
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Steven ``I want to have everything in order; will you help me?'' |
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58 | (3) |
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Robert ``Pray with me again, honey'' |
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61 | (3) |
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Jack ``I can see the tapestry of my life'' |
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64 | (4) |
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Mark ``There it is. I can see it. It's beautiful'' |
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68 | (3) |
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Marian ``I have never known my mother to have such peace and calm'' |
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71 | (3) |
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Lennie ``Will you let me know when it's my time to go?'' |
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74 | (3) |
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Jackson ``Do you know how much God loves you?'' |
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77 | (2) |
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Hank ``You didn't tell me, did you? How did you keep it a secret?'' |
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79 | (3) |
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Merideth ``I can't die until I see Walter'' |
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82 | (2) |
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Ralph ``My wife always wanted me to go to church with her, but I didn't. Just stubborn, I guess'' |
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84 | (4) |
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Carl ``Soon you will be with Jesus in heaven'' |
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88 | (3) |
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Louis ``He doesn't look like Daddy anymore'' |
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91 | (4) |
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Delia ``You'll come to me when it's my time; I'll depend on you'' |
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95 | (3) |
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Kathleen ``The kingdom of God is at hand'' |
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98 | (2) |
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Robin ``Love must be like this, and it must be good'' |
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100 | (5) |
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Tim ``I have my peace now, Trudy'' |
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105 | (6) |
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Jess ``I think he sees Jesus'' |
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111 | (3) |
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Johnny ``But suppose I just don't believe in Him, what then?'' |
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114 | (4) |
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Margaret ``I want to see every pretty thing in my new home'' |
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118 | (4) |
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Katy ``I always hoped I would see you one more time before I died'' |
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122 | (3) |
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Zach ``He knows, he knows'' |
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125 | (2) |
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Eileen ``Is it true that only Catholics can pray with Catholics?'' |
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127 | (3) |
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William ``Can you stop by for a cup of coffee this morning?'' |
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130 | (6) |
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Lorrain ``Every year in February one yellow rose blooms'' |
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136 | (2) |
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Joel ``This is where God really lives'' |
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138 | (3) |
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Sam ``He looked at her with about as much love as I have ever seen in one man's eyes'' |
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141 | (2) |
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Madeleine ``Oh, ma mere'' |
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143 | (5) |
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Hannah ``OK, I'm going, don't rush me'' |
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148 | (3) |
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Frederick ``If I saw Jesus like you did, would I cry too?'' |
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151 | (4) |
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Ira ``Large tears were flowing gently from his closed eyes'' |
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155 | (4) |
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Aunt Helen ``George, do you know a priest who will come to see me?'' |
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159 | (4) |
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Diane ``What would you think if I told you that God has chosen to heal my soul and my spirit but not my body?'' |
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163 | (6) |
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Grandmother ``The tail boat is here'' |
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169 | (10) |
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Mommy ``George, take me to John now, please'' |
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179 | (10) |
| Conclusion |
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