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    If Heaven Were a Real Place

    By Ryan Riley

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    If it were a real place, what would Heaven be like? Would it be the paradise we've all imagined since childhood? Would there be puffy clouds and angels playing harps?

    Maybe at the beginning that was true, but since the first man arrived, things have gone downhill. If Heaven Were a Real Place tells intersecting stories about the lives of the people of Heaven as they navigate the complexities of a world as corrupt and hopeless as the one they left behind.

    This is not a story of religion or a criticism of faith, but a dark exploration of humanity and how mankind could easily destroy paradise if given the chance. Go in with an open mind and a closed Bible because this isn't your Sunday school Heaven, this is the real Heaven, the one we ruined.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRyan Riley
    Release dateAug 21, 2014
    ISBN9781311037510
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    If Heaven Were a Real Place
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    Ryan Riley

    Born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. Ran away from home at 25 to join the Peace Corps. Spent two years teaching English in the city of Ketou in Benin, West Africa. There he met his wife, another Peace Corps volunteer. Since their return they've lived in Washington, DC and currently reside in Los Angeles.

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