To Heaven and Back by Dr. Mary C. Neal has more than 750,000 copies in print since it was acquired and re-released in May 2012 by WaterBrook Press.

Originally self-published in November 2011, the book spent 44 weeks on the New York Times Advice & Miscellaneous best-sellers list, including 13 weeks at No. 1. The book has also received high rankings on the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, CBA and Publishers Weekly best-seller lists.

The book is a firsthand account of the orthopedic spinal surgeon's death after a kayak accident in South America, visit to heaven and return to life. Consumer demand for the book was spurred by strong national media interest in Neal's story. She has appeared on NBC's Today show, FOX News Channel's Fox and Friends and America Live with Megyn Kelly. She was also a subject in Jay Leno's monologue last year on The Tonight Show, when he made a reference to Neal's book and the possibility of life after death for NBC.

On April 18, Neal was a featured author at former First Lady Barbara Bush's Celebration of Reading, which benefits the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.

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