After serving in the Military Police Corps, T.S. Dismas faced health issues from injuries sustained while he served his country.

After being exposed to toxic chemicals while in the military, and unknown to him, Dismas developed an autoimmune disease that would kill him. One night in August of 2016, Dismas suffered sudden heart failure and died for ten minutes.

In his moving memoir, “From Sudden Death to Paradise: The Story of a Near-Death Experience,” Dismas shares his medical journey, the complications his heart endured and his visit to Heaven after his heart stopped.

No amount of suffering could take away his joy and peace, and after his experience, life was now sweet and truly a gift. With a new heart—both literally and spiritually—he was able to realize his previous life was not part of God’s plan, and that embracing God’s love is the only way to sustain happiness and find meaning in this life.