About the Book

Book: Routed to Heaven: How Near-Death Experiences, Afterlife Testimonies And Heavenly Insights Can Help You Live With Intention

Author: Julie Bonn Blank

Genre: NF (Memoir, Devo, Christian Living)

Release Date: February 21, 2026

Book PB Covers (12.878 x 9.25 in) – ROUTED PB 12.878 KDP

What happens when Heaven doesn’t just reveal itself—but sends you back with a mission?

In Routed to Heaven, Julie Bonn Blank shares the moments that changed everything: a sudden medical crisis, clinical death, and a breathtaking encounter with Jesus Himself. Standing in Heaven, overwhelmed by love and beauty beyond words, Julie received a message that would redirect the course of her life: “There is still so much work to be done.”

But this book is far more than one extraordinary near-death or afterlife experience.

Routed to Heaven weaves together over twenty additional powerful testimonies from people who briefly crossed into eternity—children healed after death, abuse survivors guided by the Holy Spirit, one person sent back to earth for a do-over, and believers who stood at Heaven’s gates and returned forever changed. These stories affirm what so many long for in uncertain times: Heaven is real. God is near. And our lives matter more than we realize.

What sets this book apart is its purpose.

Each testimony is paired with Julie’s honest, compassionate reflections that address the real-life obstacles keeping believers from living with eternal focus—fear, grief, trauma, unforgiveness, mental health struggles, waiting on God, spiritual warfare, and more. With wisdom shaped by personal suffering and years of ministry, Julie doesn’t just inspire—she equips.

At the heart of the book is what she calls the Heaven-Minded Mission Manifesto—a practical framework designed to help readers stop sleepwalking through life and begin living with bold Kingdom intention. Through prayer, worship, gratitude, belief, and the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, readers are invited to move from survival to activated faith.

With thoughtful Pause & Ponder sections at the end of each chapter, Routed to Heaven becomes more than a book—it becomes a journey of awakening. For those who want to go deeper, the Companion Study Guide expands on these reflections with guided questions, scripture exploration, and practical exercises—making it ideal for personal growth, small groups, or church studies.

If you’ve ever wondered whether Heaven is real…

If you’ve questioned whether your life has greater purpose…

If you’re longing for hope, healing, or renewed fire for God…

This book—and its companion guide—are your invitation.

Heaven is watching. The time is short. And your mission matters.

Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

Julie Bonn Blank is the Bestselling Amazon author of Routed to Heaven: How Near-Death Experiences, Afterlife Testimonies And Heavenly Insights Can Help You Live With Intention

and a fiction suspense series which highlights healing from human trafficking. She is a sought-after speaker, certified domestic violence advocate, near-death experience survivor, and founder of the advanced, faith-based interactive trauma recovery program Broken Souls Restored—a résumé she never planned on assembling, but the plot kept thickening and life hit “publish” anyway.

More from Julie

When Julie returned from visiting heaven in August of 2024, she received a list of three things (to apparently start a list of many more lol) and one of those was to gather the stories and write “Routed to Heaven.” She was shocked to discover that while she was exuberant about her heavenly trip and couldn’t wait to share more, many others had experienced visits over the years and became hesitant to talk about their journeys due to misbelief or even put-downs from other people. But the Lord had placed within her heart that not only was it her job to round them up and get them into paper format, but to build a community. And that community had a special role on earth as well as upcoming in Heaven. She began many conversations with, “Hey I went to Heaven and I hear you might have had an experience too.” Even then, sometimes people hesitated. She found cases of “Well, your heart actually stopped and I don’t think mine did so mine was just a vision” or “I barely remember any of mine …” Over time, she was honored to help over twenty people write their stories for their inclusion in “Routed to Heaven.” People now seek her out specifically at times to tell their stories and she also finds people with stories in some interesting places, including funerals and grocery stores. You just never know! But there are many more stories out there and she continues to gather them for book 2, as well as for other purposes.

Interview with the Author

What does success as an author look like to you?

When a reader sends over a comment or note on how the message of the book impacted them or how God used it in their lives. That is THE BEST and means I am doing what He sent me here to do.

Which chapter was the most difficult to write?

Chapter 23 is the ending of the book and includes stories of the great impact. It’s completely raw but even so, I didn’t find it difficult to write because the Holy Spirit was just pouring the words through me. I tell people I was really just the funnel and that is true. When He moves, He does the writing and as long as I remain close and am willing to be the vessel, He accomplishes many things.

Chapter 8 is another raw chapter when I have to admit to the hold that anxiety used to have on me. This includes an embarrassing, but very human story of a panic attack I once experienced while on a plane. But if writing it out helps someone else, every word is worth it. 😊

What is your favorite Bible verse or life verse?

A longstanding verse that has followed and impacted me throughout my life is Jeremiah 29:11-13 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

One thing I learned in Heaven is that I have not been taking scriptures literally enough. Its amazing as I read verses now how the messaging is a bit different. As an example, the “seek me with all of your heart” above means exactly that. In the original languages, the “seek” is dāraš, which can indicate “sought after; demanded; carefully investigated.” And the word for heart, lēbāb, means “wholehearted devotion.”

Demand Me and investigate Me with all of your devotion.

This brings an urgency to it that doesn’t seem to come across in the English versions. Seeking after Him is what I did with insistence after I returned from my Heaven visit. We spent hours together each day and as a result, as you will read in “Routed,” He physically healed me and also activated an extra gift that honored me and now serves His people. And He’s not done yet! Last week, He instigated more healing in my body and provided me with my Heaven Name. That will be in book 2!

What is your vacation spot?

Cannon Beach, Oregon is a place I grew up visiting and remains close to my heart. It also plays a special part in my husband’s life and in other family members lives. My Lord meets me there and it has been a place of healing, restoration, connection and chill-time. We are there as much as possible, have family there, and hope to retire there someday.