Matthew Cross is alone, an artist and pilot adrift in the world, detached from his wife, disconnected even from the fiery, young idealist he used to be.<P>Matthew Cross is terrified, dispatched — literally shoved — from an airplane, hurtling through space with a tangled parachute that won't slow him down, only seconds away from sudden death.<P>Matthew Cross is the luckiest man alive.<P>Forever and Beyond is the inspirational story of one couple's second chance at love. As he lies in a coma from the horrific accident and she prays and dreams at his bedside, Matthew and Gail Cross will reconnect with each other twenty years into the future, and spend six unforgettable days rediscovering the passion that once ran through their marriage and lives.<P>But how do they turn the wonder of those six days beyond time into the remedy that will save their marriage?<BR>-- The debut novel from self-help author and psychologist Jampolsky, whose previous books include Smile for No Good Reason (Hampton Roads, 2000) and Listen to Me (Celestial Arts, 1998) with his father Gerald<BR>-- Jampolsky weaves a mixture of deep insight with poetic and stirring imagery to evoke the beautiful and meditative silence of Arizona desert and California mountains<BR>-- A passionate love story of a husband and wife rekindling the romance they had lost so long ago

Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-383) and index.