''90 Minutes in Heaven'' is a 2004

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written by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. The book documents the author's death and resurrection experience in 1989. ''90 Minutes in Heaven'' remained on the ''

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'' for more than five years and has sold over six million copies. The book has also been adapted into a

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, released in theaters on September 11, 2015.

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On January 18, 1989,

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Don Piper was on his way home from a conference in

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when a

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struck his Ford Escort while crossing a bridge. Piper describes that he was crushed by the roof of his car, the steering wheel impaled his chest, and the dashboard collapsed on his legs. When

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arrived, they could not find any sign of life in Piper and covered him with a tarp leaving him there from 11:45 AM until 1:15 PM as a fellow pastor prayed over him while waiting for the

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to arrive. According to Piper, he went straight to

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and experienced things he describes as amazing and beautiful, including meeting family members such as his great-grandmother and joining a heavenly choir that proceeded into the Gates of Heaven. Piper, an ordained minister since 1985, has recounted his narrative before 3,000 live audiences that included more than 1.5 million people altogether, and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs.

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