Wendy, a headstrong, independent woman from Chicago, and Stephen, a single father from Philadelphia both meet an unexpected demise in unrelated incidents. They discover that death is not the end but a doorway to a plane of existence that is much larger than anyone could ever imagine. Not for the timid reader, "Hell and Back" chronicles their journey through the afterlife to describe the initial horrific experience of entering a domain that is filled with so much pain and suffering; all who exist there beg for the mercy of death which can never be granted. They join a motley crew of...