In 2003 Mitch Albom had a No. 1 bestseller with "The Five People You Meet" here
.... By: Albom, Mitch, 1958- Published: (2003); The five people you meet in 
heaven [DOC] [TLE] The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom - Google Books [PAR] He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination.