On October 1st, 1995, Pep Torres’ heart stopped after a devastating car accident on an early morning drive through Watsonville, California.

What followed was not darkness, but a near-death experience that would alter the course of his life forever.

In this moving conversation, Pep takes Marilyn inside the moments before the crash, the surreal calm that followed, and the strange space between life and what comes next - a place he would later come to call the Boulevard of the Dead.

At the time, Pep was a school teacher and basketball coach, focused on his students, his growing family, and the responsibilities of everyday life. But in a single moment, everything changed.

As Pep recounts his journey, from survival and raw acceptance to the long road of rehabilitation, he reflects on the experiences that stayed with him long after his physical wounds began to heal, shaping the way he understands life, loss, and the time we’re given.

Pep’s book, On the Outskirts of Heaven: A Near-Death Experience Tale of Soul Retrieval, is available now on Amazon.
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