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The Waiting Room: A Novel
Caught between life and death, one man must forgive the unforgivable—or lose his second chance forever.
While reading The Waiting Room, you will learn to release unforgiveness and embrace healing. You will also discover how forgiveness can restore broken relationships and bring hope.
In The Waiting Room, L. A. Marzulli weaves a gripping tale of grace, healing, and supernatural encounter. When Bob Frisbee flatlines in a hospital, he awakens in a mysterious waiting room where a quirky guide leads him on a journey through his most painful memories. Each encounter forces Bob to confront wounds, betrayals, and broken relationships—offering him a final opportunity to let go of bitterness and embrace forgiveness before returning to the life he never knew he needed.
While reading this novel, you
Journey through a richly imagined afterlife setting where every detail is charged with spiritual significance.Feel the tension and hope of confronting the ghosts of your own past through a relatable, flawed character.See the power of forgiveness unfold in real time, not as a lesson, but as an emotional, page-turning experience.Be inspired to consider your own second chances and the relationships that matter most.The Waiting Room is not just a story—it's an invitation to step into a world where grace is tangible, forgiveness is possible, and every heart can find its way home.
While reading The Waiting Room, you will learn to release unforgiveness and embrace healing. You will also discover how forgiveness can restore broken relationships and bring hope.
In The Waiting Room, L. A. Marzulli weaves a gripping tale of grace, healing, and supernatural encounter. When Bob Frisbee flatlines in a hospital, he awakens in a mysterious waiting room where a quirky guide leads him on a journey through his most painful memories. Each encounter forces Bob to confront wounds, betrayals, and broken relationships—offering him a final opportunity to let go of bitterness and embrace forgiveness before returning to the life he never knew he needed.
While reading this novel, you
Journey through a richly imagined afterlife setting where every detail is charged with spiritual significance.Feel the tension and hope of confronting the ghosts of your own past through a relatable, flawed character.See the power of forgiveness unfold in real time, not as a lesson, but as an emotional, page-turning experience.Be inspired to consider your own second chances and the relationships that matter most.The Waiting Room is not just a story—it's an invitation to step into a world where grace is tangible, forgiveness is possible, and every heart can find its way home.
224 pages, Paperback
Published March 3, 2026
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March 31, 2026
What a great, eye-opening book sir!! I read it in a few hours; once I got into it, I could not stop!! I study the Bible every day and have for a few years, but still have questions like most people do I'm sure that have read the Bible.
L.A. really wrote a great book that helped me, had me crying so much today but it really and truly helped me more than I can articulate.
L.A. really wrote a great book that helped me, had me crying so much today but it really and truly helped me more than I can articulate.
March 28, 2026
One of the best Christian books I’ve read in a long time. So good I didn’t want it to end. Hope he does a sequel soon.
June 25, 2026
In terms of spiritual content, this is a great story. It brought to light concepts in the Bible that are difficult to understand in ways that we can easily comprehend. I learned about concepts I have never learned about before like the Nephilim; I have never read L.A. Marzulli's work before. He includes scriptures into the story and he gives you the exact verses so you can study them yourself. He also includes an appendix at the back of the book where he discusses the various themes and his personal views on them, but invites you to do your own research and form your own opinions. The biggest theme is about forgiveness, and that was where this story really challenged me personally. If you are struggling with forgiveness, the way this book lays it out really helps put it all in perspective.
With all the great spiritual content, I did rate this book a 3. This is because the writing does get repetitive in ways that make it seem like novice writing, along with some of the dialogue tags. There are some places where he added content that doesn't fit, like the chapter on New Jerusalem, and the story of the Flaming Sword. I am sure he was trying to go somewhere with them but they fell flat in terms of adding to the development of the plot. Additionally, there are places he references and makes you think there will be more later in the story like a difficult relationship with Bob's mother, but he never revisits it to bring it full circle; it just is forgotten about. He ends on a cliffhanger, so Bob's story will continue, but I'm not sure I will pick it up because of the inconsistencies of his writing style.
With all the great spiritual content, I did rate this book a 3. This is because the writing does get repetitive in ways that make it seem like novice writing, along with some of the dialogue tags. There are some places where he added content that doesn't fit, like the chapter on New Jerusalem, and the story of the Flaming Sword. I am sure he was trying to go somewhere with them but they fell flat in terms of adding to the development of the plot. Additionally, there are places he references and makes you think there will be more later in the story like a difficult relationship with Bob's mother, but he never revisits it to bring it full circle; it just is forgotten about. He ends on a cliffhanger, so Bob's story will continue, but I'm not sure I will pick it up because of the inconsistencies of his writing style.
May 16, 2026
A great read! Enlightening, fun, and it really caused me to think about the necessity of forgiving!
It was extremely "readable" and I really did not want to put it down when I knew it was time to
go to sleep!
I loved how Mr. O patiently walked Bob through each scenario and how much of an impact it made on Bob (& others!) When he forgave and blessed what & who had caused him hurt or trauma!
I laughed out loud at a few of the interactions and loved the humor as well as the potential for true healing!
An imaginative and inspiring book with the perfect balance of humor and loving admonition!
It was extremely "readable" and I really did not want to put it down when I knew it was time to
go to sleep!
I loved how Mr. O patiently walked Bob through each scenario and how much of an impact it made on Bob (& others!) When he forgave and blessed what & who had caused him hurt or trauma!
I laughed out loud at a few of the interactions and loved the humor as well as the potential for true healing!
An imaginative and inspiring book with the perfect balance of humor and loving admonition!
April 8, 2026
To forgive or not to forgive, it's not an option
I enjoyed this book l a. It brought me through my own reckoning with offense s that I've held on to, hurt and unforgiveness. Whew that's tough !
I enjoyed this book l a. It brought me through my own reckoning with offense s that I've held on to, hurt and unforgiveness. Whew that's tough !
April 27, 2026
It was well written, the middle felt repetitive. Same situation, different reasons. I understand the reasoning with everything. I would have loved more of something about after and what relationships changed, like with his kids, if anything.
May 16, 2026
forgiveness
Wonderful book and audio helped me at a time when I was struggling with forgiveness, forgive and you’ll be freed
Wonderful book and audio helped me at a time when I was struggling with forgiveness, forgive and you’ll be freed
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