Ted Everett has lived in eight different states while working with some of the largest cemetery/funeral companies in the world. In his position, he heard more eulogies/sermons than most and was intrigued that no matter what part of the country he was living in or no matter what religious denomination, gender, or ethnicity, all of them were quite similar.

The overwhelming majority were going to live in heaven for eternity. Based on the fact that he was raised in a Christian home as a pastor's kid, this did not seem to hold true with what he knew about the Holy Scriptures. Hence, the birth of this book to answer the question, "Is it really true, what you hear in the pew?