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Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
Todd Burpo
3.66 AVERAGE
983 reviews for:
Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
Todd Burpo
3.66 AVERAGE
A good book, and a believable story of a boy who went to heaven during a surgery. The things that he knew about heaven were way above the scope of what a 4 year old would know. I thought that someone could have helped the writer make the first part of the book more interesting.
I liked the candid conversation Todd Burpo had with his son, and I loved the descriptions of heaven. I wasn't prepared for the many Bible quotes and was hoping for more storyline between family members.
An awesome, inspiring book that delivers hope and assurance to someone who struggles with that on a daily basis. Great story with so many beautiful pieces.
Overall I think it was a fairly good story. And that's what it is- a STORY. At least that what I took it has. I am in no ways religious or Christian. I accept people believe what they believe and I have my own in place that may or may not fit into other religions. Especially Christianity. I'm not saying what this little boy experienced isn't real. I too have a story from when I was 3 and saw a picture of my grandfather (whom I never met because he died before I was born) and with my whole heart knew I had met him before I was born to this world. Does that mean I believe In a heaven or god. Nope. Just that there's something More. Maybe. We will see when it's time.
But it makes sense this family took what happened to their son and put it to their faith. That's what people with faith like that seem to do. Find a reason and purpose. Make sense of it all. Todd would drone on sometimes I think too much. Look too much into things his son would say with what he has seen in the bible. But that's how his faith works. This is just what is son experienced because it's the ideas he's presented. I don't believe everyone's experience would be like his sons unless of similar faith. When I say I saw my grandfather before I was born it wasn't anything more than just him and darkness. So right there is a different experience. It has to do with inner perspective. And even being as young as three I think people underestimate children's perspectives. They know a lot they take in a lot.
So overall entertaining story for the most part. Too religious for me, but I understand it for people who do believe in these ideas. And I more so read this book to see how different it was than the movie. It was better. So good job there.
But it makes sense this family took what happened to their son and put it to their faith. That's what people with faith like that seem to do. Find a reason and purpose. Make sense of it all. Todd would drone on sometimes I think too much. Look too much into things his son would say with what he has seen in the bible. But that's how his faith works. This is just what is son experienced because it's the ideas he's presented. I don't believe everyone's experience would be like his sons unless of similar faith. When I say I saw my grandfather before I was born it wasn't anything more than just him and darkness. So right there is a different experience. It has to do with inner perspective. And even being as young as three I think people underestimate children's perspectives. They know a lot they take in a lot.
So overall entertaining story for the most part. Too religious for me, but I understand it for people who do believe in these ideas. And I more so read this book to see how different it was than the movie. It was better. So good job there.
This is a simple, quick, interesting read. I have wanted to read this for a while. It touched me in a way that I did not expect. I know that skeptics won't believe the little boy and I would never try to persuade anyone either way. However, if one is a Christian, and has suffered loss, this book might comfort you.
He mentions children who died before being born and that touched me. Anyone who has lost a child through miscarriage or stillbirth might find comfort in what Colton shares.
Again, I would never get into an argument or try to persuade anyone to believe something they didn't but this was a great read for Sunday evening. It only took about an hour or so to read.
He mentions children who died before being born and that touched me. Anyone who has lost a child through miscarriage or stillbirth might find comfort in what Colton shares.
Again, I would never get into an argument or try to persuade anyone to believe something they didn't but this was a great read for Sunday evening. It only took about an hour or so to read.
I read this shortly after our son died, because everyone kept telling me I should read it, and eventually it was given to me as a gift. Two stars is generous.
I was not a particularly religious person before my son died, but I believed in God & Jesus. Since my son's death I've become more religious. The biggest problem I had with this book is this preacher, who supposedly was called to this career by God, seemed to have less faith in heaven and the teachings in the Bible than I had, and I had not even finished reading the Bible! I was greatly annoyed every time he mentioned some new bit of information his son gave him that seemed to agree with the heaven of the Bible, mainly because he was just so shocked and in disbelief by what the kid was saying.
The only thing that redeemed the book for me was the mention of the baby miscarried by his wife, and that his son had met this baby girl. I find comfort in that, because so many women in my family have had miscarriages.
Holding On To Hope by Nancy Guthrie is a much better book, in my opinion, for anyone grieving the loss of a child. This book did nothing to help my grief.
I was not a particularly religious person before my son died, but I believed in God & Jesus. Since my son's death I've become more religious. The biggest problem I had with this book is this preacher, who supposedly was called to this career by God, seemed to have less faith in heaven and the teachings in the Bible than I had, and I had not even finished reading the Bible! I was greatly annoyed every time he mentioned some new bit of information his son gave him that seemed to agree with the heaven of the Bible, mainly because he was just so shocked and in disbelief by what the kid was saying.
The only thing that redeemed the book for me was the mention of the baby miscarried by his wife, and that his son had met this baby girl. I find comfort in that, because so many women in my family have had miscarriages.
Holding On To Hope by Nancy Guthrie is a much better book, in my opinion, for anyone grieving the loss of a child. This book did nothing to help my grief.
Es muy difícil hacer una crítica de este libro, porque estrictamente hablando no es una novela... parte de que es no-ficción y que los autores no son escritores ni pretenden serlo, sino que relatan su testimonio para que lo conozca la mayor parte de gente posible. Entonces me niego a tomar en cuenta aspectos formales, porque creo que no sería justo.
Lo segundo que complica el tema es que es un libro para creyentes... si no crees en Dios, te escamará desde la primera página. A mí me ha devuelto un poco de fe y de buen rollo con el concepto de deidad, creo que por eso lo disfruté.
Lo segundo que complica el tema es que es un libro para creyentes... si no crees en Dios, te escamará desde la primera página. A mí me ha devuelto un poco de fe y de buen rollo con el concepto de deidad, creo que por eso lo disfruté.
Call me crazy, but these are not the words of a 4 yr. old.
I was really surprised about this book. I definitely would recommend others to read this, even if you don't believe in God. I was really interesting to hear their story and see some photos. It's a book that will make you laugh a little, mostly make you cry, but really get you thinking.
Don't be afraid to think.
Don't be afraid to think.
If the reader is already a Christian, this book will re-enforce the beliefs of the Christian faith. If readers are not Christians, the book will come off as exclusivist. What will heaven look like if you are Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, etc.? Furthermore, I was surprised that Todd, as not only a believer of Christ but a Pastor as well, would continue to be surprised by his son's revelations.