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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
990 reviews for:
Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
Todd Burpo
3.66 AVERAGE
What an uplifting story and a glimpse into heaven.
A story of a three year-old who has an emergency appendectomy. He tells his dad later that he went to heaven during the surgery, where he saw Jesus, his own unborn sister, and his long-departed grandfather. He recounts details that shock his parents. A pretty interesting story. I'll admit, it's hard not to be skeptical, as the dad is writing the book and the details from the child unfold gradually over a few years.
Heard folks talking about this book in the line at Costco. Sounds interesting.
This was a really great book and I would suggest for those who question heaven. It is generic as he talks about being a pastor and I really like the "flower reading" he has established for funerals. Very nice idea!
This was a really great book and I would suggest for those who question heaven. It is generic as he talks about being a pastor and I really like the "flower reading" he has established for funerals. Very nice idea!
Jesus really loves the little children. What a great peephole into heaven from the eyes of a little child.
**Spoilers Below**
I have never wanted to like a book so much and to be only so disappointed.
First of all, I found myself becoming very angry at the Burpo parents for not taking care of their child. It almost seemed as if they didn't want to do anything that was inconvenient to themselves even if it was to make Colton better. I believe they screwed up multiple times and as a result endangered their child's life even when they thought "death" was at their door. No less than two of their friends suggested that they take him to emergency rooms.
Second, I began to think of Burpo as a royal complainer. There seemed to be a lot of "why me" moments in this book. Burpo frequently lists his ailments and the bad things that has happened to him.
These two things made it almost impossible for me to enjoy the other aspects of the book. I will leave the thoughts on Colton's experience with Heaven up to the individual readers. I just suggest that one keep in mind that this book is in no way scriptural.
I have never wanted to like a book so much and to be only so disappointed.
First of all, I found myself becoming very angry at the Burpo parents for not taking care of their child. It almost seemed as if they didn't want to do anything that was inconvenient to themselves even if it was to make Colton better. I believe they screwed up multiple times and as a result endangered their child's life even when they thought "death" was at their door. No less than two of their friends suggested that they take him to emergency rooms.
Second, I began to think of Burpo as a royal complainer. There seemed to be a lot of "why me" moments in this book. Burpo frequently lists his ailments and the bad things that has happened to him.
These two things made it almost impossible for me to enjoy the other aspects of the book. I will leave the thoughts on Colton's experience with Heaven up to the individual readers. I just suggest that one keep in mind that this book is in no way scriptural.
I'm too cynical and my theology too different to really enjoy this simple book.
Great book! A quick, easy read, that keeps you reading. Puts life in perspective and makes me wonder what Heaven is like and hoping Colton is correct! :)
Ok, so I borrowed this book from a friend, intrigued by some of the snippets they had discussed with me. I'm not religious, though my beliefs and interest do fall into the spiritual' realm. I hoped this book was amaze me - that I would find it compelling. Sadly I was neither amazed or compelled.
The writer of the book, the son's Farher, Todd, is a church pastor. And it is strangely coincidental that, after his trip to heaven, Colton, described images of heaven that damn near fit their descriptive passages down to a T. I'm not saying it didn't happen, perhaps it did, you often hear of people having life changing, heavenly near death experiences and I find them interesting. I just finished this book entirely unconvinced that the whole thing wasn't an opportunity to convert its 5 million readers to the author's faith.
Best bit? That damn brilliant picture by a 12 year old!
The writer of the book, the son's Farher, Todd, is a church pastor. And it is strangely coincidental that, after his trip to heaven, Colton, described images of heaven that damn near fit their descriptive passages down to a T. I'm not saying it didn't happen, perhaps it did, you often hear of people having life changing, heavenly near death experiences and I find them interesting. I just finished this book entirely unconvinced that the whole thing wasn't an opportunity to convert its 5 million readers to the author's faith.
Best bit? That damn brilliant picture by a 12 year old!