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A review by bama_mama2026
Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo
1.0
I must say that I was pretty disappointed with this book. I am normally not a big fan of "so called" Christian books because often times what the author claims to be factual is not biblically base even if it is backed up with bibical quotes and/or paraphrases. This happens to be the case with this "memoir". First, I am highly skeptical that the story comes from the four year old at all!!!! It seems like the the father is telling the story and just "claiming" the four year old is telling it. As a mother, I am around children all the time and I know that they have very active imaginations. Even if this actually occured, why try to profit off your child's story!!!! So that there is no misunderstandings, I am a Christian, I DO believe in Christ, and I Do believe in heaven...... I just do not BELIEVE this story.
1. The father keeps repeating over and over how young Colton could not have possibly known certain things because they were not taught in Sunday School. Problem: Isn't Colton a preacher's kid? Dosen't he sit in morning worship, afternoon program, bible study, and hear parents talking at home? I think dad does not give Colton enough credit for being a smart child.
2. Why did the parents not take Colton to the hospital immediately? Was the conference more important than their son's health? I know doctors do not have all the answers, but the time period (5 days) bothered me. As a parent, a sick child is the most heart-wrenching thing to watch. And why would you take him back to the same doctor that misdiagnosed him in the beginning?
These were two things that really stuck out to me as I was reading. There were more, but I could go on and on. I feel the author played on the ignorance of the reader and is trying to make money. I did not find this story inspirational and I would not recommend it to others. In fact I would tell them to be aware.
1. The father keeps repeating over and over how young Colton could not have possibly known certain things because they were not taught in Sunday School. Problem: Isn't Colton a preacher's kid? Dosen't he sit in morning worship, afternoon program, bible study, and hear parents talking at home? I think dad does not give Colton enough credit for being a smart child.
2. Why did the parents not take Colton to the hospital immediately? Was the conference more important than their son's health? I know doctors do not have all the answers, but the time period (5 days) bothered me. As a parent, a sick child is the most heart-wrenching thing to watch. And why would you take him back to the same doctor that misdiagnosed him in the beginning?
These were two things that really stuck out to me as I was reading. There were more, but I could go on and on. I feel the author played on the ignorance of the reader and is trying to make money. I did not find this story inspirational and I would not recommend it to others. In fact I would tell them to be aware.