I'm surprised I haven't heard of this yet because it seems like the kind of book that would stir up a bunch of controversy. Hmm. Well, I'm agnostic so I wouldn't be setting out to prove this book wrong. However, I'm skeptical considering the father of this boy who supposedly "went to Heaven" is a pa...
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back is the story of Colton. Colton has just turned four years old and he has a life-changing experience with Jesus. During an emergency surgery to correct a burst appendix, and to clean out two or three abscesses, Colto...
3.5 stars. It was an okay read. I thought it was a bit too much with all the reference to scripture through out the book. I know he is a pastor and knows his scripture but to have to repeat so much in the book was overwhelming. I liked the story and how the author showed his emotions in the story. H...
I came to this book with my own beliefs in the after-life, and finished it with the belief that young Colton Burpo was indeed gifted with a near-death experience that allowed him to experience the spiritual world lying beyond this, the physical world.My reservations about the book lay in the disinge...
The best part was the portrait a little girl (who had visions of heaven) did of Jesus at age 8. It was beautiful; she is truly talented.As for the book itself? Meandering and not particularly put together well. I wish that Mr. Burpo had found a better editor, because I feel like his message isn't as...
Such a good, fast read. But even in that short time you learn so much about Heaven and God....and through the eyes of a child.I really do recommend it to anyone.
Oh Boy.I am reluctant to review this since I have friends who loved this book, and my mother recommended it. But this book bugged me so much I just have to have my say.This is a book about a three year old boy who comes close to death (never pronounced clinically dead, as in most near death experie...
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