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A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. Heaven is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didnt know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear.Colton said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born, then shared impossible-to-know details about each. He describes the horse that only Jesus could ride, about how reaaally big God and his chair are, and how the Holy Spirit shoots down power from heavento help us.Told by the father, but often in Coltons own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children,and be ready, there is a coming last battle.
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40 of 47 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Heaven Is for Real- An Honest Review,
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This review is from: Heaven is for Real: A Little Boys Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back (Paperback)
This review may be a little...different. It has taken me a while, because after reading this book, I sat back and thought about it. What do I say, and more importantly, what do I believe?Summary: This book is intended as a true account of a boy who visited heaven, as told by his father and a co-writer, Lynn Vincent. Writing and Theme: The book is largely written as an account of Colton Burpo, who claims his spirit left his body and went to heaven while he was in a serious operation at the hospital. Over time, he tells of his experiences in heaven with Jesus and other people from history. I would rather that the father had been the only author, as since this is to be a true account, it is a crucial point to this book's integrity. As there is a co-author, it's hard to tell if she "spiced things up". The work itself is fairly well written, and keeps your attention. Theological and Topical Points: This is where it gets hard. First, I'll look at it from the skeptical point of view. Does God really let people see heaven? To be honest, I don't know. In the Bible there are accounts of people going to heaven without physically dying, but they never returned. In this age and nation, we need to consider other elements. Please don't take offense, but these questions unfortunately have to be asked. Is the boy a pathological liar? Is the father a pathological liar? Is he using his son to be published? Is he using his son to gain fame? Did he omit details and/or explanations for this said miracle, making it to appear in favor of a miracle and in turn, Christianity? How much profit will this book bring the Burpos and their ministry? I know, it sounds awful, but with all the stories and scams that fly around nowadays, these questions must be asked. Now from a different point of view, this book is quite inspirational. It provides encouragement and comfort for us, and in that respect, I would recommend reading it. I enjoyed the whole book, and only after did I start to ask questions. But whether this book is true or not, it is a beautiful story. I am not telling you to take it as truth, but maybe view it as a possible miracle. To be sure, it should encourage your faith, and make you search deeper as to how strong your faith is.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful story for believers and non-believers alike!,
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This review is from: Heaven is for Real: A Little Boys Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back (Paperback)
From my blog, 'Reading In Winter'I'm going to start this review by admitting that I'm not the most religious person. I won't get into details, but I've been pretty ignorant about a lot of religious and spiritual topics for a long time--knowing the basics, but not feeling like I should really dive in and learn more. A little boy named Colton changed my outlook. Heaven Is For Real is the story of Colton Burpo, a little boy who had to undergo surgery for a ruptured appendix. He came out of the surgery after the family went through so many emotions and led them on a journey through the beauty of Heaven--because he had been there. The story is quite a short read'easily consumed within an evening. It's hard not to grow attached to Colton, who loves to play superhero, or with his Lego, as he's the epitome of the 4-year-old boy. We learn a little bit about the Burpo family and see that disaster strikes all people--including those who serve in the church. The writing style is quite simple--short chapters, no really heavy passages (though, for some, the book's entire premise is a heavy topic). The book was co-written with Lynn Vincent and I wonder how much of the novel may have been 'spiced up' in order to make it more of an intriguing read. There may be skepticism over such accounts as Colton's--even if you don't believe in Heaven, there's still the possibility that it could be out there and we're only relying on accounts such as Colton's to let us know what it's like. I'm not going to lie, I always wonder if there's someone out there who really crafted the Bible--it's hard for me not to question sometimes if it's just a scam or a money-grabber, but then I wonder if that means I don't believe? I know there must be a higher power out there and I'm sure we all want to be reassured that there's something else out there for us after we die, that it's not the end of all thought--the end of love. Heaven Is For Real is an inspiration for believers and non-believers alike. It will open your eyes and really make you think about what might really be out there after we die. And if you're a little bit afraid of the whole 'death' part of it'and you're not alone'young Colten will provide comfort to you, taking your hand and reassuring you that it might not be so bad after all. FTC: I received this book free of charge from Booksneeze in exchange for a review.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Endearing!,
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This review is from: Heaven is for Real: A Little Boys Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back (Paperback)
Story Description:A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didn't know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear. Colton said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born, then shared impossible-to-know details about each. He describes the horse that only Jesus could ride, about how "reaaally big" God and his chair are, and how the Holy Spirit "shoots down power" from heaven to help us. Told by the father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready, there is a coming last battle. My Review: A lovely and endearing story about four-year-old Colton Burpo who underwent emergency, life-saving surgery and miraculously slipped from his body and went to Heaven where he met Jesus. Describing heaven as only a four-year-old who has been there can, is truly astounding. He meets the sister he never knew he had and brought his parents comfort upon learning that it was a "girl" they had miscarried a couple of years before and never named her. For his Gramma, always wondering whether her deceased husband had ever made it to heaven, brought great relief to her ongoing worry. It was a page-turner that I couldn't put down and ended up reading it in one sitting. This story just might win some non-believers over to the believer side. I'd definitely read this one again just for the beautiful descriptions of heaven told by Colton to his family.
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