This is a wonderful little book. The first one I bought was at a Pharmacy gift shop, in the building where my daughter had a Drs appointment. I was reading the book while she was with the Dr. I believe in the afterlife and I have heard many stories. This was thru the eyes if an innocent 3 year old who gives uhs a small glimpse of how heaven will be.I have bought several of these books to give away as a witness. It helps one to understand. How God works in our life, and gives us hope of another world. And how wonderful that will be
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There are many excellent books describing near death experiences. This one is exceptional for two reasons: the child who had the experience was only three years old when it happened, and four when he began to describe his "trip to heaven." The other unusual factor is that his father, who wrote the book is a devout Christian minister, but does not allow his beliefs to make make his story heavy-handed. I am not traditionally Christian, but I very much enjoyed this book.
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A poignant story of a little 4 yr. old boy who died during surgery and claimed to have visited Heaven. An inspirational story from a child's point of view. A very fast read, only 150 pages, read it in a few hours. I would have really enjoyed the book much more if it was just about Colton's experiences. (But that probably would have dropped it down to 20 pages). Didn't need to hear about the father and his soccer team and all his aches and pains, and what debt he has. I didn't feel it was relevant to the story. Felt he was too whinny, and the only person in the world to have bill problems. I also started to lose interest when everytime Colton would remember something from Heaven, the father would quote a verse from the scriptures. Could have done without that. I am Catholic, but I felt the father, who is telling the story wanted to make the book more about him than his son. Granted he is a pastor, but we didn't need to read about all his clergy work and how devoted he is to the church. Felt at times as if he was trying to convert all the readers. Very cute book, though I don't think I would recommend it. I have been reading spiritual books and life after death books for the past 30 yrs. and there are much better ones out there. Saved by the light, Embraced by the light, are just a few.Read full review
This book is hard to put down once you start reading. The things Colton saw in Heaven will open your eyes to how it will be when we get there. He meets his great grandfather along with a sister he knew nothing about. For parents who have lost their children, from a miscarriage to an early death, they are in Heaven waiting for us. Our son died at the age of 20 and is still aging in Heaven until the age of 30. No one in Heaven is old and no one wears glasses. May God open your eyes to the truth as you read this book.
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I recently read Heaven is for Real and like other reviews I have read, it really was hard to put it down. I read it in two sittings. It really is a sweet story about a 3 (going on 4) year old boy's (near death?) experience of a few minutes in heaven and the people and things he saw. Granted his father is a pastor but he didn't seem to lead him into answering questions and the answers the boy gave really did seem the way a 3 year old would describe heaven. Even though I am already a believer, some of the things he described are already things I suspected but didn't have "Biblical" proof of. It gives a lot of comfort to think God does on occasion give certain people glimpses of the the wonderful life we have waiting for us when this one is over.
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