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Excellent book, detailing true events that happened to the author. After being in a deadly crash involving many vehicles, in which he author was pronounced dead by 4 teams of EMT's, he miraculously came back to life. The book describes the accident, what he experienced while dead, and the aftermath from his other injuries. I personally heard him speak and met him at an event in my hometown several years ago. Very inspiring! Includes many relevant things that the movie does not. I highly recommend this book!
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As a born-again Christian I have long been interested in after-death experiences and have read several accounts by individuals to whom it has happened. Never in my life, however, have I ever read of someone who suffered such catastrophic injuries and was sent back from heaven to tell about it. Don Piper's car was run over and literally smashed to pieces by a semi-truck, with him still in it. This is the true story of Don Piper's mental, emotional and physical agony after he was sent back to earth, his anger, doubt and longing to return to Heaven so he could leave the suffering behind. To have survived the unbelievable, excruciating pain he endured at the beginning of his hospital stay, and throughout all the years of subsequent medical intervention, is literally a miracle in itself! This book is a frank and honest account of how he eventually reached the point of acceptance, how he overcame incredible odds to reach the plateau where he continues to serve Jesus Christ through his testimony and as a pastor. In spite what he has been through and the pain he still endures daily as a result of his injuries, Don Piper has a remarkably positive outlook and attitude. Like a beacon shining in the dark, his message conveys hope that if you have received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior you have something to look forward to when you reach heaven that beggars all description. This one thing he has in common with all others who have written after-death accounts: There is no possible way to describe adequately what awaits us there. Not in any language of the world, not with any descriptive phrase or word. The beauty, the peace, the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ cannot be described in the earthly terms we use, but Don Piper has succeeded in painting a word picture that gives me even more hope than I had before. As a general rule life is is tough, but one thing I learned from this book that stands out above all else is that my suffering has been so minimal compared to Don Piper's. I fervently hope I am no longer a whiner; if Piper could survive what he has with his faith intact, I have no right to complain about my lot in life--ever again. There is also a revelation toward the end of the book that knocked my socks off. It was entirely unexpected and is quite possibly the best part of the book, as far as I am concerned. I highly recommend "90 Minutes in Heaven"; you wont't regret buying it for one minute. I believe at the very least you will be terribly grateful you have not had to endure what Don Piper has, and at most you will be inspired and uplifted.Read full review
After the recent passing of a family member, a friend suggested this book to help me through my grief. Though well written, it was not what I expected. It is basically a synopsis of one man's spiritual journey during a long year of hospitalization and recovery. What I expected, was a descriptive recall of the author's visit to Heaven, and the subsequent impact it had on his daily life. The content, in my opinion, fell short of the books title. I would rate it as a good book. However, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for grief support.
This book happened upon us quite by accident shortly after my mother passed 2 weeks before Christmas ('07). My younger sister was in a book store and an unknown force 'pushed' her to the 'other side' of the shop. There she saw it, told me about it and I ordered 2 copies, for her and myself. From what little she reviewed on the book rack, we thought it to be something near what mom had experienced just months before her final journey. Actually, we were both quite disheartened by the little time spent on his 'trip' to heaven. My mother had probably given us that much information on her short trip she had taken and why she pushed my sister to that side of the bookstore, I don't know.. Maybe to prove to us that she wasn't imagining or dreaming it.... I expected more of the book to be centered on that 90 minutes, not just a few pages and the remainder of the book to be all about his recovery and appearances. It was ok, but could have been better!Read full review
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