Heaven is for Real-Favorite!

Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo has definitely become one of my favorite books. When my mom (who isn’t normally a reader), told me what it was about and that I needed to read it, I was honestly very skeptical and surprised that she would believe it. But, I agreed to read it as soon as she was finished, and I ended up reading the entire book within a few hours; I couldn’t take my eyes away from it.
The book starts out with a lot of background information that was a little bit hard to get through, but after that it picks up. Colton, a young child becomes very sick and after seeing several doctors they finally find out that his appendix has been leaking poison into his tiny body for five days. As he is rushed into surgery, his parents wait anxiously, knowing that he might not survive. Colton ends up finally making it through surgery and healing, and he makes a few strange comments to his parents, but it isn’t until several months later that they begin to find out what really happened during his surgery: that he went to Heaven, was with Jesus and was then returned to his family as an answer to prayer. It is easy to be unconvinced of this story’s truth until you read the book yourself and learn about the overwhelmingly powerful aspects of Colton’s experience as a four year old that went to Heaven. Since reading this incredible story, I have recommended it to many and I will continue to encourage people to read it.

I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.