Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back in Around the World in 80 Books

Dec 03, 2011 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: nf, xx-2011-xx, faith

4.5 stars. Only because the beginning was a tad slow. First, I want to thank my daughter Ashley for checking this book out of the library on her Christmas break from school and reading it, and then making a deal with me in which my part of the deal was to read this book! I loved it.

It is nice to know that the stories I've heard in the Bible are true. I know it sounds silly to say that, but sometimes you wonder if Biblical stories are literal or figurative. Like describing the pearly gates of he ...more

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Mar 23, 2014 Amy rated it really liked it

I liked this book and read it in one sitting ( it's only 150 pages). I was touched by a lot of it. It is a powerful experience this family had. My only questions really involve the fact that this boys dad is a pastor and he seemed to get every answer about heaven he wanted from his son. I'm human and I have a hard time believing everything. I am skeptical and I question things like everyone does. I think it's a book worth reading and everyone can take what they want from it. I question interpret ...more

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May 30, 2011 Kimberly rated it liked it

Shelves: books-read-in-2011, ebooks, book-challenge-11-12, booksneeze

So earlier this year there was all sorts of buzz in my favourite Goodreads bookclub with several members reading this book and recommending it to the rest of us so I naturally jumped at the chance to review it.
Since I typically do not read this genre I was surprised by how much I liked this book. Todd Burpo writes about his son’s account of what heaven is like in a wonderful way. I liked how Burpo did not seem overly preachy in this book, despite the genre. I also liked how he added in some ni ...more

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Aug 17, 2011 Patrick rated it really liked it

A difficult book to rate. I wouldn't have been into this as much from the beginning if I had read this before having kids, but now with two children I was able to relate throughout. Very good story, gets you thinking, makes you wonder. ...more

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Jul 07, 2011 Joanne rated it liked it

Shelves: nonfiction

This was sweet and refreshing. But, I did not particularly enjoy the way in which it was written.

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Oct 13, 2011 Christi rated it really liked it

Read it sometime over the summer. My husband's aunt gave it to me. Was an interesting read. ...more

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Apr 26, 2014 Neila rated it liked it

I enjoyed the descriptions of heaven and how time has no meaning. Many of the descriptions match my idea of heaven.

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May 04, 2013 Erica rated it it was ok

Cheesy inspirational story. Lame writing, as is often expected, but kind of interesting.

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Dec 24, 2011 Lisa rated it did not like it

Shelves: read-adults

Only read it because it happened to be laying around in the condo we rented for a week. Perhaps it only appeals to a certain market? For me, it was not good.

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