Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd BurpoMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Is it for real? Or is it real because he was raised in a very Christian home (his parents are a pastor and a teacher) and attended a literal Bible-based church service every Sunday? Kids learn an amazing amount of things even at a young age; they are listening when we don't know they are sometimes. I do think he had a near-death experience - sounds very similar to many many other accounts of being above one's body and being able to see what is going on - but I don't believe he went to heaven. Or is that just because I am a Christian who believes in the metaphorical truths of the Bible rather than the literal? An interesting book to read all the same - food for thought.
