Book Summary, Review & Analysis: Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

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WARNING: This is not the actual book Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo & Lynn Vincent. Do not buy this Summary, Review & Analysis if you are looking for a full copy of this great book. Todd Burpo is a Christian pastor who details the stories his son told in the months following his surgery. This summary of Heaven is for Real breaks down each chapter into easy-to-digest nuggets of information. After surgery, Colton tells detailed stories of Heaven. He talks of people he couldn't possibly know, such as his miscarried sister. He claims to have not only met Jesus, along with his colorful horse, but he also claims that he met angels, Mary, and even his great-grandfather as a young man. This summary brings all this and more together, while also offering short biographies of the authors involved. Critics counter with the fact that there is no medical data to back any of this up, but true believers don't care: Heaven is for Real. Heaven is for Real is a #1 New York Times bestseller by Lynn Jackson and Todd Burpo. This thought-provoking Christian book hit shelves in 2010, and to date, it has sold well over a million e-book copies alone. As detailed in this expert summary, the book tells the tale of Colton Burpo, Todd's 3-year-old (at the time) son who nearly died after a bout with appendicitis. Is Heaven real? According to Colton it is, as he wakes from surgery and tells his dad a detailed story of his time there. A movie based on the book starring Greg Kinnear is set to hit theaters in April 2014.