Is this story for real?
The book felt more like a magazine article than a novel. The story is written from memory of the father, Pastor Todd. I don't doubt that his son Colton had an out of body, heaven experience. What makes me turn my head in question is how closely his answers match the bible. Did his 4 year old really say those things? Although Burpo tries to assert that he never taught his son many of the things he mentions about heaven, simply the fact that he was raised on bible stories and living in and around the church makes me question. Did I enjoy this book? Yes, I read it in two sittings. Did I believe every word? I'm not sure.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
Monday, January 31, 2011
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen
There were several points in this book where I started laughing out loud. Rhoda Janzen tells her story with a great blend of honesty and word play. At one point, I was almost in tears from laughing so hard while sitting alone on my couch. Although I had to fight through some “academia” related paragraphs, there were so many other moments of pure enjoyment that this book earns a top recommendation from me.
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