by Todd Burpo
First published 2013
Todd and Sonja Burpo faced their darkest period when money ran short and bills mounted. Their nearly four-year-old son Colton experienced something that would reshape their understanding of life and death. His journey to heaven during a medical crisis became the foundation for their bestselling book "Heaven Is for Real." Now the Burpos offer more than forty reflections drawn from that experience and its aftermath. Todd provides his perspective while Sonja speaks as a mother for the first time. They examine how belief in heaven's reality helps people endure earthly struggles including death, miscarriage, and personal tragedy. The authors draw from hundreds of reader stories to show how this conviction transforms daily life. They argue that knowing heaven awaits removes fear from earthly existence. The book presents heaven as God's final promise, one that changes how believers approach hardship and loss.
Genres: memoir, non-fiction, inspirational, christian-living
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
252 pages · Paperback · Zénith
Content warnings: death