First published 2010
In 2004, Kevin Malarkey and his six-year-old son Alex survive a devastating car accident that leaves Alex paralyzed and in a coma. Doctors doubt the boy will live. Friends prepare for the worst. But two months later, Alex awakens with remarkable stories. He describes events from the accident scene and hospital room that occurred while he was unconscious. He tells of angels who escorted him through heaven's gates. He recalls otherworldly music that sounded terrible to his young ears. Most striking of all, Alex claims he met and spoke with Jesus himself. The boy's account challenges everything his father thought he knew about life and death. As Alex shares his memories of the afterlife, Kevin must decide whether to believe his son's extraordinary claims. The story explores how a family copes with tragedy and searches for meaning in suffering.
Genres: christian-fiction, non-fiction, inspirational, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: faith-journey, found-family
Setting: Heaven
Period: 2004
224 pages · Hardcover · Tyndale House